Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2016 Programme

2016,

29th - 30th August

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2016

Conference Programme

Monday, 29th August
Monday 08:45 - 08:50	Introduction
08:45 » Dr Jamie Goggins Chairperson, Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland
Monday 08:50 - 09:00	Opening and Welcome
08:50 » Dr James J Browne President, National University of Ireland Galway
Monday 09:00 - 10:10	KN-1 Keynote Lectures Chaired By: Dr Sreejith Nanukuttan and Dr Tony Dempsey Venue ENG-G018
09:00 5th Joe O'Donovan Memorial Keynote Lecture - Bridges: Building Harmony With Bridges » Enzo Siviero (Reséau Méditerranéen des Ecoles d'Ingénieurs (RMEI)) 09:35 Keynote Lecture - Environment: Multi-performance retrofits to existing buildings: Increasing resiliency and reducing the environmental impact of buildings through simultaneous structural and energy retrofits » Corey Griffin (Portland State University)
Monday 10:10 - 10:30	Coffee Venue Atrium, Engineering building
Monday 10:30 - 12:30	BR-1 Bridge I Chaired By: Prof Eugene O'Brien Venue ENG-G018
10:30 Detection of train passages during forced vibration testing of bridge structure using energy harvesting technology » Paul Cahill (University College Cork), Raid Karoumi (KTH), Alan Mathewson (Tyndall National Institute), Andreas Andersson (KTH), Vikram Pakrashi (University College Cork) 10:43 Effect of vehicle velocity on exciting the lateral dynamic response of two-span integral bridges » Luke Prendergast (University College Dublin), Kenneth Gavin (University College Dublin), David Hester (Queen's University Belfast) 10:56 Drive-by Bridge Damage Detection Using Curvatures in Uncertain Environments » Daniel Martinez Otero (UCD), Eugene OBrien (UCD), Enrique Sevillano Bravo (UCD) 11:09 Drive-by inference of railway track longitudinal profile using accelerometer readings taken by in-service vehicles » Eugene OBrien (School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin), Cathal Bowe (Irish Rail), Paraic Quirke (School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin), Daniel Cantero (Norwegian University of Science & Technology) 11:22 Evaluation of bridge safety based on Weigh-in-Motion data » Barbara Heitner (Phimeca Engineering), Eugene OBrien (University College Dublin), Franck Schoefs (Université de Nantes), Rodrigue Décatoire (Phimeca Engineering), Thierry Yalamas (Phimeca Engineering), Cathal Leahy (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions) 11:35 Advancements of Vibration Based Damage Detection Techniques for Small to Medium Span Bridges » John Moughty (Polytechnic University of Catalonia), Joan Ramon Casas (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) 11:48 Monitoring and Maintenance of the Boyne Viaduct » Lorcan Connolly (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Alan O'Connor (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Cathal Leahy (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Cathal Bowe (Irish Rail) 12:01 Practical Applications of Weigh-in-Motion Data » Robert Corbally (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Alan O'Connor (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Fergal Cahill (Transport Infrastructure Ireland)
Monday 10:30 - 12:30	EN-1 Environmental I Chaired By: Dr William Finnegan Venue ENG-047
10:30 Building performance evaluation of domestic energy efficient retrofits in current and future climates » Teresa McGrath (Queen's University Belfast), Neil Campbell (Queen's University Belfast), Sreejith Nanukuttan (Queen's University Belfast), Danielle Soban (Queen's University Belfast), Muhammed Basheer (Leeds University) 10:43 How accurate are Energy Performance Certificates indicated energy savings of building retrofits? » Paul Moran (College of Engineering & Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), Magdalena Hadjukiewicz (College of Engineering & Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), Jamie Goggins (College of Engineering & Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway) 10:56 Monitoring moisture in a historic brick wall following the application of internal thermal insulation » Rosanne Walker (Trinity College Dublin), Sara Pavia (Department of Civil Engineering. Trinity College Dublin.) 