Juniper Publishers Journal Of Civil Engineering

 Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers Introduction The importance of monitoring programs for dam safety is widely accepted. A well designed and executed instrumentation monitoring program can provide information that is needed for a solid understanding of the ongoing performance of a dam and may help detect early warning signs of trouble, [1]. Monitoring programs, including instrumentation and visual inspection, result in better estimation of probability of failure for dam owners. Furthermore, prediction of maintenance cost and rehabilitation time of the dam would be an easy issue using instrumentation. Many researchers and scientists have been interested in assessment of performance of various types of dams by analyzing and processing reliable data prepared by inserted instruments and modern monitoring settlements. Dam safety monitoring program for earthen dams has been considered by the National Hydrologic Warning Council in November 11, 2013. Modes of dam failu...

  Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers Introduction Surface displacement measurement of materials is an important part of various laboratory experiments. The DIC technique is an innovative particle tracking method by which the in-plane surface deformations are measured by comparing the digital images of a specimen surface taken during the experiment [1]. The increasing diffusion of DIC can be explained by its flexibility, scalability to a wide range of dimensions, the robustness of its operating principle, and its (apparent) ease of use” [2]. DIC was defined as “a non-contact whole-field imaging technique that employs tracking and image registration for accurate two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) deformation and strain measurements. It is a technique based on surface analysis methods which involve monitoring and identifying changes in a pattern applied to the surface of objects under observation, that have been subjected to some form of mechanical pre...

 Civil Engineering Research Journal-Juniper Publishers   Abstract The needs for the growing and aging population, increased urbanization, and sustainability goals are all challenging the cities and suburban areas in different ways. As a result, administrators are dealing with the effects of traffic congestion, under-utilized public transit systems, limited funds, and increased problems with environmental impacts. Even if still emerging, many regard mobility as a Service (MaaS) to be an approach that could help authorities develop transport services and reduce some of the problems facing the system. However, several factors are being involved in MaaS that should be considered for specific regions with specific features. This article is the author’s opinion regarding the application of MaaS in the region of Florida, United States. Keywords:  Traffic congestion; Mobility as a service; Public transportation Go to Introduction The future of transportation is defined by autonom...

 Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers   Opinion As technology has become more accessible and mobile there is a misconception that it has the capability of producing better results and is on course to replace traditional methods. This is a discussion I have had with other adjuncts and professionals who have taught courses at City Tech. The methods we teach are applicable to first- and second-year civil engineering and construction management technology students in New York City and are currently based on traditional surveying methods. The course is an introduction to land surveying equipment and techniques and so most students are unfamiliar with the terms used to describe a plane two dimensional versus a geodetic or three-dimensional surface. At this point in their academic career they have only been exposed to plane geometry and trigonometry, so we start by describing a location as a point on a local two-dimensional grid. Then we say we want to use this poin...

 Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers   Abstract The detection of cracks on concrete surfaces is the most important step during the inspection of concrete structures. Inspection technology utilizing drones with image processing technique has recently been applied to crack assessment to overcome the drawbacks of visual inspection. However, identification of crack location requires watching the inspection videos to exactly locate cracks. This paper proposes a fast and easy method for cracks detection which provides the inspector with photos for the inspected structure that show the crack locations, and the inspector does not need to watch any inspection video. In the beginning, the drone will take a photo for the inspection element or region (Target Image). Then the drone will start searching for cracks using Faster Region- Convolution Natural network (Faster R-CNN) algorithm which allow for real time crack detection. When drone catches crack it will take a pho...