All Outputs (103)

Hydrocarbon removal with constructed treatment wetlands (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Eke, P., & Scholz, M. (2006, September). Hydrocarbon removal with constructed treatment wetlands. Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Comparison of experimental storm water detention systems treating road runoff (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Kazemi-Yazdi, S., & Scholz, M. (2006, September). Comparison of experimental storm water detention systems treating road runoff. Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Storm water infiltration systems for road runoff contaminated with organic matter including dog faeces (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Kazemi-Yazdi, S., & Scholz, M. (2006, September). Storm water infiltration systems for road runoff contaminated with organic matter including dog faeces. Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Water quality of the Shar Chi river (Iran) (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Nanbakhsh, H., & Scholz, M. (2006, September). Water quality of the Shar Chi river (Iran). Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Capillary Suction Time (CST): evaluation of testing methodology and improvement of the apparatus (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Sawalha, O., & Scholz, M. (2006, September). Capillary Suction Time (CST): evaluation of testing methodology and improvement of the apparatus. Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Integration of trees into sustainable drainage systems (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M., & Englmeier, M. (2006, September). Integration of trees into sustainable drainage systems. Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Floodplains to control runoff: Classification of Sustainable Flood Retention Basins (SFRB) (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Scholz, M., & Sittler, B. (2006, September). Floodplains to control runoff: Classification of Sustainable Flood Retention Basins (SFRB). Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Novel sustainable drainage system decision support model (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Yin, P., & Scholz, M. (2006, September). Novel sustainable drainage system decision support model. Presented at 4th National Conference held by CIWEM and Aqua Enviro, Newcastle upon Tyne

Model complexity vs. performance in the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Correa, E., & Shapiro, J. (2006, September). Model complexity vs. performance in the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. Presented at Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN IX, Reykjavik, Iceland

The Bayesian Optimization Algorithm (BOA) uses a Bayesian network to estimate the probability distribution of promising solutions to a given optimization problem. This distribution is then used to generate new candidate solutions. The objective is to... Read More about Model complexity vs. performance in the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm.

Legal scholarship in the built environment: Epistemological considerations and cultural challenges (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Chynoweth, P. (2006, September). Legal scholarship in the built environment: Epistemological considerations and cultural challenges. Presented at RICS Construction and Building Research Conference (COBRA), University College London, UK

Performance assessment of a 3 DOF differential based waist joint for the “iCub” baby humanoid robot (2006)
Presentation / Conference
waist joint for the “iCub” baby humanoid robot. Presented at RO-MAN 06: The 15th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Hatfield, UK

Analysis of laser ablation plumes by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and quadrupole mass spectrometry: a comparative study (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Cowpe, J., Astin, J., Pilkington, R., Hill, A., Longson, M., & Robinson, T. (2006, September). Analysis of laser ablation plumes by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and quadrupole mass spectrometry: a comparative study. Poster presented at Fourth International Conference on Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications (LIBS '06), Montreal, Canada

Plasma plumes resulting from Nd:YAG laser ablation of copper and Fecralloy (Fe 72.8%, Cr 22%, Al 5%, Zr trace, Y trace) have been analysed simultaneously with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Mass Spectrometry (LAMS). A... Read More about Analysis of laser ablation plumes by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and quadrupole mass spectrometry: a comparative study.

A comparative study of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry applied to dc magnetron sputtered as-grown copper indium diselenide. (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Astin, J., Cowpe, J., Hill, A., Hisek, J., Lucas, N., & Pilkington, R. (2006, September). sputtered as-grown copper indium diselenide. Presented at Photon '06, University of Manchester UK

The University of Salford has led the way in the fundamental research that has underpinned the development of thin film copper indium diselenide (CIS) based photovoltaics. These devices have demonstrated exceptional energy conversion efficiencies... Read More about A comparative study of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry applied to dc magnetron sputtered as-grown copper indium diselenide..

Ponds, people and the built environment: A socio-ecological perspective of a new town development (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Gledhill, D., James, P., & Davies, D. (2006, September). Ponds, people and the built environment: A socio-ecological perspective of a new town development. Presented at Water and the Landscape, IALE, Oxford Brookes University

Re-imagining cities and regions through infrastructural innovation : attributions, aspirations and adaptabilities (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2006, August). Re-imagining cities and regions through infrastructural innovation : attributions, aspirations and adaptabilities. Presented at Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London

On the metaphysics of management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2006, July). On the metaphysics of management. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

The question about the metaphysics of management is considered especially from the point of view of the subject, acts and object of management. Management is understood holistically, in connection to production, rather than as an independent domain i... Read More about On the metaphysics of management.

Is agile project management applicable to construction? (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Owen, R., Koskela, L., Henrich, G., & Codinhoto, R. (2006, July). Is agile project management applicable to construction?. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

This paper briefly summarises the evolution of Agile Project Management (APM) and differentiates it from lean and agile production and ‘leagile’ construction. The significant benefits being realized through employment of APM within the information sy... Read More about Is agile project management applicable to construction?.

How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Codinhoto, R., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2006, July). How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

In the disciplines related to the design of products and services, such as New Product Development and Design Science, there is a lack of a commonly accepted theoretical and methodical basis. This papers starts with the proposition that the ancient m... Read More about How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design.

Drivers for innovation in production management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Henrich, G., Abbott, C., & Koskela, L. (2006, July). Drivers for innovation in production management. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

The aim of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of innovative programmes in construction. The term 'best practice' is commonly used in industry in to describe and disseminate cases where high levels of performance have been achieved. Several te... Read More about Drivers for innovation in production management.

Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Bertelsen, S., Koskela, L., Henrich, G., & Rooke, J. (2006, July). Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

This paper introduces the concept of Construction Physics as a more comprehensive way of understanding the construction process from a flow perspective. It establishes a preliminary definition of the term and investigates briefly the present knowledg... Read More about Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory.