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Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry
Thesis
Elhoush, R. (in press). Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The continued increase in the world’s population means increasing global energy demands. According to the best estimates available, hydrocarbons will be the main contributor to meet these energy needs. However, oil and gas projects pose significant r... Read More about Investigation into the current project risk management practices within the Libyan oil and gas industry.

Inter-cell interference mitigation in LTE-advanced heterogeneous mobile networks
Thesis
Al-Aaloosi, A. (in press). Inter-cell interference mitigation in LTE-advanced heterogeneous mobile networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

Heterogeneous Networks are one of the most effective solutions for enhancing the network performance of mobile systems, by deploying small cells within the coverage of the ordinary Macro cells. The goals of deploying such networks are to offload data... Read More about Inter-cell interference mitigation in LTE-advanced heterogeneous mobile networks.

Numerical investigation into the effect of cavity size and location on stability of earth dams
Presentation / Conference
Alateya, H., & Ahangar Asr, A. Numerical investigation into the effect of cavity size and location on stability of earth dams. Presented at 25th UKACM Conference on Computational Mechanics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Numerical investigations performed to study the effect of the presence of cavities on stability of slopes considering rapid draw down conditions. The aim of the investigation is was to study the influence of different factors (such as diameter and lo... Read More about Numerical investigation into the effect of cavity size and location on stability of earth dams.

Stability analysis of geometrically non-homogeneous stratified slopes
Presentation / Conference
Sauffisseau, R., & Ahangar Asr, A. Stability analysis of geometrically non-homogeneous stratified slopes. Presented at 25th UKACM Conference on Computational Mechanics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Due to ongoing construction of cities and development of new buildings and infrastructures, many natural slopes in and around urban areas are often subjected to cuts. These excavations result in dramatic changes in the geometry of slope faces mostly... Read More about Stability analysis of geometrically non-homogeneous stratified slopes.

Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana
Journal Article
Baffour Awuah, K., Hammond, F., Lamond, J., & Booth, C. Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana. Geoforum, 51, 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.09.019

The urban land use planning literature is rife with criticism of the deficiency of planning regimes in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, little is known of the magnitude of the economic impact of these land use planning regimes, leading to a lack of cle... Read More about Benefits of urban land use planning in Ghana.

Peer observation workshop for National Association of Palliative Care Educators Conference (Invited presentation)
Other
Davys, D., & Jones, V. Peer observation workshop for National Association of Palliative Care Educators Conference (Invited presentation)

Peer observation is endorsed by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an example of a work-based learning activity that is suitable for continuing professional development. It was originally advocated as a means of monitoring and improvi... Read More about Peer observation workshop for National Association of Palliative Care Educators Conference (Invited presentation).

Influence of performance measurement towards construction research and development
Thesis
Kulatunga, U. (in press). Influence of performance measurement towards construction research and development. (Thesis). University of Salford

The UK construction industry is being challenged to produce economically, socially and environmentally acceptable products; to satisfy its stakeholders, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the construction processes and to address resource con... Read More about Influence of performance measurement towards construction research and development.

The application of visualisation tools to enable architects to explore the dynamic characteristics of smart materials in a contemporary Shanashil building design element for hot arid climates
Thesis
Alqalami, T. (in press). The application of visualisation tools to enable architects to explore the dynamic characteristics of smart materials in a contemporary Shanashil building design element for hot arid climates. (Thesis). University of Salford

Contemporary architecture has changed the features of building façades and this affects the design identity, forms and aesthetics, yet despite the advantages of modern technology, architectural elements have difficulties in fulfilling the idea of bea... Read More about The application of visualisation tools to enable architects to explore the dynamic characteristics of smart materials in a contemporary Shanashil building design element for hot arid climates.

Improving the school building delivery process in post conflict Iraq
Thesis
Al-Shammery, H. (in press). Improving the school building delivery process in post conflict Iraq. (Thesis). University of Salford

School building delivery process has been affected by the prolonged armed conflicts that took place in Iraq. This effect has been demonstrated in delay or cancellation of delivering schools which impacts the children’s education and safety. Iraq was... Read More about Improving the school building delivery process in post conflict Iraq.

Early warning system guidance to mitigate flash flood impacts in Petra region, Jordan
Thesis
Alhasanat, H. (in press). Early warning system guidance to mitigate flash flood impacts in Petra region, Jordan. (Thesis). University of Salford

The frequent occurrence of natural disasters; especially flash floods, are resulting the significant threats to many countries around the world. The truth that cannot be ignored, is that the effects of flash floods on the developing countries’ societ... Read More about Early warning system guidance to mitigate flash flood impacts in Petra region, Jordan.

