Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stantchev, D., Neumann, S., & Pawlik, T. (2015, September). Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility. Paper presented at The 20th LRN Annual Conference and PhD Workshop 2015, University of Derby

The cruise industry’s growth has led to increased levels of competition in the sector. The Cruise Lines International Association, which is the world's largest cruise industry trade association, reports in the beginning of 2014 that their member line... Read More about Cruise sector challenges related to corporate social responsibility..

A Low Cost Non-Contact and Non-Destructive Method for Evaluating the Variation of the Shear Modulus for Glued Laminated Timber Beams using a Photogrammetric Approach (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mohamed, A., Zhang, H., Smith, I., & Xiao, Z. (2015, September). A Low Cost Non-Contact and Non-Destructive Method for Evaluating the Variation of the Shear Modulus for Glued Laminated Timber Beams using a Photogrammetric Approach. Presented at Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing

This paper presents the experimental studies performed to investigate the feasibility of the proposed photogrammetric system for torsion tests. In this study, two binocular stereo systems were used to measure the surface rotation of timber glulam bea... Read More about A Low Cost Non-Contact and Non-Destructive Method for Evaluating the Variation of the Shear Modulus for Glued Laminated Timber Beams using a Photogrammetric Approach.

Engineering condition assessment of cycling infrastructure: Cyclists’ perceptions of satisfaction and comfort (2015)
Journal Article
Calvey, J., Shackleton, J., Taylor, M., & Llewellyn, R. (2015). Engineering condition assessment of cycling infrastructure: Cyclists’ perceptions of satisfaction and comfort. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 78, 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2015.04.031

The UK National Cycle Network comprises 23,660 km of cycling and walking paths of which a significant percentage is dedicated off-road infrastructure. This represents a significant civil engineering infrastructure asset that currently contributes to... Read More about Engineering condition assessment of cycling infrastructure: Cyclists’ perceptions of satisfaction and comfort.

Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings (2015)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Jagoda, Z., Zielińska, K., & Szczygieł, I. (2015). Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings. Materials and corrosion : with International Corrosion abstracts = Werkstoffe und Korrosion : Organ der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Korrosion und der Dechema-Beratungsstelle für Werkstoff-Fragen, 66(12), 1391-1396. https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.201508436

Co-deposition of a coating with capsules containing a corrosion inhibitor is one of the methods to protect the material surface against corrosion. This generation of coatings can be regenerated in response to mechanical or chemical damage. The paper... Read More about Gelatin microgels as a potential corrosion inhibitor carriers for self-healing coatings: Preparation and codeposition: Gelatin microgels as carriers for self-healing coatings.

You’re so hip, darling: Materials researchers do stand-up comedy (2015)
Journal Article
Ridley-Ellis, D., & McNamara, L. (2015). You’re so hip, darling: Materials researchers do stand-up comedy. MRS Bulletin, 40(08), 632-634. https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2015.187

Article about Bright Club (in Edinburgh and Glasgow)

Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Keates, S. (2015, August). Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access. Presented at 9th International Conference, UAHCI 2015, Los Angeles, USA

Many new assistive input systems developed to meet the needs of users with functional impairments fail to make it out of the research laboratory and into regular use by the intended users. This paper examines some of the reasons for this and focuses... Read More about Defining Acceptable Interaction for Universal Access.

Façade refurbishment of existing office buildings: Do conventional energy-saving interventions always work? (2015)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Farr, E. R., Piroozfar, P., & Gates, J. R. (2015). Façade refurbishment of existing office buildings: Do conventional energy-saving interventions always work?. Journal of Building Engineering, 3, 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2015.07.003

Offices account for 40% of energy use in construction sector. Office building stock is already under-performing and dilapidating at a fast pace. With the current rate of replacing old building stock in the UK, it is expected that at least 60% of what... Read More about Façade refurbishment of existing office buildings: Do conventional energy-saving interventions always work?.

Timber gridshells: Numerical simulation, design and construction of a full scale structure (2015)
Journal Article
D'Amico, B., Kermani, A., Zhang, H., Pugnale, A., Colabella, S., & Pone, S. (2015). Timber gridshells: Numerical simulation, design and construction of a full scale structure. Structures, 3, 227-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2015.05.002

Timber gridshell structures, such as the Multihalle for the federal garden festival in Mannheim or the Downland
Museum, have been the result of a creative–generative process that indissolubly ‘welded’ the structural contribution
to that of form exp... Read More about Timber gridshells: Numerical simulation, design and construction of a full scale structure.

A new space-time finite element method for the dynamic analysis of TRUSS-type structures (2015)
Thesis
Ma, J. A new space-time finite element method for the dynamic analysis of TRUSS-type structures. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9165

Truss-type structures are widely used in contemporary constructions. The dynamic analysis is very important to ensure the safety and the functionalities of these structures. The aim of this research was to propose a new method tailored for the dynami... Read More about A new space-time finite element method for the dynamic analysis of TRUSS-type structures.

Influence of gravel density in the behaviour of soft soils improved with stone columns (2015)
Journal Article
Miranda, M., Da Costa, A., Castro, J., & Sagaseta, C. (2015). Influence of gravel density in the behaviour of soft soils improved with stone columns. Canadian geotechnical journal. Revue canadienne de géotechnique, 52(12), 1968-1980. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2014-0487

Stone columns are frequently employed to improve the bearing capacity of soft soils, to reduce settlements, and to increase the speed of consolidation. Their behaviour depends on several factors, such as the density of the aggregate that forms the co... Read More about Influence of gravel density in the behaviour of soft soils improved with stone columns.

Wood properties variation and their probabilistic assessment via non-destructive measurement. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2015, April). Wood properties variation and their probabilistic assessment via non-destructive measurement

Hosted COST Action FP1004 Training School - Modelling

Optimization of cross-section of actively bent grid shells with strength and geometric compatibility constraints (2015)
Journal Article
D’Amico, B., Kermani, A., Zhang, H., Shepherd, P., & Williams, C. (2015). Optimization of cross-section of actively bent grid shells with strength and geometric compatibility constraints. Computers and Structures, 154, 163-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2015.04.006

The use of bending as self forming process allows the realization of shape-resistant systems, such as grid shell structures. Here, a numerical method for optimisation of the cross-section of actively bent structures is introduced. For a given load di... Read More about Optimization of cross-section of actively bent grid shells with strength and geometric compatibility constraints.

The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Livingstone, A., Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2015, April). The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design. Presented at Structures Congress 2015

This paper reports on the potential of timber for structural applications in the
international construction market, particularly in the light of its environmental
credentials and the advances being made in engineered timber products. The UK market... Read More about The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design.

The Forum (Wood). (2015)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2015). The Forum (Wood)

Contributor to pre-recorded BBC World Service programme.

Is our attitude to wood changing? In Africa it’s a still the dominant fuel for daily survival and in Canada an architect is designing wooden high rise buildings. To discuss wood, architect M... Read More about The Forum (Wood)..

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.

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.

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..

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..

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..