Outputs (102)

An approach for developing probabilistic models for temperature-dependent properties of construction materials from fire tests and small data (2022)
Journal Article
Karaki, G., & Naser, M. Z. (in press). An approach for developing probabilistic models for temperature-dependent properties of construction materials from fire tests and small data. Fire and Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3116

Probabilistic approaches provide a more realistic look into assessing structures under fire conditions and overcome some limitations observed in the more traditional (deterministic) approaches. These approaches have also been introduced to the fire e... Read More about An approach for developing probabilistic models for temperature-dependent properties of construction materials from fire tests and small data.

Housing and the politics of Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Planning in England (2022)
Journal Article
Hickman, H., & While, A. (2023). Housing and the politics of Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Planning in England. Land Use Policy, 124, Article 106429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106429

The 2008 Planning Act introduced a new approach for determining large (‘nationally significant’) infrastructure projects in a new national process that would unify consent regimes and speed up decisions within fixed timescales outside of local planni... Read More about Housing and the politics of Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Planning in England.

Animal-visitor interactions in semi-contrived tourism settings: A study of ‘meet & greets’ in UK zoos (2022)
Journal Article
Doodson, P., Melfi, V., Webber, A. D., & Dumbell, L. (in press). Animal-visitor interactions in semi-contrived tourism settings: A study of ‘meet & greets’ in UK zoos. Tourism Recreation Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2137651

Animal-visitor interactions are common in captive-wildlife tourism settings, but there is a lack of research exploring what is on offer. This study defines and examines ‘Meet & Greet’ animal experiences in UK zoos within the context of the wider wild... Read More about Animal-visitor interactions in semi-contrived tourism settings: A study of ‘meet & greets’ in UK zoos.

Reconstructing rainfall using dryland dunes: Assessing the suitability of the southern Kalahari for unsaturated zone hydrostratigraphies (2022)
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Stone, A., Zeng, Y., Yu, L., van der Ploeg, M., & Wanke, H. (2022). Reconstructing rainfall using dryland dunes: Assessing the suitability of the southern Kalahari for unsaturated zone hydrostratigraphies. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, -. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1034671

Time-series of dryland rainfall over 100–1000s of years are scarce but are needed to underpin improved predictions under future climate change. Dryland sand dunes are established Quaternary geomorphic archives, which also contain pore moisture as par... Read More about Reconstructing rainfall using dryland dunes: Assessing the suitability of the southern Kalahari for unsaturated zone hydrostratigraphies.

A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications (2022)
Journal Article
Zia, A., Pu, Z., Holly, I., Umar, T., Tariq, M. A. U. R., & Sufian, M. (2022). A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications. Materials, 15(21), 7420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217420

Accumulating vast amounts of pollutants drives modern civilization toward sustainable development. Construction waste is one of the prominent issues impeding progress toward net-zero. Pollutants must be utilized in constructing civil engineering stru... Read More about A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications.

Assessment and mitigation of the fire vulnerability and risk in the historic city centre of Aveiro, Portugal (2022)
Journal Article
Silva, D., Rodrigues, H., & Ferreira, T. M. (2022). Assessment and mitigation of the fire vulnerability and risk in the historic city centre of Aveiro, Portugal. Fire, 5(5), 173. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5050173

Identifying fire risk in urban centres is instrumental for supporting informed decision-making and outlining efficient vulnerability mitigation strategies. Historic centres are particularly complex in this regard due to the high density of combustibl... Read More about Assessment and mitigation of the fire vulnerability and risk in the historic city centre of Aveiro, Portugal.

Comparison of the performance of hybrid traffic signal patterns and conventional alternatives when accounting for both pedestrians and vehicles (2022)
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Montazeri, F., Errico, F., & Pellecuer, L. (2022). Comparison of the performance of hybrid traffic signal patterns and conventional alternatives when accounting for both pedestrians and vehicles. Sustainability, 14(20), Article 13667. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142013667

Traffic control systems are crucial for managing traffic flows. Their main function is to reduce interactions among users for safety reasons, while minimizing the travel times. Researchers often concentrate on the cycle length, whose impact on travel... Read More about Comparison of the performance of hybrid traffic signal patterns and conventional alternatives when accounting for both pedestrians and vehicles.

Shear response of Lime/GGBS-Stabilised High-Sulphate-Bearing Clay under consolidated-undrained conditions (2022)
Journal Article
Eyo, E., & Abbey, S. (2022). Shear response of Lime/GGBS-Stabilised High-Sulphate-Bearing Clay under consolidated-undrained conditions. Applied Sciences, 12(20), https://doi.org/10.3390/app122010639

This study investigated the consolidated undrained shear behaviour of a stabilised high-sulphate soil system. Lime was used to stabilise the soil with the inclusion of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as an ettringite suppressor. Both volu... Read More about Shear response of Lime/GGBS-Stabilised High-Sulphate-Bearing Clay under consolidated-undrained conditions.

Bullet impacts in building stone excavate approximately conical craters, with dimensions that are controlled by target material (2022)
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Campbell, O., Blenkinsop, T., Gilbert, O., & Mol, L. (2022). Bullet impacts in building stone excavate approximately conical craters, with dimensions that are controlled by target material. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 17634. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22624-z

Bullet impacts are a ubiquitous form of damage to the built environment resulting from armed conflicts. Bullet impacts into stone buildings result in surficial cratering, fracturing, and changes to material properties, such as permeability and surfac... Read More about Bullet impacts in building stone excavate approximately conical craters, with dimensions that are controlled by target material.

Performing extinction stories: Exploring creative responses to bee decline (2022)
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Portus, R. (2023). Performing extinction stories: Exploring creative responses to bee decline. Text and Performance Quarterly, 43(2), 95-110. https://doi.org/10.1080/10462937.2022.2134583

As extinction becomes one of the most pressing crises of our time, projects that engage with nonhuman lives have emerged as a visible fixture of the creative landscape. This raises the question of what role creative explorations might play in shaping... Read More about Performing extinction stories: Exploring creative responses to bee decline.