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UCD School of Architecture, Landscape & Civil Engineering - Research Publications 2009/10

Below is the list of research publications for the UCD School of Architecture, Landscape & Civil Engineering in the academic year 2009/10




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Books
Dr Arturo Gonzalez
Gonzalez, A. (2010) Development of a Bridge Weigh-In-Motion System. Germany: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG. Available Online  
Dr Amir Tabakovic
Amir Tabakovic (2010) The Fatigue Properties of Elastomers - The Influence of Surface Treatments and Surface Finish on the Fatigue Properties of Elastomers. Germany: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG. Available Online  
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Book Chapters
Professor Hugh Campbell
Allison Dutoit, Juliet Odgers, Adam Sharr (2010) 'The Qualia of Architectural Experience: On Sullivan, Szarowski, Autobiographies and Ideas' In: Quality out of control. London: Routledge.  
Mr Michael Pike
GKMP Architects (2010) 'Housing at Pearse Square, Dublin' In: John O'Regan (eds). Pause, 5 perspectives on unbuilt Ireland. Kinsale: Gandon Editions.  
GKMP Architects (2010) 'Common Ground, Urban Landscape in Kilkenny' In: John O'Regan and Nicola Dearey (eds). New Irish Architecture 25. Kinsale, Co. Cork: Gandon Editions. Available Online  
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Peer Reviewed Journals
Dr Aoife Ahern
Carty John and Ahern Aoife (2010) 'Mapping the relationship between transport energy consumption & urban form characteristics for the Greater Dublin Area'. Journal of Maps, 2010 :160-168.  
Aoife Ahern (2010) 'A Case Study: Problem Based Learning for Civil Engineering Students in Transportation Courses'. European Journal of Engineering Education, 35 (1):109-116.  
Dr Akintunde Babatunde
Yang, Y; Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Kearney, P; (2009) 'Two strategies for phosphorus removal from reject water of municipal wastewater treatment plant using alum sludge'. Water Science and Technology, 60 (12):3181-3188.  
Professor Michael Bruen
Zappa, M., Beven, K.J., Bruen, M., Cofiño, A.S., Kok, K., Martin, E., Nurmi, P., Orfila, B., Roulin, E., Schröter, K., Seed, A., Szturc, J., Vehviläinen, B., Germann, U., Rossa, A. (2010) 'Propagation of uncertainty from observing systems and NWP into hydrological models: COST-731 Working Group 2'. Atmospheric Science Letters, 11 (2):83-91. Available Online  
M. Bruen, P. Krahe, M. Zappa, J. Olsson, B. Vehvilainen, K. Kok, K. Daamen (2010) 'Visualizing flood forecasting uncertainty: some current European EPS platforms - COST731 working group 3'. Atmospheric Science Letters, 11 (2):92-99. Available Online  
O'Sullivan, JJ,Gebre, F,Bruen, M,Purcell, PJ (2010) 'An evaluation of urban flood estimation methodologies in Ireland'. Environment, 24 :49-57.  
Bruen, M. (2009) 'Hydrology and the Water Framework Directive in Ireland'. Biology and Environment, 109B (3):207-220.  
Dr Marcus Collier
Collier, M. J. and Scott, M (2010) 'Focus group discourses in a mined landscape'. Land Use Policy, 27 (2):304-312. Available Online  
Mr Paul Doherty
Igoe, D,Doherty, P,Gavin, K (2010) 'The development and testing of an instrumented open-ended model pile'. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 33 (1):72-82.  
Doherty P., Gavin K. and Gallagher D. (2010) 'Field investigation of the base resistance of pipe piles in clay'. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Geotechnical Engineering, 163 (1):13-22.  
Dr Shane Donohue
Long, M and Donohue, S. (2010) 'Characterisation of Norwegian marine clays with combined shear wave velocity and CPTU data'. CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL, 47 (7):709-718.  
Long, M., Gudjonsson, G., Donohue, S. and Hagberg, K. (2010) 'Engineering characterisation of Norwegian glaciomarine silt'. Engineering Geology, 110 :51-65.  
Donohue, S., O'Sullivan, C and Long, M. (2009) 'Particle breakage during cyclic triaxial loading of a carbonate sand'. Geotechnique, 59 (5):477-482.  
Dr Kenneth Gavin
David Igoe, Paul Doherty and Kenneth Gavin (2010) 'The development and testing of an instrumented open-ended model pile'. Astm Geotechnical Testing Journal, 33 (1):72-82.  
Paul Doherty, Kenneth Gavin and David Gallagher (2010) 'Field investigation of the base resistance of pipe piles in clay'. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Geotechnical Engineering, 163 (1):13-22.  
Kenneth Gavin and Jianfeng Xue (2009) 'Use of a Genetic Algorithm to perform Reliability Analysis of unsaturated soil slopes'. Geotechnique, 59 (6):545-549.  
Kenneth Gavin, Abidemi Adekunte and Brendan O'Kelly (2009) 'A field investigation of vertical footing response on sand'. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Geotechnical Engineering, 162 (5):257-267.  
Dr Amanda Gibney
Tabakovic, A., Gibney, A., McNally, C. & Gilchrist, M.D. (2010) 'Influence of Recycled Asphalt Pavement on Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Concrete Base Courses'. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 22 (6):643-650.  
