Developing a fuzzy new -generation whole-life cost model for medium-sized office buildings. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tokede, O. O., D'Amico, B., Gupta, N. K., & Wamuziri, S. (2014, October). Developing a fuzzy new -generation whole-life cost model for medium-sized office buildings. Presented at ICEC IX World Congress Re-Engineering Total Cost Management

Purpose of this paper
The purpose of this paper is to explore the investment appraisal aspects of the new-generation whole-life cost (NWLC) model and develops a fuzzy new-generation whole-life cost model for 25 simulated configurations of a steel-ty... Read More about Developing a fuzzy new -generation whole-life cost model for medium-sized office buildings..

Similarity solutions to unsteady pseudoplastic flow near a moving wall (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Similarity solutions to unsteady pseudoplastic flow near a moving wall. International Mathematical Forum, 9(31), 1465-1475. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.418

It is shown that similarity solutions to a partial differential boundary value
problem for power law fluids may be generated by the application of a multi-parameter
stretching group. Furthermore, the resulting ordinary differential
boundary value... Read More about Similarity solutions to unsteady pseudoplastic flow near a moving wall.

Series solutions of partial differential equations using the complex integral method (2014)
Journal Article
Robin, W. (2014). Series solutions of partial differential equations using the complex integral method. International Mathematical Forum, 9, 1477-1494. https://doi.org/10.12988/imf.2014.48145

The complex integral method for solving ordinary differential equations in series [3, 7, 8] is extended to cover the series solution of partial differential equations also. The means of this extension is straightforward, with both ‘ordinary’ and ‘Fro... Read More about Series solutions of partial differential equations using the complex integral method.

Variation of modal parameters of pile-supported structures in seismically liquefiable soils. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lombardi, D., & Bhattacharya, S. (2014, August). Variation of modal parameters of pile-supported structures in seismically liquefiable soils. Presented at 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

This paper presents experimental results that aimed to investigate the effects of soil liquefaction
on the modal parameters (i.e. frequency and damping ratio) of pile-supported structures. The tests
were carried out using the shaking table facility... Read More about Variation of modal parameters of pile-supported structures in seismically liquefiable soils..

BS 8605-1:2012 External timber cladding – Part 1: Method of specifying (2014)
Other
Davies, I. (2014). BS 8605-1:2012 External timber cladding – Part 1: Method of specifying

This part of BS 8605 was prepared by BSI Panel B/543/-/2, under the authority of Technical Committee B/543. Edinburgh Napier University are represented on these committees and were technical authors of this standard.

The Standard complements the h... Read More about BS 8605-1:2012 External timber cladding – Part 1: Method of specifying.

A form finding method for post formed timber grid shell structures. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
D'Amico, B., Kermani, A., & Zhang, H. (2014, July). A form finding method for post formed timber grid shell structures. Presented at World Conference Timber Engineering

Timber grid shells provide efficient ways of covering large openings with relatively small amount of materials. With three-dimensional CAD software, it is now possible to model a free-form surface and discretize it in smaller straight elements, thus... Read More about A form finding method for post formed timber grid shell structures..

Inclusive design in practice - i-design: a research project into design tools information and guidance (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coleman, R., Lebbon, C., Clarkson, P. J., Keates, S., & Johnston, M. (2014, December). Inclusive design in practice - i-design: a research project into design tools information and guidance. Paper presented at Designing for the 21st Century III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

No abstract available.

Undrained behaviour of two silica sands and practical implications for modelling SSI in liquefiable soils (2014)
Journal Article
Lombardi, D., Bhattacharya, S., Hyodo, M., & Kaneko, T. (2014). Undrained behaviour of two silica sands and practical implications for modelling SSI in liquefiable soils. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 66, 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2014.07.010

The aim of the present study is twofold. Firstly, the paper investigates the undrained cyclic and post-cyclic behaviour of two silica sands by means of multi-stage cyclic triaxial tests. Secondly, based on the post-cyclic response observed in the ele... Read More about Undrained behaviour of two silica sands and practical implications for modelling SSI in liquefiable soils.

Dynamic response of a geotechnical rigid model container with absorbing boundaries (2014)
Journal Article
Lombardi, D., Bhattacharya, S., Scarpa, F., & Bianchi, M. (2015). Dynamic response of a geotechnical rigid model container with absorbing boundaries. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 69, 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2014.09.008

One of the major challenges encountered in earthquake geotechnical physical modelling is to determine the effects induced by the artificial boundaries of the soil container on the dynamic response of the soil deposit. Over the past years, the use of... Read More about Dynamic response of a geotechnical rigid model container with absorbing boundaries.

Printed monopole antenna with tunable band-notched characteristic for use in mobile and ultra-wide band applications: A Tunable Band-Notched Monopole Antenna (2014)
Journal Article
Elfergani, I. T. E., Hussaini, A. S., See, C. H., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., McEwan, N. J., Zhu, S., Rodriguez, J., & Clarke, R. W. (2015). Printed monopole antenna with tunable band-notched characteristic for use in mobile and ultra-wide band applications: A Tunable Band-Notched Monopole Antenna. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, 25(5), 403-412. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmce.20874

A tunable band-notch printed monopole antenna is presented, exhibiting a wide impedance bandwidth from 1.5 to 5.5 GHz with good impedance matching (VSWR 2) and a tunable rejected frequency band from 2.38 to 3.87 GHz. The bandnotching is achieved by... Read More about Printed monopole antenna with tunable band-notched characteristic for use in mobile and ultra-wide band applications: A Tunable Band-Notched Monopole Antenna.

