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Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fernando, W., Gupta, N., Kamyab, G., & Suheyl, C. O. (2019). Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/upec.2019.8893549

The purpose of energy storage technologies is to ultimately increase the efficiency of renewable energy generation methods and systems and decrease the global CO 2 emissions to tackle the Sri Lanka government's sustainability targets. This research a... Read More about Feasibility Study of Small Scale Battery Storage Systems Integrated with Renewable Generation Technologies for Sri Lankan Domestic Applications.

Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Orakwe, I., Shehu, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2019, September). Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes. Paper presented at 17th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium (SARDINIA 2019), Cagliari, Italy

In order to meet the demands of growing economies while considering environmental implications, the use of clean and renewable sources of energy has increasingly become of interest. Biogas utilisation is a means by which these rising needs can be met... Read More about Upgrading Biogas to Bio-methane by the Use of Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes.

The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bather, M. J., & Ridley-Ellis, D. J. (2019, September). The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements. Presented at 5th International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures (SHATiS), Guimarães, Portugal

The estimation of the mechanical properties of in situ timber elements is an essential part of the structural appraisal of many existing buildings and structures. Currently, in the UK, this appraisal of load-bearing timber is generally carried out b... Read More about The use of a visual grading code of practice in the UK in the assessment of the mechanical properties of in situ structural timber elements.

Use of Nondestructive Techniques for Determination of Tension Parallel-to-Grain Properties of Spruce (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gil-Moreno, D., O'Ceallaigh, C., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. M. (2019, September). Use of Nondestructive Techniques for Determination of Tension Parallel-to-Grain Properties of Spruce. Presented at 21st International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, Freiburg, Germany

The paper presents a study of the tension properties of Irish-grown Sitka spruce. Fifty timber pieces were destructively tested having resonant frequency and knots measured. The aim was to improve knowledge of the performance of spruce in tension and... Read More about Use of Nondestructive Techniques for Determination of Tension Parallel-to-Grain Properties of Spruce.

MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Spada, L., Loscri, V., & Vegni, A. M. (2019). MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/infcomw.2019.8845308

Recently, a huge interest has been raised in controlling and manipulating electromagnetic waves by means of MetaSurfaces. This type of material makes possible the control of phase and amplitude of electromagnetic waves paving the way of different app... Read More about MetaSurface Structure Design and Channel Modelling for THz Band Communications.

Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roslan, S. A., Hassan, M. Z., Rasid, Z. A., Bani, N. A., Sarip, S., Daud, M. Y. M., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2018, November). Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design. Presented at 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Plant Engineering (ICMMPE 2018), Melaka, Malaysia

Alkaline treatment is widely being used to treat natural fibres and it improves the fibre surface for better bonding with the polymer matrix. The aim of this study is to optimize the alkaline treatment variables that influence the strength of natural... Read More about Mode I fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated Bambusa Vulgaris bamboo by Box-Behnken design.

Using photogrammetry method to evaluate the shear module of the laminated glass beam in torsion tests (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uheida, K., Zhang, J., & Deng, Y. (2019, September). Using photogrammetry method to evaluate the shear module of the laminated glass beam in torsion tests. Paper presented at Civil-Comp 2019: The Sixteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Riva del Garda, Italy

The laminated structural glass beam is a modern, transparent and innovative structural element, widely used in supporting floor and roof plates, glass walls and many other applications. Despite many favourable characteristics inherent in the material... Read More about Using photogrammetry method to evaluate the shear module of the laminated glass beam in torsion tests.

How to Measure the Average and Peak Age of Information in Real Networks? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barakat, B., Yassine, H., Keates, S., Wassell, I., & Arshad, K. (2019, May). How to Measure the Average and Peak Age of Information in Real Networks?. Presented at European Wireless 2019, Aarhus, Denmark

The Age of information (AoI) was proposed in the literature to quantify the freshness of information. The majority of the work done in this area has theoretically evaluated AoI and its Peak (PAoI). In this paper, a method for obtaining the value of A... Read More about How to Measure the Average and Peak Age of Information in Real Networks?.

Timber products for retrofit in the UK – market potential, applications analysis and next steps (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duncheva, D. M., Calcagno, C., & Hairstans, P. R. (2019, September). Timber products for retrofit in the UK – market potential, applications analysis and next steps. Presented at Seminar on wood products in the round, Wood Technology Society of IOM3, organised by Daniel Ridley-Ellis, Edinburgh

Post-Disaster Post-Conflict Emergency Shelters: A Holistic Approach (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
D'Amico, B., Pomponi, L., Montaruli, M., Alshawawreh, L., Snaddon, S., Moghayedi, A., …Pomponi, F. (2019, September). Post-Disaster Post-Conflict Emergency Shelters: A Holistic Approach. Poster presented at RISE Awards 2019, Ipswich, UK

The constrained environment dominating Post-disaster Post-sheltering design solutions often results in a lack of consideration of sustainability and social dimensions. Neglecting sustainability has severe practical consequences on both people and the... Read More about Post-Disaster Post-Conflict Emergency Shelters: A Holistic Approach.

Optimizing strengthening interventions on historic masonry walls: an experimental study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marinelli, A., Santa, S., Spiliopoulos, A., & Dasiou, M. E. (2019, June). Optimizing strengthening interventions on historic masonry walls: an experimental study. Presented at 25th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity, Catania, Italy

Scotland's historic environment is an essential part of the country's cultural background and its economy. T he country has a long history of building with stone and among the richest legacies of traditional and historic buildings in the United Kingd... Read More about Optimizing strengthening interventions on historic masonry walls: an experimental study.

Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Frischknecht, R., Birgisdottir, H., Chae, C., Lützkendorf, T., Passer, A., Alsema, E., Balouktsi, M., Berg, B., Dowdell, D., García Martínez, A., Habert, G., Hollberg, A., König, H., Lasvaux, S., Llatas, C., Nygaard Rasmussen, F., Peuportier, B., Ramseier, L., Röck, M., Soust Verdaguer, B., …Yang, W. (2019, September). Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods. Presented at Sustainable Built Environment D-A-CH Conference 2019 (SBE19 Graz), Graz, Austria

The IEA EBC Annex 72 focuses on the assessment of the primary energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of buildings during production, construction, use (including repair and replacement) and end of life (dismantling), i.e. d... Read More about Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods.

Preliminary study on the relationship between dry density of sands and the grading entropy parameters (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Lorincz, J., Trang, P., Csonka, I., Kaczvinszki-Szabó, V., Telekes, G., Goudarzy, M., Rahemi, N., Baille, W., Schanz, T., Barreto, D., Fityus, S., & Singh, V. (2019, September). Preliminary study on the relationship between dry density of sands and the grading entropy parameters. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland

Some earlier data were analysed, searching the relation between the minimum dry density emax and the two grading entropy parameters (mean log diameter and fraction number characteristic). The data were split into two components. The first... Read More about Preliminary study on the relationship between dry density of sands and the grading entropy parameters.

Use of Compaction Grouting as Ground Improvement Technique in Compressible Solid Waste Landfill (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tsitsas, G., Dimitriadi, V., Barreto, D., & Ciortan, R. (2019, September). Use of Compaction Grouting as Ground Improvement Technique in Compressible Solid Waste Landfill. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland

Ground improvement methods are increasingly being used as means to control settlements and improve the shear strength of foundation soils. The compaction grouting (CG) method is a ground improvement method that is used as means... Read More about Use of Compaction Grouting as Ground Improvement Technique in Compressible Solid Waste Landfill.

Reanalysis of some in situ compaction test results (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Lorincz, J., Trang, P., Casini, F., Guida, G., Fityus, S., Barreto, D., & Singh, V. (2019, September). Reanalysis of some in situ compaction test results. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ECSMGE 2019), Reykjavik, Iceland

Brandl (1977) presents the grading curve results of an investigation of particle disintegration of natural sandy gravel and crushed stone bedding courses due to in situ compaction and the action of construction traffic in different civil engineering... Read More about Reanalysis of some in situ compaction test results.

A note on seismic induced liquefaction (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Imre, E., Lőrincz, J., Trang, P., Barreto, D., Goudarzy, M., Rahemi, N., Baille, W., Schanz, T., & Singh, V. (2019, September). A note on seismic induced liquefaction. Presented at The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland

Any particle size distribution can be characterized by two parameter pairs (derived from the statistical entropy formula of discrete distributions) more effectively than simple diameter values (i.e., d50). The first entropy parameter is a conti... Read More about A note on seismic induced liquefaction.

Design of an absorptive reflective crossed CPC PV/T system (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alamoudi, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Prabhu, R., & Sellami, N. (2019, March). Design of an absorptive reflective crossed CPC PV/T system. Presented at 15th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-15), Fes, Morocco

Buildings make up 40% of the EU’s primary energy consumption and reducing this consumption through the use of building integrated concentrating photovoltaics (BICPV) is a potential solution to mitigate climate change. This study proposes an absorptiv... Read More about Design of an absorptive reflective crossed CPC PV/T system.

Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Pore Size and Temperature on Gas Transport in Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes for Biogas Upgrading (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ogunlude, P., Abunumah, O., Orakwe, I., Shehu, H., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Gobina, E. (2019, August). Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Pore Size and Temperature on Gas Transport in Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes for Biogas Upgrading. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Economics (ICEEE2019), Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

As a result of rising economies and environmental constraints, the demand for clean and renewable sources of energy is fast increasing. Biogas is a renewable form of energy that fits all expectations in terms of delivery, cost, and greenhouse emissio... Read More about Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Pore Size and Temperature on Gas Transport in Nano-Structured Ceramic Membranes for Biogas Upgrading.

Quantification of chemical changes taking place in spruce wood structure following long period thermal treatment (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Popescu, C., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Popescu, M. (2019, August). Quantification of chemical changes taking place in spruce wood structure following long period thermal treatment. Paper presented at 2DCOS-10, The 10th International Symposium on Two-dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy, Changchun, China

Wood is a natural composite polymer containing different amounts of cellulose, lignin and hemicelluloses and some other low molecular compounds (i.e. extractives). Due to its structure wood is susceptible to degradation in the surrounding environment... Read More about Quantification of chemical changes taking place in spruce wood structure following long period thermal treatment.

Cloth Based Biocompatiable Temperature Sensor (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Manjakkal, L., Soni, M., Yogeswaran, N., & Dahiya, R. (2019). Cloth Based Biocompatiable Temperature Sensor. In 2019 IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems (FLEPS). https://doi.org/10.1109/fleps.2019.8792319

Circular economy focussing on the reuse and recycling of materials is gaining significant interest these days as the concern for environment sustainability is increasing [1] - [3] . In this regard, printed electronics or green electronics is being pr... Read More about Cloth Based Biocompatiable Temperature Sensor.