Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials

Preface Sponsors and committees Architecture & urban planning Challenges and trends of using sewage treatment plants in Islamabad, Pakistan A.A. Ikram The role of green architecture on environment relaxation of hospital users M.A. Mohammadabadi & M. Massoud An attic as rehabilitation solution for low rise prefab concrete housing blocks C. Bocan Concentration of TV news coverage to the specific municipalities - Case study on the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake M. Numada & K. Meguro Research on application of green building technologies in designs of school Y.Q. Cui, Y. Liu & N. Zhao Energy-efficient office building design in cold climate W.D. Ji, T.F. Zhao & X.W. Xu Dynamic mechnical properties of sandstone under coupled static and dynamic loads F.Q. Gong & X.L. Liu The instrument for attribute shift of urban-rural land use of eastern part county in northwest China on the background of urban-rural incorporation - A case study of Hancheng, China A. Bo Jing, B. Minghua Huang & B. YuWang Urban complex: New urban phenomenon in China H. Zhu Prediction of environmental-friendly eco-architecture trend by neologism analysis K.-I. Chin, J.WooMoon & K.H. Lee Evaluation on building interior accessible routes design Y. Han &Y.Wang Rain water utilization in urban design: A case study of the street natural drainage program in Seattle America J. Sun & K. Shi Studies of urban construction and development strategy of new villages - Taking the construction planning of new village inWangji Town, Xinzhou District,Wuhan City for example Q. Hua Building materials Damage velocity of compressively preloaded concrete under frost action S. Chen, X. Song & X. Liu Ultrafine glass fiber vacuum insulation panel for building insulation F.E. Boafo, Z.F. Chen,W.P.Wu, Q. Chen, B.B. Li & J.M. Zhou Carbon nanotube coatings for building EMI shielding P. Li, J. Lin, C.H. Poo, A.S. Low, X.J. Yin & G.C. Ong Experimental study on noise reduction characteristics of polymer modified asphalt mixture L.Wang, Y.M. Xing & L. Pan Influence of mineral admixtures on anti-permeability of mixed aggregate concrete J. Huo, D. Song, H. Yang,W. Li & J. Li Corrosion resistant performance of a chemical quenched rebar J.Wei, J. Dong &W. Ke Experimental study of photocatalitic concrete products for durability of reinforced concrete A. Fiore, G.C. Marano, P. Monaco &A. Morbi Research on the durability of Reactive Powder Concrete in marine corrosive environment Ming-zhe An, Y.Wang, Q. Lu & Run-dong Liu Review and exploration of river sand substitutes for concrete production in Asian countries C.-P. Sing, P.E.D. Love & C.-M. Tam New insulating material: Binderless particleboard from durian peel S. Charoenvai Durability of reactive powder concrete under the action of sulfate dry-wet cycles Y.Wang, M.Z. An & S. Han The new conception of rare earth compounds used as asphalt modifier Haixiao, R. Fu, R. Hu, S. Zhang & M. Zhang The application technology of warm mix of ultra-thin cover face in urban road maintenance Y. Li, X. Song, J. Sun, Y. Zhang &Y. Li Studies of construction quality based on distributed fiber optic monitoring of mass concrete F. Jin Pozzolanic characteristics of palm oil waste ash (POWA) and treated palm oil fuel ash (TPOFA) N.M. Altwair, M.A. Megat Johari, A.M. Zeyad & S.F. Saiyid Hashim Investigation of accelerating effects of mineral admixtures by hydration heat and thermal analysis H. Yang, S. Tu & F. Gao Estimation of asphalt mixture mechanical property by digital image correlation method Y. Cui, L. Feng & L.Wang The manufacturing of floating decks using grancrete and reservoir sludge W.C. Liao, S.Y. Tsai, C.S. Tsai & J.W. Lin The finite element analysis of behavior for reactive powder concrete-filled circular steel tube stub columns under axial compression H. Luo,W. Ji & Z. Yan Review of water desorption test methods C. Ince, Y. Ozturk, M.A. Carter & M.A.Wilson Lightweight aggregates produced from mixtures of high silica - heating microscope procedure S. Al-Bahar, S. Al-Otaibi, M. Taha, A. Al-Arbeed, A. Abduljaleel, F. Al-Fahad & S. Al-Fadala Nonlinear finite element analysis for reinforced CRC beam H. Guo & H. Zhu Experimental grading of locally grown timber to be used as structural material G. Concu, B. De Nicolo, M. Valdes, M. Fragiacomo, A. Menis & N. Trulli Mechanical properties of ultra-high strength concrete with local materials S. Allena, C.M. Newtson & M.N. Tahat Experimental study on shear strength of reactive powder concrete G. Minlong, J.Wenyu &A. Mingzhe Coastal engineering Wave transformation by a perforated free surface semicircular breakwater in irregular waves H.M. Teh &V. Venugopal Spectral analyses of sea-state wave data for the development of a regional-sensitive spectral model M.S. Liew, M.Z. AbdWahap, E.S. Lim & N. Abdullah Wave-induced seabed response around offshore wind turbine foundation: Donghai offshore wind farm, China K.T. Chang & D.-S. Jeng Computational mechanics The force-based quadrilateral plate elements for plate analysis using Large Increment Method H.X. Jia, D.B. Long & X.L. Liu Assembling and factorizing the structure stiffness matrix of skeletal structure in segments based on graph theory L. Haifeng, Y. Jingbo & H. Junke Fracture simulation of reinforced concrete structures with account of bond degradation and concrete cracking under steel corrosion A.V. Benin, A. Semenov & S. Semenov Effect of plane stress and plane strain conditions over fracture parameters of ductile plate in SSY (LEFM) and EPFM regimes: A review S.N.S.H. Chittajallu, M. Bansal, A.R. Bedare & S. Bhat Computer simulation and CAD/CAE Three-dimensional modeling of foundation pit structures and surrounding buildings during the construction of the second scene of the State Academic Mariinsky Theatre in Saint-Petersburg considering stage-by-stage nature of construction process A.P. Ledyaev, A.V. Benin &A.N. Konkov The second-responses method for simulation of vehicle-pavement dynamical interaction S.H. Li & J.Y. Ren Method for throughput capacity of container terminal based on complex stochastic system X. Song, Y. Peng,W.Wang &Y. Guo HOPs: A new tomographic reconstruction algorithm for non destructive acoustic testing of concrete structures B. Cannas, S. Carcangiu, A. Fanni, R. Forcinetti, A. Montisci & G. Concu 3D finite element analysis of seismic soil-micropile-structure interaction A. Ghorbani, H. Hasanzadehshooiili & E. Ghamari Wireless sensor placement based on SHM requirements and net energy consumption R.N. Soman, T. Onoufriou, R.A. Votsis, C.Z. Chrysostomou, M.A. Kyriakides & B. Han Construction technology Use of polythene sheet formwork in place of conventional formwork (plywood/steel) H.V. Pathak, L. Pasha & M. Kashyap Research on the mechanic analysis method of prestress construction process of large-span suspendome Y.Wang, Z. Guo & B. Luo Concrete shear test: A new tool for determining rheological properties of fresh Portland cement concrete S. Girish & B.S. Santhosh Study and optimization of construction monitoring method for long-span continuous rigid frame bridge H. Hu, X. Zhang & L. Zhu Concept of partnering in construction projects A. Ghaffari & R.K. Jane Simulation modeling of a concrete transporting system for construction of RCC dams C. Zhao, J.Wang, Y. Zhou & H. Dong Developing a model for profit sharing amongst partners in consulting engineering companies of construction projects A. Ghaffari & R.K. Jain Engineering management According the historical interpretation to research the relationship of construction logistics and the project manager's level H. Zhang & X.H.Wang Structural properties of concrete containing lateritic sand and quarry dust as fine aggregates M.E. Ephraim, I.Z.S. Akobo, J.O. Ukpata & G.A. Akeke Multi-objective repetitive activities projects scheduling using Genetic Algorithms M.S. Eid, M.E. Abdelrazek & E. Elbeltagi Research on social risk evaluation and mechanism of major engineering projects of Zhejiang province Y.Wang Scheduling of repetitive projects with learning development effect M.A. Ammar &A.F. Abdel-Maged Evaluation for subway project quality based on supply chain thoughts Z. Zhang Research trend in partnering in construction journals A. Ghaffari & R.K. Jane Environmental engineering Evaluation on the investment effect of railway vibration reduction measures Z. Gongjuan, Y. Haifeng & Z. Qianbiao Optimization of influent distributing and effluent discharging modes of constructed rapid infiltration system A. Junmin Chen, X. Yao & B. Zhenhua Sheng A least-square solver to estimate vertical groundwater velocity using subsurface temperature profile L. Dong, J. Shimada, M. Kagabu & K. Ichiyanagi Unit-based SOx emission values for fuels consumed in precast