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Open Journal of Civil Engineering (OJCE) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in civil engineering. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of c…
Diaa W. El Hourani, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Godfrey Waribo TomJaja
The use of geotextiles as a reinforcement material for improving the factor of safety against slope failure in embankments built on soft clay is becoming a common practice. This work is intended to help understand the effect of the geotextile reinforcement ha…
Mouhamed Lamine Chérif Aidara, Serigne Touba Thiam, Alan Carter
The mineralogical composition of an aggregate influences its adhesion with bitumen and therefore its dynamic modulus. However, few studies have been conducted on this aspect. One of the most used properties to describe the impact of aggregate on the adhesiven…
Serigne Touba Thiam, Mouhamed Lamine Chérif Aidara, Alinté Diatta
From the National Agency for the Organization and Construction of Infrastructures (ANOCI) program to the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE), construction in Senegal has improved considerably. However, deficiencies remain in the specification of materials used mainly…
Thamara Tofeti Lima
Electrochemical chloride extraction is a promising technique for the rehabilitation of concrete structures under chloride induced corrosion. This study consists of an extensive literature review of this treatment including application cases. It is found that…
Jonathan O. Irokwe, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Samuel Sule
This study developed empirical-mathematical models to predict the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) using soil index properties in Ogbia-Nembe road in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The determination of CBR of soil is a laborious operation that requires a lo…
Jonathan O. Irokwe, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Samuel Sule
In this study, the impact of soil-cement stabilization on the index properties of the subgrade of roads was investigated. Efforts were on the means of improving the bearing capacity of the subgrade of a flexible pavement structure. Three selected roads (Ogbia…
Mohamed S. Zahran, Waleed S. Hassan, Ashraf Osman
Biomimicry is a technique that inspired solutions to engineering problems through the study of natural systems, designs and processes. Recently, the engineering Biomimicry technique has been used to inspire a protection system against the blast waves and that…
Kamran Rahmati Shadbad, Ali Foroughi-Asl, Siamak Talatahari, Sassan Mohasseb
In recent years, energy-retrofitting is becoming an imperative aim for existing buildings worldwide and increased interest has focused on the development of nanoparticle blended concretes with adequate mechanical properties and durability performance, through…
Kelachi Kejeh, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Sule Samuel
This article investigates the comparative analysis of the facility present condition (FPC) of selected health and educational buildings in Rivers State. State funded hospitals and schools (14 functional out of 23 general hospitals and 2 out of 3 tertiary scho…
Ho Thu Hien, Nguyen Danh Thang, Nguyen Ngoc Dang
This paper evaluates two method s of diagnosing damage, Natural frequency and Stiffness - Frequency change - Based damage detection method in reinforced concrete beams under load using vibration characteristics such as natural frequency and mode shape. The re…
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