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View article: Application of Vlasov theory and multi-variable power series for elastic stability analysis of mono-symmetric box girder
Application of Vlasov theory and multi-variable power series for elastic stability analysis of mono-symmetric box girder Open
This study employs a combination of Vlasov’s thin-walled beam theory and a multi-variable power series approach to analyze the elastic stability of mono-symmetric box girders, a class of thin-walled structural elements widely used in bridg…
View article: Evaluation of flexural and distortional elastic stability of mono-symmetric box girders with simply supported conditions using Vlasov theory and power series approach
Evaluation of flexural and distortional elastic stability of mono-symmetric box girders with simply supported conditions using Vlasov theory and power series approach Open
Mono-symmetric box girders are widely used in bridge construction for their strength, durability, and design flexibility. Traditional single-variable analysis methods, such as trigonometric series under simply supported (SS) conditions, of…
View article: Influence of alkali molarity on compressive strength of high-strength geopolymer concrete using machine learning techniques based on curing regimes and temperature
Influence of alkali molarity on compressive strength of high-strength geopolymer concrete using machine learning techniques based on curing regimes and temperature Open
The compressive strength behavior of high-strength geopolymer concrete (HSGPC) has been studied in this research work with varying alkali concentration using the novel machine learning techniques. The alkali concentration in the activation…
View article: Predicting the compressive strength of self-compacting concrete using artificial intelligence techniques: a review
Predicting the compressive strength of self-compacting concrete using artificial intelligence techniques: a review Open
Concrete is one of the most common construction materials used all over the world. Estimating the strength properties of concrete traditionally demands extensive laboratory experimentation. However, researchers have increasingly turned to …
View article: Galerkin Kantorovich Method for Solving the Terzaghi’s One-Dimensional Soil Consolidation Equation
Galerkin Kantorovich Method for Solving the Terzaghi’s One-Dimensional Soil Consolidation Equation Open
This paper presents the Galerkin-Kantorovich variational method for solving the Terzaghi’s one-dimensional consolidation equation for two-way drainage conditions. The solution was considered as an infinite series of known coordinate (shape…
View article: Poroelastic effects of chemical loading in consolidation of residual soils
Poroelastic effects of chemical loading in consolidation of residual soils Open
An analytical chemo-hydromechanical model of residual soils was presented in this study. The modeling procedure utilized a unique phenomenological approach, which highlighted some of the macro-mechanical influences responsible for the beha…
View article: Predicting the compressive strength of self-compacting concrete using artificial intelligence techniques: A review
Predicting the compressive strength of self-compacting concrete using artificial intelligence techniques: A review Open
Concrete is one of the most common construction materials used all over the word. In estimating the strength properties of concrete, laboratory works need to be carried out. However, researchers have adopted predictive models in order to m…
View article: Estimating the Contribution of Various Construction Materials on Construction Waste Generation Onsite in South Eastern Nigeria
Estimating the Contribution of Various Construction Materials on Construction Waste Generation Onsite in South Eastern Nigeria Open
There are many challenges arising from the generation of construction waste onsite, chief of them are environmental pollution and material loss. A number of factors can lead to the generation of construction waste. Hence, the objective of …
View article: Poroelastic Effects of Chemical Loading in Consolidation of Residual Soils
Poroelastic Effects of Chemical Loading in Consolidation of Residual Soils Open
An analytical chemo-hydromechanical model of residual soils was presented in this study. The modeling procedure utilized a unique phenomenological approach, which highlighted some of the macro-mechanical influences responsible for the beha…
View article: AI Mix Design of Fly Ash Admixed Concrete Based on Mechanical and Environmental Impact Considerations
AI Mix Design of Fly Ash Admixed Concrete Based on Mechanical and Environmental Impact Considerations Open
It has become very important in the field of concrete technology to develop intelligent models to reduce overdependence on laboratory studies prior to concrete infrastructure designs. In order to achieve this, a database representing the g…
View article: Overview of meshfree modeling of the flowability of fresh self-compacting concrete for sustainable structures
Overview of meshfree modeling of the flowability of fresh self-compacting concrete for sustainable structures Open
The flow of Bingham non-Newtonian incompressible fluids like concrete is associated with the large deformation of materials. The modeling and simulation of these fluids’ flow behavior by using conventional numerical methods. suffer problem…
View article: Predicting the rheological flow of fresh self-consolidating concrete mixed with limestone powder for slump, V-funnel, L-box and Orimet models using artificial intelligence techniques
Predicting the rheological flow of fresh self-consolidating concrete mixed with limestone powder for slump, V-funnel, L-box and Orimet models using artificial intelligence techniques Open
In this paper, selected materials that influence the viscosity of the self-consolidating concrete (SCC) are introduced like the Limestone Powder (LSP), the High Range Water Reducing Admixture (HRWRA), which reduce the interparticle force b…
View article: Selected AI optimization techniques and applications in geotechnical engineering
Selected AI optimization techniques and applications in geotechnical engineering Open
In an age of depleting earth due to global warming impacting badly on the ozone layer of the earth system, the need to employ technologies to substitute those engineering practices which result in emissions contributing to the death of our…
View article: Effect of pressed palm oil fruit fibre on mechanical properties of sandcrete masonry blocks using Taguchi-grey relational analysis optimization technique
Effect of pressed palm oil fruit fibre on mechanical properties of sandcrete masonry blocks using Taguchi-grey relational analysis optimization technique Open
The effect of the incorporation of treated waste pressed palm oil fruit fibre (PPOFF) as additives on the mechanical properties of sandcrete masonry blocks (SMBs) was investigated in this study. Taguchi-grey relational analysis (T-GRA) opt…
View article: Erodibility of Nanocomposite-Improved Unsaturated Soil Using Genetic Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, and Evolutionary Polynomial Regression Techniques
Erodibility of Nanocomposite-Improved Unsaturated Soil Using Genetic Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, and Evolutionary Polynomial Regression Techniques Open
Genetic programming (GP) of four levels of complexity, including artificial neural networks of the hyper-tanh activation function (ANN-Hyper-Tanh), artificial neural networks of the sigmoid activation function (ANN-Sigmoid), evolutionary p…
View article: Estimating the swelling potential of non-carbon–based binder (NCBB)-treated clayey soil for sustainable green subgrade using AI (GP, ANN and EPR) techniques
Estimating the swelling potential of non-carbon–based binder (NCBB)-treated clayey soil for sustainable green subgrade using AI (GP, ANN and EPR) techniques Open
A zero carbon footprint stabilization approach has been adopted in this research to improve the swelling potential (SP) of clayey soils for a greener construction approach. Construction activities like earthworks during the cement stabiliz…
View article: Hydraulic conductivity predictive model of RHA-ameliorated laterite for solving landfill liner leachate, soil and water contamination and carbon emission problems
Hydraulic conductivity predictive model of RHA-ameliorated laterite for solving landfill liner leachate, soil and water contamination and carbon emission problems Open
The environment is seriously being affected by the leachate release at the unconstructed and badly constructed waste containment or landfill facilities around the globe. The worst hit is the developing world where there is little or totall…
View article: Artificial Intelligence Prediction Model for Swelling Potential of Soil and Quicklime Activated Rice Husk Ash Blend for Sustainable Construction
Artificial Intelligence Prediction Model for Swelling Potential of Soil and Quicklime Activated Rice Husk Ash Blend for Sustainable Construction Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system or the adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) has been deployed to predict the swelling potential (SP) of treated weak soil. The soil was treat…
View article: ANFIS Prediction Model for the Mechanical Properties of Soil and Activated Rice Husk Ash Blend for Sustainable Construction
ANFIS Prediction Model for the Mechanical Properties of Soil and Activated Rice Husk Ash Blend for Sustainable Construction Open
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View article: Application of Gene Expression Programming to Evaluate Strength Characteristics of Hydrated-Lime-Activated Rice Husk Ash-Treated Expansive Soil
Application of Gene Expression Programming to Evaluate Strength Characteristics of Hydrated-Lime-Activated Rice Husk Ash-Treated Expansive Soil Open
Gene expression programming has been applied in this work to predict the California bearing ratio (CBR), unconfined compressive strength (UCS), and resistance value (R value or Rvalue) of expansive soil treated with an improved composites …
View article: Construction Digitalisation Tools In South African Construction Industry: An Added Advantage
Construction Digitalisation Tools In South African Construction Industry: An Added Advantage Open
The execution of the building project requires the assembling and accumulation of works at a large scale for it to become a reality. This involves the exchange of a large amount of data from one party to another. The development of informa…
View article: Shrinkage Parameters of Modified Compacted Clayey Soil for Sustainable Earthworks
Shrinkage Parameters of Modified Compacted Clayey Soil for Sustainable Earthworks Open
The shrinkage limit is one of the Atterberg limits and is a fundamental geotechnical parameter used to assess the settlement and other volume change parameters of engineering soils containing clays. This paper describes shrinkage limits an…
View article: Effect of Exploration Depth on Microstructural Behavior of Subsurface Soft Clayey Soil for Foundation Construction Purposes
Effect of Exploration Depth on Microstructural Behavior of Subsurface Soft Clayey Soil for Foundation Construction Purposes Open
The geomorphological, microstructural pattern and mineralogical configuration of subsurface soils explored from 1-meter, 3-meter and 7-meter depths have been studied for the purpose of foundation materials suitability. Soils samples arehau…
View article: Analytics of swelling potential on highly expansive (plastic) clayey soils behavior for sustainable admixture stabilization
Analytics of swelling potential on highly expansive (plastic) clayey soils behavior for sustainable admixture stabilization Open
The swelling potential analytics and the ion exchange reaction of highly expansive soils in a soil stabilization process have been reviewed.The importance of these factors in deciding suitable construction materials and chemical additives …
View article: Compressive strength and Scheffe’s optimization of mechanical properties of recycled ceramics tile aggregate concrete
Compressive strength and Scheffe’s optimization of mechanical properties of recycled ceramics tile aggregate concrete Open
Ceramic industry generates a large amount of wastes which are presently not reused in any significant quantity.Reusing these wastes in concrete could solve the ceramic industry waste management problem and also lead to a more sustainable c…
View article: Pozzolanic Reaction in Clayey Soils for Stabilization Purposes: A Classical Overview of Sustainable Transport Geotechnics
Pozzolanic Reaction in Clayey Soils for Stabilization Purposes: A Classical Overview of Sustainable Transport Geotechnics Open
Problematic soil stabilization processes involve the application of binders to improve the engineering properties of the soil. This is done to change the undesirable properties of these soils to meet basic design standards. However, very l…
View article: Swelling Potential of Clayey Soil Modified with Rice Husk Ash Activated by Calcination for Pavement Underlay by Plasticity Index Method (PIM)
Swelling Potential of Clayey Soil Modified with Rice Husk Ash Activated by Calcination for Pavement Underlay by Plasticity Index Method (PIM) Open
Volume change in expansive soils is a problem encountered in earth work around the world. This is prominent with hydraulically bound structures or foundations subjected to prolonged moisture exposure. This behavior of clayey used as subgra…
View article: Generalized Integral Transform Method for Bending and Buckling Analysis of Rectangular Thin Plate with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported and Other Edges Clamped
Generalized Integral Transform Method for Bending and Buckling Analysis of Rectangular Thin Plate with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported and Other Edges Clamped Open
This paper presents the generalized integral transform method for solving flexural and elastic stability problems of rectangular thin plates clamped along /2 y b = ± and simply supported along remaining boundaries (x = 0, x = a) (CSCS plat…
View article: Galerkin-Vlasov Variational Method for the Elastic Buckling Analysis of SSCF and SSSS Rectangular Plates
Galerkin-Vlasov Variational Method for the Elastic Buckling Analysis of SSCF and SSSS Rectangular Plates Open
This paper presents the Galerkin-Vlasov variational method for the elastic buckling analysis of SSCF and SSSS rectangular plates.The thin plate problems studied are: (i) simply supported along two opposite sides x = 0, and x = a, clamped a…