concrete production M.Wimala, K. Kawai &A. Fujiki The effect of NH4NO3 concentration on the environment-induced cracking behavior of carbon steel K. Koide, A. Iwase & R. Nishimura Theoretical investigation of operating control strategy of a new solar-water-assisted ground-source heat pump X. Gong, L.Wei &W. Feng Research of the Properties of Calcium Carbide Residue Desulfurization Gypsum M. Ye &T. Zhu Effect of air handler supply air temperature in VAV system on building energy consumption under Korean climatic condition K.H. Lee, K.I. Chin & J.W. Moon Geotechnical engineering Slope stability analysis based on method of FEM strength reduction L. Zongwei Experimental research for the wetting characteristics of compacted loess W.-B. Zhang The application of the analytical recursion scheme method on soft ground sites Q. Jingjing, Y. Shaoyan, Y. Zhiqing & L. Dahua Theoretical model for the time prediction of landslides based on the monitoring data X.H. Xu & H.Q. Yang Throws and blasting vibration control of the channel blasting near the tunnel entrance N. Fang Considerations on technical and administrative management for peer review of preliminary design of bracing and retaining structure for foundation pit excavation protection in Guangzhou region J.Y. Zheng Analysis on 3D surface crack transient propagation process L. Guo, R.H.C.Wong, L. Liu & P. Yin Framework of DW I2CAD/E system for deep foundation pit dewatering J.X.Wang & X.Y. Gu Monitoring of ground deformation in southern part of Metro Manila, Philippines K. Kurita, Y. Kinugasa, T. Deguchi & R.E. Rimando Study on wall group effect of rectangular closed diaphragm wall as bridge foundation under vertical loading H.Wen & Q. Cheng The lateral behavior of single piles in liquefiable soils A. Ghorbani & R. Jahanpour The deformation characteristics and calculation prediction method of deep excavations in Shanghai Soft Soil area K. Yang & J. Jia Research on temperature controlling technique of mass concrete bridge bearing platform Z. Qin & X. Zhang Technology strategy of Astor House Hotel protective restoration project Q. Zhang &Y. Zheng Analysis of the attribute of indemnificatory housing K. Sun Experimental study of recycled asphalt mixtures containing high rates of reclaimed asphalt pavement L. Geng, R. Ren, L.Wang & P.Wang Research on strain rate-sensitivities of the tensile strength for concrete and its components Y.Wang, J. Zhou, H. Zhao & D. Shen Model test study of a novel vacuum preloading method S. Xiaowu, G. Bingchuan & S. Xiaoxian Creep property of undisturbed reticulated red clay under constant-load creep test J.Z. Li &Y. Xie Bearing capacity for drilled pile with rock socket and a case study X. Huang Seabed stress response by jet trenching Y.Wang & D.-S. Jeng Hydraulic engineering Technique and theory on continuous pouring concrete of tail water branch pipe in water power station C. Yeying,W. Junjie & H. Jianyun Tidal level trend test and extraction in downstream of theYangtze River G. Li, M. Xiao & X. Xiang Experimental study on hydraulic characteristics of allotypic hybrid-type flip bucket T. Zhang & Z.W.Wang Dynamic gravity dam-reservoir-foundation interaction analysis based on the scaled boundary finite element method J.Y. Liu, G. Lin, Z.Q. Hu, Y.Wang &Y. Zhang Study of material failures in operating gravity fed water supply pipelines V.G. Tzatchkov &V.H. Alcocer-Yamanaka Study on the law of coal-bearing soft rock belts in the steep excavation slopes at ZIPINGPU hydroelectric station in SiChuan Province of China Y. Cao &Y. Huang Element analysis of consolidation of soil under surcharge and vacuum preloading X. Shu, B. Guo & X. Song Road & bridge engineering Practical calculation method of composite cable-stayed bridge X.-N.Wu, B. Li, M.-M. Zhou & X.-L. Zhai Comparison between two improved methods of long term permanent deformation calculation in high-speed railway subgrade A. Kang Zhuang, G. Quanmei & B.Wang Yang The influence of additional attack angle on flutter analysis result of 1400m cable stayed bridge H.J. Zhang & L.D. Zhu Performance evaluation on highway snow-melting agents Y.Wu, N. Liu & X. Fan Prediction of CBR from index properties of cohesive soils M. Zumraw Static load test arrangement analysis based on combined control of moment and stress X.-J. Che, X.