11:09 Design process to evaluate potential of wind noise at facade elements » Cristina Paduano (Arup), Réamonn Mac Réamoinn (Arup), Jennifer Keenahan (Arup) 11:22 Bi-phase methodology for sensitivity analysis of complex models, applied to the model of evaluating resilience in transport networks » Beatriz Martinez-Pastor (Trinity College Dublin), Maria Nogal (Trinity College Dublin), Alan J O'Connor (Trinity College Dublin) 11:35 Life cycle assessment of bio-SNG production via a nationwide system of gasification and methanation in Ireland » Alessandro Singlitico (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Rory F. D. Monaghan (National University of Ireland Galway) 11:48 Is the development of a Net Zero Energy agricultural dairy farm possible in Ireland? » Liam Keane (Cork Institute of Technology), Niamh Power (Cork Institute of Technology) 12:01 The impact of the Irish dairy processing industry on climate change » William Finnegan (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Eoghan Clifford (National University of Ireland Galway), Xinmin Zhan (National University of Ireland Galway) 12:14 Monitoring the internal thermo-hygrometric environment of cathedrals in Ireland » Christopher Shiell (Trinity College Dublin), Roger West (Trinity College Dublin)
Monday 10:30 - 12:30	MA-1 Materials I Chaired By: Dr Paul Archbold Venue ENG-2001
10:30 Flexural response of bamboo-epoxy frames » Roger West (Trinity College Dublin), Suresh Bhalla (IIT Delhi), Diwakar Bhagat (IIT Delhi) 10:43 Dynamic analysis of the nonlinear response of high density fuel storage racks » Alberto Gonzalez Merino (University College Dublin), Luis Costas De La Peña (ENSA), Arturo González (University College Dublin) 10:56 The Shelbourne Hotel - Long Term Innovative Treatment of Corroding Steel Frame » Enda McKenna (McFarland Associates Ltd), Brian McFarland (McFarland Associates Ltd), Jason Kearney (McFarland Associates Ltd), Dermot Collier (ACOL Ltd) 11:09 Preliminary Investigation into the rate of carbonation of concrete blocks under normal production yard conditions » Aimee Byrne (Dublin Institute of Technology), Eanna Nolan (Irish Cement Limited) 11:22 Effect of waste ceramic powder on strength development characteristics of cement based mortars » Liberato Ferrara (Politecnico di Milano), Peter Deegan (Banagher Precast Concrete Ltd), Andrea Pattarini (Azichem), Mohammed Sonebi (Queen's University Belfast), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), Gavin Kelly (Banager Precast Ltd.) 11:35 Understanding the microstructure of alternative binder systems – banahCEM a metakaolin based geopolymer » Susan Lawther (Queens University Belfast / banah UK Ltd), Andrew McIntosh (banah UK Ltd), Sreejith Nanukuttan (Queen's University Belfast), John Provis (University of Sheffield), Marios Soutsos (Queen's University Belfast), Deepa Jose (banah UK Ltd) 11:48 The Potential Use of Ceramic Waste Sludge as a Supplementary Cementitious Material » Paul Archbold (Ath), Mark Russell (Queen's University Belfast), Colm Hoey (Queen's University Belfast) 12:01 Developing braided FRP reinforcement for concrete structures » Sofia Antonopoulou (University College Dublin), Ciaran McNally (University College Dublin), Greg Byrne (Burgmann Packings Ltd) 12:14 Characterisation and water aging of composite materials for tidal turbine blades » David Grogan (NUI Galway), Michael Flanagan (NUI Galway), Jamie Goggins (NUI Galway), Ciaran Kennedy (National University of Ireland Galway), Adrian Doyle (ÉireComposites Teo), Michael Walls (NUI Galway), Sean Leen (NUI Galway)
Monday 12:30 - 13:30	Lunch Venue Friar's restaurant
Monday 13:30 - 14:10	KN-2 Keynote Lecture Chaired By: Dr Niall Holmes Venue ENG-G018
13:30 Keynote Lecture - Concrete: Performance Monitoring for Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure » W. John McCarter (Heriot Watt University)
Monday 14:10 - 16:00	BR-2 Bridge II Chaired By: Prof Alan O'Connor Venue ENG-047
