Outputs (1967)

A Stateful Mechanism for the Tree-Rule Firewall (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chomsiri, T., He, X., Nanda, P., & Tan, Z. (2014, September). A Stateful Mechanism for the Tree-Rule Firewall. Presented at 2014 IEEE 13th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications

In this paper, we propose a novel connection tracking mechanism for Tree-rule firewall which essentially organizes firewall rules in a designated Tree structure. A new firewall model based on the proposed connection tracking mechanism is then develop... Read More about A Stateful Mechanism for the Tree-Rule Firewall.

Analysis of acoustical properties of wood and mode identification by sample scanning in the very near field (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pantelić, F., Šumarac Pavlović, D., Mijić, M., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2016, June). Analysis of acoustical properties of wood and mode identification by sample scanning in the very near field. Presented at 60th Meeting of the Society for Electronics, Telecommunications, Computers, Automatic Control and Nuclear Engineering ETRAN

It is possible to achieve a good visualization of vibration modes by microphone scanning of a vibration excited sample of wood in very near field. The experimental settings, shown in this paper, were used for wood properties characterization and obse... Read More about Analysis of acoustical properties of wood and mode identification by sample scanning in the very near field.

Influence of geotextile encasement on the behaviour of stone columns: Laboratory study (2016)
Journal Article
Miranda, M., Da Costa, A., Castro, J., & Sagaseta, C. (2017). Influence of geotextile encasement on the behaviour of stone columns: Laboratory study. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 45(1), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2016.08.004

This paper presents a study of the influence of the geotextile encasement on the behaviour of soft soils improved with fully penetrating encased columns. This influence is analysed by means of measuring soil-column stress distribution, pore pressures... Read More about Influence of geotextile encasement on the behaviour of stone columns: Laboratory study.

Recent Advances in Indoor Localization: A Survey on Theoretical Approaches and Applications (2016)
Journal Article
Yassin, A., Nasser, Y., Awad, M., Al-Dubai, A., Liu, R., Yuen, C., Raulefs, R., & Aboutanios, E. (2017). Recent Advances in Indoor Localization: A Survey on Theoretical Approaches and Applications. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 19(2), 1327-1346. https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2016.2632427

Nowadays, the availability of the location information becomes a key factor in today’s communications systems for allowing location based services. In outdoor scenarios, the Mobile Terminal (MT) position is obtained with high accuracy thanks to the G... Read More about Recent Advances in Indoor Localization: A Survey on Theoretical Approaches and Applications.

Restaurierung antiker Tempel: Experimentelle Untersuchungen zum Ausziehverhalten von Verankerungen im Marmor (2008)
Journal Article
Kourkoulis, S., Papanicolopulos, S., Marinelli, A., & Vayas, I. (2008). Restaurierung antiker Tempel: Experimentelle Untersuchungen zum Ausziehverhalten von Verankerungen im Marmor. Bautechnik / Structural Engineering, 85(2), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1002/bate.200810010

In restoration works of antique Greek temples individual marble blocks are connected together to form a single element, e.g. an architrave. Due to the demand of reversibility of the intervention, this is done in the Acropolis of Athens by means of ti... Read More about Restaurierung antiker Tempel: Experimentelle Untersuchungen zum Ausziehverhalten von Verankerungen im Marmor.

Säulen griechischer Tempel unter Erdbebenbeanspruchung (2007)
Journal Article
Vayas, I., Dasiou, M., & Marinelli, A. (2007). Säulen griechischer Tempel unter Erdbebenbeanspruchung. Bautechnik / Structural Engineering, 84(6), 388-396. https://doi.org/10.1002/bate.200710034

olumns of Greek Temples under seismic loading: Columns of ancient Greek Temples consist of accurately dressed individual blocks in total absence on binding mortars. The seismic response of such multi-drum structures is completely different than th... Read More about Säulen griechischer Tempel unter Erdbebenbeanspruchung.

A combined experimental and numerical study of the pull-out mechanism of threaded titanium bars embedded in marble blocks (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kourkoulis, S. K., Marinelli, A., & Dakanali, I. (2016, June). A combined experimental and numerical study of the pull-out mechanism of threaded titanium bars embedded in marble blocks. Presented at ECCOMAS congress 2016: VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, Crete Island, Greece

The present study describes the first stage of an ongoing research project aiming to investigate the failure mechanisms activated when reinforcing bars are pulled-out from the body of the reinforced element. Attention is given to the progressive fail... Read More about A combined experimental and numerical study of the pull-out mechanism of threaded titanium bars embedded in marble blocks.

The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sañudo Ortega, R., Miranda manzanares, M., Markine, V., & Dell'Olio, L. (2016, June). The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones. Presented at Libro de Actas CIT2016. XII Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte

Different types of track infrastructure can be found along railway lines. Separation zones between these different types of structures are the source of a lot of problems. Transition zones on a railway line represent a gradual solution for the proble... Read More about The Influence of train running direction and track supports position on the behaviour of transition zones..

