Description
This book highlights current research and developments in the area of Structural Engineering and Construction Management, which are important disciplines in Civil Engineering. It covers the following topics and categories of Structural Engineering. The main chapters/sections of the proceedings are Structural and Solid Mechanics, Construction Materials, Systems and Management, Loading Effects, Construction Safety, Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Foundation engineering, Materials, Sustainability. The content of this book provides necessary knowledge for construction management practices, new tools and technologies on local and global levels in civil engineering which can mitigate the negative effects of built environment.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Element level bridge inspection in the u.s. - challenges for assessing specific distress type, location and progression.- Chapter 2: A multi-scale model for predicting the compressive strength of ordinary portland cement (opc).- Chapter 3: Construction of working platforms on expansive soils using recycled concrete and stabilizers: a case.- Chapter 4: Damage assessment of geopolymer aggregate concrete using numerical modeling.- Chapter 5: Quantification of benefits of soil stabilized pavement layers for sustainable road infrastructure.