Dr Arturo Gonzalez
Cantero, D., OBrien, E.J. and González, A. (2010) 'Modelling the Vehicle in Vehicle-Infrastructure Dynamic Interaction Studies'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K, Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, 224(K2) :243-248. Available Online  
Gonzalez, A., OBrien, E.J., Cantero, D., Yingyan, Dowling, J. and Znidaric, A. (2010) 'Critical speed for the dynamics of truck events on bridges with a smooth road surface'. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 329 (11):2127-2146. Available Online  
Caprani, C., Gonzalez, A., Rattigan, P. and OBrien, E.J. (2010) 'Assessment dynamic ratio for traffic loading on highway bridges'. Structures and Infrastructure Engineering . Available Online  
Harris, N., Gonzalez, A., OBrien, E.J. and McGetrick, P. (2010) 'Characterisation of pavement profile heights using accelerometer readings and a combinatorial optimisation technique'. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 329 :497-508. Available Online  
Rowley, C., OBrien, E., Gonzalez, A., and Znidaric, A. (2009) 'Experimental testing of a moving force identification bridge weigh-in-motion algorithm'. Experimental Mechanics, 49 (5):743-746. Available Online  
Mr Paul Kenny
Hernandez, P., Kenny, P. (2010) 'From net energy to zero energy buildings: Defining life cycle zero energy buildings (LC-ZEB)'. Energy and Buildings, 42 (6):815-821. Available Online  
Hernandez, P., Kenny, P. (2010) 'Integrating occupant preference and life cycle energy evaluation: a simplified method'. Building Research & Information, 38 (6):625-637. Available Online  
Dr Debra Fern Laefer
Guenfoud, S,Bosakov, SV,Laefer, DF (2010) 'A Ritz's method based solution for the contact problem of a deformable rectangular plate on an elastic quarter-space'. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 47 :1822-1829.  
Morrish, SW,Laefer, DF (2010) 'Web-Enabling of Architectural Heritage Inventories'. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 4 :16-37.  
Rezaiguia, A. and Laefer, D. (2009) 'Semi-analytical determination of natural frequencies and mode shapes of a multi-span bridge decks'. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 328 (3):291-300.  
Hinks, T,Carr, H,Laefer, DF (2009) 'Flight Optimization Algorithms for Aerial LiDAR Capture for Urban Infrastructure Model Generation'. J COMPUT CIVIL ENG, 23 :330-339.  
Laefer, D., Ceribasi, S., Long, J. and Cording, E. (2009). (2009) 'Predicting Reinforced Concrete Frame Response to Excavation Induced Settlement'. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 135 (11):1605-1619.  
Dr Michael Long
Long, M and Donohue, S. (2010) 'Characterisation of Norwegian marine clays with combined shear wave velocity and CPTU data'. CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL, 47 (7):709-718.  
Long, M., Gudjonsson, G., Donohue, S. and Hagberg, K. (2010) 'Engineering characterisation of Norwegian glaciomarine silt'. Engineering Geology, 110 :51-65.  
Donohue, S., O'Sullivan, C and Long, M. (2009) 'Particle breakage during cyclic triaxial loading of a carbonate sand'. Geotechnique, 59 (5):477-482.  
Dr Ciaran McNally
O'Connell, M., McNally, C. & Richardson, M.G. (2010) 'Biochemical attack on concrete in wastewater applications: a state of the art review'. Cement Concrete Comp, 32 (7):479-485. Available Online  
Tabakovic, A., Gibney, A., McNally, C., & Gilchrist, M.D. (2010) 'The Influence of Recycled Asphalt Pavement on the Performance of  Binder Course Mix'. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 22 (6):643-650.  
O'Neill, M., McDermott, J., Swafford, J.M., Byrne, J., Hemberg, E., Shotton, E., McNally, C., Brabazon, A., & Hemberg, M. (2010) 'Evolutionary Architectural Design using Grammatical Evolution and Shape Grammars: A Single Person Shelter Design Challenge'. International Journal of Design Engineering, 3 (1):4-24.  
Professor Eugene O'Brien
Cantero, D., OBrien, E.J. and González, A. (2010) 'Modelling the Vehicle in Vehicle-Infrastructure Dynamic Interaction Studies'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K, Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, 224(K2) :243-248. Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., Hayrapetova, A., Walsh, C. (2010) 'The use of micro-simulation for congested traffic load modelling of medium- and long-span bridges'. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering .  
OBrien, E.J., Enright, B. and Getachew, A. (2010) 'Importance of the Tail in Truck Weight Modeling for Bridge Assessment'. Asce, Journal of Bridge Engineering, 15 (2):210-213. Available Online  
Gonzalez, A., OBrien, E.J., Cantero, D., Li, Y.-Y., Dowling, J., Znidaric, A. (2010) 'Critical Speed for the Dynamics of Truck Meeting Events on Bridges with a Smooth Road Surface'. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 329 (11):2127-2146. Available Online  
Caprani, C.C. González, A., Rattigan, P.H. and OBrien, E.J. (2010) 'Assessment Dynamic Ratio for Traffic Loading on Highway Bridges'. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering .  
Caprani, CC,OBrien, EJ (2010) 'The use of predictive likelihood to estimate the distribution of extreme bridge traffic load effect'. Structural Safety, 32 :138-144. Available Online  
Rowley, C.W., OBrien, E.J., González, A. and Znidaric, A. (2009) 'Experimental Testing of a Moving Force Identification Bridge Weigh-in-Motion Algorithm'. Experimental Mechanics, 49 (5):743-746. Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., Rattigan, P., González, A., Dowling, J., Znidaric, A. (2009) 'Characteristic Dynamic Traffic Load Effects in Bridges'. Engineering Structures, 31 (7):1607-1612. Available Online  
Dr John O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan, J.J., Bruen, M., Purcell, P.J. and Gebre, F. (2010) 'An evaluation of urban flood estimation methodolgies in Ireland '. Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (Ciwem), 24 (1):49-57.  
