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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…
Shigeru Kushiyama
To estimate seismic damage of structures under strong motions is very important to know true safety of structures. However, we have to deal with very small failure probability issue to investigate quantitatively. If we use standard MCS (Monte Calro Simulation…
Faiq Mohammed Sarhan Al-Zwainy, Mohammed Hashim Abdulmajeed, Hadi Salih Mijwel Aljumaily
Productivity is a very important element in the process of construction project management especially with regard to the estimation of the duration of the construction activities, this study aims at developing construction productivity estimating model for ma…
Francesca Giglio
The paper describes some studies conducted by the author, about low impact materials and, particularly, on alternative uses of biomass materials for building materials. Italy needs to develop renewable energy sources and agriculture offers many opportunities:…
Liang Chen, Lucia Tirca
The aim of this paper is to assess the accuracy of brace models formulated in Drain 2DX and OpenSees by comparing the simulated results with those obtained from experimental tests. Both, Drain 2DX and OpenSees rely on the physical theory brace model. In this…
Ewelina Tkaczewska
This paper presents the effect of fly ash grain-size fractions on Portland-fly ash cement hydration and its properties. Siliceous fly ashes of size fraction of 0 - 16 and 16 - 32 μm, separated from initial fly ash samples from 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd hopper in E…
Elisabeth Olivia Logmo, Gilbert François Ngon Ngon, Williams Samba, Michel Bertrand Mbog, Jacques Etame
Geotechnical tests conducted on clayey materials of Missole II, Douala sub-basin of Cameroon showed that these materials present: fines particles (55 to 78 wt.%), sand (22 to 44 wt.%), and plasticity index of 13.8 to 21.6%. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the…
Marco Caniato, Federica Bettarello
Comfort in buildings is one of the most requested value to reach. Today, designers have to deal with so many technical features including outer appearance, air-conditioning, structural layouts, acoustic insulation and inner treatments, mate rials bio-compatib…
Dan Constantinescu, Dietlinde Köber
The Great Mosque in Algiers will be the third largest mosque in the world and its minaret the highest. The region has a high seismic risk. The project designed by a German team of architects and engineers is under construction and will be finished by 2016. Du…
Stefano Galassi, Michele Paradiso, Giacomo Tempesta
This article describes a methodology for the non-linear analysis of existing masonry structures subjected to external yielding constraints, with particular attention to the historical and cultural heritage constructions. It is well known, in deed, that most o…
Abderahmane Seddik, Ahmed Beroual, Abdesselam Zergua, Mohamed Nacer Guetteche
This paper presents the results of experimental investigations on mechanical properties of self compacting concrete made with local materials. The used materials were cement, aggregate and super plasticizer. Limestone powder, silica fume and blast furnace sla…
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