Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials IV Selected papers from the 2014 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials (CEBM 2014), 15-16 November 2014, Hong Kong

Preface
Sponsors and Committees

Architecture

Intervention construction techniques in monumental rammed earth architecture in Spain through ministry archives (1980–2013)
L. García-Soriano, C. Mileto & F.V. López-Manzanares

New methods and development trend of modern Lingnan architectural creation
C. Chen

New concepts in modern Lingnan architecture creation
C. Chen

A study of the inheritance lineage of regional architectural culture in the modern architectural creation of China
C. Chen, D. Xiao & J. Tao

Bridge engineering

The effects of moisture content fluctuation on a dynamic resilient modulus of compacted clay
D. Li & Z. Sun

Research on seismic response and fragility of lock-up device
Z. Tang, J. Liu, X. Xie, Y. Jin & Y.Wang

A study on the deterioration of hangers with corroded wires
X. Pan, X. Xie, X. Li & H. Zhu

A method of hanger tension identification of an arch bridge considering the effect of boundaries
T. Zhang, X. Xie & X. Li

Dynamic responses of an aluminium alloy footbridge under stochastic crowd loading
J. Zhong & X. Xie

Effects of lateral loading patterns on seismic responses of reinforced concrete bridge piers
S. Zhang & X.Wang

Dynamic analysis of a PC composite box girder bridge with corrugated steel webs
B. Shi & X. Kong

Building materials performance analysis

Mechanism analysis of different ageing road asphalt by RTFOT and IR methods
Y. Nie, J. Ding & D. Li

Prediction of chloride diffusivity of concrete with different coarse aggregates using artificial neural network
L.J. Kong & X.Y. Chen

A mix design and strength analysis of basic magnesium sulphate cement concrete
X. Zeng, H. Yu & C.Wu

A strength developing law for an epoxy asphalt mixture for airport runways
J. Ling, E. Kong & H. Zhao

Research on the low-temperature cracking resistance of epoxy asphalt mixtures for airport runways
J. Ling, Z. Gu, G. Liang & E. Kong

Comparative performance of two commercially available superplasticizers on the flow behaviour of cement paste incorporating mineral admixtures
J. Chakkamalayath, M. Abdulsalam, S. Al-Bahar & F. Al-Fahad

An assessment of sand quarrying waste in Kuwait
S.B. Al-Fadala, M. Abdulsalam, O. Hamadah & S. Ahmed

Evaluation of concrete treated with a migrating corrosion inhibitor
S. Abdulsalam, A. Husain, R. Al-Foraih &A. Abdul Jaleel

Numerical models of end-plate assembling bolt connections of CHS profiles
A. Jurˇcíková, P. Paˇrenica & M. Rosmanit

The application analysis of fly ash in magnesium phosphate cement
R. Huang & X. Kong

Building materials preparation

Potential use of natural Pozzolana as a mineral admixture in concrete
S. Al-Bahar, J. Chakkamalayath, M. Abdulsalam &A. Al-Aibani

Design of asphalt Reclaimed Concrete Aggregate (RCA) mixtures based on performance evaluation of refusal density and moisture
A. Al-Aibani, S. Al-Fadala & A. Al-Arbeed

Preparation of CIP/ZnO composites and design of λ/4 type EMWA coating in X-band
Z.L. Zhang, M.M. Ming, Z.J. Xin, G.Y. Hou, L. Fan & W.J. Hao

Design of high performance EMWA coating made of FeSiAl/PANI composites in S-band
Z.J. Xin, M.M. Ming, Z.L. Zhang, G.Y. Hou, L. Fan & W.J. Hao

Coastal engineering

Risk evaluation of the navigational environment ofYingongzhou channel based on a single dimensional normal cloud model
Y. Tian & L. Huang

Development of a reflection coefficient diagram considering the effects of wave energy reduction due to riprap shapes and arrangement
H. Kim, I. Yu, K. Kim & S. Jeong

Computer simulation and CAD/CAE

Analysis of a construction scheme for neighborhood metro tunnels with two different inner sections
X. Kong

Simulation of the vibratory soil compaction under the action of periodically changing elliptic external force
V.V. Mikheyev & S.V. Saveliev

Construction technology

A study of the propagation behavior of CFRP-concrete interfacial cracks under fatigue loading
K. Li, S. Cao & X.Wang

Full-scale investigations of civil engineering structures using GPS
T. Chmielewski & P. Górski

A study of the static performance of a single-layer hyperbolic latticed shell structure
X.Wang & Z.L.Wang

The benefits of Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) application in monitoring temporary construction structures
S. Moon, B. Yang & E. Choi

Numerical study of blind-bolted moment connections of hollow sections
P.K. Kosmidou, Ch.N. Kalfas & D.T. Pachoumis

Detection of building materials

Tests and simplified behavioural model for steel fibrous concrete under compression
C.E. Chalioris & F.A. Liotoglou

Use of the maturity method to predict compressive and flexural strengths in high strength concrete in Kuwait
F. Al-Fahad, J. Chakkamalayath & A. Al-Aibani

An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy monitor for concrete with coated rebars and admixtures
A. Husain, S. Abdulsalam & S. Al-Bahar

Reliability of visual inspection, an example of timber structure in Valencia, Spain
M. Diodato, C. Mileto & F.V. López-Manzanares

The systematic application of non-destructive testing techniques for ancient wood buildings
W. Qian, J. Dai, X. Li & L.H. Chang

Engineering management

Risk of megaprojects in transport infrastructure
V. Hromádka, J. Korytárová, L. Kozumplíková, P. Adlofová, D. Bárt°u & M. Špiroch

