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Sustainability Issues in Civil Engineering

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Sustainable Transportation Systems -- Sustainable Usage of Construction and Demolition Materials in Roads and Footpaths -- A Few Dilemmas Pertaining Transportation Infrastructures and their Sustainability -- Bitumen Stabilized Materials for Sustainable Road Infrastructures -- Sustainable Transportation for Indian Cities: Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems -- Economic Sustainability Considerations in Asphalt Pavement Design -- Sustainable Design of Indian Rural Roads with Reclaimed Asphalt Materials -- Sustainability of Railway Tracks -- Use of System Approach To Identify, Evaluate and Implement Sustainable Policies and Practices in the Road Construction Industry -- Part 2: Sustainable Geosystems -- Resilient and Sustainable Geotechnical Solution: Lessons Learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Disaster -- Reinforced Piled Embankments for Sustainable Infrastructure Development -- Experimental Modeling of Unsaturated Intermediate Geomaterials for Sustainable Design of Geotechnical Infrastructure -- Underground Space for Sustainable Urban Development: Experiences from Urban Underground Metro Constructions in India -- Sand - Tire Chips Mixtures for Sustainable Geo-Engineering Applications -- Evaluation of Bioreactor Landfill As Sustainable Land Disposal Method -- <part 3:="" sustainable="" environmental="" and="" water="" resources -- Assessment of Landfill Sustainability -- Approaches To Selecting Sustainable Technologies for Remediation of Contaminated Sites: Case Studies -- Disinfection of Water using Pulsed Power Technique:Effect of System Parameters and Kinetic Study -- Part 4: Sustainable Structural Systems -- Pre-Engineered Bamboo Structures: A Step Towards Sustainable Construction -- Sustainability- way forward in Architectural Engineering -- Harnessing Sustainable Solutions through Challenges - A Case Study of World Record Long-Distance Pumping of Concrete.…”
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Land Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas : Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (LRER 2017), October 20-23, 2017, Beiji... by Zhenqi, Hu

Table of Contents: “…Effect of the exploitation of mineral resources on the ecological environment in Jiaozuo -- Maximizing ecological services value of abandoned mine land using integrated simulation models -- Characteristics of runoff coefficient of abandoned mine land using the storm water management model -- Distribution and formation characteristics of karst collapse in major cities of China -- Reclaimed soil PSD and thermal property under machinery compaction -- Bacterial community structure in reclaimed soil filled with coal wastes in different reclamation years -- Research on caving deep ore mining without surface subsidence -- Aggregate stability and organic carbon distribution in reconstruction soil filled with gangue from coal mining areas -- Protection and tourism development of ancient villages in resource-exhausted mining areas-a case study of Mentougou district -- Solid wastes management, waste dump and tailings pond restoration -- Paste technology integrated solutions for effective management of sulfidic mine tailings -- An investigation of surface paste disposal for lead-zinc underground mine tailings -- Ecological restoration of coal mine degraded lands using a grass-legume mixture-a case study from India -- Study on plant selection of a mine park based on ecological restoration theory -- Phytoaccumulation of trace elements by Grevillea pteridifolia Knight growing on iron ore tailings: An implication of phytoremediation -- Characteristics of capillary water rise in coal-fired cinders by lab test -- Ecology analysis of invasive plants after 12 years of natural restoration in karst desertification area -- Old mine dumps recovery: An environmental and techno-economical challenge -- Quantitative study on the soil reconstruction of a root system in the coal resource-concentrated distribution of Shenfu mineral regions.…”
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Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications From Science to Market /

