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Towards building information modelling for existing structures (2008)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y. (2008). Towards building information modelling for existing structures. Structural survey, 26(3), 210-222. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800810887108

The transformation of cities from the industrial age (unsustainable) to the knowledge age (sustainable) is essentially a ‘whole life cycle’ process consisting of; planning, development, operation, reuse and renewal. During this transformation, a mult... Read More about Towards building information modelling for existing structures.

Neutron scattering studies and simulations of hydrogen adsorption in single-walled carbon nanotubes (2008)
Thesis
Garcia, J. Neutron scattering studies and simulations of hydrogen adsorption in single-walled carbon nanotubes. (Thesis). University of Salford

The storage of hydrogen is one of the main problems that needs to be solved before hydrogen can become a real alternative to oil in mobile applications. Physisorption of hydrogen in an adsorbate is one of the possible solutions to this problem. T... Read More about Neutron scattering studies and simulations of hydrogen adsorption in single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Airbag simulation utilising Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian methodology for Out Of Position cases (2008)
Thesis
Khan, M. Airbag simulation utilising Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian methodology for Out Of Position cases. (Thesis). University of Salford

The deployment of car airbags can be lethal to an occupant of the vehicle when caught Out Of Position (OOP) as the envelope can establish contact with the person before completion of the explosive inflation process. This has resulted in severe inju... Read More about Airbag simulation utilising Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian methodology for Out Of Position cases.

Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices (2008)
Journal Article
broadband optical gain devices. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 25(8), 1380-1386. https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.25.001380

We fabricated a series of glasses with the composition 94.7- ͓GeO2-5Al2O3-0.3Bi2O3-͓PbO ( ͓ = 0–24 mol. %) Characteristic absorption bands of bismuth centered at 500, 700, 800, and 1000 nm were observed. Adding PbO was found to decrease the strengt... Read More about Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices.

A model for success (2008)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., & Alshawi, M. (2008). A model for success

The construction industry has been facing a paradigm shift to: increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability; and reduce life-cycle costs, lead times and duplications, via effective collaboration and communicatio... Read More about A model for success.

A new and improves skin detection method using RGB vector space (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Aznaveh, M., Mirzaei, H., Roshan, E., & Saraee, M. (2008, July). A new and improves skin detection method using RGB vector space. Presented at 5th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices, 2008. IEEE SSD 2008., Amman Jordan

This paper describes a new method for skin detection based on RGB vector space. Skin color has proven to be a useful cue for pre-process of face detection, localization and tracking. Image content filtering, content aware video compression and image... Read More about A new and improves skin detection method using RGB vector space.

Enquiry pull research: an ethnomethodological approach to lean construction research or a lean approach to ethnomethodological research? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, J., Seymour, D., Koskela, L., Bertelsen, S., Owen, B., & Cleary, M. (2008, July). Enquiry pull research: an ethnomethodological approach to lean construction research or a lean approach to ethnomethodological research?. Presented at IGLC16: Lean Construction: Making a Difference, Macdonald Manchester Hotel - Piccadilly Suite, Manchester, UK

This paper assembles some principals from three strands of thought: lean theory; ethnomethodology; and Wittgensteinian philosophy. These are considered with a view to their impact on research design and used here as a basis for an initial exploration... Read More about Enquiry pull research: an ethnomethodological approach to lean construction research or a lean approach to ethnomethodological research?.

The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies (2008)
Journal Article
Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., Li, X., Arif, M., & Kashyap, M. (2008). The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2(3), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJVCM.2008.019518

Recent innovative procurement initiatives are challenging traditional ways of procuring construction projects. These initiatives are intended to empower clients to exercise more control over the supply chain and generate more cooperation among projec... Read More about The integration of suppliers and manufacturers within construction supply chains through innovative procurement strategies.

Hybrid ventilation for low energy building design in south China (2008)
Presentation / Conference
China. Presented at The First International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, Dalian, China

Buildings and their related activities are responsible for a large portion of the energy consumed in China. It is therefore worthwhile to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. This paper describes a low energy building design in Hangzhou, south... Read More about Hybrid ventilation for low energy building design in south China.

Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus? (2008)
Journal Article
Brito, D., Grelle, C., & Boubli, J. (2008). Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?. Biodiversity and Conservation, 17(13), 3255-3268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9427-z

Habitat loss and fragmentation are serious threats to biodiversity conservation in the Atlantic Forest. A network of protected areas is essential to the protection of native biodiversity. However, internal and external factors may threaten the preser... Read More about Is the Atlantic Forest protected area network efficient in maintaining viable populations of Brachyteles hypoxanthus?.

SURF: Interpretation, role and potential (2008)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Marvin, S. (2008, July). SURF: Interpretation, role and potential. Presented at MISTRA Programme Bid at the Organisation of Local Authorities, Gothenburg, Sweden

Personalized information retrieval system in the framework of fuzzy logic (2008)
Journal Article
Nefti-Meziani, S., Oussalah, M., & Khan, S. (2008). Personalized information retrieval system in the framework of fuzzy logic. Expert systems with applications, 35(1-2), 423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2007.07.060

Due to increase in web-based applications, the need for enhanced information retrieval system that accommodate user’s needs become crucial. A wide range of commercial information retrieval systems are based on standard Boolean model and at less scale... Read More about Personalized information retrieval system in the framework of fuzzy logic.

Challenges to describe QoS requirements for web services quality prediction to support web services interoperability in electronic commerce (2008)
Journal Article
Wan Ab Rahman, W., & Meziane, F. (2008). Challenges to describe QoS requirements for web services quality prediction to support web services interoperability in electronic commerce. Communications of the IBIMA, 4(6), 50-58

Quality of service (QoS) is significant and necessary for web service applications quality assurance. Furthermore, web services quality has contributed to the successful implementation of Electronic Commerce (EC) applications. However, QoS is still t... Read More about Challenges to describe QoS requirements for web services quality prediction to support web services interoperability in electronic commerce.

Exploring knowledge value creation practices : an interpretive case study (2008)
Thesis
Vorakulpipat, C. Exploring knowledge value creation practices : an interpretive case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

The gaining popularity of Knowledge Management (KM) has been reinforced by the quest for innovation and value creation. Value creation is grounded in the appropriate combination of human networks, social capital, intellectual capital, and technology... Read More about Exploring knowledge value creation practices : an interpretive case study.

Monaural room acoustic parameters from music and speech (2008)
Journal Article
Kendrick, P., Cox, T., Li, F., Zhang, Y., & Chambers, J. (2008). Monaural room acoustic parameters from music and speech. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 124(1), 278-287. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2931960

This paper compares two methods for extracting room acoustic parameters from reverberated speech and music. An approach which uses statistical machine learning, previously developed for speech, is extended to work with music. For speech, reverberatio... Read More about Monaural room acoustic parameters from music and speech.

Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis (2008)
Journal Article
Konrad, R., Ferry, N., Gatehouse, A., & Babendreier, D. (2008). Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis. PLoS ONE, 3(7), e2664. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002664

Despite their importance as pollinators in crops and wild plants, solitary bees have not previously been included in non-target testing of insect-resistant transgenic crop plants. Larvae of many solitary bees feed almost exclusively on pollen and thu... Read More about Potential effects of oilseed rape expressing oryzacystatin-1 (OC-1) and of purified insecticidal proteins on larvae of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis.