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A Triangular Shell Element Based on Higher-order Strains for the Analysis of Static and Free Vibration
Hamida Sekkour;
Lamine Belounar;
Abderahim Belounar;
Faiçal Boussem;
Lahcene Fortas
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 10 (2022): October
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-10-06
This research paper proposes a new triangular cylindrical finite element for static and free vibration analysis of cylindrical structures. The formulation of the proposed element is based on deep shell theory and uses assumed strain functions instead of displacement functions. The assumed strain functions satisfy the compatibility equations. This finite element possesses only the five necessary degrees of freedom for each of the three corner nodes. The element's displacement field, which contains higher-order terms, satisfies the requirement of rigid-body displacement. The element's performance is evaluated using various numerical static and free vibration tests for cylindrical shell problems, including an analysis of the effect of shell openings on natural frequencies. The results of the developed element are evaluated in comparison with published analytical and numerical solutions. The new cylindrical element's formulation is straightforward. Compared to the degenerate nine-node shell element and other elements, the results of the present element have shown excellent accuracy and efficiency in predicting static and free vibration of curved structures. This element only requires the use of very coarse meshes to converge. In addition, the triangular shape of this element is more advantageous than the quadrilateral shape when the geometric domain of the structure is deformed or complicated. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-10-06 Full Text: PDF
Nutrient-Rich Organic Soil Management Patterns in Light of Climate Change Policy
Ieva Līcīte;
Dina Popluga;
Pēteris Rivža;
Andis Lazdiņš;
Raitis Meļņiks
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 10 (2022): October
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-10-017
Nutrient-rich organic soil management in agriculture is among the critical sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally and at the European level, where the most significant effects are observed in Northern, Eastern, and Central Europe. Growing climate change mitigation targets urge the need to assess and analyze current organic soil management patterns and policy planning and look for appropriate future management strategies. The objectives of this research were to assess the nutrient-rich organic soil management patterns in Latvia during the last decade and to conclude whether organic soil management in agriculture has been climate change mitigation targeted and driven by agriculture support policy. We analyzed the complex, two state-level databases based organic soil data set by using the multidimensional approach of the research methods, including graphical, spatial, correlation, factor, and cluster analysis. Our results revealed the lack of purposeful organic soil management planning in light of the climate change policy in Latvia during the research period and the inexpediency of the agriculture support policy in this regard. The research introduced an innovative methodological approach for the analysis of organic soil management patterns and policy impacts, as well as opened the necessity for a revision of the nutrient-rich organic soil management perspective in light of climate change mitigation targets. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-10-017 Full Text: PDF
Discovering an Orphan Source of Ionizing Radiation with Respect to Occupational Safety and Health
Miroslav Tomek;
Jan Strohmandl;
Pavel Tomášek;
Dušan Vičar
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 11 (2022): November
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-11-013
Compliance with the principles of occupational safety and health is one of the preconditions for avoiding emergency events. Without a doubt, this is one of the underlying duties of every employer or operator of waste recycling centers. The risk to health resulting from an orphan source of ionizing radiation in the form of scrap metal is quite high and can affect a significant number of people. As part of the precautions relating to employees, the employer must analyze the risks associated with working with scrap metal and emphasize the possibility of any previous contamination. In practice, various methods and procedures are used to assess the risks at scrap metal collection facilities, which are mostly based on the knowledge and experience of their inspectors. However, this is not usually done by means of appropriate risk analysis methods, which is the main disadvantage. The goal of this article is to point at the risks related to discovering an orphan source of ionizing radiation by using the Ishikawa diagram and the point method. Furthermore, this article also deals with the demarcation of a safety zone with respect to the protection of health and the environment. The specification of risks, the proposal of recommended precautions, and the expeditious demarcation of a safety zone in the case of the intervention of fire brigades in order to protect and/or decontaminate the persons are also included. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-11-013 Full Text: PDF
Post-cyclic Loading Relationship Effects to the Shear Stress and Cyclic Shear Strain of Peat Soil
Habib Musa Mohamad;
Adnan Zainorabidin
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 12 (2022): December
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-12-08
