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Macro-micro analysis of soil failure mechanism in unloading condition Xueyan Liu1, a, Dajun Yuan1, b, Mingjing Jiang2, c 1Tunnel and Underground of Engineering Experimental Research Center, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China 2Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering; Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, 200092 Shanghai, China ahappyhome-liu@163.com, byuandj603@163.com, cmingjing.jiang@mail.tongji.edu.cn Keywords: unloading condition; dilatancy; macro-micro; hydraulic fracturing Abstract.
The Institution of Civil Engineers, London, 1985, pp. 133-154
Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 1994, 120(5): 872-891
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 1995, 51(2), 295-315
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS, 2005, 11, 1209-1213

Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 2011, 30（s1）：3066～3073
Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, 2012, 08(01): 65~70
Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2011, 28(01)：100～105
Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, 2011,07(s2): 1615~1618
Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, 2011, 07(02): 361~365

Energy Use Thermal Mixture for Engineering Product Lifecycle Sergiy Kovalevskyy1,a*, Ivan Starodubcev1,b , Mirsad Tarić2,c and Žana Džubur3,d 1Donbass State Engineering Academy, Shkadinova 72, 84313 Kramatorsk, Ukraine 2University of Priština, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia 3Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina akovalevskii@i.ua, bstarodubcev@i.ua, cmirsad.taric@pr.ac.rs, dzana.dzubur@unmo.ba Keywords: life cycle, technological process, corona discharge, thermite mixture.
Hejfec, Projecting of combined treatment processes, Mechanical Engineering (2005) 272.
Ćurčić, Analysis and evaluation of software tools for life cycle assessment, Annals of the University of Petrosani, Electrical Engineering 9 (2007) 6-15

Bionics and Building Structure Qian Zhang1, a, Zhihua Chen1,2 , b, Xiaodun Wang1,2,c 1Department of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China 2Tianjin Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Structure & New Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China apopzhqly@163.com, bzhchen@tju.edu.cn, cmaodun2004@126.com Keywords: Biomimetic Structure, Classification, Form-finding Bionics, Tree Structure.
Engineering and Technical Centre in France shown in Fig.2 is a shell structure imitating shell, the internal forces of shell diffuse and distribute over the whole surface under the external force.
Fig.1 Tianjin Museum Fig.2 Engineering and Technical Centre Fig.3 Stuttgart Airport Terminal Table1 Type of biomimetic structure according to different imitating objects Classification number Classification of the imitating objects Engineering example-imitating object 1 animal Tianjin Museum-swan， Engineering and Technical Centre in France -shell 2 plant Stuttgart Airport Terminal-tree， Sears Tower-bamboo tubes 3 the result of animal behavior National Stadium of China-bird’s nest， Munich Olympic Stadium-spider web 4 plant behavior Tree scraper Tower of Tomorrow-plant photosynthesis， Sun House in Freiburg-phototropism of the sunflower 5 mathematical curves and surfaces Yujiapu transfer center in Tianjin Binhai-spiral， “Rice Cube”in Tianjin-ellipsoid 6 natural matter Tianjin Olympic Sports Center-waterdrops， “Water Cube” inflatable membrane structure-soap bubble 7 arrangement U.S.
Relatively speaking, structural bionics is more complex, architects and structural engineers must cooperate tacitly.
References [1] Qiwei Sun and Xiansheng Xu: Showing Vitality--Discussion on the Bionic Architecture Design, Science and Technology Innovation Herald, Vol. 13(2008), p. 158 (In Chinese) [2] Jufu Gao: the Pilot Study on Bionics Engineering in Spatial Structure, Doctoral Dissertation to the Faculty of Tianjin University(2002) (In Chinese) [3] Han Qin: A New creation approach for architects--Architectural Bionics, Chinese and Overseas Architecture, Vol. 1 (1998), p. 6-8 (In Chinese) [4] Information on http://baike.baidu.com/view/803.htm (In Chinese) [5] Chang Shu, Fengjun Zhou and Shizhen Liu: Space Grids Imitating Nanometer Atomic, Spatial Structures, Vol. 14, No.3(2008), p. 57 (In Chinese) [6] Yu Wang: Application of Bionics in the Building, web course of South China Normal University (In Chinese)