Modelling and simulation for the joint optimisation of inspection maintenance and spare parts inventory in multi-line production settings
Thesis
Zahedi-Hosseini, F. (in press). Modelling and simulation for the joint optimisation of inspection maintenance and spare parts inventory in multi-line production settings. (Thesis). University of Salford

A simulation methodology is developed to model the joint optimisation of preventive maintenance and spare parts inventory in multi-line settings. The multi-line machines are subject to failure, based on the delay-time concept, and a selection of poli... Read More about Modelling and simulation for the joint optimisation of inspection maintenance and spare parts inventory in multi-line production settings.

"Black, not grey : Ankara rocks!" : a creative practice-based investigation of the Ankara rock music scene of the 1980s and the 1990s through documentary filmmaking
Thesis
Onen, U. (in press). "Black, not grey : Ankara rocks!" : a creative practice-based investigation of the Ankara rock music scene of the 1980s and the 1990s through documentary filmmaking. (Thesis). University of Salford

Ankara, with its population of nearly 4.5 million, is the second largest city in Turkey after İstanbul. İstanbul is widely accepted as the centre of trade, finance, business, art and entertainment, whereas Ankara, being the capital city, is usually a... Read More about "Black, not grey : Ankara rocks!" : a creative practice-based investigation of the Ankara rock music scene of the 1980s and the 1990s through documentary filmmaking.

Optimal feature selection and machine learning for high-level audio classification : a random forests approach
Thesis
Al Maathidi, M. (in press). Optimal feature selection and machine learning for high-level audio classification : a random forests approach. (Thesis). University of Salford

Content related information, metadata, and semantics can be extracted from soundtracks of multimedia files. Speech recognition, music information retrieval and environmental sound detection techniques have been developed into a fairly mature technolo... Read More about Optimal feature selection and machine learning for high-level audio classification : a random forests approach.

Crosstalk of TTC5 cofactor and the estrogen receptor in breast cancer
Thesis
Ashtiani, F. (in press). Crosstalk of TTC5 cofactor and the estrogen receptor in breast cancer. (Thesis). University of Salford

The estrogen receptor (ER) is a transcription factor that regulates a wide array of genes
and whose activity is a determinant for the prognosis of diseases such as breast cancer.
ER, through L-X-X-L-L (L=leucine, X=any amino acid) motifs, interacts... Read More about Crosstalk of TTC5 cofactor and the estrogen receptor in breast cancer.

Distributed and collaborative multimedia authoring architecture and its application to learning platform : general findings for HCI requirements
Presentation / Conference
Choi, I., & Bargar, R. Distributed and collaborative multimedia authoring architecture and its application to learning platform : general findings for HCI requirements. Presented at 13th Annual Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications (MITA), Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

Emerging and social media populates online sites and applications with substantial limitations for cultivating creative production and constructive consumption of media. We analyze transaction structures in peer-to-peer media exchanges and current m... Read More about Distributed and collaborative multimedia authoring architecture and its application to learning platform : general findings for HCI requirements.

Design of a swept-wing High-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Air Vehicle (HALE UAV)
Thesis
Alsahlani, A. (in press). Design of a swept-wing High-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Air Vehicle (HALE UAV). (Thesis). University of Salford

High-altitude aircraft flying in the stratosphere (around 17-30 km altitude) can provide a useful platform for sensors to support a range of military and civilian surveillance tasks. The main topic of the thesis concerns the analysis of solar powered... Read More about Design of a swept-wing High-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Air Vehicle (HALE UAV).

Enhancing the bit error rate performance of ultra wideband systems using time-hopping pulse position modulation in multiple access environments
Thesis
Mosa, H. (in press). Enhancing the bit error rate performance of ultra wideband systems using time-hopping pulse position modulation in multiple access environments. (Thesis). University Of Salford

Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) technology is one of the possible solutions for future short-range indoor data communication with uniquely attractive features inviting major advances in wireless communications, networking, radar, imaging, and positioning syste... Read More about Enhancing the bit error rate performance of ultra wideband systems using time-hopping pulse position modulation in multiple access environments.

Suspended sediment concentration in Alpine glacial meltwaters
Thesis
Peters, R. (in press). Suspended sediment concentration in Alpine glacial meltwaters. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Suspended sediment concentration in meltwaters draining from Alpine glaciers vary considerably both diurnally and seasonally. In order to characterise sediment variability, sub-daily close-interval sampling measurements of suspended sediment concent... Read More about Suspended sediment concentration in Alpine glacial meltwaters.

A virtualised routing protocol for improving network lifetime in cluster based sensor networks
Thesis
Al-Nuaimi, R. (in press). A virtualised routing protocol for improving network lifetime in cluster based sensor networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), enhancing network lifetime is one of the critical challenges that should be considered during the network design. Sensor nodes exhaust their power in various activities such as sensing, processing and communication... Read More about A virtualised routing protocol for improving network lifetime in cluster based sensor networks.