-D. Zhang & C. Yang Test and simulation analysis on early temperature field of the main girder for a concrete cable-stayed bridge Q. Li, Q. Chen, P.Wang & J. Yuan Research on influence factors and evaluation of ride comfort of bridge bump based on road test X. Pan, L. Yu,W. Guo, X. Ma & Z. Fu Nonlinear dynamic stability of a rigid frame bridge with super high-rise piers H. Zhang, X. Zhang & B. Dong Performance of Ultra Thin White Topping with different admixtures to White Topping C.C. Abhijith & S.P. Mahendra Structural glass in metal load-carrying systems of building constructions M. Karmazinova & J. Melcher The surface electrical and microstructure analysis of peat treated with cement H. Moayedi & S. Kazemian Pushoff shear tests of self consolidating concrete K.N. Rahal &A.L. Al-Khaleefi Earthquake response study of slope with anti-slide piles under bilateral seismic actions B. Dong Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation on the reliability of the in-service highway bridges D.-W. Zheng, Z.-B. Hu & L.-X. Qi Seismic performance evaluation of bridge applying mode-based pushover analysis method C. Yang, X. Zhang, X. Che & L. Zhu Research on the reasonable strength of cement-treated macadam base Y.Wang, X. Sun & Z. Li Horizontal shear behavior and vibration isolation efficiency of FRP rubber isolators L. Han, T.-B. Peng & Z.-N.Wang The comparisons of three research methods about horizontal shear stiffness of FRP rubber isolators Z.-N.Wang, T.-B. Peng & L. Han Effect of tower longitudinal stiffness on static performance of self-anchored suspension bridge with multi-tower Y.-J. Chen, C. Zhang & Z.-Z. Fang Characterization of stone matrix asphalt with cellulose and coconut fiber S.S. Awanti, A. Habbal, P.N. Hiremath, S. Tadibidi & S.N. Hallale Structural engineering Analysis on the capacities of resisting natural disasters for UHV transmission towers J. Yang & F. Yang Analysis on the unbalanced tension of 1000 kV and 500 kV AC four-circuit transmission lines on the same tower H. Junke, Z. Chunlei, Y. Jingbo &Y. Fengli Research on load-displacement skeleton curve model of L-shaped concrete-filled steel tubular column B. Cao, S. Dai, J. Huang, Z. Peng & X. Shen Mixed aleatory-epistemic uncertainty quantification using evidence theory with differential evolution algorithm Y. Su, H. Tang, S. Xue & C. Hu New jacket-based anchorage for RC beams with external tendons S. Hong, S.-K. Park & J. Choi Experimental study on ultimate behaviors of aluminum alloy single shear four-bolted connections according to plate thickness T. Kim &Y. Cho Application of modular industrialized housing method in villa project in Dubai J. Li, L.Wang, H. Dong, T. Yu & Z. Sun Discussion on technical coordination of reconstruction work for special villa J. Li, L.Wang, H. Dong, T. Yu & R. Dai Three dimensional failure surface of reinforced concrete element subjected to complex loads X. Chen & X.L. Liu Study on small base isolation system using friction bearing - Effects of bearing ball shape on dynamic characteristics M. Kezuka, K. Kurita, S. Aoki, Y. Nakanishi, K. Tominaga & M. Kanazawa Dynamic characteristics of base isolation system using sliding bearing S. Suminokura, K. Kurita, S. Aoki, Y. Nakanishi, K. Tominaga & M. Kanazawa Development of oil dampers for reduction of seismic response of houses (Examination for some types of dampers) T. Yamauchi, S. Aoki & K. Kurita Simplified calculation method for integral of mean square value of various nonstationary random responses S. Aoki &A. Fukano Experimental tests for the evaluation of the structural behavior of steel tapered beam-columns with I cross section and their knee connection I.M. Cristutiu & D.L. Nunes The uniaxial tension constitutive model of reactive powder concrete considering the stochastic damage Z.R. Yu, X. Qin &Y. Yuan Design and test study on high-neck forging flange applied in UHV steel tube transmission tower J.Wu, J.-B. Yang, Q.-H. Li & G.