Table of Contents: “…Section I: Properties and Functionalities of Natural Fibres and Structures -- Fibre Science: Understanding how it works and speculating on its future -- Wool in Human Health and Well-Being -- Correlations between the physiochemical characteristics of plant fibres and their mechanical properties -- Influence of stem morphology and fibre stiffness on the loading stability of flax -- Young's modulus of plant fibres -- Characterization of Brazilian nut fibers -- Section II: New, Functional and Nano Dimensional Natural Fibres -- Brazilian Buriti Palm Fiber -- Degradation of dyes using plantain fibers modified with nanoparticles -- Removal of crude oil using a new natural fibre- Calotropis Procera -- Amazonian Tururi Palm Fiber Material -- Nanoindentation measurements of jute/polylactic acid composites -- Biomedical applications of nanocellulose -- Section III: Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymeric Composites -- A finite element analysis to validate the rule-of-mixtures for the prediction of the Young's modulus of composites with non-circular anisotropic fibres -- Effects of water ageing on the mechanical properties of flax and glass fibre composites: Degradation and reversibility -- Processing of wet preserved natural fibers with Injection molding compounding -- Fluorination as an effective way to reduce natural fibers hydrophilicity -- DSC analysis of in-situ polymerized poly(butylene terephthalate) flax fiber reinforced composites produced by RTM -- Parametric study on the manufacturing of biocomposite materials -- Mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites -- Eco-friendly flax fibre/epoxy resin composite system for surfboard production -- The use of cellulose fibre wastes to increase the mechanical behaviour of biodegradable composites for automotive interior parts -- Section IV: Natural Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites -- Hemp fibres - A promising reinforcement for cementitious materials -- Tensile and bond characterization of natural fibers embedded in cementitious matrices -- Eco-efficient earthen plasters: The influence of the addition of natural fibers -- Section V: Innovative Applications of Natural Fibres -- Polylactic acid fibre based biodegradable stents and their functionalization techniques -- Optimization of a wood plastic composite to produce a new dynamic shading system -- Biodegradation of wool used for the production of innovative geotextiles designed to erosion control -- Renewable materials for stab resistance -- Hemp fibres from crops grown on reclaimed land for the production of sanitary mats -- Section VI: Market, Opportunities, Recycling and Sustainability Aspects of Natural Fibres -- Natural Fibres and the World Economy -- Wool as an heirloom: How natural fibres can reinvent value in terms of money, life-span and love -- Hemp cultivation opportunities and perspectives in Lithuania -- Review of wool recycling and reuse -- Brazilian scope of management and recycling of textile wastes -- Cotton dyeing with extract from renewable agro industrialbio-resources: A step towards sustainability.…”
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Geotechnical Hazards from Large Earthquakes and Heavy Rainfalls

Table of Contents: “…Initial Trigger for Slope Failures in Volcanic Ash Layer of Hillside Surface in Izu-Oshima Island in Japan due to a Typhoon Rainfall in 2013 -- A Case Study on Silty Sand Liquefaction -- Bearing Capacity of Breakwater Mound under Tsunami-induced Seepage Flow -- Verification of improvement effectiveness by compaction methods during the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake -- Development of rational soil liquefaction countermeasure consisting of lattice-shaped soil improvement by jet grouting for existing housing estates -- Uplift Mechanism of Rectangular Tunnel in Liquefied Soils -- Seismic Response of Geosynthetic Reinforced Earth Embankment on Different Soil Foundation -- Development of a new in-place cement-mixing method by high pressure injection -- Use of Swedish weight sounding tests for detecting liquefiable backfills reclaimed in iron sand mining pits in Asahi city of Chiba in Japan -- GIS-based study on liquefaction-induced soil subsidence in the Urayasu area due to the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake -- Effects of non-plastic fines on undrained cyclic behavior of loose sand -- An investigation on the liquefaction-induced sloped ground failure during the 1964 Niigata Earthquake -- Laboratory Experiments on Seepage in Liquefied Sand -- Effects of Cyclic Triaxial Loading Rates on Liquefaction Behavior of Fine-Grained Soils -- Effect of Gravel Content on Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Sand -- Effects of overconsolidation, cement stabilisation and unsaturation on the liquefaction resistance of Urayasu sand -- Loessial Landslides Induced by the Minxian-Zhangxian Ms6.6 Earthquake of China in 2013 -- Numerical Simulation of Run-out Behavior of Earthquake-induced Landslides -- The geometric characteristics and initiation mechanisms of the earthquake-triggered Daguangbao landslide -- Centrifuge Modeling of Relationships between Earthquake Intensities and scales of post-quake Triggering Rainfall and Landslide -- Time-prediction method of the onset of a rainfall-induced landslide based on the monitoring of surface displacement and groundwater level in the slope -- Typhoon Rainfall Induces Slope Creep, Groundwater Variation, and Slope movement -- Topographic Characteristic of the Rainfall Inducing landslide in Slate Stratum-Case of Ai-Liao Catchment, South Taiwan -- Site Investigation and In Situ Testing on Shallow Landslide Scars of