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View article: The changing frequency of La Niña cycles and their effect on footing design in expansive soils
The changing frequency of La Niña cycles and their effect on footing design in expansive soils Open
Expansive soils are affected by moisture content changes, which can result in significant shrinkage or swelling and subsequent ground movement. The extent of ground movement is dependent on the soil's physical properties (reactivity) as we…
View article: Treatability of organics from SA catchment sources
Treatability of organics from SA catchment sources Open
View article: General water quality data in waters from SA catchment sources
General water quality data in waters from SA catchment sources Open
View article: Development of an agreed set of climate projections for South Australia dataset
Development of an agreed set of climate projections for South Australia dataset Open
View article: Assessing the Costs of Constructed Floating Wetlands for the Treatment of Surface Waters and Wastewater
Assessing the Costs of Constructed Floating Wetlands for the Treatment of Surface Waters and Wastewater Open
View article: The Effect of Climate on Thermal Loads in Living Walls
The Effect of Climate on Thermal Loads in Living Walls Open
This study analysed the impact of living walls on energy-efficient residential buildings in major Australian cities with varying climates. The aim was to identify and quantify the shading and evapotranspiration benefits of living walls usi…
View article: Evaluating the effect of soil grading on the UCS of MICP-treated sandy soils
Evaluating the effect of soil grading on the UCS of MICP-treated sandy soils Open
View article: Regulation of root growth and elongation in wheat
Regulation of root growth and elongation in wheat Open
Currently, the control of rhizosphere selection on farms has been applied to achieve enhancements in phenotype, extending from improvements in single root characteristics to the dynamic nature of entire crop systems. Several specific signa…
View article: Cyclic liquefaction resistance of MICP- and EICP-treated sand in simple shear conditions: a benchmarking with the critical state of untreated sand
Cyclic liquefaction resistance of MICP- and EICP-treated sand in simple shear conditions: a benchmarking with the critical state of untreated sand Open
In the present study, the undrained cyclic behaviour of biotreated sands using microbial and enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation was investigated for a wide range of initial void ratio after consolidation ( $$e_{0}$$ ), initial effe…
View article: Effect of Slope on Stormwater Infiltration into Porous Asphalt Pavements
Effect of Slope on Stormwater Infiltration into Porous Asphalt Pavements Open
Porous asphalt pavements and water-retentive asphalt pavements are widely used because of their ability to infiltrate both rainfall and stormwater runoff. There is very limited information available to assist designers of porous asphalt pa…
View article: The Changing Frequency of La Niña Cycles and Their Effect on Footing Design in Expansive Soils
The Changing Frequency of La Niña Cycles and Their Effect on Footing Design in Expansive Soils Open
View article: Living Walls in The City: Community Values and Expectations
Living Walls in The City: Community Values and Expectations Open
There is an increasing interest in living walls in the urban environment, particularly when linked into green infrastructure for urban heat island mitigation. However, the social acceptance of such systems in Australia is largely untested.…
View article: The Influence of Plant Type, Substrate and Irrigation Regime on Living Wall Performance in a Semi-Arid Climate
The Influence of Plant Type, Substrate and Irrigation Regime on Living Wall Performance in a Semi-Arid Climate Open
Living walls are fast becoming a ubiquitous feature of modern living and are widely implemented in commercial buildings in both internal and external environments. However, there are several challenges associated with maintaining healthy p…
View article: Spatial Analysis of the Water Harvesting Potential of Permeable Pavements in Australia
Spatial Analysis of the Water Harvesting Potential of Permeable Pavements in Australia Open
An increase in impermeable surface areas with urban development contributes to the rapid and large amount of surface runoff during rainfall. This often requires higher capacity stormwater collection systems, which can cause stress on the e…
View article: Evaporative Cooling Effect of Water-Sensitive Urban Design: Comparing a Living Wall with a Porous Concrete Pavement System
Evaporative Cooling Effect of Water-Sensitive Urban Design: Comparing a Living Wall with a Porous Concrete Pavement System Open
Living walls are becoming a widely used water-sensitive urban design technology that can deliver various economic, social and environmental benefits. One such benefit is to cool the surrounding environment through the process of evapotrans…
View article: A Sustainable Approach to Cleaning Porous and Permeable Pavements
A Sustainable Approach to Cleaning Porous and Permeable Pavements Open
The clogging of porous and permeable pavements is a problem that faces many municipalities and, because of the high associated costs, it has become a major impediment to the uptake of such water sensitive and sustainable technologies. This…
View article: Unconfined compressive strength of MICP and EICP treated sands subjected to cycles of wetting-drying, freezing-thawing and elevated temperature: Experimental and EPR modelling
Unconfined compressive strength of MICP and EICP treated sands subjected to cycles of wetting-drying, freezing-thawing and elevated temperature: Experimental and EPR modelling Open
View article: Permeable Pavements for Flood Control in Australia: Spatial Analysis of Pavement Design Considering Rainfall and Soil Data
