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Evaluation Of Residual Flexural Behavior Of Corroded Fiber-Reinforced Super Workable Concrete Beams, Jingjie Wei, Nima Farzadnia, Alfred Addai-Nimoh, Kamal Khayat

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This Study Investigates the Effect of Macro Synthetic Fiber (MSF) Volume and Crack Widths on Corrosion of the Reinforcing Bars and Residual Flexural Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Super-Workable Concrete (FR-SWC) Beams Exposed to Accelerated Corrosion. FR-SWC Beams Prepared with 0, 0.33%, and 0.66% MSF Were Pre-Cracked at 0.2-, 0.4-, and 0.75-Mm Widths Before Corrosion Testing. the Controlled Crack Width Was Initiated in One Set of Beams that Were Then Unloaded. the Crack Width Was Maintained for Another Set of Beams during Corrosion Testing by Inserting a Shim. Test Results Showed that the Use of 0.33% and 0.66% MSF Reduced Crack Development …

Building Services Engineering November/December 2023

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

North Hall And Library Architecture Collection, 2008-16, Allen Thomas, Cynthia Tobar

Finding Aids

Finding aid for the North Hall and Library Architecture collection prepared by Bronx Community College Archives.

Assessing Asset Management In Aec/Fm: Unveiling Limitations And Advancing Solutions With Digital Twin, Abdelmoneim Mohamed Abdelmoti

Theses

In recent years, the concept of Digital Twins (DTs) has emerged as a transformative technological innovation with the potential to revolutionize asset management practices. A Digital Twin is a digital representation closely linked to a physical entity, enabling bidirectional information exchange and data-driven decision-making. Within the realm of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction/Facilities Management (AEC/FM), DTs offer a diverse array of applications for enhancing asset management.
This thesis aims to demystify the concept of DTs and explore their existing applications in asset management, particularly within the AEC/FM industry. To achieve this, the research employs a two-fold approach: a systematic review of …

Understanding Collaboration Requirements For Modular Construction And Their Cascading Failure Impact On Project Performance, Mohamad Abdul Nabi, Amr Elsayegh, Islam H. El-Adaway

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Effective Implementation of Modularization Demands Close Collaboration among the Various Project Stakeholders Due to the Distinct and Complex Needs of Such Construction Method. in Fact, Lack of Adequate Collaboration is One of the Main Factors Impacting Modular Construction Performance. Despite that, No Previous Study Has Yet Addressed Collaboration Requirements in Modular Construction and their Cascading Failure Impact on Project Performance. This Paper Fills Such a knowledge Gap. to This End, the Authors Followed a Multistep Research Methodology. First, Systematic Literature Analysis Was Performed to Identify the Factors Impacting Collaboration and the Impacted Modular Risks as Well as their Cause-Effect Relationships. …

Ai Application In Architecture In Uae: Developing And Testing Advanced Optimization Model For A Parametric Shading Structure As A Retrofit Strategy Of A Midrise Residential Building Façade In Downtown Abu Dhabi, Anwar Ghaleb Ahmad

Theses

Artificial intelligence is a phenomenon that influences every aspect of our lives. AI applications have already started to change the methods in different disciplines. Architecture is one of the disciplines that is highly affected by the developments of AI technologies. With the United Arab Emirates heading to employ new technology to lead the country and region development, it is important to explore and develop the application of AI in the strategic disciplines of the country in which the built environment is essential. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an advanced model script (to be used as a tool) using …

Investigating Bim Applications In Reducing Co2 Emissions In The Built Environment – Uae Context, Rua Ahmed Maali

Theses

Large amounts of CO₂ are released into the atmosphere throughout the life cycle of a building starting from the production of materials and products, in the construction phase of the building itself, in the site setting, the renovations, the later rehabilitation, and up to the final demolition. Hence, this thesis aims to investigate the potential of using Building Information Modeling (BIM) in making informed decisions that can help in reducing CO₂ emissions in the life cycle of built environment projects. This study has used a mixed method approach that includes literature review, a case study and semistructured interviews. …

From Concrete Jungles To Hemp Sanctuaries: The Rise Of Sustainable Building Practices, Kim Paige Sullivan

Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)