Peats originate from plants and denote the various stages in the humification process. This condition renders the peat extremely soft and can be considered problematic soil. Thus, this study is conducted to examine and comprehend the particularities of peat engineering behaviour in respect to the relationship effects to the shear stress and cyclic shear strain of peat soil various characteristics to establish suitable correlation. This study carried out by using triaxial testing described by geotechnical test standards BS-1377: Part 8: 1990. Methods of Testing Soils for Civil Engineering Purposes: Shear Strength Tests (Effective Stress) that required for consolidated undrained and consist of five main stages: saturation, consolidation, static, dynamic, and post-cyclic loading using the GDS Enterprise Level Dynamic Triaxial Testing System (ELDYN). The parameters of shear strength were obtained in the peak deviator stress at a maximum of 20% of axial strain by using an undisturbed sample with an effective pressure imposed of 25, 50, and 100 kPa. In this study, all specimens are subjected to cyclic loading up to 100 cycles based on a one-way loading system with strain-controlled conditions. Based on the analysis conveyed, the post-cyclic shear stress decreased compared to its initial value of about 65.56 kPa (PNpt-100 kPa) in static and decreased to 14.9616 kPa in post-cyclic (PNpt-25 kPa-1 Hz). The principal stress ratio (σ'1/σ'3) shows the maximum values of this ratio that are located in the narrow zone of 1.61 to 1.12. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-12-08 Full Text: PDF
Implementing the Calculations and Characterization of Underground Coal Gasification using Data Analytic Method
Mardhani Riasetiawan;
Ferian Anggara;
Vanisa Syahra
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 7 (2021): Special Issue "Innovative Strategies in Civil Engineering Grand Challenges"
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-SP2021-07-012
Indonesian coal production nowadays has reached 63% of total production, which means this high demand will also produce a lot of data. This high demand needs to be innovated as a new alternative energy based on coal production, Underground Coal Gasification (UCG). The coal in this alternative energy source is used to turn the solid coal into gas. Coal mining data has a lot of variables that might be difficult to process manually. Our automatic system will help the users, especially the geologists, identify which coal seams have the potential to be developed as the UCG. We developed the system using a python-based coding system and required data standardization to ease the built-in code reading and process all the required steps to identify the UCG. We implemented the calculation and characterization regarding the calorific value (ADB), proximate, and ultimate analysis from the provided data to find the needed variables for the UCG analytics system. The automatic system will allow the user to choose the interesting borehole that they want to identify. Our system then shows the initial UCG recommendation layer for the next analysis. From our experiment, our system finally found that at the depth of 260 meters, Borehole MJ02 has the potential as the initial guest of the recommendation layer of the UCG development. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-SP2021-07-012 Full Text: PDF
Behavior of Post-Tensioned Concrete Girders Subject to Partially Strand Damage and Strengthened by NSM-CFRP Composites
Abbas Jalil;
Alaa Hussein Al‐Zuhairi
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 7 (2022): July
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-07-013
Studies on the flexural behavior of post-tensioned beams subjected to strand damage and strengthened with near-surface mounted (NSM) technique using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) are limited and fail to examine the effect of CFRP laminates on strand strain and strengthening efficiency systematically. Furthermore, a design approach for UPC structures in existing design guidelines for FRP strengthening techniques is lacking. Hence, the behavior of post-tensioned beams strengthened with NSM-CFRP laminates after partial strand damage is investigated in this study. The testing program consists of seven post-tensioned beams strengthened by NSM-CFRP laminates with three partial strand damage ratios (14.3% symmetrical damage, 14.3% asymmetric damage, and 28.6% symmetrical damage). The experimental results showed that the use of CFRP laminates significantly increases the flexural capacity by up to 17.4 to 20.4%, corresponding to a strand damage ratio of 14.3 and 28.6%, respectively, enhances the stiffness, and reduces strand strain by up to 15.8 to 22.2%. However, the flexural stiffness of strengthened beams during serviceability phases is critical as strand damage ratios increase. Additionally, semi-empirical equations were proposed to predict the actual strain of unbonded strands whilst considering the effects of CFRP laminates. The suggested equations provide accurate predictions with little variance. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-07-013 Full Text: PDF
Analysis of Flood Discharge due to Impact of Tropical Cyclone
Denik Sri Krisnayanti;
Philipi de Rozari;
Vilkanova C. Garu;
Alvine C. Damayanti;
Djoko Legono;
Hamdan Nurdin
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 9 (2022): September
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-09-01
Tropical Cyclone Seroja, which occurred between April 2 to 6, 2021, is one of the strongest storms ever in East Nusa Tenggara. The track results of the cyclone showed that Seroja, formed at coordinates 10.5° S and 123° E, moved towards west longitude to Sumba Island and continued towards Australia. Moreover, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) output was used to analyze the rainfall conditions at the center of the Seroja cyclone through the Kambaniru watershed in East Sumba, and the results showed that the precipitation continued to increase during Seroja's development to reach 225 mm. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the effect of the rainfall during the storm on the maximum runoff experienced in the Kambaniru watershed through the application of quantitative analysis on the rainfall data from GPM data. The process involved analyzing the flood discharge using the HSS-SCS Curve Number method and GPM data, which were initially used to evaluate the rainfall during the TC Seroja due to limited field data. The results showed that the CN value in the Kambaniru watershed was in the AMC III condition with a curve number of 88.90 and the maximum flood during the Seroja storm was recorded to be 2,987 m3/s which is higher than the flood discharge for the 500 year return period. It was also discovered that the narrowing of the river channel on the Kambaniru Bridge section contributed to the collapse of the bridge. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-09-01 Full Text: PDF
