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Development Of A Computer Vision System To Monitor Container Closures And Cleanliness Of Tools Related To Volatile Substances In Construction Projects, Tun Lin Naing

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Construction chemicals have gained an essential role across various aspects of the construction process in modern construction. While construction chemicals provide advantages to construction activities, if there are no control measures, they can transform into hazardous substances that pose occupational health risks and environmental impacts, which can also affect a company's ESG performance. Therefore, it is important to implement prevention and control measures for chemical materials during their utilization on construction sites to prevent the transformation of construction chemicals into hazardous substances. Currently, traditional methods of checking chemical containers and tools on construction sites are time-consuming, prone to errors, and …

Stability Analysis Of Cellular Steel Plane Frames, Voraphol Horsangchai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research presents a comprehensive investigation of the global stability of cellular steel columns, beam-columns, and frames. For the cellular steel columns, the existing equation for predicting the elastic buckling load is improved to account for the local bending deformation of the web posts. Subsequently, the column strength equation is analytically developed from the energy approach. The second-order inelastic analysis is performed using 3D finite element (FE) models and validated against the experimental results. The validated FE models are then employed to assess the developed column strength curve and examine the influence of initial imperfections on the critical strength of …

Bi-Directional Evolutionary Structural Optimization For 3d-Printed Prefabricated Concrete Panels, Pochara Amornsittipipat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This thesis seeks to develop an optimal design methodology for 3D-printed prefabricated concrete panels. Although 3D-printed precast panels are advantageous for producing flexible forms, reducing workforce demand, and minimizing environmental impacts, the product must not be too heavy to transport and install. Therefore, the consideration of weight emphasizes the need for structural optimization. This research presents truss-like structural modeling based on the properties of 3D-printed concrete, suggests an optimal design methodology using the Bi-directional Evolutionary Structural Optimization (BESO) algorithm to achieve minimum weight, conducts parametric studies to understand the relationship between significant parameters and the optimal weight achieved, and demonstrates …

Image-Base Adaptive Proportional Topology Optimization Of Infill Structure Using Polygon Sbfe Approach, Sompong Rungsawang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The use of infill structures is widespread in additive manufacturing applications, offering porous domains that are well-suited for withstanding various physical loadings. This thesis introduces a novel approach, namely Proportional Topology Optimization (PTO), leveraging an automatic image-based quadtree Scaled Boundary Finite Element (SBFE) framework. The SBFE, where sub-domains are treated as polygonal elements in 2D, is employed to address the hanging node issue. The methodology is extended to design infill structures by minimizing compliance concerning force variations, subject to local volume fraction constraints rather than a global volume constraint for each element in the design domain. Material density for each …

การวิเคราะห์การโก่งเดาะแบบไม่เชิงเส้นของโครงสร้างทางรถไฟแบบมีชั้นหินโรยทางบริเวณทางโค้งด้วยระเบียบวิธีไฟไนต์เอลิเมนต์, พิมสุดา ชวดฉิม