The evolution of urban landscapes from dense, concrete-dominated environments to greener, more sustainable habitats marks a pivotal shift in architectural and urban planning paradigms. This paper explores the transition from "Concrete Jungles" to "Hemp Sanctuaries," highlighting the significant role of sustainable building practices and the adoption of carbon sequestering materials, with a particular focus on hempcrete. The historical context of rapid urbanization and industrialization in the early 20th century set the stage for the dominance of concrete structures, driven by economics often at the expense of environmental sustainability. This approach contributed to increased demand for resources, energy consumption, and greenhouse …

Building Services Engineering September/October 2023

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

Continuous Time Recurrent Network For Human Activity Detection, Abdallah Al Zubi

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Dissertations, Thesis, and Student Research

Human activity detection is crucial to personalize the control of the building environment. For example, understanding certain human activities (e.g., walking, sitting, etc.) for an occupant in a building helps provide the proper thermal comfort control. However, these applications require large-scale neural networks that are challenging to implement and train.

In this thesis, we implemented a continuous-time recurrent neural network implementation (CTRNN) network that can solve real-time human activity detection with a smaller-size network. The CTRNN uses differential equations with a time constant to describe the neuron equations. It was implemented and trained for the first time using TensorFlow. Specifically, …

Transportation Components Of The City Of Bennet Comprehensive Plan And Downtown Economic Development Plan, Kyle Mclaughlin

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses and Student Projects

In partnership with the City of Bennet, the University of Nebraska, and Marvin Planning Consultants, this project assisted the creation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Economic Development Plan by creating a transportation focused report as a supplement to those plans. The project operates in six sections; Introduction and Overview, Evaluate the Present, Engage the Community, Recommendations, Strategies, and Policies, Implementation and Funding, and Monitoring and Evaluation. The project scope included existing conditions understanding, qualitative and quantitative transportation analysis, public engagement and stakeholder meetings, coordination with two plan creators, identifying transportation improvements, description of implementation steps, overview of available …

Spatio-Temporal Analysis Mapping Of Air Quality Monitoring In Cairo Using Sentinel-5 Satellite Data And Google Earth Engine, Sara Sameh, Fawzi Zarzoura, Mahmoud El-Mewafi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Air pollutants including Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and Sulphur dioxide (SO2) cause serious damage to human health and the environment. This research aims to assess built-up seasonal variations of air pollution maps over Cairo city in Egypt using remote sensing data. LST data was obtained from the MODIS Terra Satellite Data, specifically the MOD11A1 V6 product, from January to December 2022. The Sentinel-5 project utilizes the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) sensor to capture images across different spectral bands, enabling precise monitoring of air pollution levels. The concentration data of NO2, CO, and SO2 were extracted from Sentinel-5P using …

12th International Conference On Business, Technology And Innovation 2023, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

Welcome to IC – UBT 2023

UBT Annual International Conference is the 12th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make …

The Indicators Of The Smartness To Assess Egypt's New Administrative Capital As A Smart City, Eman Metwally, Enas Samir, Marwa Ayman

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Smart cities have become a world-leading trend all over the globe, as they can induce an improved environment and a more acceptable quality of life. It is important to realize the main aspects of designing these cities and the variables affecting the extent of the smartness that the new cities can achieve. The indicators of achieving smartness vary from one country to another according to certain influential variables. So, to assess the extent of smartness that the New Administrative Capital “NAC” in Egypt had achieved, the research concluded a literature review for the concept of smart cities and the most …

Preserving Home And Independence: The Economic Sustainability Of Pennsylvania's Real Estate Tax System For Aging In Place, Jongwoong Kim

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

WCU Sustainability Research and Practice Seminar, "Preserving Home and Independence: The Economic Sustainability of Pennsylvania's Real Estate Tax System for Aging in Place", by Jongwoong Kim, 2023 Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellow, PHFA, Department of Geography and Planning, West Chester University

Street Index And Baist Atlas Of Richmond, Va 1889

Baist Atlas Indexes

Index created by VCU Libraries for the Baist Atlas of Richmond, VA 1889.

Street Index For Baist Atlas Of Richmond, Va 1889 (Combined)

Baist Atlas Indexes

Combined index and atlas created by VCU Libraries for the Baist Atlas of Richmond, VA 1889.

Palestinian Journalists' Trends Towards Freelance Platforms As An Alternative Of Traditional Work In Journalistic Work And The Gratifications Achieved "A Field Study", Amin Wafi Prof.

