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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.

Sensor system for detecting a movement of an infrared light source (2016)
Patent
Wojtczuk, P., Giebeler, C., & Binnie, D. (2016). Sensor system for detecting a movement of an infrared light source. US9367142B2

A sensor system for detecting a movement of an Infrared light source (29) in a predetermined direction of movement (30) has at least one pair of infrared light sensors consisting of two infrared light sensors (4, 5; 36, 37) which are arranged beside... Read More about Sensor system for detecting a movement of an infrared light source.

Lens System (1992)
Patent
Binnie, D. (1992). Lens System. WO 1992015036 A1. GB

The present invention relates to a lens system (2) suitable for substantially direct interfacing with the image sensing surface (3) of a solid state image capture device (4). The lens system (2) comprises a lens (8) and a spacer (a) in substantially... Read More about Lens System.

DEM simulations of granular materials involving principal stress rotation. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D., O'Sullivan, C., & Zdravkovic, L. (2008, May). DEM simulations of granular materials involving principal stress rotation. Paper presented at Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute - EM'08

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Phase relations for decomposable soils (2004)
Journal Article
McDougall, J. R., & Pyrah, I. C. (2004). Phase relations for decomposable soils. Géotechnique, 54(7), 487-493. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.54.7.487.46750

Expressions describing the phase composition and interphase relations for a decomposable soil are derived by distinguishing between inert and decomposable fractions. A relationship between void volume changes and decomposition of the solid fraction,... Read More about Phase relations for decomposable soils.

A numerical framework for the simulation of coupled electromechanical growth (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Kadapa, C., Hossain, M., & Wang, J. (2023). A numerical framework for the simulation of coupled electromechanical growth. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 414, Article 116128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.116128

Electro-mechanical response exists in growing materials such as biological tissues and hydrogels, influencing the growth process, pattern formation and geometry remodelling. To gain a better understanding of the mechanism of the coupled effects of gr... Read More about A numerical framework for the simulation of coupled electromechanical growth.

Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer (2022)
Journal Article
Bagadi, K., Ravikumar, C., Sathish, K., Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Kouhalvandi, L., Olan-Nuñez, . K. N., Pau, G., See, C. H., Dayoub, I., Livreri, . P., Aïssa, S., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2022). Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer. IEEE Access, 10, 105674-105684. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3211392

This paper presents a technique to mitigate multiple access interference (MAI) in multicarrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) wireless communications systems. Although under normal circumstances the MC-CDMA system can achieve high spectral e... Read More about Detection of Signals in MC–CDMA Using a Novel Iterative Block Decision Feedback Equalizer.

Evolution of soil fabric and its interpretation using different methods. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2008, June). Evolution of soil fabric and its interpretation using different methods. Paper presented at British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Young Geotechnical Engineers' Symposium

Different methods to study the evolution of fabric anisotropy are presented. DEM simulations on assemblies of spheres subjected to different stress paths using a three-dimensional periodic cell are used for the analysis of these methods. The links be... Read More about Evolution of soil fabric and its interpretation using different methods..

Exploring the effects of stress history on the drained and undrained cyclic behaviour of granular materials. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barreto, D. (2011, January). Exploring the effects of stress history on the drained and undrained cyclic behaviour of granular materials. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (5-ICEGE)

This paper presents the results of 3D DEM simulations of granular materials subject to cyclic loading. While both the drained and undrained conditions are considered, the effects of depositional history and consolidation stress history on the stress-... Read More about Exploring the effects of stress history on the drained and undrained cyclic behaviour of granular materials..

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..

An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor, M., Maeda, S., & Miyashita, K. (2021). An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold. Vibration, 4(2), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration4020025

The present study involved performing an experiment to clarify whether vibration measurement values on the tool handle, in accordance with ISO 5349-1, can assess risk from workplace environments. The study investigated the relationship between the vi... Read More about An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold.

The effect of suspension bath composition on the composition, topography and structure of electrolessly deposited composite four-component Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings (2008)
Journal Article
Szczygieł, B., & Turkiewicz, A. (2008). The effect of suspension bath composition on the composition, topography and structure of electrolessly deposited composite four-component Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings. Applied Surface Science, 254(22), 7410-7416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.05.342

Composite four-component Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings were electrolessly deposited from a bath with different concentrations of aminoacetic acid (glycine—the complexing agent), sodium tungstate(VI) and zirconium(IV) oxide at different pH values. Concentratio... Read More about The effect of suspension bath composition on the composition, topography and structure of electrolessly deposited composite four-component Ni–W–P–ZrO2 coatings.