Dr Patrick J Purcell
O'Sullivan, J.J., Bruen, M., Purcell, P.J. and Gebre, F. (2010) 'An evaluation of urban flood estimation methodolgies in Ireland '. Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (Ciwem), 24 (1):49-57.  
O'Sullivan, JJ,Gebre, F,Bruen, M,Purcell, PJ (2010) 'An evaluation of urban flood estimation methodologies in Ireland'. Environment, 24 :49-57.  
Tony, MA,Purcell, PJ,Zhao, YQ,Tayeb, AM,El-Sherbiny, MF (2009) 'Photo-catalytic degradation of an oil-water emulsion using the photo-fenton treatment process: Effects and statistical optimization'. Environment, 44 :179-187.  
Tony, MA,Zhao, YQ,Purcell, PJ,El-Sherbiny, MF (2009) 'Evaluating the photo-catalytic application of Fenton's reagent augmented with TiO2 and ZnO for the mineralization of an oil-water emulsion'. Environment, 44 :488-493.  
Dr Mark G Richardson
O'Connell, M., McNally, C. & Richardson, M.G. (2010) 'Biochemical attack on concrete in wastewater applications: a state of the art review'. Cement Concrete Comp, 32 (7):479-485. Available Online  
King, C., McEniry, J., Richardson, M., O´Kiely, P. (2010) 'Characterisation of the fibre composition of fresh and ensiled herbage species under varying management conditions'. Grassland Science in Europe, 15 :512-514.  
Ms Elizabeth Shotton
O'Neill, M., McDermott, J., Swafford, J.M., Byrne, J., Hemberg, E., Shotton, E., McNally, C., Brabazon, A., & Hemberg, M. (2010) 'Evolutionary Architectural Design using Grammatical Evolution and Shape Grammars: A Single Person Shelter Design Challenge'. International Journal of Design Engineering, 3 (1):4-24.  
Elizabeth Shotton (2009) 'Material Imprecision'. Building Material, 19 :62-63.  
Dr Amir Tabakovic
Tabakovic, A., Gibney, A., McNally, C., & Gilchrist, M.D. (2010) 'The Influence of Recycled Asphalt Pavement on Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Concrete Base Courses'. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 22 (6):643-650. Available Online  
Dr Yaqian Zhao
Babatunde, AO; Zhao, YQ; (2010) 'Leachability and leaching patterns from aluminium-based water treatment residual used as media in laboratory-scale engineered wetlands'. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 17 (7):1314-1322.  
Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Hu, YS; Kumar, JLG; Zhao, XH. (2010) 'A two-prong approach of beneficial reuse of alum sludge in engineered wetland: First experience from Ireland'. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1 (2):227-234.  
Zhao, YQ; Yang, Y; (2010) 'Extending the use of dewatered alum sludge as a P-trapping material in effluent purification: Study on two separate water treatment sludges'. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering, 45 (10):1234-1239.  
Babatunde, AO; Zhao, YQ; Zhao, XH; (2010) 'Alum sludge-based constructed wetland system for enhanced removal of P and OM from wastewater: Concept, design and performance analysis'. Bioresource Technology, 101 (16):6576-6579.  
Yang, Y; Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Kearney, P; (2009) 'Two strategies for phosphorus removal from reject water of municipal wastewater treatment plant using alum sludge'. Water Science and Technology, 60 (12):3181-3188.  
Zhao, XH; Zhao, YQ; (2009) 'Decolouration of H2SO4 leachate from phosphorus-saturated alum sludge using H2O2 and advanced oxidation processes in phosphorus recovery strategy'. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering, 44 (14):1557-1564.  
Zhao, YQ; Keogh, C; Tony, Maha A; (2009) 'On the necessity of sludge conditioning with non-organic polymer: AOP approach'. Journal of Residuals Science & Technology, 6 (3):151-155.  
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Other Journals
Mr Paul Doherty
Doherty P., Casey B. and Gavin K. (2010) 'Laying foundations for sustainable energy Geotech challenges facing the offshore wind sector' The Engineers Journal, 64 (6):262-266.  
Dr Amanda Gibney
Doyle, T.; Gibney, A.; McNally, C. and Tabakovic, A. (2010) 'Development of Maturity Methods for Predicting Performance of Cold-Mix Pavement Materials' Asphalt Professionals, The Journal of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, (44):26-31.Available Online  
Dr Ciaran McNally
Doyle, T., Gibney, A., McNally, C. & Tabakovic, A. (2010) 'Predicting Performance of Cold-Mix Pavement Materials' Asphalt Professional, The Journal of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, (44):26-31.  
Arm, M, Descantes, Y, de la Roche, C, Mollenhauer, K, Pihl, KA, Gaspar, L, de Lurdes-Antunes, M, de Bock, L & McNally, C (2009) 'Direct_Mat: bringing together best practice on road recycling across Europe' Engineers Journal, 63 (8):425-428.  
Professor Eugene O'Brien
OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A. and McInerney, F. (2009) 'A statistical spatial repeatability (SSR) algorithm for multiple sensor weigh-in-motion (WIM)' European Roads review (ERR), 14 :32-38.Available Online  
Dr Amir Tabakovic
Doyle, T.; Gibney, A.; McNally, C. and Tabakovic, A. (2010) 'Development of Maturity Methods for Predicting Performance of Cold-Mix Pavement Materials' Asphalt Professionals, The Journal of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, (44):26-31.Available Online  
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Conference Publications
Dr Aoife Ahern
Aoife Ahern, Alexandra Hamilton (2010) Irish Transport Policy and Sustainability - a greener transport network . In: Bidisha Ghosh eds. The Irish Transport Research Network, Dublin, Part 6  
Aoife Ahern, John Carty (2010) Searching for sustainable land use and transport policies . In: Bidisha Ghosh eds. The Irish Transport Research Network, Dublin, Part 6: Paper 11  
Aoife Ahern, Julian Hine (2010) Transport Needs of Older People in Rural Areas . In: Bidisha Ghosh eds. The Irish Transport Research Network, Dublin, Part 3, paper 4  
Aoife Ahern, Gerry McRuairc, Tom O'Connor, Martin McNamara (2010) Critical Thinking in the University Curriculum The International Syposium for Engineering Education, Cork,  
Aoife Ahern, Julian Hine, Emer Begley (2010) Transport Needs of Older People in Rural Areas The World Conference on Transport Research,  
Aoife Ahern and John Carty (2010) Searching for Sustainable Transport Solutions The World Conference of Transportation Research, Lisbon,  
Mac Ruairc G, Ahern A, McNamara MS and O Connor T (2010) Graduate Attributes: Examining critical thinking in curriculum design, delivery and assessment Education and cultural change, Helsinki, Finland,  
Aoife Ahern, John Carty (2009) Identifying the relationships between urban form, socio-economic factors and transport energy consumption in the Greater Dublin Area Dublin 2026 The Future Environment,  
Dr Akintunde Babatunde
Kumar, JLG; Zhao, YQ; Zhao, XH; Babatunde, AO; (2010) Organics removal in tidal flow constructed wetland treating high strength animal farm wastewater: Determination of first-order rate constant Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Current & Future of Water Resources & the Environment, Chennai, India, 8 pages in CD-Ro  
Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Zhao, XH; Kumar, JLG; Hu, YS; (2009) Alum sludge-based constructed wetland: Novelty, benefits and constraints Proceedings of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure for Cities and Villages of the Future (SWIF 2009), Beijing, China, 9-pag in CD Rom  
Kumar, JLG; Zhao, YQ; Zhao, XH; Babatunde, AO; (2009) Determination of first-order rate constant for phosphorus removal in a novel model-reed bed treatment system Proceedings of 2009 Beijing International Environmental Technology Conference, Beijing, China, 9-page in CD-Rom - 269  
Babatunde, AO; Fuller, M; Zhao, YQ; (2009) Analysis of redox dynamics in a water treatment residual-based constructed wetland system using self organizing maps In Abstract book (CD) of the 3rd Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control - WETPOL2009, Barcelona, Spain, 55 - 56  
Yang, Y; Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Kearney, P. (2009) Two strategies for phosphorus removal from reject water of municipal wastewater treatment plant using alum sludge Proceedings of 2nd IWA Specialized Conference: Nutrient management in wastewater treatment processes, Krakow, Poland, 929 - 937  
Ms Vivienne Brophy
Szalay, Z. Brophy, V. and Csoknyai, T. (2010) Limits to reducing energy use International Passivhaustagung,  
Hernandez, P., Cavanagh, S., Brophy, V., Futcher, J., Szalay, Z., Kenny, P. (2010) The challenge of energy refurbishment of recently built housing - A life cycle perspective Sustainable Building 2010 Madrid,  
Professor Michael Bruen
Mashingia, F., Mtalo, F. and Bruen, M. (2009) GIS-based distributed hydrological modelling: a review of application for disaster management in sub saharan Africa European and Global Communities combine forces on Flood Resilient Cities,  
Ahilan, S., O'Sullivan, J.J., Bruen, M. (2009) Empirical investigation of the influence of floodplain attenuation effects on flood flow Irish National Hydrology Seminar,  
Blacklocke, S., Bruen, M., de Eyto, E., Dibner, R., Drinan, T., Feeley, H., Harrison, S., Healy, M., Kelly-Quinn, M., O'Halloran,, J., Poole, R., Regan, J., Rogers, M. and Ryder, L. (2009) Tapping old knowledge trees and growing new ones: the HDROFOR Project strategy for developing predictive models of forest and water interactions in Ireland 13th International IWA Specialised Conference on Diffuse Pollution (DIPCON),  
Nasr, A. and Bruen, M. (2009) Estimating the Parameters of the Extreme Value Type 1 Distribution for Low Flow Series in Ireland The First International Conference on Soft Computing Technology in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering,  
Professor Hugh Campbell
Hugh Campbell, Alice Clancy (2010) Distance and Air and Us - Misrach's On the Beach and Sugimoto's Seascapes Emerging Landscapes, University of Westminster,  
Mr Paul Doherty
Doherty P. and Gavin K. (2010) The installation resistance of open-ended piles . In: S. Springman eds. Proc. of the International Conference on Physical Modelling, Zurich, Switzerland, 751 - 756  
Doherty P. (2010) The impact of end condition on pile resistance in clay In Proc. of the European Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Brno, Czech Republic,  