Middle East Journal of Communication Studies

This study aims to identify the trends of media students towards the use of digital freelancer platforms in media work as an alternative to traditional journalism by knowing the degree of interest of students in digital freelancer platforms. The degree to which they are exposed، the reasons for exposure، the most important subjects to which they are exposed، the most important platforms they pursue، the most important skill needs، motivations، and stimuli that drive them to deal with freelancer platforms as an alternative to traditional journalism. It is a descriptive study and applied the survey curriculum in the framework of …

Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence Architectural Design Solutions; Is It An Opportunity Or A Threat?, Mahmoud Desouki, T. A. El-Haddad, Bahaa El-Boshey

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Architectural design is uniquely complex, time-consuming work, so AI promises major benefits but also risks. Architectural design software programs have recently made an impressive development, especially those that use artificial intelligence. AI could transform design and construction with tools enabling generative design, parametric modeling, simulation, and optimization. However, AI’s impact remains unclear. Adoption depends on architects leveraging AI to augment judgment rather than replace it. Factors limiting AI include limited education/experience, threats to creative skills architects value, and unreliable AI design tools. While many see AI as an opportunity, not an endangerment, optimism and uncertainty prevail. AI may ultimately enhance …

Ehf-Fndm: An Efficient Hybrid Features Fake News Detection Methodology On Social Media, Haidy Samir Fahim, Asmaa Mohamed Al-Saied, Ahmed Shaban Samra, Abeer Twakol Khalil

Mansoura Engineering Journal

People are increasingly using social media to consume and share news. The inherent benefits of social media over traditional news media include its low cost and ease of access. In addition, publishing a news article requires less content censorship on social media. The rapid spread of "fake news" on social media, that is, news that contains intentionally false information, has a significant negative impact on society. For instance, false information about the coronavirus disease "2019" has spread around the world like a virus. Therefore, developing effective methods to detect fake news early has great importance. In this paper, the (Efficient …

Giving Up Control: Hybrid Ai-Augmented Workflows For Image-Making, Joshua Vermillion

Tradition Innovations in Arts, Design, and Media Higher Education

This paper argues that if we are to come to creative terms with AI image-making then we must critically interrogate these new tools in the production of creative works. In doing so, designers can start to chart new creative workflows that integrate AI for image-making while augmenting and then evolving our current ways of designing. Workflows are shown that relate to how AI models can augment human creativity in hybrid (human and AI) creative endeavors while taking advantage of the affordances of these technologies.

Study The Structural Behavior Of Back-To-Back Cold-Formed Steel Columns With Different Types Of Web Stiffeners, Mahmoud Elnagar, Boshra A. El‑Taly, Dalia N. Elmenshawy, Ghada M. Hekal

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Six cold-formed steel columns with lipped channel and different types of web stiffener configurations were experimentally investigated under axial compression forces up to failure. The experimental results were compared with Finite Element; FE analysis using Abaqus program. The behavior characteristics; including the ultimate load, the axial shortening, and the failure mode have been analyzed. The test specimens were brake-pressed from cold-formed steel sheets with nominal thickness of 1.5 mm and then each two identical members were connected back-to-back by selfdrilling screws to form an I-shaped section with edge and web stiffeners. Tests were carried out on short columns with length …

Hydrogen Recovery From Refinery Units Off Gases Using Different Systems, Abdullaha.H. Abdullah, M.M. El-Halwany, Mahmoud H Mahmoud, Mohamed Gar Alalm

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Hydrogen recovery unit is important to remove H2S from the off gases generated from various units in refinery and recovers hydrogen. The recovered hydrogen reduces the quantity of hydrogen needed to be produced from hydrogen production unit required for hydro-treating processes in the refinery. The off gas generated from this unit is used as fuel gas. This is achieved at reasonable cost and with maximum protection to people, equipment, materials, and the environment. Proper operation will ensure that these goals are met. The required purity is (>99.9 mol%).

