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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…
Xiaolong Li, Kai Zhao
Tension cables are easily prone to generating varied vibrations under the action of external loads, which adversely affects the safety of bridges. Therefore, it is necessary to take effective measures to suppress the vibrations of tension cables. Cable end da…
Junjie Jin, Qingguo Zhou, Yuanguang Liu, Shuncai Ning
Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) has gained favorable recognition in hydropower and water resource dam construction. With optimization in construction technology and materials used for RCC Dams, cost is no longer a major disadvantage as compared to environment…
Timothy J. Downs, Morgan Ruelle, Nigel Brissett, Ravi Hanumantha, Marisa Mazari-Hiriart, Rob Krueger, Edward R. Carr
In a rapidly urbanizing world, the social, economic, and ecological complexities of cities require conceptual and operational innovations to enhance climate resilience and sustainability. We describe our Integrative Collaborative Project (ICP) approach to co-…
Faesal Alatshan, Abdelmajeed Altlomate, Samie Hamad
The development of Concrete Filled Plastic Tube (CFPT) Stub Columns, is commonly used in the areas where the concrete structures interact with marine and saline environments, compared to regular concrete columns. Several CFPT stub column samples were prepared…
Ismail Al Daoor
Construction projects are among the riskiest projects, which require the application of the right rules and to abide by the proper safety standards. Thus, this study aims to study the impact of COVID-19 on the construction and engineering companies due to the…
Javid Hussain, Jiaming Zhang, Fitriani Fitria, Muhammad Shoaib, Hadi Hussain, Ali Asghar, Sadam Hussain
This paper presents the evaluation of the potential aggregate source for pavement construction in Pakistan. Recently the demand for construction materials has been increased significantly due to the establishment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…
Simon Ofori Ametepey, Emmanuel Yaw Frempong Jnr, John Edward Cobbina
The construction industry in most developing economies is dominated heavily by small and medium scale enterprises. These construction enterprises need to thrive in an extremely competitive business environment. Conversely, most of these small and medium scale…
Cheikh Diallo Diene, Mapathé Ndiaye
This study aims to design and develop a pavement non-destructive quality testing device with the MASW method. Unlike the traditional acquisition techniques that plants geophones on the pavement, the presented approach uses no-tip geophones, placed directly on…
Samie Hamad, Wajdi Ammar, Salah Shaniba, Abdelmajeed Altlomate
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) and the portable seismic property analyzer (PSPA) ha ve been extensively used in the past two decades for monitoring, quantifying, and mapping the deterioration of bridge decks. Using PSPA and GPR ensures regular monitoring of b…
Kossi Bollanigni Amey, 1 1
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of the surrounding soils on the granular properties of the silty sands of Togo and on the resistance of the mortars. Sand compositions are made by substituting silty sands with clay soil, vegetal soil,…
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