14:10 Monitoring of Bridges using Computer Vision Methods » Darragh Lydon (Queen's University Belfast), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), Jesus Martinez del Rincon (Queen's University Belfast), David Hester (Queen's University Belfast), Desmond Robinson (Queen's University Belfast), Myra Lydon (Queen's University Belfast) 14:22 The Influence of Traffic Growth on Bridge Load Effect Forecasting » Cathal Leahy (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Eugene OBrien (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Alan O'Connor (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions) 14:34 Laboratory investigation of contactless displacement measurement using computer vision systems » Myra Lydon (Queen's University Belfast), Darragh Lydon (Queen's University Belfast), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), David Hester (Queen's University Belfast), Desmond Robinson (Queen's University Belfast) 14:46 Rehabilitation of Haulbowline Bridges, Cork Harbour » Kieran Ruane (RPS Consulting Engineers, Innishmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork), Michael Minehane (RPS Consulting Engineers, Innishmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork), Cormac O'Suilleabhain (Cork County Council) 14:58 Rehabilitation of Steel Orthotropic Deck Bridges using High Strength Concrete Overlay renovation technique » Pat Moore (Arup), Dimitri Tuinstra (Arup) 15:10 Implementation of a drive-by monitoring system for transport infrastructure utilising GNSS » Patrick McGetrick (Queen's University Belfast), David Hester (Queen's University Belfast) 15:22 Integrating multivariate techniques in bridge management systems for life-cycle prediction » Ciaran Hanley (University College Cork), Jose Matos (University of Minho), Denis Kelliher (University College Cork), Vikram Pakrashi (University College Cork) 15:34 Abercorn Bridge – An Innovative Approach to Bridge Remediation » Connor O'Higgins (McFarland Associates Ltd), Brian McFarland (McFarland Associates Ltd), Paul Callender (McFarland Associates Ltd), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), Darren Gilmore (McFarland Associates Ltd) 15:46 Arch Bridges under flood conditions, a study of the velocity distributions, and the resulting bed scour » Donal Ryan (University of the West of Scotland), Gerard Hamill (Queen's University Belfast), Brian Solan (Ulster University), Robert Ettema (Colorado State University)
Monday 14:10 - 16:00	CO-1 Concrete I Chaired By: Prof Roger West Venue ENG-G018
14:10 Investigation of the Maturity and Engineering Performance of Self-Compacting Concrete for Pre-cast Elements » Peter Deegan (Banagher Precast Concrete Ltd), Mohammed Sonebi (Queen's University Belfast), Gavin Kelly (Banagher Precast Concrete Ltd), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), Andrea Pattarini (Azichem) 14:22 Effect of Steel Fibre Dosage on the Behaviour of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs » William Wilson (Institute of Technology, Sligo), Tomas O'Flaherty (Institute of Technology, Sligo) 14:34 Resistance of alkali activated slag concretes to chloride environments » Dali Bondar (Queen's University Belfast), Douglas Thompson (Queen's University Belfast), Sreejith Nanukuttan (Queen's University Belfast), Marios Soutsos (Queen's University Belfast), Muhammed Basheer (Leeds University) 14:46 The Influence of Basalt Fibres on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete » Paul Archbold (Athlone Institute of Technology), Ana Caroline da Costa Santos (Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná), Adam Loonam (Athlone Institute of Technology) 14:58 An experimental study of the shear behaviour of Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete » Samuel English (Queen's University Belfast), Jian Fei Chen (Queen's University Belfast), Marios Soutsos (Queen's University Belfast), Desmond Robinson (Queen's University Belfast) 15:10 The Influence of Short Fibre Additions on the Pullout Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete » John Kenna (Banagher), Mike Mulheron (University of Surrey), Paul Archbold (Athlone Institute of Technology) 15:22 Reducing the environmental impact of concrete products, while at the same time saving money » Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Paddy Mcgovern (Tracey Concrete Ltd), Kieran McHugh (Tracey Concrete Ltd), William Finnegan (College of Engineering & Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway) 15:34 Development of resilient and environmentally responsible highway infrastructure solutions using geopolymer cement concrete » Allistair Wilkinson (Ulster University), Bryan Magee (Ulster University), David Woodward (Ulster University), Svetlana Tretsiakova-mcnally (Ulster University)
