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Experimental and theoretical investigations of pile and penetrometer installation in clay
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2000)This thesis advances our understanding of the type of ground movements and strains that take place during installation of closed-ended piles and penetrometers in clay, with particular reference to penetrometers with flat ... -
Linear and non-linear spectral analysis of offshore lattice structures
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2000)Most of the offshore structures that are used in oil and gas exploration and production are lattice jacket structures. Until recently these structures have been sited in relatively shallow water, however, the trend now ... -
Sleeved concrete cylinders subject to hard impact
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2000)The purpose of this thesis is to determine the response of sleeved concrete cylinders to low velocity hard impact. Previous research has shown that, when concrete is uni-axially loaded and subject to the high strain rates ... -
Probabilistic traffic load modelling for highway bridges
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)Live load models prescribed by codes for the design and assessment of highway bridges have traditionally been based on conservative subjective assumptions regarding maximum lifetime load. Modern bridge design codes have ... -
The application of genetic algorithms to civil engineering optimisation problems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)Genetic algorithms are optimisation algorithms that mimic the mechanisms of natural selection. This thesis is concerned with the theoretical development of genetic algorithms and with their successful application to civil ... -
Monitoring and prediction of traffic-related urban air pollution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)This research project involved the investigation of urban air quality with a view to (a) adding to the limited information on the state of the atmospheric environment in Dublin, Ireland and (b) formulating a methodology ... -
The one-dimensional compression of fibrous peat and other organic soils
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)