Doherty P. and Gavin K. (2010) Statistical review of CPT data and implications for pile design . In: Paul Mayne eds. In Proc. of the 2nd International Symposium on Cone Pentration Tetstin (CPT10),  
Doherty P. (2009) Cyclic axial loading of offshore piles-An issue of concern? In the Proc. of the 34th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, Kansas City, USA, 71 - 84  
Dr Shane Donohue
Donohue,S., Long, M., O'Connor, P., Helle, T. E., Pfaffhuber, A. and Rømoen, M. (2009) Geophysical mapping of quick clay: a case study from Smørgrav, Norway EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
O'Connell, M., McNally, C., Donohue, S., Bonal, J. and Richardson, M.G. (2009) Assessment of ultrasonic signals to determine the early age properties of concretes incorporating secondary cementitious materials EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
Long, M. Donohue, S., O'Connor, P. and Quigley, P. (2009) Relationship between shear wave velocity and undrained shear strength of Irish glacial tills EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
O'Connor, S., Donohue, S., Long, M., and O'Connor, P. (2009) Geophysical characterisation of glaciofluvial gravels: a case study from Cork, Ireland EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
Dr Aykut Erkal
Erkal, A., Laefer, D., and Fanning, P. (2010) Building response to traffic-induced vibrations and related human disturbance Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, USA,  
Dr Paul Fanning
N.Gibbons & P.J. Fanning (2010) Masonry Arch Bridges - Towards a Hierarchical Assessment Framework . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko eds. Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization, Philadelphia, 3206 - 3213  
P.J. Fanning, M.Q.Feng & H.Gomez (2010) Complementing Long-Term Health Monitoring of Bridges using Numerical Models . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko eds. Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management & Life-Cycle Optimization, Philadelphia, 2950 - 2955  
Hasan S. Ulusoy, Maria Q. Feng and Paul J. Fanning (2010) Identification and health monitoring of an instrumented building using eartquake response data SPIE Smart Structures/NDE, San Diego, California, USA,  
Roche, E., O'Connell, M., Fanning, P., Gabriel, S., Clifford, A., Sweeney, D., Kelly, D. (2010) A Kinematically Accurate Orthopaedic Design Tool Bioengineering in Ireland 16, Dublin,  
Erkal, A., Laefer, D.F., Fanning, P. (2010) Building Response to Traffic-induced Vibrations and Human Related Disturbance Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C,  
Dr Kenneth Gavin
David Cadogan, Kenneth Gavin and Ali Tolooiyan (2010) Physical model testing and FE analyses of the base resistance of bored piles in sand . In: Springman, Laue and Seward eds. International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering, Zurich, 739 - 744  
Paul Doherty and Kenneth Gavin (2010) 7 A comparative investigation of the installation stresses on closed and open-ended model piles in soft clay . In: Springman, Laue and Seward eds. International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering, Zurich, 751 - 756  
David Igoe, Kenneth Gavin and Brendan O'Kelly (2010) Field tests using an instrumented model pipe pile in sand . In: Springman, Laue and Seward eds. International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering, Zurich, 775 - 780  
Paul Doherty and Kenneth Gavin (2010) A statistical review of CPT data and the implications for pile design . In: Paul Mayne eds. 2nd International Symposium on Cone Pentration Tetstin (CPT10), California,  
Pedro de Alba, Kenneth Gavin, Monica Prezzi and Theodoros Triantafyllidis (2010) Dynamic Properties of Soil: Laboratory and Field Methods, Large Scale Testing, General Report on Session 1 . In: Shamsher Prakash eds. 5th International Conference in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics,  
Ali Tolooiyan, Kenneth Gavin and David Cadogan (2010) Finite element analysis of the Cone Penetration Test for the design of bored piles . In: Paul Mayne eds. 2nd International Symposium on Cone Pentration Tetstin (CPT10),  
Dr Amanda Gibney
Doyle T, Gibney A, McNally C & Tabakovic A (2010) Conditioning Methods for Specifying Cold-mix Pavement Materials Transport Research Arena Europe 2010, Brussels,  
O'Sullivan, S., Gibney, A., Moore, N. & Murphy, F. (2010) The First Year Experience at University College Dublin 29th Annual Conference of the First Year Experience,  
Doyle, T., Gibney, A., McNally, C. & Tabakovic, A. (2010) Development of Maturity Methods for Predicting Performance of Cold-Mix Pavement Materials 9th International Conference, Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology in Asphalt Pavement Engineering and Highway Maintenance,  
Dr Arturo Gonzalez
Bradley, M., Gonzalez, A. and Hester, D. (2010) Analysis of the structural response to a moving load using empirical mode decomposition . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko (eds); Taylor & Francis Group, London eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization, IABMAS2010, Philadelphia, USA, 356 - 363 Available Online  
Gonzalez, A., McGetrick, P. and OBrien, E.J. (2010) Detection of Bridge Dynamic Parameters Using an Instrumented Vehicle . In: paper 34 eds. Proceedings of the Fifth World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 5WCSCM, Tokyo, Japan, Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A. and Znidaric, A. (2010) Recommendations for dynamic allowance in bridge assessment . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko (eds); Taylor and Francis, London eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization, IABMAS2010, Philadelphia, USA, 3428 - 3435 Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A. and Dowling, J. (2010) A filtered measured influence line approach to bridge weigh-in-motion . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko (eds); Taylor and Francis, London eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization, IABMAS2010, Philadelphia, USA, 953 - 960 Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., McGetrick, P. and Gonzalez, A. (2010) Identification of road irregularities via vehicle accelerations . In: Paper 0194 eds. Proceedings of the 3rd Transport Research Arena Europe, TRA 2010, Brussels, Belgium, Available Online  