Monday 14:10 - 16:00	TE-1 Technology I Chaired By: Dr Kieran Feighan Venue ENG-2001
14:10 Large Scale Structural Testing of Wind Turbine Blades Manufactured Using a One-Shot Out-Of-Autoclave Process » Michael Flanagan (National University of Ireland Galway), Fintan Doyle (ÉireComposites Teo), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Edward Fagan (National University of Ireland Galway), Adrian Doyle (ÉireComposites Teo), Tomas Flanagan (ÉireComposites Teo), Pj Feerick (ÉireComposites Teo), Sean Leen (National University of Ireland Galway) 14:22 Risk assessment for an Italian road network due to an extreme earthquake hazard scenario and the associated landslide cascading effects » Julie Clarke (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Juan Carlos Lam (ETH Zurich), Pierre Gehl (University College London), Khaled Taalab (University College London), Robert Corbally (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions) 14:34 Quantification of Multi Risk Scenarios Subjected to Extreme Weather Events » Donya Hajializadeh (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Ciaran Carey (Roughan O’Donovan Innovative Solutions), Eugene OBrien (University College Dublin) 14:46 Application of Image Processing to the Analysis of Congested Traffic » Elena Alexandra Micu (UCD), Eugene OBrien (UCD), Enrique Sevillano Bravo (UCD) 14:58 A Simplified System for Assessing the Condition of Irish Regional and Local Roads » Brian Mulry (PMS Pavement Management Services Ltd.), John McCarthy (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.) 15:10 The Introduction and Implementation of Mobile Retroreflectivity Measurement of Pavement Markings in Ireland » Eoin Greaney (PMS Pavement Management Services Ltd.), Alan Boyle (PMS Pavement Management Services Ltd.) 15:22 The Use of Average Least Dimension in Surface Dressing Design » Brian Mulry (PMS Pavement Management Services Ltd.), Kieran Feighan (PMS Pavement Management Services Ltd.), Tom Casey (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) 15:34 Assessing aerodynamic performance in cycling using computational fluid dynamics » Paul Mannion (NUIG), Eoghan Clifford (NUI Galway), Bert Blocken (Eindhoven University of Technology), Magdalena Hajdukiewicz (NUI Galway)
Monday 16:00 - 16:20	Coffee Venue Atrium, Engineering building
Monday 16:20 - 18:00	CO-2 Concrete II Chaired By: Dr Guiseppina Amato Venue ENG-G018
16:20 Sustainable concrete with 95% recycled and natural components » Ahmed Alawais (Trinity College, University of Dublin), Roger West (Trinity College, University of Dublin) 16:35 Mechanical and thermal evaluation of different types of PCM-concrete composite panels » Dervilla Niall (Dublin Institute of Technology), Oliver Kinnane (Queen's University Belfast), Roger West (Trinity College, University of Dublin), Sarah Mccormack (Trinity College, University of Dublin) 16:50 Using Photovoltaics to Power Electrochemical Chloride Extraction from Concrete » Sean Bond (Dublin Institute of Technology), Lynette O'Callaghan (Dublin Institute of Technology), Niall Holmes (Dublin Institute of Technology), Brian Norton (Dublin Institute of Technology) 17:05 Pre-stressing using basalt fibre bars: An experimental investigation on a new frontier of precast concrete » Bruno Dal Lago (Politecnico di Milano), Peter Deegan (Banagher Precast Concrete Ltd), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), Philip Crossett (Queen's University Belfast), Mohammed Sonebi (Queen's University Belfast), Liberato Ferrara (Politecnico di Milano), Andrea Pattarini (Azichem) 17:20 Evaluating a new CEM III/A cement for concretes exposed to harsh acid rich environments » David Thompson (Dublin Institute of Technology), Niall Holmes (Dublin Institute of Technology), John Reddy (Ecocem Ireland)
Monday 16:20 - 18:00	TE-2 Technology II Chaired By: Prof Tom Cosgrove Venue ENG-047
16:20 Potential applications for image-based systems in structural engineering » Oscar de la Torre (NUIG), Shane Newell (GMIT & NUIG), Michael Flanagan (NUI Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway) 16:35 Evaluation of Camera Calibration Techniques for Quantifying Deterioration » Michael O'Byrne (University College Cork), Vikram Pakrashi (University College Cork), Bidisha Ghosh (Trinity College Dublin), Franck Schoefs (Université de Nantes) 16:50 An overview of Arup Computational Fluid Dynamics Projects » Jennifer Keenahan (Arup), Cristina Paduano (Arup), Réamonn Mac Réamoinn (Arup) 17:05 Generating robust algorithms for energy efficient lighting as a performance aspect of the building operational energy optimisation framework » Turya Ganguly (National University of Ireland Galway), Magdalena Hajdukiewicz (National University of Ireland Galway), Marcus Keane (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway) 17:20 Diagnostics and intervention methods for façade retrofit of post-WWII non-domestic buildings in Europe for energy efficiency » Sheikh Zuhaib (National University of Ireland Galway), Magdalena Hajdukiewicz (National University of Ireland Galway), Marcus Keane (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway) 17:35 Variables effecting photomosaic reconstruction and ortho-rectification from aerial survey datasets » Jonathan Byrne (University College Dublin), Debra Laefer (University College Dublin)
Monday 16:20 - 18:00	TL-1 Teaching and Learning Chaired By: Prof Dermot O'Dwyer Venue ENG-2001
16:20 A changing Civil Engineering curriculum at UCD » Patrick Purcell (University College Dublin) 16:35 Teaching Engineering Design 1840s – Present » Dermot O’Dwyer (Department of Civil Engineering. Trinity College Dublin.), Ronald Cox (Department of Civil Engineering. Trinity College Dublin.) 16:50 The Pedagogy of Building Information Modelling » Robert Eadie (Ulster University), Brian Solan (Ulster University), Bryan Magee (Ulster University), Mark Rice (Ulster University) 17:05 Clacton and Holland on Sea Coastal Protection Case Study to assess the pros and cons of using BIM on coastal protection schemes » Dr David Collery (Mott McDonald Ltd/GMIT), Andrew McCloud (Canham Consulting), Victoria Deakin (Mott McDonald Ltd), James Ennos (Tendring District Council) 17:20 Developing a deeper understanding of structural dynamics » Roger West (Trinity College Dublin), Biswajit Basu (Trinity College, University of Dublin), Brian Broderick (Trinity College, University of Dublin), Gerard McGranaghan (Trinity College, University of Dublin)
Monday 18:00 - 19:30	FINISH
Monday 19:30 - 20:00	Wine reception Venue Meyrick Hotel
Monday 20:00 - 22:00	Conference banquet Venue Meyrick Hotel
Tuesday, 30th August
Tuesday 08:00 - 09:00	General Meeting of CERAI Venue ENG-G018
Tuesday 09:00 - 10:10	KN-3 Keynote Lectures Chaired By: Mr Des Walsh and Dr Bryan McCabe Venue ENG-G018
09:00 Keynote Lecture - Timber: Massive timber - the emergence of a modern construction material » Annette Harte (National University of Ireland Galway) 09:35 Keynote Lecture - Geotechnical: The Evolving Role of Materials in Infrastructure Systems » J. David Frost (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Tuesday 10:10 - 10:30	Coffee Venue Atrium, Engineering building
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:30	GE-1 Geotechnics I Chaired By: Dr Brian Sheil Venue ENG-G047