Evaluation Of Feasibility And Performance Of Foamed Fire-Resistant Coating Materials, Anyou Zhu, Hanli Wu, Yizhuang David Wang, Jenny Liu

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A preliminary study found high-performance cement mortar, geopolymer mortar, and magnesium phosphate cement mortar (MPCM) have the potential as new fire-resistant materials. In this study, foam was added to these three fire-resistant materials to further improve their rheological, mechanical, and fire-resistant performance and reduce costs. Systematic design and experimental programs were conducted. The results showed the addition of foam enhanced workability, adhesiveness, and fire resistance, allowing the materials to withstand higher temperatures and further delay heat transfer. A mixture of 70% MPCM and 30% foam was identified as the optimum design, which could withstand 1000 °C with low heat transfer …

Covid-19 Detection Using Machine Learning, Amira M. Dawaba, Hanan M. Amer, Ahmed I. Saleh, M.A. Abo-Elsoud

Mansoura Engineering Journal

At the end of the year 2019, the world was hit by a drastic pandemic known as COVID-19. The lack of treatment has prompted research in all sectors to address it. Contributions in Computer Science mainly include the development of methods for the diagnostic testing, recognition, and assessment of COVID-19 cases. The most widely used techniques in this field are data science and machine learning (ML). This paper provides a new framework for Computer Aided Diagnosis System for Covid-19 (CADS-Covid-19) using the collected blood test data from patients. CADS consists of two main stages, which are: (I) the features selection …

Improving Rheological And Thermal Performance Of Gilsonite-Modified Binder With Phase Change Materials, Farshad Saberi K., Yizhuang David Wang, Jenny Liu

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Gilsonite, as a type of natural asphalt binder, has been used to improve the high-temperature performance of regular asphalt binders. However, the addition of Gilsonite may compromise binders' low-temperature thermal cracking resistance. In this research, polyethylene glycol (PEG), as one type of the phase change materials (PCMs), was used as an innovative material to balance the impacts of Gilsonite on high and low performance of asphalt binders. The dosages of Gilsonite and PEG were first determined based on the materials' rheological behaviors at low temperatures. The performance of the PEG-Gilsonite-modified binder was then fully evaluated in terms of the resistance …

Power Allocation Stable Matching User Pairing (Smup) In Noma With Swipt, Bassem M. Saleh, Ahmed Elnakib, Sherif Kishk, Mohamed M. Ashour

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is a potentially spectral efficient approach for beyond-fifth-generation wireless networks. This paper investigates the joint user pairing, and power allocation problem in a cooperative-NOMA (CNOMA) with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) capabilities. The purpose of this work is to enhance the sum-rate of users with poor channel conditions while guaranteeing residual energy for paired users with good channel conditions as compensation for their cooperation. To overcome this challenge, we divided it into two parts: power allocation (PA) and user pairing (UP). The particle swarm-optimization (PSO) method is utilized to address the PA issue, whereas …

Investigation Of Greening Façade And Retrofitting Strategies On Outdoor Thermal Comfort And Indoor Energy Consumption In New Assiut City, Egypt, Amr Sayed Hassan Abdallah, Randa M. A. Mahmoud

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This study aims to investigate the effect of greening façades and roofs on the outdoor thermal comfort of residences and indoor energy consumption within the context of different retrofitting strategies. The proposed methodology consists of two main stages, first Envi-met will be used to model the base case and study the effect of green walls and roofs on outdoor thermal comfort, then DesignBuilder will be used to estimate the annual energy consumption of the base case and six retrofitting strategies. An investigation was performed for a new residential complex Youth housing sector in New Assiut City as a model of …

Tricritical Point As A Crossover Between Type-Is And Type-Iis Bifurcations, Prabakaran Rajamanickam, Joel Daou

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

A tricritical point as a crossover between (stationary finite-wavelength) type-I_s and (stationary longwave) type-II_s bifurcations is identified in the study of diffusive-thermal (Turing) instability of flames propagating in a Hele-Shaw channel in a direction transverse to a shear flow. Three regimes exhibiting different scaling laws are identified in the neighbourhood of the tricritical point. For these three regimes, sixth-order partial differential equations are obtained governing the weakly nonlinear evolution of unstable solutions near the onset of instability. These sixth-order PDES may be regarded as the substitute for the classical fourth-order Kuramoto­­­­­­–­­Sivashinsky equation which is not applicable near the …

Water Wise Landscape Practices: A Case Study For The City Of Gering, Christina E. Land

Community and Regional Planning Program: Professional Projects

This professional project is founded on my education, experiences, and networks. I have had the opportunity to use what I have learned thus far and be challenged to look at public planning from a different perspective. In partnership with the City of Gering I was able to get knee deep in the facility planning of the city owned property which is home to the Community Ever Green House. The project reviews how the property is integrated into the community and the impact it has. Then, identifies opportunities to improve overall functionality with a closer look at addressing hazard mitigation using …