-Q.Wu Improvement of punching shear resistance of RC slabs using GFRC: An experimental study P. Chugh, K.K. Bajpai, S. Bose &A. Gupta Rational determination of cover thickness in reinforced concrete structures for fire loading A. Gupta, S.P. Ramdasi, P. Chugh, S. Bose & S. Misra Seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete soft-storey structures using toggle-brace-damper system R.W.K. Chan, Z. Zhao &W.C. Tang Steel-concrete composite columns composed of high-strength materials - Experimental analysis of buckling resistance M. Karmazinova Influence of organic matter on the stabilization soft soil with cement mixed method L. Shao, J. Liu &Y. Ding Performance of shape memory alloys in the nonlinear response of RC frames Z. Pirsamadi & S. Zargham The strut arrangement and monitoring analysis of deep foundation pits in silty sand Y. Haihong & H. Chengpo Fracture assessment of cold-press-formed square hollow sections at welded joints M. Arita, Y. Kayamori, Y. Suzuki, K. Hanya, T. Suzuki, I. Takeuchi &T. Yamaguchi Research on deformation capacity of Frame-Bent Structure under bi-directional horizontal seismic excitation X. Bai & F. Liu Flexural rehabilitation of RC beams using self-compacting concrete jacketing C.E. Chalioris, C.N. Pourzitidis, C.P. Papadopoulos & D. Fotis Quantitative robustness analysis of reinforced concrete frames Y. Gao & X.L. Liu Evaluation reinforcement of compound column to bearing capacity with corrosion Y.A. Mansoor & Z.Q. Zhang Ultrasonic testing of masonry structures by features extraction and self-organising maps B. Cannas, S. Carcangiu, A. Fanni, R. Forcinetti, A. Montisci, G. Sias, M. Usai, N. Trulli & G. Concu Frequency analysis of ultrasonic signals for non-destructive diagnosis of masonry structures B. Cannas, S. Carcangiu, A. Fanni, R. Forcinetti, A. Montisci, G. Sias, M. Usai & G. Concu Experimental investigation on shear strengths of concrete deep beams reinforced with FRP rebars H. Choi, J. Choi, Y.H. Lee, H. Kim & D.J. Kim Numerical simulation of in plane behavior of fiber reinforced polymer and polypropylene composite retrofitted masonry wallet using 3-D Applied Element Method A.S.M. Umair, B.M. Numada & C.K. Meguro Reliability design of doubler plates for sea tankers I.A. Assakkaf Reliability-based design of tanker unstiffened steel panels I.A. Assakkaf Parametric studies in plates with holes for stress concentration factor V. Pop, R. Hulea & M. Pop Theoretical analysis for the effect of reinforcement diameter on bond strength S.Yang & D. Li RC slabs with openings - issues and provision for design approach strategies S.C. Floru,t, V. Stoian &T. Nagy-Gyorgy Causes and required interventions on the rehabilitation process of large panel buildings in Romania T. Nagy-Gyorgy, I. Demeter, S.C. Floru,t & D. Dan Transportation engineering Analysis of speed difference at tunnel entrance and exit on freeways in China H.Wu & R. Zhou Empirical study on the relationship among lane changing, traffic speed and density - for weaving area of urban expressway on the Level of Service (LOS) four on the upper half in China H. Xie, Y. Jiang, J. Sun & D. Tu Fuzzy C-means clustering based on clustering algorithms for traffic crash data I. Aghayan, N. Noii & M.M. Kunt Potential use of multi-criteria analysis in context sensitive solutions N. Stamatiadis, A. Di Graziano & S.D. Cafiso Increasing Minimum Spanning Tree estimation precision; implemented for Tehran province A.R. Mamdoohi, M. Yousefikia &A.R. Mahpour Simulation of dynamic load for heavy vehicle under bilateral tracks' road excitation D. Liu, R.J.H. Chen & S.Wang Field evaluation of weigh-in-motion system on weight enforcement operation P. Chotickai Optimization of departure time for time dependent vehicle routing problem Z. Duan, D. Yang & M. Zhang Study on percent time-spent-following: A performance measure for two-lane highways P. Saha, M. Pal &A.K. Sarkar CTM-based evacuation under incident-based non-recurrent congestion with information N. Liu &A.M.H. Zhang Speed management pilot project in China C. Li, T.Wen, H. Feng, G. Zhang &A. Yuan Gravity model with the function of cost impedance D.-G. Li, Y. Zhang & Z.-W. Zheng A review of cyclist safety studies in and out of China L. Chen, X. Pan & X. Chen Research on intercity rail terminal area planning and land development D. Li, J. Cao, Y. Zheng & L. Yao Validity analysis on ECG coefficient of variation indicator as driving fatigue measurement X. Xie, Y. Zhao & B. Huang Research on green transportation planning architecture and evaluation index system Z. Lu & D.Wang Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) EMAS (Engineered Material Arresting System) J. Bosco, H. Zou, H.K. DeLong &T.J. Chen Research on luminance variation rate index of tunnel based on experiment Q.Wu, X. Pan, H.Yang & S. Li Studies on the low carbon building technology and integration on the green highway Y. Jing, F.L. Tao & K. Yuan Author index