10:30 Some geotechnical characteristics of soft soil deposits along the Terryland River valley » Paul Quigley (Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions), Bryan McCabe (NUI Galway), Pat Hunt (Westmeath County Council), Michael Rodgers (NUI Galway) 10:45 Assessment of Ground Movement for a Deep Excavation in Soft Marine Clay » Sogol Fallah (Arup), Patrick Casey (Arup), Paul Sweeney (Arup) 11:00 Heave-ho! A laboratory model of an underfloor environment incorporating pyritiferous fill » Eanna McKeon (formerly of College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), Bryan McCabe (College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), Brian Sexton (formerly of College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), Marilia Cavalcante (Science Without Borders visiting student, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), José Luis Ibáñez (Visiting researcher, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland, Galway), Aidan M. O'Connell (Aidan O'Connell and Associated Limited, Portlaoise) 11:15 Performance testing of novel gravity-base foundation for offshore wind » Yeganeh Attari (University College Dublin), Luke Prendergast (University College Dublin), Kenneth Gavin (University College Dublin) 11:30 The geotechnical properties of the pulverised coal ash produced at Moneypoint Power Station » Ciaran Reilly (Ciaran Reilly & Associates), Saul Rugero (ESB International), Paul Doherty (Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions) 11:45 The behaviour of a novel dynamically installed anchor during deployment – insights from field tests » Soroosh Jalilvand (University College Dublin), Kenneth Gavin (TU Delft), Paul Doherty (Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions), Robert B. Gilbert (The University of Texas at Austin), Siva Vinayagamoothy (Queen's University Belfast), Aaron Bradshaw (University of Rhode Island) 12:00 Bearing Capacity beneath tapered blades of open dug caisson in sand » Ronan Royston (University of Oxford/ Ward and Burke Construction), Bryn Phillips (University of Oxford), Brian Sheil (University of Oxford), Byron Byrne (University of Oxford) 12:15 Landslide susceptibility assessment for engineered slopes using statistical and deterministic approaches » Karlo Martinovic (School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin), Kenneth Gavin (School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin), Cormac Reale (School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin)
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:30	ST-1 Structures Chaired By: Mr Shane Newell Venue ENG-2002
10:30 Comparative analysis of the probabilistic methods to estimate the probability of failure of offshore wind turbine towers » Rui Teixeira (Trinity College, University of Dublin), Alan J O'Connor (Trinity College, University of Dublin), Maria Nogal (Trinity College, University of Dublin) 10:43 Experimental investigation and numerical modelling of domestic scale wind turbine blades » Edward Fagan (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Sean Leen (National University of Ireland Galway), Oscar de la Torre (National University of Ireland Galway) 10:56 The Four Courts, Dublin – Innovative Monitoring and Long Term Repair Techniques » Darren Gilmore (McFarland Associates Ltd), Brian McFarland (McFarland Associates Ltd), Enda McKenna (McFarland Associates Ltd), Connor O'Higgins (McFarland Associates Ltd), Jason Kearney (McFarland Associates Ltd) 11:09 Large inelastic cyclic testing of the gusset-plate brace member assemblies in ultra-low cycle fatigue regime » Muhammad Shariq Hassan (National University of Ireland Galway), Jack English (Holmes Consulting Group), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Suhaib Salawdeh (National University of Ireland Galway) 11:22 Recommendations for Numerical Modelling of Concentrically Braced Steel Frames with Gusset Plate Connections subjected to Earthquake Ground Motion » Terence Ryan (University of Limerick), Brian Broderick (Trinity College Dublin), Alan Hunt (Trinity College Dublin), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Suhaib Salawdeh (National University of Ireland Galway) 11:35 Seismic Design and Performance of Non-structural Elements » Suhaib Salawdeh (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway) 11:48 Stress analysis of welded steel catenary risers » Ronan Devaney (National University of Ireland Galway), Padraic O'Donoghue (National University of Ireland Galway), Sean Leen (National University of Ireland Galway) 12:01 Improving finite element implementation in topology optimisation » Salam Al-Sabah (Arup) 12:14 Bridge Damage Detection using Moving Force Identification » Paul Fitzgerald (University College Dublin), Eugene OBrien (University College Dublin), Enrique Sevillano Bravo (University College Dublin)