Help wanted: Exploring the value of entrepreneurial mentoring at start-up (2017)
Journal Article
Van Saane, S. H., Brodie, J., Van Saane, S., & Osowska, R. (2017). Help wanted: Exploring the value of entrepreneurial mentoring at start-up. Industry and Higher Education, 31(2), 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422217691666

The purpose of the research presented in this paper was to investigate the added value of mentoring for entrepreneurs during the start-up phase. This small-scale exploratory research focused on five start-up entrepreneurs in Scotland to determine the... Read More about Help wanted: Exploring the value of entrepreneurial mentoring at start-up.

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..

The Man of Faith: Tagore on Social Inclusion (2016)
Book Chapter
Fraser, B. (2016). The Man of Faith: Tagore on Social Inclusion. In B. Knotkova-Capkova (Ed.), Tagore on Discriminations: Representing the Unrepresented. (1)

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Parking enforcement activity and public attitudes to enforcement: a case study of Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) in the context of the EU Push and Pull project (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rye, T., & Llewellyn, R. (2016, November). Parking enforcement activity and public attitudes to enforcement: a case study of Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) in the context of the EU Push and Pull project. Paper presented at International workshop on the economics of parking, Barcelona, 28th November 2016

Effective parking enforcement is absolutely critical to the effective operation and to the public acceptability of on-street parking policy. Very little empirically-based academic research has however been devoted to this topic; one of the more rece... Read More about Parking enforcement activity and public attitudes to enforcement: a case study of Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) in the context of the EU Push and Pull project.

From DNA to ecological performance: Effects of anthropogenic noise on a reef-building mussel (2019)
Journal Article
Wale, M. A., Briers, R. A., Hartl, M. G., Bryson, D., & Diele, K. (2019). From DNA to ecological performance: Effects of anthropogenic noise on a reef-building mussel. Science of the Total Environment, 689, 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.380

Responses of marine invertebrates to anthropogenic noise are insufficiently known, impeding our understanding of ecosystemic impacts of noise and the development of mitigation strategies. We show that the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, is negatively af... Read More about From DNA to ecological performance: Effects of anthropogenic noise on a reef-building mussel.

It’s all Greek to me: Stakeholder Perspectives on Scotland’s Reformed Tourism Structures (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anastasiadou, C. (2016, September). It’s all Greek to me: Stakeholder Perspectives on Scotland’s Reformed Tourism Structures. Paper presented at 25th Nordic Tourism Symposium

Processes of territorialisation, devolution and rescaling within Europe are creating spatially redefined destinations that are giving rise to novel and distinctive tourism structures (Coles et al., 2014), which are operating in environments of constr... Read More about It’s all Greek to me: Stakeholder Perspectives on Scotland’s Reformed Tourism Structures.

Destination Organisations Fit for Purpose and Ready for What the Future Holds? (2016)
Report
Anastasiadou, C. (2016). Destination Organisations Fit for Purpose and Ready for What the Future Holds?. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

Destination Management/Marketing Organisations are a common feature in tourism administration, destination development and promotion. Engaging with local industry, they often act as a focal point that unifies diverse local interests and they are also... Read More about Destination Organisations Fit for Purpose and Ready for What the Future Holds?.

Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room (2017)
Book Chapter
Gutu, M., Anastasiadou, C., Omar, M., & Osei, C. (2017). Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room. In A. Ahmed (Ed.), Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41090-6_10

Purpose: In Sub-Saharan Africa, FDI performance is considerably different between Zimbabwe and its neighbouring countries. This chapter examines FDI determinants for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with particular emphasis on the comparison between Zimbabwe... Read More about Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room.

Core off-site manufacture industry drivers. (2019)
Book Chapter
Hairstans, R., & Duncheva, T. (2019). Core off-site manufacture industry drivers. In J. S. Goulding, & F. P. Rahimian (Eds.), Offsite Production and Manufacturing for Innovative Construction: People, Process and Technology. Taylor & Francis

The manufacture and pre-assembly of components, elements or modules offsite before installation into their final location are evident throughout construction history. Medieval carpenters’ pre-manufacturing the frames of buildings in their yards to en... Read More about Core off-site manufacture industry drivers..

A compactness measure of sustainable building forms (2019)
Journal Article
D'Amico, B., & Pomponi, F. (2019). A compactness measure of sustainable building forms. Royal Society Open Science, 6(6), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.181265

Global population growth and urbanisation require countless more buildings in this century, causing an unprecedented increase in energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, and resource use. It is imperative to approach maximal ef... Read More about A compactness measure of sustainable building forms.

A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fountas, G., & Rye, T. (2019, April). A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data. Presented at 10th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT), Leuven, Belgium

This study provides an empirical analysis of the severity outcomes of injury accidents (i.e., accidents that resulted in an injury-involved outcome) by exploring the possibility of two underlying injury-severity states: the minor-injury state and the... Read More about A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data.

Timber grading potential of Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. (2019). Timber grading potential of Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. International Wood Products Journal, 10(2), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2019.1617984

Results of the recently approved machine control grading settings for Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK have shown that the species can be graded to C18, and higher strength classes, and while there is a relatively high proportion of... Read More about Timber grading potential of Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK.