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Quantifying stress-induced anisotropy using inter-void constrictions (2013)
Journal Article
Shire, T., O'Sullivan, C., Barreto, D., & Gaudray, G. (2013). Quantifying stress-induced anisotropy using inter-void constrictions. Géotechnique, 63(1), 85-91. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.11.t.020

In particulate geomechanics it is common to quantify fabric anisotropy using contact and particle orientations. Measurement of void anisotropy is less common, most likely owing to the difficulties associated with defining individual voids. Here a Del... Read More about Quantifying stress-induced anisotropy using inter-void constrictions.

Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts (2013)
Thesis
Tsechelidou, E. Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6076

A key issue for young graduates of civil engineering is their ability to obtain the necessary knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of civil engineering, which are necessary to work with success in real projects. The literature review ind... Read More about Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts.

Professionalism in digitally mediated project work (2012)
Journal Article
Jaradat, S., Whyte, J., & Luck, R. (2013). Professionalism in digitally mediated project work. Building Research and Information, 41(1), 51-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.743398

Fieldwork in a major construction programme is used to examine what is meant by professionalism where large integrated digital systems are used to design, deliver, and maintain buildings and infrastructure. The increasing ‘professionalization’ of the... Read More about Professionalism in digitally mediated project work.

Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Susca, T. (2012, November). Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City. Presented at SETAC Europe 18th SETAC LCA Case Study Symposium. Tools, Trends and Applications

In the next years the number of cities plagued by the urban heat island (UHI) will likely grow because of the increase in urban population. This will cause the increase in heat-related mortality especially among old people and people with social or p... Read More about Social dimension of a multi-scale life cycle assessment: the urban heat island mitigation in New York City.

Caracterización de un árido de cantera y un RCD para empleo en tratamientos del terreno con columnas de grava. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miranda Manzanares, M., DaCosta, A., & Cimentada, A. (2012, October). Caracterización de un árido de cantera y un RCD para empleo en tratamientos del terreno con columnas de grava. Presented at IX Simposio Nacional de Ingeniería Geotécnica. Cimentaciones y excavaciones profundas

Characterisation of a quarry aggregate and an RCD for use in field treatments with gravel columns.

The Use of Torsion Test Method to Evaluate the Shear Properties of Timber Joists (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khokhar, A., & Zhang, J. (2012, July). The Use of Torsion Test Method to Evaluate the Shear Properties of Timber Joists. Presented at World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2012)

This paper presents details of the experimental method and test results from a series of torsion tests undertaken to evaluate the shear modulus and shear strength of solid timber joist. The variation of shear modulus within and between test samples,... Read More about The Use of Torsion Test Method to Evaluate the Shear Properties of Timber Joists.

Effect of particle loss on soil behaviour. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kelly, D., McDougall, J., & Barreto, D. (2012, August). Effect of particle loss on soil behaviour. Paper presented at ICSE-6 6th International Conference on Scour and Erosion

Soil particle loss can result in strength and volume reductions which are difficult to predict. This paper investigates the
influence of the removal of fractions of selected particle sizes under different confining pressures. The mass loss
process... Read More about Effect of particle loss on soil behaviour..

Influence of gravel density in clay reinforced with stone columns. Laboratory study (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miranda Manzanares, M. (2012, August). Influence of gravel density in clay reinforced with stone columns. Laboratory study. Presented at EYGEC 2012 - 22nd European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference

Influence of gravel density in clay reinforced with stone columns. Laboratory study.

Performance of a mechanically laminated timber arched suspension bridge (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alonso, C., & Kermani, A. (2012, July). Performance of a mechanically laminated timber arched suspension bridge. Presented at 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering

Performance of a mechanically laminated timber arched suspension bridge.

