Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021

  • Comparative Analysis of the Compaction of Natural Offshore Sand and Cement Stabilized Offshore Sand for Road Construction

    Owo Awajigbana Tugwell

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 21-27
    Received: 18 February 2021
    Accepted: 3 March 2021
    Published: 12 March 2021
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    Abstract: This research concerned itself with the comparative analysis of compaction of natural offshore sand and cement stabilized offshore sand for road construction in swampy regions. Sieve analysis and compaction (moisture-density relationship) tests were conducted on the offshore sand sample to compare the compaction efforts of the two materials for roa... Show More
  • Bridge Safety Dangers-Fatigue Cracks, Brittle Failures and Grit Blasting

    Robert Allan Leishear

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 28-45
    Received: 24 February 2021
    Accepted: 12 March 2021
    Published: 22 March 2021
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    Abstract: Fatigue failures in bridges have been extensively studied for decades, and experimental data was applied to create fatigue curves to be used for bridge designs, however, new research questions the validity of these curves with respect to safe bridge design. Specifically, grit blasting for coating adherence creates surface damage in the form of shar... Show More
  • Strengthening Strategy of Old Bridge in Indonesia (Tukad Yeh Bakung) by Using Optimization and Preservation Approach

    I Nyoman Sutarja, I Gede Adi Susila, Made Ari Ariarsha Sumekar

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 46-53
    Received: 9 February 2021
    Accepted: 8 March 2021
    Published: 26 March 2021
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    Abstract: A reliable, integrated and sustainable highway road network system throughout the national territory needs to include an upgraded structural capacity of bridges; particularly Tukad Yeh Bakung bridge in Bali-Indonesia. It was essentially needed to improve transportation services to provide direct impacts of economic growth and social welfare locally... Show More
  • Analysis on Disease State of Urban Operational Subway Tunnels

    Fei Dong, Jun Huang, Ao Li, Caichi Gao

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 54-62
    Received: 19 March 2021
    Accepted: 29 March 2021
    Published: 7 April 2021
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    Abstract: Structure form, steel bar and service time were considered to be the main factors of the tunnel disease state, based on the disease inspection results of subway tunnels in Beijing. The conclusion indicated that the diseases of shield tunnel such as ovalization of tunnel cross section, lining cracks, crushing and dislocation of duct pieces and water... Show More
  • Engineering Properties of Nagar Parkar Plutonic & Volcanic Rocks as a Construction Aggregates, District Tharparkar, Sindh Province Pakistan

    Mushtaque Ahmed Pathan, Maryam Maira Pathan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 63-68
    Received: 11 May 2020
    Accepted: 26 March 2021
    Published: 13 April 2021
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    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to study the important engineering properties of the volcanic rocks present with the Nagar Parkar Granites located from Sindh University Campus Jamshoro 5 h 44 min (355.3 km) via Hyderabad - Badin Road and 5 h 57 min (323.5 km) via Naukot - Mithi Road and Islamkot, the rocks look suitable for pavement and concrete aggre... Show More
  • Effect of Different Material Schemes on Carbon Emissions in Construction Material Production Stage

    Yang Hu, Bin Dai, Jianhong Wu, Yinan Wu, Jing Yuan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 69-76
    Received: 9 March 2021
    Accepted: 30 March 2021
    Published: 13 April 2021
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    Abstract: Introduction: Building energy consumption accounts for a large proportion of global energy consumption, and it is urgent to reduce building carbon emissions. There are many different components in the Building, each of which produces a somewhat different amount of carbon emissions, such as column, beam, floor, exterior wall and interior wall. This ... Show More
  • Assessment of Quality Management Practices of Building Construction Firms in Uganda: A Case of Kamwenge District

    Muhwezi Lawrence, Baguma Andrew, Mubiru Joel

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
    Pages: 77-86
    Received: 15 February 2021
    Accepted: 26 March 2021
    Published: 20 April 2021
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    Abstract: Quality management in the construction industry includes quality control, quality planning and quality assurance to improve the quality of buildings. However, there have been challenges related to cost variations, timeliness and delays in maintenance which affect quality management of buildings. The study assessed quality management practices of bu... Show More