Gonzalez, A., Dowling, J. and OBrien, E..J. (2010) Experimental determination of dynamic allowance for traffic loading on bridges . In: CD proceedings, paper (10-0295) - 06 eds. 89th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRB 2010, Washington, Available Online  
Gonzalez, A., Cantero, D. and OBrien, E.J. (2009) Impact of a Bump on the Response of a Bridge to Traffic . In: Professor Barry H.V. Topping (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK and University of Pécs, Hungary), Professor L.F. Costa Neves (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and Professor R.C. Barros (University of Porto, Portugal) eds. The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, CC2009, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Paper 83 - CD-ROM  
Cantero, D.,OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A., Enright, B. and Rowley, C. (2009) Highway Bridge Assessment for Dynamic Interaction with Critical Vehicles . In: Eds. Furuta, Frangopol & Shinozuka,Taylor & Francis eds. 10th International Conference on Safety, Reliability and Risk of Structures, ICOSSAR 2009, Osaka, Japan, 3104 - 3109  
Mr Paul Kenny
Hernandez, P., Cavanagh, S., Brophy, V., Futcher, J., Szalay, Z., Kenny, P. (2010) The challenge of energy refurbishment of recently built housing - A life cycle perspective Sustainable Building 2010 Madrid,  
Szalay, Z.; Kenny, P. (2009) Throwing new light on historic windows ÖKOSAN 09 - The International Symposium on High-Quality Thermal Retrofit of Large-Volume Buildings, Weiz, Austria,  
Dr Debra Fern Laefer
Joy, J. Flahavan, T., Laefer, D.F (2010) Soil Nailing in Glacial Till: A Design Guide Evaluation Based on Irish and American Field Sites . In: Finno, R., Hashash, Y., Arduino, P eds. Proc. of the 2010 Earth Retention Conference, ASCE GSP 208, Bellevue, WA, 252 - 261  
Cording, E.J., Long, J.L., Son, M., Laefer, D.F., Ghahreman, B. (2010) Assessment of Excavation-Induced Building Damage . In: Finno, R., Hashash, Y., Arduino, P eds. Proc. of the 2010 Earth Retention Conference, ASCE GSP 208, Bellevue, WA, 101 - 120  
Laefer, D., Hinks, T., Carr, H. (2010) New possibilities for damage prediction form tunnel subsidence using aerial LiDAR data . In: ISSMGE eds. Geotechnical Challenges in Megacities, Vol. 2, Moscow, Russia, 622 - 629  
Laefer, D. and McHale, C. (2010) America's Research-active, Geotechnical Faculty Members: a Snapshot of the Community . In: ratta, D., Puppala, A., and Muhunthan, B. eds. Geo-Florida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling, and Design, ASCE GSP 199, West Palm Beach, FL, 3237 - 3246  
Murphy, L., Gaynor, S., and Laefer, D. (2010) Predicted Tunnel-induced Settlement and Damage to Findlaters Church with Respect to Freefield and Constructed Side Considerations . In: Fratta, D., Puppala, A., and Muhunthan, B eds. Geo-Florida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling, and Design, West Palm Beach, FL, 1690 - 1699  
Erkal, A., Laefer, D.F., Fanning, P. (2010) Building Response to Traffic-induced Vibrations and Human Related Disturbance Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C,  
Huynh, M.-P. & Laefer, D. (2009) Expansive Cements and Soundless Chemical Demolition Agents: State of Technology Review 11th Conference on Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, 1370 - 1377  
Laefer, D., O'Neill, D., & O'Mahony, C. (2009) Impact of Clay On Early Jet Grouting Strength DFI 34th annual conference, 126 - 135  
Dr Michael Long
Looby, M and Long, M (2010) Behaviour of cantilever retaining walls in Dublin soils Proceedings DFI / EFFC 11th International Conference: Geotechnical Challenges in Urban Regeneration, ExCeL, London, P2.7 - P2.7  
Mathijssen, F., Boylan, N., Molenkamp, F, Leroueil, S. and Long, M. (2009) Material behaviour and constitutive modelling of organic soils Proceedings CEDA dredging days 2009 - Dredging tools for the future, 5-6 November 2009, P4.4 - P4.4  
Donohue,S., Long, M., O'Connor, P., Helle, T. E., Pfaffhuber, A. and Rømoen, M. (2009) Geophysical mapping of quick clay: a case study from Smørgrav, Norway EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
O'Connor, S., Donohue, S., Long, M., and O'Connor, P. (2009) Geophysical characterisation of glaciofluvial gravels: a case study from Cork, Ireland EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
Long, M. Donohue, S., O'Connor, P. and Quigley, P. (2009) Relationship between shear wave velocity and undrained shear strength of Irish glacial tills EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
Dr Bill Magette
Quinn, A., Mc Nally, C. & Magette, W. (2010) Modelling the Risk of Groundwater Contamination from Reclaimed Asphalt 1st Annual Conference of the Irish Transport Research Network, ITRN 2010, Dublin,  
Tanto, Mebrate T. and Magette, William L. (2010) Urban Attitude Towards Land Application of Municipal and Industrial Biosolids . In: Ronald Mersky eds. 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia,  
Dr Samantha Martin-Mcauliffe
Samantha Martin-McAuliffe (2010) The Disembodied Landscape Emerging Landscapes, University of Westminster, London,  