A hybrid system for enhancing racking performance of timber panels (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Munir, S., Kermani, A., & Harrison, I. (2012, July). A hybrid system for enhancing racking performance of timber panels. Presented at 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Auckland, NZ

Timber frame can offer many aesthetic and structural benefits over other construction materials, for example effective insulation for energy efficiency, sustainable design and ease and speed of construction. For all the known benefits of using timber... Read More about A hybrid system for enhancing racking performance of timber panels.

Digital image processing of weathered stone for determining the optimum cleaning level of stonework (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Humanyun, R., Zhang, H., & Zhang, B. (2012, July). Digital image processing of weathered stone for determining the optimum cleaning level of stonework. Presented at 14th International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Faults and Repair

In this study, the authors introduced a new image component sampling technique that can be used to evaluate level of cleaning of weathered masonry stone for historic buildings. The proposed technique is based on the Standard Pattern (SP). The images... Read More about Digital image processing of weathered stone for determining the optimum cleaning level of stonework.

Evaluation of shear constant of timber glulam composite with photogrammetric approach (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, H., Mohamed, A., Smith, I., & Xiao, Z. (2012, June). Evaluation of shear constant of timber glulam composite with photogrammetric approach. Presented at The Fourteenth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Moscow, Russia

Shear constant of timber glulam materials plays an important role in structural modelling, such as lateral torsional buckling of the glulam beam, floor vibration and stabilities of long span glulam girders. In normal design approach, a fraction of th... Read More about Evaluation of shear constant of timber glulam composite with photogrammetric approach.

Theoretical analyses of laboratory test of kaolin clay improved with Stone columns. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miranda Manzanares, M., Cañizal, J., Castro, J., Cimentada, A., Da Costa, A., & Sagaseta, C. (2012, May). Theoretical analyses of laboratory test of kaolin clay improved with Stone columns. Presented at IS-GI BRUSSELS 2012. ISSMGE-TC211 International Symposium on ground Improvement

Theoretical analyses of laboratory test of kaolin clay improved with Stone columns.

Gravel Drain Performance in Liquefiable Soils: Numerical Simulation and Applicability (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bouckovalas, G., Papadimitriou, A., & Dimitriadi, V. (2012, May). Gravel Drain Performance in Liquefiable Soils: Numerical Simulation and Applicability. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Taormina, Italy

Bouckovalas et al. (2009) is the most recent design methodology for drains for liquefaction remediation and is based on the work of Seed and Booker (1977) for infinitely permeable drains and uniform soil with purely horizontal drainage. This paper br... Read More about Gravel Drain Performance in Liquefiable Soils: Numerical Simulation and Applicability.

MacAulay and Co (2012)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2012). MacAulay and Co

Live performance within show. BBC Radio Scotland. 25 May 2012.

The influence of inter-particle friction and the intermediate stress ratio on soil response under generalised stress conditions (2012)
Journal Article
Barreto, D., & O'Sullivan, C. (2012). The influence of inter-particle friction and the intermediate stress ratio on soil response under generalised stress conditions. Granular Matter, 14(4), 505-521. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-012-0354-z

Previous research studies have used either physical experiments or discrete element method (DEM) simulations to explore, independently, the influence of the coefficient of inter-particle friction (μ) and the intermediate stress ratio (b) on the behav... Read More about The influence of inter-particle friction and the intermediate stress ratio on soil response under generalised stress conditions.

Using DEM for the assessment of K0 in soils. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2010, August). Using DEM for the assessment of K0 in soils. Presented at Fifth international conference on discrete element methods

Modelling of geometric imperfections in numerical simulations of built-up cold-formed steel beams. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Portioli, F., D'Amico, B., Di Lorenzo, G., & Landolfo, R. (2011, September). Modelling of geometric imperfections in numerical simulations of built-up cold-formed steel beams. Presented at 6th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures

This paper is concerned with the modelling of geometric imperfections in the finite element analysis of a built-up cold-formed beam assembled with mechanical fasteners. The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of contact interactions... Read More about Modelling of geometric imperfections in numerical simulations of built-up cold-formed steel beams..