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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…
Fernando B. Mainier, Maria Alejandra Rico Pérez, Leandro V. Pontual, Ana Lucia Torres Seroa da Motta
Currently, Living Wall Systems (LWSs) are assuming great importance in the built environment, due to environmental and aesthetic advantages, as well as the use of urban residual space and underutilized surfaces of buildings. However, the maintenance and the d…
Xirong Peng
The topology optimization method of continuum structures is adopted for the morphogenesis of dendriforms during the conceptual design phase. The topology optimization model with minimizing structural strain energy as objective and subject to structural weight…
Tarek Ali, Sameh Yehia
This paper presents a focused study on using different methods to enhance the ultimate capacity of flexural behavior in RC slabs. Four RC specimens were casted with common compressive strength and reinforced with steel mesh. Specimens were strengthened with d…
Yuri Danilo Lopes, Leandro Vanalli, Vladimir José Ferrari
Estimation of the mechanical properties of concrete in an existing structure is possible with the results of surface hardness and ultrasound tests (nondestructive tests (NDTs)). For both the use of correlation curves is necessary, it is established between ND…
Yuwei Zhang, Junzhi Lin, Jun Zhao
This article selects the retaining wall as the research object, introducing the rainfall infiltration model, considering the infiltration of rainwater into the groundwater recharge, analysizing the variation of earth pressure in the subgrade retaining wall. O…
Farraj Al-Ajmi, Hany Abdalla, Magdi Abdelghaffar, Jamal Almatawah
The use of earth construction is well established in energy efficient housing. Mud bricks consist of clay, water, and binding material such as rice husks or straw. The advantages of mud brick include its low-cost and great thermal behavior. Although mud brick…
Maria João Falcão Silva, Filipa Salvado, Paula Couto, Álvaro Vale e Azevedo
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process involving generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places, which can be exchanged or networked to support decision-making in architecture, engineering a…
Filipa Salvado, Maria João Falcão Silva, Paula Couto, Álvaro Vale e Azevedo
The management of information systems contributes to the economic development of the construction sector by organizing and structuring technical and economic information. It is proposed how BIM (Building Information Modelling) and a Portuguese information sys…
Kenneth Tuffour, Chris Samba
This study investigates arrivals of sanitary sewer overflows collected from a municipality. The data set consists of recorded overflows from 2011 to 2014 during dry weather. Reliability analysis is conducted upon each data set. The Weibull distribution is ado…
Cheng Zhang, Tarek Zayed, Wissam Hijazi, Sabah Alkass
Despite the fact that applying constructability concepts in building designs have led to savings estimated within a range of 1% to 14% of the capital cost, the construction industry still lacks an advanced tool to assess and check for constructability impleme…
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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… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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