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Research Bulletin
We are delighted to share the seventh issue of the Centre of Excellence (CESC) Research Bulletin. In this bulletin, CESC Interim Director, Prof. Lynne Jack shares her thoughts on the road to (and beyond) COP28 as well as research papers which focus on our key themes of Performance & Productivity, Sustainability and Wellbeing.
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CIB TG96 ICSBE 2021
Abstract Proceedings
Please find the abstract proceedings which have been collated after the CIB Conference on Smart Built Environment co-hosted by Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction and Leeds Beckett University in December 2021.
- CIB TG96 ICSBE 2021 - Conference Programme
- CIB TG96 ICSBE 2021 - Keynore Speakers
- CIB TG96 ICSBE 2021 - Abstract Proceedings
Productivity and Performance
- Experimental Investigation of a Novel Absorptive/Reflective Solar Concentrator: A Thermal Analysis
- Determining the augmentation ratio and response behaviour of a Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine (DAWT)
- Long-term performance and life cycle assessment of energy piles in three different climatic conditions
- Neural computing modelling of the crop water stress index
- Microwave Irradiation Synthesis and Characterization of Reduced-(Graphene Oxide-(Polystyrene-Polymethyl Methacrylate))/Silver Nanoparticle Nanocomposites and Their Anti-Microbial Activity
- Modeling the Evolution of Residual Stresses in Thermally Sprayed YSZ Coating on Stainless Steel Substrate
- Anaerobic digestion process modeling using Kohonen self-organising maps
- BIM standards around the World: A Review of BIM Standards in the Global AEC Industry and BIM Roles of Project Stakeholders
- Assessing the accuracy of RC design code predictions through the use of artifcial neural networks
- Future of nanoindentation in archaeometry
Sustainability
- Carbonation of loaded RC elements made of different concrete types: Accelerated testing and future predictions
- Re-adaptation and Reinforcement of the Traditional Spaces for Socio-physical Continuity and Introduction of Technology for Economic Vitality in the Historic Place of Dubai
- Blended waste oil as alternative binder for the production of environmental friendly roofing tiles
- Precast versus cast in‐situ concrete in the construction of post‐tensioned box‐girder bridges: Span effect
- Producing Green Concrete by Using Recycled Materials in UAE
- Sustainability Ranking of Desalination Plants Using Mamdani Fuzzy Logic Inference
- The Environmental Management System Framework of the Industrial Facility: A Case Study in the UAE Aluminium Industry
- Thermal Performance of Earth-Air Heat Exchanger Systems for Cooling Applications in Residential Buildings
- Settlement behaviour of hybrid asphalt-ballast railway tracks
- Influence of loading and cracks on carbonation of RC elements made of different concrete types
- Energy modelling and indoor air quality analysis of cooling systems for buildings in hot climates
- Numerical Analysis of a Zero Energy Villa in the UAE
- Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Governance Mechanisms and Environmental Performance
- Optimisation and analysis of a heat pipe assisted low-energy passive cooling system
- Thermal Performance of an Integrated Earth-Air Tunnel System with Building’s External Wall in UAE
Wellbeing
- Investigation of Dubai Tram Safety Challenges and Road User Behavior Through Tram Driver’s Opinion Survey
- The big picture on accident causation: A review, synthesis and meta-analysis of AcciMap studies
- Inverse algorithm for real-time road roughness estimation for autonomous vehicles
- The role of safety culture and safety leadership on safety-related outcomes
- Human factors in safety management: safety culture, safety leadership and non-technical skills