Natural Slopes Covered by Volcanic Ash and Pumice Fall -- Overhaul the Anchored Slopes in Taiwan -- A study by field measurement and numerical simulation about rainfall seepage mechanism in case of torrential rainfall -- Numerical simulation for the earthquake-induced deformation of a residential-land slope reinforced with landslide prevention piles -- Centrifuge model test on slope reinforcement by Rock bolt with Facing Plate -- Numerical Simulation of Post-entrainment Debris Flow at Alluvial Fan Using FLO-2D Model -- Photomicrograph Investigation of Rock Thin Sections taken from Landslides Scree by the Eastern Honshu Earthquake, 2008 -- An Extension to Weiler-Atherton Clipping Algorithm for the Face-to-face Contact in Three-dimensional Discrete Element Method -- Application of Three-dimensional Discontinuous Deformation Analysis to Simulate Characteristics of Planar Translational Slope Failure -- Hazard mapping for earthquake induced geo-disaster chain -- Monitoring Techniques for Sediment Disaster in Mountant Area -- Seismic Performance of Piles from EQWEAP and Monte Carlo Simulation Analyses -- The overflow model experiment using the waterway for examining the countermeasure effect against the Tsunami-induced tide embankment scouring -- Analysis of a coastal structure damaged due to compound effect of earthquake and tsunami -- An Example of the Restoration Method of Levees Damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake -- Remediation of a Failed Slope Located at Fault Fracture Zone -- Case Study of Using the Low-Pressure Grouting Method to Uplift a Tilted Building -- A Study on the Bio-treatment Technique of Ground Improvement with Urease Micro-organisms which Live in Japan -- Behavior of Breakwater Foundation Reinforced with Steel Sheet Piles under Seismic Loading -- Shaking table model tests on mitigation of liquefaction-induced distortion of shallow foundation -- Study on the effect of union basement on decreasing destruction during liquefaction -- Analysis of the lateral force on stabilizing piles in c-φ soil -- Application of Close-Range Photogrammetry for Post-Failure Reconnaissance of a Retaining Wall -- Seismic response of a newly-developed geocell reinforced soil retaining wall backfilled with gravel by shaking table model test -- Ultimate Lateral Resistance of Piles in Soils based on Active Pile Length -- Effect of backfill reinforcement on retaining wall under dynamic loading -- Numerical study on the seismic response of waterfront retaining wall reinforced with cushion -- Factors Controlling the Behavior of Piled Foundations due to Cyclic Lateral Loading -- Centrifugal model loading tests on reinforced soil retaining wall with ground water permeation -- Horizontal pressure on a non-yielding wall due to flexible and rigid strip loading -- Matric Suction and Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Compacted Lateritic Soil Subjected to Drying and Wetting -- A constant-head well permeameter measurement of saturated hydraulic conductivity in the vadose zone and the capabilities of carbon dioxide injection -- Remediation of Volcanic Ash Soil in Related to Soil Erodibility against the Heavy Rainfall -- Structural Patterns Effects on the Tensile Properties of Hexagonal Wire Meshes (12 cm x 15 cm). .…”
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Sustainable Construction and Building Materials Select Proceedings of ICSCBM 2018 /

Table of Contents: “…Experimental Study on Self Compacting Concrete with Replacement Material's -- Performance of Nano-Sio2 and Nano-Zno2 on Compressive Strength and Microstructure Characteristics of Cement Mortar -- Fly Ash Utilization In Lightweight Aggregates For Sustainable Construction -- Strength Behaviour of Masonry Blocks Produced Using Green Concrete -- Interference of Two Shallow Square Footings on Geogrid Reinforced Crusher Dust -- Use of Foundry Sand As Partial Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregate For The Production of Concrete -- Construction Blocks From C&D Debris Using The Innovative Co2 Sequestration Technique -- Durability Studies on Alkali Activated Fly Ash and Ggbs Based Geopolymer Mortars -- A Comparative Study on Rcc Structures (Frame, Infill, Bracings, Wire Frame and Shear Wall) -- Comparative Study on Influence of Lead Rubber Bearing on Rc Structures with Flat Slab and Conventional Slab System Under Seismic Loading -- Corrosion Inhibitors Behaviour on reinforced concrete - A Review -- A Reviewof The Mechanical Behavior of Substitution Materials In Self-Healing Concrete -- Effect of Silica Fume on The Properties of Fly Ash Geopolymer Concrete -- Synthesis of Geo-Polymer Coarse Aggregates Using Class-F Fly Ash and Studies on Its Physical Properties -- Optimization of Resources by Real Time Correlation Study For Maximizing The Productivity -- Study on Mechanical Properties of Cement Concrete For Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate by Shredded Plastic and Cement by Fly Ash and Meta-Kaolin -- High