Airfield pavement maintenance and rehabilitation management: Case study of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
J.-M. Ling, Z.-M. Du, J. Yuan & L. Tang

A fuzzy evaluation of investment risk in China’s green building project
J. Liu

The efficiency and risks of megaprojects in the Czech Republic
V. Hromádka, T. Hanák, J. Korytárová & E. Vítková

Geotechnical engineering

Research on the prediction method of Gompertz model for high subgrade settlement
X. Kong

An analysis of tunnel monitoring results based on modulus maxima method of wavelet transform
X. Kong

Fuzzy modelling of runoff and outflow of permeable pavements
R. Ramirez, H. Kim, H. Jeong & J. Ahn

A review of test beds and performance criteria for permeable pavements
H. Jeong, H. Kim, B. Teodosio, R. Ramirez & J. Ahn

Analysis of the influential factors of organic matter in soil
B. Shi & X. Kong

Analysis and review of consolidation test of bentonite
B. Shi & X. Kong

Analysis and review of the rheological theory of soft soil
B. Shi & X. Kong

Review and analysis of the basic features of organic matter in soil
R. Huang & X. Kong

Analysis of the soil organic matter influence on the physical and mechanical properties
R. Huang & X. Kong

Hydraulic engineering

The parameter sensitivity of the Duncan-Chang model for the simulation of a concrete faced rockfill dam
L. Chen, F. Tong, N. Xi & G. Liu

Effects of a crescent rib on the water flow in a bifurcated pipe
Y. Li

Analysis of the dam foundation with vacuum preloading
B. Shi & X. Kong

Others

Development and use of a finite element with twenty four degrees of freedom
G.I. Sidorenko

An energy audit of kindergartens to improve the energy efficiency
N. Vatin, O. Gamayunova & D. Nemova

A risk assessment and monitoring system using a total risk index
J.K. Lee, K.-W. Lee, Y. Lee & S.H. Han

The time-fractional diffusion equation for woven composite
H. Yu & C. Zhou

Effect of external shading system based on coefficient outside residence of Hangzhou
G. Ji & W. Zhu

Study of shaft mud film effect and final pile installation pressure estimation for a jacked pile 323
Y. Hu, L. Tang, H. Sang & Z. Li

Road engineering

Prediction of subgrade settlement based on a fuzzy self-adaptable method of artificial intelligence
X. Kong

Research and application on the prediction method of the Pearl model of high filling subgrade settlement
X. Kong

Research on thermoelectrics transducers for harvesting energy from asphalt pavement based on seebeck effects
G. Liang & P. Li

The effect of granular BRA modifier binder on the stiffness modulus of modified asphalt
M. Karami & H. Nikraz

Structural engineering

Experimental study of the ductility of prestressed concrete frame beams
F. Gao & S. Zhang

The transfer matrix method for the analysis of the steady-state forced vibrations of pier-pile-foundation systems
Y. Li & M. Yang

Cable truss topology optimization for prestressed long-span structure
V. Goremikins, K. Rocens, D. Serdjuks, L. Pakrastins & N. Vatin

Investigation of the behaviour of beam-to-column pinned connections of H-beams with corrugated webs
X. Fan, J.Y. Sun & M. Li

A probability assessment of the carrying capacity of round timber joints
A. Lokaj & K. Klajmonová

A two-step unconditionally stable explicit method with controllable numerical dissipation for structural dynamics
S.-Y. Chang & N.-C. Tran

Progressive collapse analysis of space steel frames considering influence of joint rotational stiffness
H. Yang & L.Wang

Sectional curvature computational analysis on a prestressed steel reinforced concrete frame beam
F. Gao & S. Zhang

The foundation bearing capacity test of different forms of pipe pile based on PFC2D simulation
R. Huang & X. Kong

Transportation engineering

A mode choice behaviour study of bicycle travelling
L. Yang, Y.Wang & C. Li

Urban expressway density analysis based on the cusp catastrophe theory
J. Gu & S. Chen

An evolution model of a navigation system
Z. Liu, J.-X. Liu, Y.-Q.Wen, J. Zhu, Y.-K. Fang & R.W. Liu

Research on early-warning of navigation adaption under complex weather in the Three Gorges Reservoir area
D. Jiang, L. Huang & G. Hao

The response characteristics of a buried pipeline under moving constant load of vehicles
Y. Chen, D. Liu & X. Liu

Database design of expressway electronic toll collection system
F. Yu, J. Guo & B. Zhao

Road design problems solved by affine arithmetic
G. Bosurgi, O. Pellegrino & G. Sollazzo

Urban planning

Research on age-friendly community planning based on aging in place
X. Li

Application of the interaction of design philosophy into landscape design
D. Chu &W. Huo

A study on the public participation willingness of community development planning inWuhan
H. Zou & Q. Kang

Relative analysis of factors of place attachment – Case study in the Tokushima urban area
S. Tsujioka, A. Kondo & K.Watanabe

A study of an integrated ICET system and its impact on an architectural planning and design
R. Hendarti

The creative movement of ‘Park(ing) Day’ in Jakarta
A. Prawata

Parametric urban design: Shaping the neighbourhood by optimizing the urban density and considering Road Service Level
M.I. Djimantoro & F.U. Sjarifudin

Experimental studies of the outlet tube of a pump power plant model with a horizontal capsular unit
S.V. Artsiamchuk & G.I. Sidorenko

Author index

Biography

Shuenn-Yih Chang, Suad Khalid Al Bahar, Adel Abdulmajeed M. Husain, Jingying Zhao