Outputs (244)

Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, R. S., Wood, J. B., & Hairstans, R. (2015, December). Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy. Presented at CIAT Symposium 2016

Due to increasing demand for housing and other building infrastructure the methodology of offsite construction is becoming more attractive to developers, local authorities and government organisations. This paper outlines some of the key drivers such... Read More about Increasing need for Offsite Construction and Manufactured Infrastructure in the UK Economy.

The mechanism by which CH2O and H2O2 additives affect the autoignition of CH4/air mixtures (2015)
Journal Article
Manias, D. M., Tingas, E. A., Frouzakis, C. E., Boulouchos, K., & Goussis, D. A. (2016). The mechanism by which CH2O and H2O2 additives affect the autoignition of CH4/air mixtures. Combustion and Flame, 164, 111-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2015.11.008

When the fast dissipative time scales become exhausted, the evolution of reacting processes is characterized by slower time scales. Here the case where these slower time scales are of explosive character is considered. This feature allows for the acq... Read More about The mechanism by which CH2O and H2O2 additives affect the autoignition of CH4/air mixtures.

Application of system dynamics approach in electricity sector modelling: a review (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmad, S., Tahar, R. M., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Munir, A. B., & Rahim, R. A. (2016). Application of system dynamics approach in electricity sector modelling: a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 56, 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.034

Electricity has become a vital source of energy for social and economic development in modern era. Likewise, the issues of its planning and management have grown complex. To address complexity in decision making, researchers have chosen system dynami... Read More about Application of system dynamics approach in electricity sector modelling: a review.

Energy efficient scheduling in LTE-advanced for Machine Type Communication (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., & Arshad, K. (2015, October). Energy efficient scheduling in LTE-advanced for Machine Type Communication. Presented at 2015 International Conference and Workshop on Computing and Communication (IEMCON), Vancouver, BC, Canada

Machine Type Communication (MTC) is gaining an enormous interest among communication industry and academia all around the world. The variety of services offered by MTC is expected to significantly increase the number of MTC Devices (MTCD) on wireless... Read More about Energy efficient scheduling in LTE-advanced for Machine Type Communication.

Embodied energy and carbon analysis of urban residential buildings in Malawi (2015)
Journal Article
Mpakati Gama, E. C., Brown, A., & Sloan, B. (2016). Embodied energy and carbon analysis of urban residential buildings in Malawi. International journal of construction management, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2015.1110274

The rising demand for bricks baked in wood-fuelled kilns in Malawi is raising concerns due to its contribution to
fluctuations of climatic conditions locally and globally. This paper presents findings of a study to evaluate the global
warming poten... Read More about Embodied energy and carbon analysis of urban residential buildings in Malawi.

Energy demand benchmarking of non-domestic buildings in Scotland (2015)
Journal Article
Chetboul, J., Garnier, C., & Bros Williamson, J. (2015). Energy demand benchmarking of non-domestic buildings in Scotland. Anales de Edificación, 1(3), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.20868/ade.2015.3135

Over the years building energy performance has become a predominant concern for owners and real estate managers. The focus is usually on residential buildings but in the last twenty years an interest in non-domestic buildings has emerged in the UK. B... Read More about Energy demand benchmarking of non-domestic buildings in Scotland.

The effect of polymer materials on the fracture characteristics of high performance concrete (HPC) (2015)
Thesis
Yahya, M. A. The effect of polymer materials on the fracture characteristics of high performance concrete (HPC). (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/464157

Compared with most construction materials, concrete is considered as a brittle material, and its brittleness increases with the compressive strength. For super-high-strength concrete, failure can be sudden, explosive and disastrous. Also the tensile... Read More about The effect of polymer materials on the fracture characteristics of high performance concrete (HPC).

Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stinson, J., Willis, A., Williamson, J. B., Currie, J., & Smith, R. (2015, June). Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users. Presented at 6th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2015, Torino, Italy

We evaluate the changes to domestic electricity and gas consumption when the occupants have local access to a coloured real time in-home display (IHD). We report the preliminary six months findings of a three year research project involving 52 new bu... Read More about Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users.

Developing performance-based standards for external timber cladding (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davies, I. (2015, June). Developing performance-based standards for external timber cladding. Presented at 6th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2015, Torino, Italy

This paper reviews the background to, and development of, new British Standards for external timber cladding. The standards are being produced because timber has become a widely used external cladding material in the UK and this has highlighted that... Read More about Developing performance-based standards for external timber cladding.

Analysis of strip foundation performance on liquefied ground with limited ground improvement (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dimitriadi, V., & Bouckovalas, G. (2015, September). Analysis of strip foundation performance on liquefied ground with limited ground improvement. Presented at XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

According to modern seismic codes, the use of shallow foundations on liquefiable soils is only acceptable after proper ground improvement underneath and around the foundation. Still, there are no widely acceptable guidelines for choosing the required... Read More about Analysis of strip foundation performance on liquefied ground with limited ground improvement.