Acknowledgements Authors are grateful to Civil Engineering Scientific Research Centre of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University for equipment and infrastructure, which were employed for investigation.
Engineering Failure Analysis 44 (2014) 17-35
Engineering Failure Analysis 16(5) (2009) 1520-1532
Engineering Failure Analysis 15 (2008) 90-117
Engineering Structures and Technologies 6(1) (2014) 25-32

. - Architectural heritage Restoration through Tailored Engineering s.r.l., Spin Off of Polytechnic University of Marche, c/o Dept. of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy 2Polytechnic University of Marche, Dept. of Civil and Building Engineering and Architecture, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy aahrte@univpm.it, be.quagliarini@univpm.it, cs.lenci@univpm.it, dfrancesco.clementi@univpm.it *corresponding author Keywords: strengthening techniques, basalt fibre, “out-of-plane” actions.
Materials Science and Engineering A, 527 (2010), 4708-4715
Engineering Structures, 32 (2010), 2134-2145
Engineering Structures, 33 (2011) 1734–1741
Engineering Structures 32 (2010), 547-555

Mahadi Lawan Yakubu1,3,a*, Usman Tasiu Abdurrahman2,3,b, Muhammad Tajuri Ahmed3,c, Amina Sallau Aliyu3,d, Muttaqa Uba Zango3,e, Ali Sani Maihula3,f 1Institute of Environmental and Water Resources Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 2Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. 3Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano, Nigeria amahadilawan@gmail.com, busmantee@gmail.com, camtajuri@yahoo.co.uk, dmeenasal@yahoo.com, emuttaqaubaz@yahoo.com, fmaihulaa@yahoo.com, Keywords: Dam sedimentation, Kafin-chiri, Kano, Magaga, reservoir function, reservoir capacity, Thomas.
Jafari, Pinpointing the key parameters that control the errors in estimating the total-load sediment flux using sand particles measured data in reservoir engineering.
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2010. 74(3–4): p. 163-170
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Chernova2,e 1Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Department of Mechanization of Construction Processes, Sumska st. 40, 61002, Ukraine 2Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Mendeleeva St. 195, Ufa, 450000, Russia atank_tank@i.ua, bvryazanov@hotmail.com, cgabitov.azat@mail.ru, daskargaisin@yandex.ru, emokko_93@mail.ru Keywords: Cycle amplitude, autoclaved concrete, aerated blocks, hydrated calcium silicate, certain dispersion.
Material engineering and technology for autoclaved concretes by banded iron formation mine refuse.
Voronezh – Voronezh State University of Architecture and Engineering (2004) 160
Application of high performance concrete and rebars in engineering of precast and reinforced concrete structures // Bulletin of MGSU.
Application of CAD simulation when assessing stress-and-strain behavior of load-bearing structures of masonry buildings // International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering.

Besides that, reduction of energy consumption without compromising living standard has become very important issue in civil engineering and building industry.
Reduction of the energy consumption without compromising living standard has become very important issue in architecture, civil engineering and building industry.
Engineering solutions to optimise the design of carbon-neutral tall office buildings (2009) Solutions for a Sustainable Planet, Proceedings of International Environmental Engineering Conference, Australia
New optimization method : Big Bang-Big Crunch (2006) Advances in Engineering Software, 37, pp. 106–111
Energy Efficient Building Design Using Hybrid GA–TABU Algorithm (2012) Civil Engineering – Science and Practice, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, Žabljak, Montenegro, pp. 1825–1831

Experimental Study on Size Effect in Strength of Pervious Concrete and its Associated Factors Xixi He1, a, Shan Wu1, b 1 Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China a68322510@sina.com, b tracycc0326@126.com Keywords: Pervious Concrete, Strength, Size Effect, Porosity, Dispersion Coefficient.
Acknowledgment The authors would like to thank the Beijing Engineering Center of Civil Engineering Structures and New Materials for the financial support of this project.
Engineering Fracture Mechanics.
Size Effects On Flexural Failure Behavior Of ECC Members，Department of Civil Engineering, Gifu University, Dr.
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 48:563-593,1978