Performance Concrete (Hpc) - An Innovative Cement Concrete Mix Design To Increase The Life Span of Structures -- Study on Mechanical Properties and Leaching of Heavy Metals In The Artificial Produced Fly Ash Aggregates -- Feasibility of Producing Class F Fly Ash Geopolymer Mortar with Alkaline Water Containing Sodium Carbonate (Na2co3) -- Analytical Study on Disintegration of Concrete -- An Effect of Naoh Molarity on Flyash - Metakaolin Based Self Compacting Geopolymer Concrete -- A Reviewon Performance of Geopolymer In Concrete -- An Experimental Study on Workability and Strength Characteristics of M40 Grade Concrete by Partial Replacement of Cement with Nano Tio2 -- Studies on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Blended Self Compacting Concrete Mixes -- Experimental Study on Improvement of Bearing Capacity Using Geosynthetic Stone Column -- Analysis and Modeling of Labor Productivity Using System Dynamics Approach In Construction Projects -- Implication of Concrete with Chemical Admixture Cured In Low Temperature on Strength, Chloride Permeability and Microstructure -- Experimental Investigation on The Properties of Pervious Concrete Over Fibre Reinforced Pervious Concrete -- Role of Silica Fume In Producing High Strength Self-Compacting Concrete -- Problem Analysis and Geotechnical Study At Sengulam Augmentation Scheme -- Graphene In The Domain of Construction: A Review of Applications and Prospects -- Experimental Analysis on Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate by Granite Dust In Concrete -- Experimental Investigation of High Strength Self-Compacting Fibre Reinforced Concrete -- Effect of Curing Conditions on Mechanical Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete with Different Dosage of Quartz Powder -- The Effects of Ggbfs on Strength Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Cured At Ambient Temperature -- Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of 80mpa Two-Span High-Performance Concrete Beam Under Flexure -- Techniques For Preparation and Dispersion of Nano- Sio2 In Cementitious System - A Review -- Life Cycle Costing For The Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Concretes and Masonry Blocks -- Study on Development of Strength Properties of Bio- Concrete -- Rice Husk Ash (Rha) - The Future of Concrete -- Effect of Nano-Silica and Ggbs on The Strength Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers -- Compressive Strength Prediction of High Strength Concrete Using Regression and Ann Models -- Prediction of Compressive Strength of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete Using Artificial Neural Network -- Experimental Investigation on Compressive Strength of Ld Slag Aggregate Concrete -- Cost Reduction Techniques on Mep Projects -- Mineralogical Study of Concretes Prepared Using Carbonated Fly Ash As Part Replacement of Cement -- Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Mechanical Properties and Thermal Conductivity of Concretes and Masonry Blocks -- Mechanical Properties of Pavement Quality Concrete Produced with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Aggregates -- Effect of Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregates with E-Waste on Strength Properties of Concrete -- Experimental Investigation on Utilization of Waste Shredded Rubber Tire As A Replacement To Fine Aggregate In Concrete -- Strength Characteristics of Laterized Mortars Using Processed Laterite -- Sustainable Building Management by Using Alternative Materials and Techniques -- Effect of Silica Fume on Fly-Ash Based Geopolymer Mortar with Recycled Aggregates -- Mechanical Properties of Fibre Reinforced Concrete with Bottle Crown Caps As Fibres -- Performance of Deep Excavation For An Underground Metro Station Constructed by Top-Down Method - A Case Study -- Experimental Investigation on The Strength of Concrete by Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregates by Low Density Shredded Polyethylene -- Experimental Study on Performance of M30 Grade Concrete by Partial Replacement with Fly-Ash and Granite Powder -- Combined Effect of Marine Environment and Ph on The Impedance of Reinforced Concrete Studied by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy -- Study on Effect of Sodium Hydroxide Concentration on Geopolymer Mortar -- Early Cost Estimation of Highway Projects In India Using Artificial Neural Network -- Review Paper on Utilization Potential of Rice Husk Ash As Supplementary Cementitious Material -- Replacement of Fine Aggregates by Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste In Pavement Quality Concrete -- Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete Incorporating Alumina Silicates.…”
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8th RILEM International Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements

Table of Contents: “…. -- Effect Of Ageing And Water Action On The Cracking Resistance Of Asphalt Mixtures, by López-Montero Teresa et al. -- Effect of stress singularity on the scaling law of asphalt mixture strength at low temperature, by Cannone Falchetto Augusto et al. -- Analysis Of Cracking Resistance Of Bituminous Mixtures Under Monotonic And Cyclic Loads, by Pérez-Jiménez Félix et al. -- Effects of ageing on warm mix asphalts with high rates of reclaimed asphalt pavement, by Perez-Martinez Miguel et al. -- Fracture Energy Evaluation Of "Interstitial Asphalt Mixtures", by Musetti Simone et al. -- Significance of Oxidative Aging on the Low Temperature Cracking Predictions in Asphalt Concrete Pavements, by Alavi Mohammad Zia et al. -- Viscoelastic properties of bituminous composites using multiscale heterogeneous numerical simulation and micromechanical analytical self-consistent model, by Fakhari Tehrani Fateh et al. -- Low Temperature Cracking Problem for Asphalt Pavements in Kazakhstan, by Teltayev Bagdat et al. -- Research of Cracks Formation At Transport Facilities Of Azerbaijan, by Vyrozhemsky Valeriy et al. -- Material Crack Propagation -- Crack Evolution of Asphalt Mixtures under Compressive Monotonic and Repeated Loads, by Zhang Yuqing et al. -- A Simple Fracture Model for Hot Mix Asphalt Based on Fundamental Fatigue Parameters, by Ahmed Taher et al. -- Low temperature cracking properties of asphalt mixtures containing rubber bitumen pellets, by Artamendi Ignacio et al. -- Reinforcement Of A Cracked Steel Plate Using CFRP Bonding, by Lepretre Emilie et al. -- Characterizing non-linear fatigue crack growth and size effect in plain concrete beams with a hybrid effective crack and cohesive zone model, by Chatti Karim et al. -- A new approach for the study of fatigue cracking phenomenon in bituminous mixtures, by Moreno-Navarro Fernando et al. -- Bump formation on a semi-rigid pavement: interpretation and modeling using the Thick Level Set (TLS) approach for damage growth, by Chupin Olivier et al. -- Modelling of the fatigue damage of geogrid reinforced asphalt concrete, by Chazallon Cyrille et al. -- Predicting the performance of SAMI systems, by Thom Nick et al. -- Reflective cracking in asphalt overlays reinforced with geotextiles, by Leiva-Padilla Paulina et al. -- Thermal Crack Mechanisms -- Understanding the effects of ageing and temperature on the fatigue cracking resistance of bituminous mixtures, by Moreno-Navarro Fernando et al. -- Multiplicative viscoelastic-viscoplastic damage-healing model for Asphalt-Concrete materials, by Balieu Romain et al. -- Self-healing of dense asphalt concrete by two different approaches: electromagnetic induction and infrared radiation, by Ajam Harith et al. -- Mechanisms in Healing of Bitumen and the Impact of Normal Force, by Leegwater Greet et al. -- Assessment of Healing Properties of Asphalt Mixtures, by Isailovic Ivan et al. -- Material Crack Performance -- Cracking Performance Of Lower Asphalt Binder Coarse Graded Hot Mix Asphalt Mixes, by Dave Eshan et al. -- Combined Effect of SBS and Devulcanized Rubber (DVR) Modification on Performance Grade and Fatigue Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Binders, by Kocak Salih et al. -- Determining the allowable content of RAP binder in HMA with regard to fatigue resistance, by Riccardi Chiara et al. -- Effect Of Bitumen Type And Content On The Cracking Resistance Of Asphalt Mixtures At Different Temperatures, by Miró Rodrigo et al. -- Effects of Recycled Shingle and Virgin Asphalt BinderMixing on Mixture Performance, By Hill Brian et al. -- Impact Of Additives On The Cracking Resistance Of Asphalt Mixtures, by Sebaaly Peter et al. -- Mixture and Production Parameters Affecting Cracking Performance of Mixtures with RAP and RAS, by Rahbar-Rastegar Reyhaneh et al. -- Shrinkage Characteristics of Alkali-activated Slag Mortar with SAP, by Choi Youngcheol et al. -- The Impact Of Homogeneity Of High Modulus Asphalt Concrete Layer On Low-Temperature Cracking Of Asphalt Pavement, by Judycki Jozef et al. -- The Influence Mineral Additions On The Failure Properties Of Bitumen Emulsion Mortars, by Godenzoni Carlotta et al. -- Structural Crack Characterisation -- Influence of SAMI on the performance of reinforcement grids, by Arraigada Martin et al. -- Investigating SAMI system performance through pilot-scale testing, by Thom Nick et al. -- Fast and easy road renovation through a steel based anti-reflective cracking interlayer for asphalt overlays, by Vervaecke Frederik et al. -- Reflective Cracking Included Into Routine Design Of New Asphaltic Pavements, by Schrader Jeroen et al. -- M4-5n numerical solution using the Mixed FEM, validation against the Finite Difference Method, by Nasser Hanan et al. -- Pavement Fatigue Performance -- A Comprehensive Study About Stresses In Upside-Down Pavements, by Pessa Fabbri Glauco Tulio et al. -- Developing An Indicator For Fatigue Cracking In Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements Using Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Principles, by David J. …”
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