Permeable Pavements for Flood Control in Australia: Spatial Analysis of Pavement Design Considering Rainfall and Soil Data Open
Permeable pavements allow rainfall and surface runoff to infiltrate through their surface, and this reduces urban flooding by increasing water management efficiency. The design of permeable pavements depends heavily on rainfall and soil co…
View article: Application of native plants in constructed floating wetlands as a passive remediation approach for PFAS-impacted surface water
Application of native plants in constructed floating wetlands as a passive remediation approach for PFAS-impacted surface water Open
View article: Optimisation of chemical constituents on enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation in test-tube and soil
Optimisation of chemical constituents on enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation in test-tube and soil Open
Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is a bio-cementation technique and a sustainable method of ground improvement. This study examines the influence of the concentrations of substrates [S 0 ] and enzymes [E 0 ] as well as enzyme …
View article: A Review of Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP): The Role of Enzyme Kinetics
A Review of Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP): The Role of Enzyme Kinetics Open
Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is a relatively new bio-cementation technique for ground improvement. In EICP, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation occurs via urea hydrolysis catalysed by the urease enzyme sourced from pla…
View article: State-of-the-Art Review of Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation and Its Sustainability in Engineering Applications
State-of-the-Art Review of Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation and Its Sustainability in Engineering Applications Open
Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a promising new technology in the area of Civil Engineering with potential to become a cost-effective, environmentally friendly and sustainable solution to many problems such as ground impr…
View article: Sustainability Assessment of Using Recycled Aggregates in Concrete Block Pavements
Sustainability Assessment of Using Recycled Aggregates in Concrete Block Pavements Open
The mechanistic design of a concrete block pavement (CBP) can be very complicated and often requires the use of computer programs. This paper presents a new mechanistic-empirical method, which is implemented in a computer program (DesignPa…
View article: Distribution of Heavy Metals in Vegetative Biofiltration Columns
Distribution of Heavy Metals in Vegetative Biofiltration Columns Open
This study investigated the distribution of heavy metals in vegetative biofiltration columns irrigated by synthetic greywater. Twelve species of ornamental plants (three plants from each species) were planted in the same designed 36 biofil…
View article: Using Green Infrastructure to Create Carbon Neutral Cities: An Accounting Methodology
Using Green Infrastructure to Create Carbon Neutral Cities: An Accounting Methodology Open
Many cities across the world have the aspiration to be carbon neutral. However, this requires energy efficient buildings and the implementation of green infrastructure. A major challenge in this regard is that carbon dioxide emissions may …
View article: A Statistically Rigorous Approach to Experimental Design of Vertical Living Walls for Green Buildings
A Statistically Rigorous Approach to Experimental Design of Vertical Living Walls for Green Buildings Open
Living walls (LW) have been widely proposed as a form of green infrastructure to improve aesthetics, energy consumption, and microclimate in urban environments by adding densely-planted vegetation to the outside walls of buildings. Scienti…
View article: Simulation of streamflow with statistically downscaled daily rainfall using a hybrid of wavelet and GAMLSS models
Simulation of streamflow with statistically downscaled daily rainfall using a hybrid of wavelet and GAMLSS models Open
A rainfall–streamflow model is proposed, in which a downscaled rainfall series and its wavelet-based decomposed sub-series at optimum lags were used as covariates in GAMLSS (Generalized Additive Model in Location, Scale and Shape). GAMLSS …
View article: Sizing of Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Systems Using Economic Performance Indicators to Support Water Supply Systems
Sizing of Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Systems Using Economic Performance Indicators to Support Water Supply Systems Open
This paper presents a monitoring-based investigation of rainwater collection systems using economic performance indicators in a group of households with nonconventional end-uses for rainwater that are not traditionally associated with rain…
View article: Characterization of meteorological droughts across South Australia
Characterization of meteorological droughts across South Australia Open
An understanding of drought characteristics is vital for sustainable management of water resources. This is particularly important for dry regions such as Australia where large‐scale water supply infrastructure has to be designed to withst…
View article: Soil Salinity Mapping of Urban Greenery Using Remote Sensing and Proximal Sensing Techniques; The Case of Veale Gardens within the Adelaide Parklands
Soil Salinity Mapping of Urban Greenery Using Remote Sensing and Proximal Sensing Techniques; The Case of Veale Gardens within the Adelaide Parklands Open
More well-maintained green spaces leading toward sustainable, smart green cities mean that alternative water resources (e.g., wastewater) are needed to fulfill the water demand of urban greenery. These alternative resources may introduce s…