Tuesday 10:30 - 12:30	TI-1 Timber Chaired By: Dr Annette Harte Venue ENG-2001
10:30 Distribution of stresses along the length of BFRP rods glued-in to Irish Sitka Spruce » Caoimhe O'Neill (Queen's University Belfast), Daniel McPolin (Queen's University Belfast), Su Taylor (Queen's University Belfast), Annette Harte (National University of Ireland Galway) 10:43 Viscoelastic Creep of FRP Reinforced Glulam » Conan O'Ceallaigh (National University of Ireland Galway), Karol Sikora (National University of Ireland Galway), Daniel McPolin (Queen's University Belfast), Annette Harte (National University of Ireland Galway) 10:56 The effects of planting density on the structural timber properties of 23-year-old Irish-grown Sitka spruce » Karlo Simic (National University of Ireland Galway), Vilius Gendvilas (University College Dublin), Conor O'Reilly (University College Dublin), Maarten Nieuwenhuis (University College Dublin), Annette Harte (National University of Ireland Galway) 11:09 Mechanical characterization of green Sitka spruce logs » Luka Krajnc (National University of Ireland Galway), Niall Farrelly (Forestry Development Department, Teagasc), Annette Harte (National University of Ireland Galway) 11:22 Potential for Medium Rise Timber Structures in Ireland » Paul Glavin (Glavloc Build Systems Ltd), Andrew Macilwraith (Cork Institute of Technology), Donogh Coleman (Cork Institute of Technology), Ted McKenna (Cork Institute of Technology) 11:35 Timber/steel composite members in multi-storey buildings under standard fire test loadings » Matthew Whelton (Cork Institute of Technology), Andrew Macilwraith (Cork Institute of Technology) 11:48 A Review of the State of the Art of Timber Gridshell Design and Construction » Matt Collins (University of Limerick), Tom Cosgrove (University of Limerick) 12:01 Considerations for the Design of Bending Active Timber Gridshells » Matt Collins (University of Limerick), Tom Cosgrove (University of Limerick) 12:14 Probabilistic Climate Change Adaptation Analysis for Timber Power Pole Infrastructure » Paraic Ryan (Discipline of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Informatics, National University of Ireland Galway), Mark G. Stewart (Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle)
Tuesday 12:30 - 13:30	Lunch Venue Friar's restaurant
Tuesday 13:30 - 15:30	CO-3 Concrete III Chaired By: Dr Bryan Magee Venue ENG-2001
13:30 An overview of the development of cement-based batteries for the cathodic protection of embedded steel in concrete » Niall Holmes (Dublin Institute of Technology), Aimee Byrne (Dublin Institute of Technology), Brian Norton (Dublin Institute of Technology) 13:47 Strength assessment of in-situ concrete for the evaluation of structural capacity: State of the art » Shah Nur Alam Sourav (Arup), Salam Al-Sabah (Arup), Ciaran McNally (UCD) 14:04 Heat Activated Prestressing of Shape Memory Alloys for Active Confinement of Concrete Sections » Raj Suhail (Queen's University Belfast), Giuseppina Amato (Queen's University Belfast), Jian Fei Chen (Queen's University Belfast), Daniel McCrum (Queen's University Belfast) 14:21 An Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Members in Tension Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted CFRP Strips » Andrew Meehan (Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork), Kieran Ruane (RPS Group Ltd., Innishmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork) 14:38 Interface Shear Behavior of precast prestressed concrete beams with slender webs in beam and slab bridge construction » Michael Slevin (Trinity College Dublin), Alan J O'Connor (Trinity College, University of Dublin) 14:55 Behaviour of hybrid concrete lattice girder flat slab system using insitu structural health monitoring » Shane Newell (NU), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Magdalena Hajdukiewicz (Na), David Holleran (Oran Precast Ltd)
Tuesday 13:30 - 15:30	EN-2 Environmental II Chaired By: Dr Donal Ryan Venue ENG-2002