Experimental and Numerical Study on the Composite Column Behavior: Loess Soil Reinforced by Concrete-Stone Column
Mahmood A. Salam;
Qiyao Wang;
Jinbo Huang
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 10 (2022): October
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-10-01
Stone columns are an effective approach to improving the bearing capacity of weak soils, which has led to increased interest in the improved soil method being further developed and expanded. In addition, enhancing the bearing capacity of stone columns has recently received great attention. This paper studies the effects of embedded concrete parts on the stone columns' bearing capacity and bulging failure. Moreover, arranging solutions to the problem of bulging failure and reduced bearing capacity of stone columns and understanding the stone columns' failure after reinforcement by comparing the results. Stone columns are either embedded in a solid concrete part or unreinforced were examined using large-scale laboratory experiments, and numerical simulation was performed using ABAQUS. The models test with a scale factor of 1:7 was employed. The results demonstrated that using a concrete part on the top of the stone column greatly increases its bearing capacity and the efficiency of the surrounding soil. Concrete-stone columns (CSCs) show stress concentration ratio (n) enhancement and significant resistance to bulging failure deformation. The concrete-stone column shows an enhancement related to increasing the concrete part length; also, the CSCs stiffness increases the surrounding loess soil capacity. The horizontal stresses of CSCs demonstrate the type of column failure behavior; the column may fail due to shear stress in a long concrete part case. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-10-01 Full Text: PDF
Meta Synthesis of Community Participation Model on Trans-Papua Road Development
Zepnat Kambu;
M. Yamin Jinca;
M. Saleh Pallu;
M. Isran Ramli
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 11 (2022): November
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-11-08
The Trans Papua road infrastructure is not only for physical growth but also for social and economic improvement (social, cultural, and environmental relations). Trans Papua establishes a new economic development center that will boost the community's income but must also reduce social, cultural, and environmental issues. Increasing community and indigenous Papuan engagement reduces social disputes. Trans-development Papua raises environmental problems in addition to economic benefits. Environmental disputes are avoided by not disturbing Lorentz National Park, which has the most comprehensive biodiversity and environment in Asia and the Pacific. To achieve Indonesia's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, the policy model for future consequences must be examined (SDGs). This project intends to build a dispute resolution paradigm and cooperative implementation strategies for Trans Papua road development. It starts with bottom-up perception discussions, alternative possibilities, concept creation, and Trans Papua infrastructure execution plans. This initiative intends to maximize social-community capital to speed the building of functional and efficient infrastructure for the Papuan community. The predicted benefits help the government evaluate prior Trans Papua road construction plans and guide future decision-making to accelerate and reduce road conflicts. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-11-08 Full Text: PDF
A Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach on Construction Noise Related Perception and Behavior among the Workforces
K. C. Vinu Prakash;
K. Yogeswari
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 8, No 12 (2022): December
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DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-12-04
Noise pollution from the construction industry is unpredictable and harmful to workers over the long term. There has been a lot of research on noise pollution at construction sites throughout the world, but India lacks research on construction noise and its perceived impacts on workers. This study aims to look into how Indian construction workers perceive noise and behave to protect themselves. From previous research, the noise-related perception parameters were identified and a questionnaire was created. In the questionnaire survey, 520 responses from white- and blue-collar workers were gathered. The SPSS tool was used to analyze the responses. The Pearson correlation analysis determined how closely the perception parameters are associated. The relationship between noise sensitivity and involvement in preventive measures, as well as awareness perception, was also supported by structural equation modeling. The study’s findings thus revealed that workers' behaviour can be influenced depending on their level of awareness. The implications of the findings help to improve our theoretical understanding of how construction workers involve in preventive measures and will aid in the development of safety policies and training programs to increase worker knowledge and curb risk-taking behaviour. The study's novelty lies in the development of a framework for construction noise assessment and abatement in India that is suggested and validated by construction industry professionals in real time projects. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-12-04 Full Text: PDF