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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…
Naema Ali Ali
Since collapsible soils are been mostly transported by wind and deposited in arid or semi-arid regions, they founded in a state of unsaturated condition. In addition, engineering filling when placed in a certain none want density, undesired settlement will be…
Ali Awaludin, Urwatul Wusqo, Angga Fajar Setiawan, Bambang Suhendro, Suprapto Siwosukarto, Achmad Basuki, Adrian Leijten
This paper investigates an open web truss joist (OWTJ) made of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) Paraserianthes falctaria as a prefabricated tim ber - concrete composite floor system. The four-point bending test showed that structura l performances of the OWTJ, c…
Yi Wu, Jing Li
Deflection is a significant indicator of bridge’s strength and its whole stiffness, so the research on deflection measurement is an important aspect of bridge health monitoring. There have existed many measurement methods of bridge deflection so far, while in…
Cherif Bishweka, Marcelline Blanche Manjia, François Ngapgue, Ursula Joyce Merveilles Pettang Nana, Chrispin Pettang
The aim of this study is to contribute to the mastery of the physical characteristics of lateritic soils in order to improve their use for the manufacture of Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks (CSEB) in the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of…
Alladjo Rimbarngaye, John Nyiro Mwero, Erick Kiplangat Ronoh
Compressed stabilized earth blocks are the innovation of building materials replacing the earth blocks commonly called adobe. Common stabilizers (cement and lime) have been found to be expensive and harmful to the environment. Finding a natural, available, en…
Alinabiwe Nyamuhanga Ally, Manjia Marcelline Blanche, Ursula Joyce Pettang Nana, Masika Muhiwa Grâce, Ngapgue François, Chrispin Pettang
The use of materials from waste in buildings compensates for the lack of natural resources, solves the problem of waste management and provides an altern ative technique for protection of the environment. There are a lar ge number of industrial wastes that ar…
Shy Bassan
The primary purpose of an interchange is to enable an appropriate level of access to the freeway in a safe and beneficial way to the driver. It improves road safety and traffic operation by reducing or eliminating traffic conflicts that would occur if grade s…
Yi Wu
Expansive soils can pose tough issues to civil engineering applications. In a typical year, expansive soils can cause a greater financial loss than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. Various means have been studied to tackle problems asso…
Mostafa Hassaan, Mohamed Ihab Elmasry, Nabil El Ashkar
Nuclear power plants (NPPs) are considered as the main source for generating electricity nowadays in some countries. The effect of impact of heavy fully loaded aeroplane such as (Boeing 747-200c) causes leakage of the radiation through the cracks generated on…
Seunghyun Na, Woonggeol Lee, Myongshin Song
Recently, a large amount of circulating fluidized bed boiler ash (CFBA) and desulfurization gypsum (DSG) has been produced, and it is essential to develop technology to utilize them. These materials have CaO and SO 3 , which are considered to be a stimulant f…
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