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Albedo Modifications as Global Mitigation and Local Adaptation Strategy in (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Susca, T., & Creutzig, F. (2013, September). Albedo Modifications as Global Mitigation and Local Adaptation Strategy in. Presented at Italian Society for Climate Sciences (SISC)First Annual Conference. Climate change and its implications on ecosystem and society

No abstract available.

Foundations of embankments with encased Stone columns. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Miranda Manzanares, M., Castro, J., Sagaseta, C., Cañizal, J., & Da Costa, A. (2013, September). Foundations of embankments with encased Stone columns. Presented at 18th International conference on Soil mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris

Stone columns are a common improvement technique for foundations of embankments in soft soils. When the soft soil
does not provide enough lateral support, the columns are encased with a geosynthetic. This paper presents a closed-form solution to
st... Read More about Foundations of embankments with encased Stone columns..

Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors (2013)
Journal Article
Jabir, S. A. A., & Gupta, N. K. (2013). Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors. Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 46(7), 2223-2231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2013.03.018

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is about the mechanical strength and stability of a structure. The methods used to reveal and quantify the structure quality could be different in nature. Strain change is, however, the common structural parameter i... Read More about Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors.

Morphological prediction of the polymorphic forms of para amino-benzoic acid based on internal crystallographic structure and crystallisation environment (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rosbottom, I., Roberts, K. J., Hammond, R. B., & Soufian, M. (2013, August). Morphological prediction of the polymorphic forms of para amino-benzoic acid based on internal crystallographic structure and crystallisation environment. Presented at 17th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy - ICCGE-17

Morphological prediction of the polymorphic forms of para amino-benzoic acid based on internal crystallographic structure and crystallisation environment.

Synthonic engineering: tools for the rational design of high quality pharmaceuticals (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, R., Nguyen, H., Pickering, J., Soufian, M., Ramachandran, V., Roberts, K., Cole, J., Pidcock, E., Docherty, R., Pencheva, K., Lewtas, K., Brent, R., & George, N. (2013, August). Synthonic engineering: tools for the rational design of high quality pharmaceuticals. Presented at 21st International Conference on the Chemistry of the Organic Solid State

Synthonic engineering: tools for the rational design of high quality pharmaceuticals.

Self-healing coatings in anti-corrosion applications (2013)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Szczygieł, I., & Szczygieł, B. (2013). Self-healing coatings in anti-corrosion applications. Journal of Materials Science, 48(23), 8041-8051. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-013-7616-y

Nonmetallic (based on polymers or oxides) and metallic protective coatings are used to protect metal products against the harmful action of the corrosion environment. In recent years, self-healing coatings have been the subject of increasing interest... Read More about Self-healing coatings in anti-corrosion applications.

Dynamic soil–structure interaction of monopile supported wind turbines in cohesive soil (2013)
Journal Article
Lombardi, D., Bhattacharya, S., & Muir Wood, D. (2013). Dynamic soil–structure interaction of monopile supported wind turbines in cohesive soil. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 49, 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2013.01.015

Offshore wind turbines supported on monopile foundations are dynamically sensitive because the overall natural frequencies of these structures are close to the different forcing frequencies imposed upon them. The structures are designed for an intend... Read More about Dynamic soil–structure interaction of monopile supported wind turbines in cohesive soil.

Mass loss and volume change: From sand-salt analogues to MSW (2013)
Book Chapter
McDougall, J., Fleming, I., Thiel, R., Dewaele, P., Parker, D., & Kelly, D. (2013). Mass loss and volume change: From sand-salt analogues to MSW. In G. Musso (Ed.), Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics (189-197). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b15004-19

Results from two sets of laboratory test programmes on sand-salt mixtures in wihch the salt fractions, of different amounts and size, are dissolved are brought together to gather insight into the mechanics of mass loss and its controlling factors. Th... Read More about Mass loss and volume change: From sand-salt analogues to MSW.

"Portal Frame”. A portal frame with header and column connector. (2013)
Patent
HARRISON, I., KERMANI, A., & MUNIR, S. (2013). "Portal Frame”. A portal frame with header and column connector. 2496577 (A). The UK Patent Office

A portal frame, for example a door or window, comprising at least one header 20, at least a first column 30 and at least one frame connector 50 for rigidly connecting the first column to the header. The connector comprises a lateral header connector... Read More about "Portal Frame”. A portal frame with header and column connector..

Volumetric consequences of particle loss by grading entropy (2013)
Journal Article
McDougall, J., Imre, E., Barreto, D., & Kelly, D. (2013). Volumetric consequences of particle loss by grading entropy. Géotechnique, 63(3), 262-266. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.sip13.t.002

Chemical and biological processes, such as dissolution in gypsiferous sands and biodegradation in waste refuse, result in mass or particle loss, which in turn lead to changes in solid and void phase volumes and grading. Data on phase volume and gradi... Read More about Volumetric consequences of particle loss by grading entropy.

Compact multiple input and multiple output/diversity antenna for portable and mobile ultra-wideband applications (2013)
Journal Article
See, C. H., Hraga, H. I., Noras, J. M., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., & McEwan, N. J. (2013). Compact multiple input and multiple output/diversity antenna for portable and mobile ultra-wideband applications. IET microwaves, antennas & propagation, 7(6), 444-451. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2012.0574

This study presents a miniaturised multiple input and multiple output /diversity antenna which is suitable for high data-rate communication systems such as mobile ultra-wideband (UWB). This antenna assembly comprises two identical planarinverted-F an... Read More about Compact multiple input and multiple output/diversity antenna for portable and mobile ultra-wideband applications.

Timber grading seminar for sawmillers. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2013, March). Timber grading seminar for sawmillers

This grading seminar will give you a crash course in timber grading, what it is, how it is done and how it is likely to change in future. It aims to demystify timber grading, tackle some widely held misconceptions, and tell you the things sawmillers... Read More about Timber grading seminar for sawmillers..

Sustainability best practice in PPP: case study of a hospital project in the UK. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhou, L., & Smith, A. (2013, March). Sustainability best practice in PPP: case study of a hospital project in the UK. Paper presented at PPP Body of Knowledge International Conference

Globally, sustainable development has been given high priority for the Government agenda in order to achieve a balance of social, economic and environmental factors. The UK government realise the importance and criticality of sustainable development... Read More about Sustainability best practice in PPP: case study of a hospital project in the UK..

Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects (2013)
Journal Article
McDougall, J., Kelly, D., & Barreto, D. (2013). Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects. Acta geotechnica, 8(6), 619-627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-013-0212-0

Soil particles may be lost through dissolution, degradation or erosion. Regardless of the process of loss, there follows a change in soil structure both in terms of phase composition and grading. In this paper, the influence of size and amount of par... Read More about Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects.

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.

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.