Samantha Martin-McAuliffe, and Nathalie Weadick (2010) The Thick Present Narrative Space, University of Leicester,  
Dr Ciaran McNally
Quinn, A., Mc Nally, C. & Magette, W. (2010) Modelling the Risk of Groundwater Contamination from Reclaimed Asphalt 1st Annual Conference of the Irish Transport Research Network, ITRN 2010, Dublin,  
Fallon, E., McNally, C. & Gibney, A. (2010) Performance assessment of a 14mm stone mastic asphalt containing high quantities of reclaimed asphalt 1st Annual Conference of the Irish Transport Research Network, ITRN 2010, Dublin,  
Doyle, T., Gibney, A., McNally, C. & Tabakovic, A. (2010) Investigating the use of hydrated lime to reduce the moisture susceptibility of cold-mix pavement materials 1st Annual Conference of the Irish Transport Research Network, ITRN 2010, Dublin,  
Doyle T, Gibney A, McNally C & Tabakovic A (2010) Conditioning Methods for Specifying Cold-mix Pavement Materials Transport Research Arena Europe 2010, Brussels,  
Mollenhauer, K., Arm, M., Descantes, Y., de la Roche, C., Pihl, K., Gaspar, L., de Lurdes Antunes, M., De Bock, L. & McNally, C. (2010) DIRECT-MAT - Developing best practice on recycling or safe disposal of road materials in Europe EU Waste Management 2010, Cologne, Germany,  
Doyle, T., Gibney, A., McNally, C. & Tabakovic, A. (2010) Development of Maturity Methods for Predicting Performance of Cold-Mix Pavement Materials 9th International Conference, Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology in Asphalt Pavement Engineering and Highway Maintenance,  
O'Connell, M., McNally, C., Donohue, S., Bonal, J. and Richardson, M.G. (2009) Assessment of ultrasonic signals to determine the early age properties of concretes incorporating secondary cementitious materials EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
Mr Alan Mee
Alan Mee (2009) SPATIAL CHAOS; ADDRESSING SPATIAL OVER-PRODUCTION IN DUBLIN, IRELAND The New Urban Question - Urbanisnm beyond Neo-Liberalism,  
Dr Ahmed Elssidig Nasr
Nasr, A. and Bruen, M. (2009) Estimating the Parameters of the Extreme Value Type 1 Distribution for Low Flow Series in Ireland The First International Conference on Soft Computing Technology in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering,  
Professor Eugene O'Brien
OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A. and Znidaric, A. (2010) Recommendations for dynamic allowance in bridge assessment . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko (eds); Taylor and Francis, London eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization, IABMAS2010, Philadelphia, USA, 3428 - 3435 Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., Enright, B. and Dempsey, A.T. (2010) The influence of correlation on the extreme traffic loading of bridges . In: D.M.Frangopol, R.Sause & C.S. Kusko eds. IABMAS2010 - 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety & Management, Philadelphia, USA, 946 - 952  
OBrien, E.J., Gonzalez, A. and Dowling, J. (2010) A filtered measured influence line approach to bridge weigh-in-motion . In: Frangopol, Sause & Kusko (eds); Taylor and Francis, London eds. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life-Cycle Optimization, IABMAS2010, Philadelphia, USA, 953 - 960 Available Online  
Gonzalez, A., McGetrick, P. and OBrien, E.J. (2010) Detection of Bridge Dynamic Parameters Using an Instrumented Vehicle . In: paper 34 eds. Proceedings of the Fifth World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 5WCSCM, Tokyo, Japan, Available Online  
OBrien, E.J., McGetrick, P. and Gonzalez, A. (2010) Identification of road irregularities via vehicle accelerations Transport Research Arena (TRA 2010), Brussels, Belgium, Available Online  
Enright, B., & OBrien, E.J. (2010) Management Strategies for Special Permit Vehicles for Bridge Loading Transport Research Arena Europe 2010, Brussels, Belgium,  
OBrien, E.J., Taheri, A. (2010) The influence of statistical spatial repeatability on remaining pavement life . In: G. Deodatis and P.D. Spanos eds. Computational Stochastic Mechanics, Proc. of the 6th International Conference (CSM-6), Rhodes, Greece,  
Dempsey, A.T., Pakrashi, V., OConnor, A.J., OBrien, E.J. (2010) Probabilistic Design and Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Transport Research Arena Europe 2010, Brussels, Belgium,  
Caprani, C.C., OBrien, E.J. (2010) Recent Advances in the Governing Form of Traffic for Bridge Loading . In: P. Clemente & A. DeStefano eds. WIM (Weigh In Motion), Load Capacity and Bridge Performance, Taurmena, Italy, 71 - 78 Available Online  
González, A., Dowling, J., OBrien, E.J., Znidaric, A. (2010) Experimental determination of dynamic allowance for traffic loading in bridges Transport Research Board, Washington, D.C,  
McGetrick, P.J., Kim, C.-W., OBrien, E.J. (2010) Experimental Investigation of the Detection of Bridge Dynamic Parameters using a Moving Vehicle 23rd KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan,  
Cantero,D., OBrien, E.J., González, A., Enright, B. and Rowley, C. (2009) Highway bridge assessment for dynamic interaction with critical vehicles . In: Furuta, Frangopol & Shinozuka eds. Safety, Reliability and Risk of Structures, Infrastructures and Engineering Systems, Osaka, Japan, 3104 - 3109  
Gonzalez, A., Cantero, D., OBrien, E.J. (2009) The Impact of a Bump on the Response of a Bridge to Traffic . In: B.H.V. Topping, L.F. Costa Neves and R.C. Barros eds. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Madeira (Civil-Comp Press), 1 - 15  
Caprani, C.C. and OBrien, E.J. (2009) Estimating Extreme Highway Bridge Traffic Load Effects . In: Furuta, Frangopol & Shinozuka eds. Safety, Reliability and Risk of Structures, Infrastructures and Engineering Systems, Osaka, Japan, 3053 - 3060  