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ในปัจจุบัน มีการพัฒนาด้านโครงทางพื้นฐานทางรางในประเทศไทยมีการขยายตัวเพิ่มมากขึ้นเพื่อรองรับการขยายตัวของการขนส่งทางราง โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเพิ่มความจุ ลดระยะเวลาในการเดินทาง และลดต้นทุนโลจิสติกส์ โครงสร้างทางรถไฟแบบมีชั้นหินโรยทางเป็นโครงสร้างที่ไม่ซับซ้อนในการก่อสร้างและต้นทุนการก่อสร้างต่ำจึงถูกใช้เป็นโครงสร้างหลักกระจายตัวอยู่ทั่วประเทศ สิ่งที่สำคัญที่ส่งผลต่อสภาพทางรถไฟคือผลจากสิ่งแวดล้อมภายนอก โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งผลที่ตามมาจากความร้อนอันเนื่องมาจากภาวะโลกร้อน เมื่ออุณหภูมิโดยรอบสูงขึ้น เหล็กที่เป็นวัสดุของรางรถไฟจะดูดซับความร้อน ซึ่งส่งผลให้อุณหภูมิภายในรางรถไฟชนิดเชื่อมต่อเนื่องเกิดความเค้นเพิ่มขึ้นและอาจเกิดการโก่งเดาะได้ ในงานวิจัยฉบับนี้จึงได้ทำการวิเคราะห์อุณหภูมิโก่งเดาะด้วยวิธีวิเคราะห์แบบไม่เชิงเส้น โดยการจำลองโครงสร้างทางรถไฟแบบมีชั้นหินโรยทางบริเวณทางโค้งด้วยระเบียบวิธีไฟไนต์เอลิเมนต์แบบ 3 มิติ ด้วยโปรแกรม Ansys LS-DYNA ในการวิเคราะห์นั้นได้ศึกษาตัวแปรที่ส่งผลต่อความต้านทานการโก่งเดาะ ได้แก่ ขนาดของรัศมีความโค้งของโครงสร้างทางรถไฟ, ความต้านทานทางด้านข้าง, การยกโค้ง, การเสียแนวทางรถไฟ และความเร็วของรถไฟ เป็นต้น ผลลัพธ์จากการวิจัยนี้ได้แก่ อุณหภูมิโก่งเดาะของทางรถไฟที่สภาวะต่าง ๆ จากการศึกษาพบว่า ยิ่งรัศมีความโค้ง, ความต้านทานทางด้านข้าง และการยกโค้งมีค่าลดลง หรือขนาดของการเสียแนวทางรถไฟมีค่ามาก อุณหภูมิที่เกิดการโก่งเดาะจะมีค่าที่ลดลงตามลงไป และในช่วงที่อุณหภูมิสูงรถไฟควรวิ่งด้วยความเร็วไม่เกินค่าความเร็วสมดุล โดยผลการศึกษาที่ได้จะช่วยพัฒนาแนวทางการซ่อมบำรุง ปรับสภาพโครงสร้างทางรถไฟให้มีประสิทธิภาพเพื่อป้องกันการเกิดการโก่งเดาะ และป้องกันปัญหาที่อาจเกิดขึ้นต่อโครงสร้างทางรถไฟในอนาคต

A User-Centered Mapping Design For Geomorphological Hazard Thematic Map, Su-Min Shen, Yin-Hsuen Chen, Chia-Ming Lo, Mu-Ti Yu, Si-Chin Lin, Sendo Wang, Chih-Hsin Chang, Sheng-Chi Lin

University Administration Publications

Numerous studies have concentrated on developing user-centered designs for hazard zone maps but rarely for hazard-oriented geomorphological maps, named as Geomorphological Hazard Thematic Maps (GHTMs) in this study, which provide more detailed information about natural hazards. This study developed a user-centered mapping design for GHTMs for nonexperts in geomorphology. We invited civil engineers and high school educators to evaluate a sample GHTM's design in group and focus group panel interviews. The civil engineers preferred maps with more geomorphological features, whereas the educators preferred simple designs. Both groups indicated that the inclusion of essential facilities and road networks is essential. The …

Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (Qmra) For Urban Stormwater Reuse After Treatment Through A Bioretention System, Isaac Oluk

Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering

Bioretention, also referred to as a stormwater biofilter, is an extensively used low-impact development technology for both stormwater management and water quality gains. However, little attention has been paid to the acceptability and uncertainty of human health risks associated with the treatment performance of bioretention filter media, and non-potable water reuse scenarios to guide decision-making and system design. This study uses bioretention mechanistic modeling paired with quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) under uncertainty to evaluate human health risks from two reference pathogens – Campylobacter jejuni and Cryptosporidium. Consumption of irrigated green salad, consumption of raw green salad washed with effluent, …

Estimating The Effectiveness Of Incentives On The Adoption Of Electric Vehicles, Michelle O. Imarah

Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering

This study aims to estimate the effectiveness of incentives in increasing the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) among households in the near future. Five scenarios were tested using a vehicle type choice model estimated from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data: (1) increasing the number of EV chargers, (2) reducing the purchase price of EVs based on household income, (3) increasing the number of EV models and makes, (4) increasing the EV range, and (5) all scenarios at once. Results showed that all the scenarios were effective in increasing EV adoption amongst households. Some scenarios were more effective …

Digital Twins For Ancillary Transportation Asset Data Management, Ashtarout Ammar

Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering

Transportation Asset Management (TAM) is a data-driven decision-making process to maintain and extend the serviceability of transportation assets throughout their lifecycle. TAM is an extensive data process requiring accurate, high-quality information for better decision-making. A significant challenge that state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) face is allocating limited funds to optimize their assets’ performance. The criticality of this challenge increases when state DOTs need to manage a wide variety of assets distributed along with a vast network; thus, they prioritize the management of high-value assets and visible ones such as bridges, and they pay less attention to ancillary assets even though …

Rollout Of A Digital Comprehensive Safety Management System In A Large Public Agency: A Case Study With Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Salena Pham

Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering

It’s understood that construction is extremely dangerous and highway construction has an added risk that comes from the presence of traffic. Many steps and prevention measures can be taken to reduce the risks to workers’ safety in highway work zones. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) realized they had room for improvement and wanted to have a database that would allow for analysis of the common causes of incidents. The new software KYTC wanted to implement is called Origami Risk. Origami Risk is a cloud-based safety management system (SMS) software that offers a huge range of customizable risk management, RMIS, environmental health …

A Generalized Accelerated Failure Time Model To Predict Restoration Time From Power Outages, Tasnuba Binte Jamal

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Major disasters such as wildfire, tornado, hurricane, tropical storm, flooding cause disruptions in infrastructure systems such as power outage, disruption to water supply system, wastewater management, telecommunication failures, and transportation facilities. Disruptions in electricity infrastructures have negative impacts on sectors throughout a region, including education, medical services, financial, and recreation sectors. In this study, we introduce a novel approach to investigate the factors which can be associated with longer restoration time of power service after a hurricane. Considering restoration time as the dependent variable and utilizing a comprehensive set of county-level data, we have estimated a Generalized Accelerated Failure Time …

Hdd Dataset: Optimising Retrofitted Insulation For Irish Residential Building Walls, Rakshit D. Muddu, Aimee Byrne, Anthony James Robinson

Datasets

In this study, a thermal-economic analysis was conducted to determine the optimum insulation thickness of retrofitted insulation walls in different regions in Ireland. This was based on the Heating Degree Day method (HDD). This dataset contains optimum insulation thickness, payback period, cost savings and carbon emission for all 25 counties in the Republic of Ireland

Performance Evaluation Of Using Waste Glass Powder And Fly Ash In Alkali-Activated Slag Binder And Mortar Samples As Partial Precursors, Sunday A. Eniola

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

The increasing environmental burden at landfills due to the disposal of waste glass has motivated the scientific community to find an alternative for its utilization. One of these promising routes is to use glass powder (GP) as precursor and waste glass sands as sand replacement in alkali-activated slag (AAS) mortar to reduce the setting time, shrinkage, and efflorescence characteristics for the field applications by comparing with class F fly ash (FFA). This study first experimentally investigates the setting behavior, shrinkage behavior and compressive strength, and efflorescence characteristics of AAS binder prepared with partially replaced glass powder and fly ash. The …

Uses Of Geographic Information Systems And Remote Sensing To Study The Natural Resource Management Of The Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Shrouk Galal, Fawzi Hamid Zarzoura, Mahmoud El-Mewafi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The Red Sea governorate is rich in natural resources that create challenges for Egypt's future economy and growth. The right ways must be found to manage and discover these resources without wasting them. Remote sensing is one of the best methods used in the development of natural resources. It is based on measuring electromagnetic ray reflections from deep-seated or dispersed natural resources, and these images are processed uniquely for a variety of applications, including the detection of minerals, making land cover maps, shifting rocks, and monitoring of geological distortions. The altered rocks that existed in the study area were identified …

Strengthening Of Damaged Structural Members With External Frp, Krishna Tulasi Gadde

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are excellent alternatives to traditional materials for civil infrastructure. Several researchers have worked on the application of FRP composites for construction, repair, and rehabilitation of structures. This research aims at evaluating the use of carbon, glass, basalt, and hybrid FRPs with epoxy and polyurethane resin systems for rehabilitation of damaged structural components. Following evaluations were carried out in this research: (i) tension testing of FRP coupons, (ii) compression testing of concrete cylinders with and without damaged sections/FRP reinforcements, (iii) flexural testing of external-FRP reinforced RC beams with and without damages, (iv) pull-off tests on FRP …

Exploring The Usage Of Acid Mine Drainage Sludge As A Soil Amendment For Reclaimed Mine Lands, Brady Watters

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a form of water pollution generated when water and oxygen come into contact with sulfide minerals, forming metal ions, sulfuric acid, and sulphates in solution. AMD is characterized by its toxic metals content and low pH, both of which are an environmental concern. The treatment of AMD separates the contaminants into a high-water content sludge. This sludge is a pure waste product under current evaluation for alternative uses as well as improvements to storage and treatment processes. This thesis focused on analyzing the potential for AMD sludge to be used in recently reclaimed lands as …

Frp Pedestrian Bridges, Joseph Ryan Virga

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Advanced fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are being used as mainstream structural materials to build complex infrastructure systems. Such application of FRP composites can be attributed to their high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, higher energy absorption, durability, and competitive life-cycle costs. FRP composites are increasingly being considered as suitable alternative structural materials to traditional construction materials such as timber, concrete, and steel.

In this work, detailed experimental investigation has been carried out on different types of glass FRP composite pedestrian bridges with FRP and/or timber deck. Four full-scale FRP pedestrian bridges, including 70`×8.5’ and 70’×10’ single-span bridges, a 16’×8’ …

Feasibility Of Applying Motion Magnification In Subsurface Defect Detection For Concrete And Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Specimens, Nagavardhani Malineni

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Irrespective of size and complexity, every civil infrastructure needs certain scrutiny regarding its structural health to ensure its serviceability during its lifetime. In olden times such scrutiny was done with the aid of destructive testing methods using sensors that required cumbersome and expensive installations and led to the destruction of at least part of the tested specimen. However, in recent times, many non-destructive methods, such as acoustic emission testing, electromagnetic testing, and laser testing methods have emerged, leaving the specified tested specimen undisturbed. With the advancement in sensor technology like motion magnification and with the help of access to high-speed …

Investigating The Change In Pavement Cracking Data Due To Automated Data Collection Methods, Faisal Quibria Chowdhury

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Data collection on pavement surface cracks is crucial for the state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to make informed decisions on maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation (MR&R) activities. The collected cracking data is translated into a pavement performance indicator to assess the condition of pavement sections and identify MR&R needs based on predetermined threshold values set by the state DOTs. State DOTs have transitioned from manual to automated data collection as automation offers many advantages over manual data collection, such as improved data collection rates, efficiency, cost reduction, and safety. As the state DOTs have integrated automated data into the pavement performance …

Weigh-In-Motion Data-Driven Pavement Performance Prediction Models, Mohhammad Afsar Sujon

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The effective functioning of pavements as a critical component of the transportation system necessitates the implementation of ongoing maintenance programs to safeguard this significant and valuable infrastructure and guarantee its optimal performance. The maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (MRR) program of the pavement structure is dependent on a multidimensional decision-making process, which considers the existing pavement structural condition and the anticipated future performance. Pavement Performance Prediction Models (PPPMs) have become indispensable tools for the efficient implementation of the MRR program and the minimization of associated costs by providing precise predictions of distress and roughness based on inventory and monitoring data concerning …