TG1/201410/38rev1: Derivation of GoldenEye-702 grading machine settings for British Spruce (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/38rev1: Derivation of GoldenEye-702 grading machine settings for British Spruce

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machine: GoldenEye-702
Manufacturer: MiCROTEC GmbH
Growth area: United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland
Species:
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Norway spruce (Picea abies)
(WPCS)
Sizes:
20 mm... Read More about TG1/201410/38rev1: Derivation of GoldenEye-702 grading machine settings for British Spruce.

TG1/201410/21rev1: Derivation of GoldenEye-702 grading machine settings for UK larch (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/21rev1: Derivation of GoldenEye-702 grading machine settings for UK larch

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machine: GoldenEye-702
Manufacturer: MiCROTEC GmbH
Growth area: United Kingdom
Species:
European larch Larix decidua
Hybrid larch Larix x eurolepsis
Japanese larch Larix kaempferi
(WLAD)
Siz... Read More about TG1/201410/21rev1: Derivation of GoldenEye-702 grading machine settings for UK larch.

Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pomponi, F., Ip, K., Oxizidis, S., & Piroozfar, P. (2014, October). Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates. Presented at Engineered Transparency

Double skin facades (DSFs) are gaining momentum in Europe as a low-energy design technique for the refurbishments of office buildings due to their potential to act as a thermal buffer in winter and maximise the use of natural ventilation in... Read More about Energy and comfort analysis of glazed double skin facades for refurbishments in temperate climates.

Enhancement of viberational serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, B., Kermani, A., & Fillingham, T. (2014, October). Enhancement of viberational serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks. Presented at 10th Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering

Enhancement of vibrational serviceability performance of metal web joist timber floors using strongbacks.

TG1/201410/40rev: Derivation of MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962 and mtgBATCH 966 grading machine settings for green British Spruce (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/40rev: Derivation of MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962 and mtgBATCH 966 grading machine settings for green British Spruce

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machines: MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962, mtgBATCH 966
Manufacturer: Brookhuis Micro Electronics bv
Growth area: United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland
Species:
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Norway spruc... Read More about TG1/201410/40rev: Derivation of MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962 and mtgBATCH 966 grading machine settings for green British Spruce.

TG1/201410/34rev: Derivation of MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962 and mtgBATCH 966 grading machine settings for British Spruce (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/34rev: Derivation of MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962 and mtgBATCH 966 grading machine settings for British Spruce

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machines: MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962, mtgBATCH 966
Manufacturer: Brookhuis Micro Electronics bv
Growth area: United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland
Species:
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Norway spruc... Read More about TG1/201410/34rev: Derivation of MTG 960, mtgBATCH 962 and mtgBATCH 966 grading machine settings for British Spruce.

TG1/201410/33rev: Derivation of MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922 and mtgBATCH 926 grading machine settings for British Spruce (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/33rev: Derivation of MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922 and mtgBATCH 926 grading machine settings for British Spruce

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machines: MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922, mtgBATCH 926
Manufacturer: Brookhuis Micro Electronics bv
Growth area: United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland
Species:
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Norway spruc... Read More about TG1/201410/33rev: Derivation of MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922 and mtgBATCH 926 grading machine settings for British Spruce.

TG1/201410/31rev: Derivation of MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922 and mtgBATCH 926 grading machine settings for UK larch (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/31rev: Derivation of MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922 and mtgBATCH 926 grading machine settings for UK larch

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machines: MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922, mtgBATCH 926
Manufacturer: Brookhuis Micro Electronics bv
Growth area: United Kingdom
Species:
European larch Larix decidua
Hybrid larch Larix x eurolepsis
Japa... Read More about TG1/201410/31rev: Derivation of MTG 920, mtgBATCH 922 and mtgBATCH 926 grading machine settings for UK larch.

TG1/201410/39: Derivation of GoldenEye-706 grading machine settings for British Spruce (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/39: Derivation of GoldenEye-706 grading machine settings for British Spruce

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machine: GoldenEye-706
Manufacturer: MiCROTEC GmbH
Growth area: United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland
Species:
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Norway spruce (Picea abies)
(WPCS)
Sizes:
20 mm... Read More about TG1/201410/39: Derivation of GoldenEye-706 grading machine settings for British Spruce.

TG1/201410/37: Derivation of ViSCAN-PLUS grading machine settings for British Spruce (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ridley-Ellis, D. TG1/201410/37: Derivation of ViSCAN-PLUS grading machine settings for British Spruce

Confidential report for CEN TC124 WG2 TG1
Grading machine: ViSCAN-PLUS
Manufacturer: MiCROTEC GmbH
Growth area: United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland
Species:
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
Norway spruce (Picea abies)
(WPCS)
Sizes:
20 mm to... Read More about TG1/201410/37: Derivation of ViSCAN-PLUS grading machine settings for British Spruce.