13:30 Sediment Transport Modelling on the River Bandon » Joe Harrington (Cork Institute of Technology), John Gamble (Cork Institute of Technology) 13:43 Low flow analysis of ungauged river catchments in Ireland » Paul Forde (Cork Institute of Technology), Leonard O'Driscoll (Cork Institute of Technology) 13:56 Tidal Stream Energy Resource Assessment of the Shannon Estuary, Ireland » Anna Phoenix (National University of Ireland Galway), Stephen Nash (National University of Ireland Galway) 14:09 Development of a 2D hydrodynamic model to assess the risk of flooding from wave overtopping and tidal inundation of a site in Co. Clare » Kevin Barry (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Daniel Walsh (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Joshua Reilly (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Susana Lizondo (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Julie Ascoop (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Steve Lahiffe (Clare County Council), Tom Tiernan (Clare County Council) 14:22 Development of a high resolution wave model at AMETS using SWAN » Reduan Atan (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Stephen Nash (National University of Ireland Galway) 14:35 Modelling the effects of Climate Change on historic maritime structures: Howth Harbour's East Pier (Ireland) » Susana Lizondo (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Joshua Reilly (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Julie Ascoop (Ove Arup & Partners Ireland), Grainne Connolly (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine), John Campbell (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) 14:48 Evaluation of UV disinfection technologies for water reuse and rainwater harvesting in the Irish dairy industry » Kelly Fitzhenry (National University of Ireland Galway), Neil Rowan (Athlone Institute of Technology), William Finnegan (National University of Ireland Galway), Emma Tarpey (National University of Ireland Galway), Jamie Goggins (National University of Ireland Galway), Xinmin Zhan (National University of Ireland Galway), Eoghan Clifford (National University of Ireland Galway) 15:01 Energy Benchmarking in Wastewater Collection and Treatment » Donald Cronin (Cork County Council), Niamh Power (Cork Institute of Technology) 15:14 Effect of aeration rate on laboratory-scale IASBRs treating synthetic dairy processing wastewater » Emma Tarpey (National University of Ireland Galway), William Finnegan (National University of Ireland Galway), Kelly Fitzhenry (NUI Galway), Xinmin Zhan (National University of Ireland Galway)
Tuesday 13:30 - 15:30	GE-2 Geotechnics II Chaired By: Dr Luke Prendergast Venue ENG-G047
13:30 Numerical modelling of Cone Penetration Test in Clay using Coupled Eulerian Lagrangian Method » Sogol Fallah (Arup (Formerly UCD)), Kenneth Gavin (Delft University of Technology (Formerly UCD)), Soroosh Jalilvand (University College Dublin) 13:54 The treatment of karst features encountered during road construction in County Galway » Esther Madden (Arup, Ireland), Deirdre O'Hara (Halcrow Barry Ltd.) 14:18 Performance of Road Embankments on Glacial Deposits in Ireland » Fintan Buggy (Roughan & O'Donovan), Paul Kissane (Roughan & O'Donovan), Dominic Rush (UCD), Mike Long (UCD) 14:42 Energy transfer ratio of hydraulic pile driving hammers » Kevin Flynn (AGL Consulting), Bryan McCabe (National University of Ireland Galway) 15:06 Sheet-pile corrosion rates within an existing outfall channel in Dublin Port » Brian Sexton (AGL Consulting), David Gill (AGL Consulting), Conor O'Donnell (AGL Consulting)
Tuesday 15:30 - 15:50	Coffee Venue Atrium, Engineering building
Tuesday 15:50 - 17:00	Award Committee Meeting Venue ENG-2001
Tuesday 15:50 - 17:00	EP Elevator Pitches Chaired By: Dr Sreejith Nanukuttan Venue ENG-G047
Tuesday 15:50 - 17:00	EP-1 Elevator Pitches Venue ENG-G047
15:50 Full-scale laboratory testing of the axial resistance of buried pipelines » Brian Sheil University of Oxford
Tuesday 17:00 - 17:15	Plenary Session: Awards and Close Venue ENG-G047

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