Dr John O'Sullivan
Lupakisyo, G., O'Sullivan, J.J., Purcell, P.J. (2010) Sedimentation in Mara River Wetlands, Mara River Basin, Tanzania The 5th Annual Meeting of the European Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists,  
Ahilan, S., O'Sullivan, J.J., Bruen, M. (2009) Empirical investigation of the influence of floodplain attenuation effects on flood flow Irish National Hydrology Seminar,  
Dr Patrick J Purcell
John Dunnion, Hilda Loughran, Patrick Purcell (2010) General Electives in Civil Engineering and Computer Science 3rd International Symposium for Engineering Education 2010, University College Cork,  
Lupakisyo, G., O'Sullivan, J.J., Purcell, P.J. (2010) Sedimentation in Mara River Wetlands, Mara River Basin, Tanzania The 5th Annual Meeting of the European Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists,  
Dr Mark G Richardson
King, C., McEniry, J., Richardson, M., O`Kiely, P. (2010) Characterisation of the fibre composition of common grass species under varying management conditions British Society of Animal Science and Agricultural Research Forum, Belfast,  
O'Connell, M., McNally, C., Donohue, S., Bonal, J. and Richardson, M.G. (2009) Assessment of ultrasonic signals to determine the early age properties of concretes incorporating secondary cementitious materials EAGE Near Surface 2009, 15th Annual Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Dublin,  
Dr Zsuzsa Szalay
Szalay, Zs. and Kenny, P. (2009) Throwing new light on historic windows Ökosan conference,  
Dr Amir Tabakovic
Fallon, E.; McNally, C.; Gibney, A. and Tabaković, A. (2010) Performance Assessment of a 14mm Stonemastic Asphalt Containing High Quantities of Reclaimed Asphalt First Annual Irish Transport Research Network Conference, University College Dublin,  
Doyle T, Gibney A, McNally C & Tabakovic A (2010) Conditioning Methods for Specifying Cold-mix Pavement Materials Transport Research Arena Europe 2010, Brussels,  
Doyle, T., Gibney, A., McNally, C. & Tabakovic, A. (2010) Development of Maturity Methods for Predicting Performance of Cold-Mix Pavement Materials 9th International Conference, Sustainable Construction Materials and Technology in Asphalt Pavement Engineering and Highway Maintenance,  
Dr Yaqian Zhao
Zhao, YQ; Hu, YS; Babatunde, AO; Kumar, JLG. (2010) Innovative reuse of dewatered alum sludge in engineered wetland for wastewater treatment: A win-win technique In Abstract book (full paper in USB key) of the 3rd International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation (WasteEng2010), 54 - 54  
Kumar, JLG; Zhao, YQ; Zhao, XH; Babatunde, AO; (2010) Organics removal in tidal flow constructed wetland treating high strength animal farm wastewater: Determination of first-order rate constant Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Current & Future of Water Resources & the Environment, Chennai, India, 8 pages in CD-Ro  
Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Zhao, XH; Kumar, JLG; Hu, YS; (2009) Alum sludge-based constructed wetland: Novelty, benefits and constraints Proceedings of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure for Cities and Villages of the Future (SWIF 2009), Beijing, China, 9-pag in CD Rom  
Zhao, YQ; Doherty, LP; Doyle, D; (2009) Fate of water treatment residual (WTR): An entire profile of Ireland regarding beneficial reuse Abstract book of The 3rd IWA-ASPIRE Conference & Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan, 111 - 112  
Kumar, JLG; Zhao, YQ; Zhao, XH; Babatunde, AO; (2009) Determination of first-order rate constant for phosphorus removal in a novel model-reed bed treatment system Proceedings of 2009 Beijing International Environmental Technology Conference, Beijing, China, 9-page in CD-Rom - 269  
Babatunde, AO; Fuller, M; Zhao, YQ; (2009) Analysis of redox dynamics in a water treatment residual-based constructed wetland system using self organizing maps In Abstract book (CD) of the 3rd Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control - WETPOL2009, Barcelona, Spain, 55 - 56  
Yang, Y; Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; Kearney, P. (2009) Two strategies for phosphorus removal from reject water of municipal wastewater treatment plant using alum sludge Proceedings of 2nd IWA Specialized Conference: Nutrient management in wastewater treatment processes, Krakow, Poland, 929 - 937  
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Published Reports
Dr Marcus Collier
Mullins, E., Collier, M., O'Brien, M., Meade, C. & Spillane, C. (2009) Predicting the Impact of Coexistence-Guided, Genetically Modified Cropping on Irish Biodiversity: STRIVE Report. Environmental Protection Agency, Dublin. Available Online  
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Other Publications
Dr Aoife Ahern
Carty, J. and Ahern, A. (2009) Exploring the link between traffic modelling and urban form: applications of the MOLAND model. UCD Urban Institute Ireland: Working Paper.  
Dr Akintunde Babatunde
Babatunde, A.O. and Zhao, Y.Q (2009) Babatunde, AO; Zhao, YQ; (2009) New low-cost wastewater treatment system pioneered in Ireland. Articles.  
Dr Samantha Martin-Mcauliffe
Samantha Martin-McAuliffe (2010) Dwelling in the Landscape. Research Papers.  
Dr Yaqian Zhao
Zhao, YQ; Babatunde, AO; (2010) Innovative reuse of alum sludge in a constructed wetland; In: Water 21, February 2010; pp.57-57. London, UK: Articles.  
Babatunde, AO; Zhao, YQ; (2009) New low-cost wastewater treatment system pioneered in Ireland; In: ICE-Civil Engineering, Vol.162 (4), pp.148-148. London, UK: Articles.  
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