Juniper Publishers Journal Of Civil Engineering

 Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers Opinion This approximate calculation method is developed and designed for replacement of the arbitrary Non-Linear Push-Over (NLPO) method. The proposed rational methodology is an intermediate engineering approach between the Linear-Elastic Dynamic Modal Response Spectrum method and Non-Linear Dynamic Time Domain (History) method and comprises six steps, i.e. A. Step 1 Perform a numerical 3-D Linear-Elastic Dynamic Modal Response Spectrum calculation based on the relevant Horizontal Elastic Ground Acceleration Response Earthquake (Seismic) Spectrum (input). Utilize the Complete Quadratic Combination (CQC) method instead of the Square-Root-of-Sum-of-Squares (SRSS) method. Because it is well-known for a long era that application of the Square-Root-of-Sum-of-Squares (SRSS) method in seismic analysis for combining modal maxima can yield significant errors. B. Step 2 Extract the numerically determined (calculated) total component su...

  Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers Abstract Global climate change has increased the interest and the efforts in using renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels in all sectors of the economy. Use of benign energy sources in buildings is easier than in industry and in transport. Renewable energies like solar energy, solid biomass and low enthalpy geothermal energy, if available, are currently used in buildings for generation of heat, cooling and electricity covering part or all of their energy needs. Due to technological improvements various renewable energy technologies are currently reliable and cost effective. Their combined use could result in the creation of net zero energy buildings and net zero carbon emission buildings due to energy use. Keywords:  Buildings; Cooling; Electricity; Ground source heat pumps; Heat; Renewable energies; Solar energy; Solid biomass Go to Introduction Various reports regarding the use of renewable energy technologie...

  Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers Abstract Stabilised earth is an alternative construction material which is economically and environmentally beneficial compared to the conventional material such as baked brick and concrete. Earth is used as a construction material in every continent since the earliest civilisation. Existing literature shows that the use of earth as a building material saves cost, time, energy, and reduces environmental pollution. This paper critically reviews the literatures and come up with a generic list of benefits of earth construction. A series of in-depth interviews then investigate and ascertain from the Zimbabwean construction professionals whether stabilised earth construction is beneficial in in urban low-cost housing in Zimbabwe. Keywords:  Construction; Stabilised earth; Benefit; Urban; Low cost housing Go to Introduction A number of Delphi and In-depth interviews with earth construction experts carried out by the author in ...

 Civil Engineering Research Journal- Juniper Publishers Opinion Last summer, the European HISER conference surprised everybody with the announcement from one of Tongji University’s top institutes that high-rise towers had been built from recycle concrete in areas of China that are prone to earth quakes. At the same conference, Francois de Larrard, research director of Lafarge Holcim, informed the attendees that, from that moment onwards, the company offered recycle mortar as a standard product and that engineers who felt insufficiently prepared for the new material could refer to their new handbook for help. The surprise was understandable because the research that led to the breakthroughs highlighted at the conference had not been well published and the few scattered results that had reached the journals did not provide a complete picture. Before the conference, most engineers had believed that it was not economically feasible to produce high-grade new concrete from end-of-life (E...

 Civil Engineering Research Journals- Juniper Publishers Abstract The Cape Aokas situated in the oriental coastal region of Béjaïa city (Algeria). The cape takes its origin from the babor mountain chain to the Mediterranean Sea along the Aokas city. Its relief is characterized by abrupt slopes. On May 9th, 2005 rocks fall in large mass (20,000 to 30,000m3) from one of the walls constituting the cape, blocked traffic on a busy road (RN° 9) at the entrance of Aokas city. The excavation work of fallen rocks was quickly undertaken by the authorities: 23 days after the rock fall, the road was reopened to traffic. The topometric monitoring was be implemented between April and September 2014 during the summer. The reflection was started to find the best way to strength permanently the rocky slope. In this paper, we present a comparison between the stabilizing system applied to the rocky slope and an optimization proposal in both following cases: without earthquake and under reference eart...