scholarly journals PREFACE

2021 ◽  
Vol 1200 (1) ◽  
pp. 011001
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life ◽  
Research Outcome ◽  
Conference Committee

It is our great pleasure to introduce the proceedings of the 3rd Global Congress on Construction, Material and Structural engineering (GCoMSE 2021) that has been organized by Jamilus Research Centre, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), on the 23-24 August 2021. The GCoMSE series has been organized since 2017, and 2021 is its third edition, scheduled to take place biannually. This congress aims to provide a platform for scientists, researchers, academicians, and industrial professionals to share and exchange their knowledge, expertise, and experiences as well as current research outcome. The conference theme of “Transforming Construction, Fostering Sustainable Structure and Material” really emphasizes on the efforts in improving the sustainability of civil engineering and the built environment. These fields are among the essential elements in creating a sustainable world in order to promote balanced economic growth and enhancing the global quality of life holistically. List of Conference Committee, Editors, Scientific Committee are available in this pdf.

scholarly journals Designed to deter: Barriers to facilities at secondary schools in Ghana

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony K. Danso ◽  
Frances E. Owusu-Ansah ◽  
Divine Alorwu
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Outcome ◽  
Building Standards ◽  
Urgent Action ◽  
Building Elements

Background: There are varied and complex problems associated with the admission of students with disabilities into secondary (senior high) schools all over the world. This situation is further complicated by difficulties encountered in the built environment of these institutions and, in this, Ghana is no exception. Objectives: This exploratory study investigated the level of accessibility of the built environment in secondary schools in eight out of the ten regions of Ghana, in order to determine whether they conform to guidelines provided in international building standards and also assess the extent to which they have been designed and constructed to meet the provisions of the Persons with Disability Act 2006, which allows for equal access to public buildings in Ghana.Method: In total, 705 building elements in 264 facilities were surveyed using international standards, building codes, regulations and guidelines. These facilities included car parks, classrooms, dormitories, assembly halls, telephone booths and administration blocks.Results: Our findings revealed that most of the building elements were barring and not disability-friendly. Just to name a few: there were obstructions on access routes to and around buildings, absence of designated car parks, unfriendly vertical and horizontal means of circulation in buildings and lack of accessible sanitary accommodations. In addition, the general lighting and signage were poor. As a result, very few students with disabilities are admitted and retained in these schools.Conclusion: Mainstreaming of people with disabilities into the Ghanaian educational system remains impossible unless urgent action is taken to alter the facilities at secondary schools. Based on this research outcome, recommendations have been made to the Ghanaian government and the Ghana Education Service, as well as non-governmental organisations and relevant professional bodies for the amelioration of the present situation in our secondary schools.

scholarly journals Measurement of Quality of Life VII. Statistical Covariation and Global Quality of Life Data: The Method of Weight-Modified Linear Regression

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1020-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soren Ventegodt ◽  
Joav Merrick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Population Studies ◽  
Life Data ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Measures ◽  
Exact Size

Existing standard statistical procedures do not seem to fulfill the needs of the researcher in global quality-of-life (QOL) research, because the most interesting question seems to be the exact size of statistical covariations. A method is necessary if we are to isolate the most important factors connected to quality of life among the thousands of possible factors in life. We have developed a new procedure we call �weight-modified linear regression�. Unfortunately as demonstrated in the discussion, the procedure is not totally without problems and weaknesses. In spite of the critique, we believe the procedure to be valid for the purpose of estimating the size of the covariation in population studies including psychometric measures of global quality of life. As we need to be certain that the procedure is valid, we hereby invite the scientific community to give us further critique of the method and suggestions for its improvement.

scholarly journals Fertility Related Quality of Life in Primary Infertile Couples: A Comparative Study from Eastern India

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Swarnali Bose ◽  
Bharati Roy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Infertile Couple ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Primary Infertility ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life ◽  
The Family ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Written Informed Consent

Fertility is considered as a marital responsibility in most the communities and a kind of social respectability for couples. The societal and parental pressures for propagation of the family name can also place a psychological burden on the infertile couple and may significantly affect quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the gender differences in fertility related quality of life in primary infertility. 30 couples with primary infertility were recruited for the study after a written informed consent. Hindi version of FertiQoL was applied to all participants. Males had significantly better emotional, relational, social and global quality of life (QoL) as compared to females. Tolerability to infertility related problems was significantly better in females compared to males. This study found that primary infertility has extensive negative repercussions on the QOL of women as compared to males.

scholarly journals Role of Research Methodology in Civil Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1114-1117
Author(s):  
Shubhra Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Pushover Analysis ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Problems

Abstract: Research methodology is a method to consistently resolve the research problem. Research methodology may be termed as knowledge of science for studying how research is done empirically and theoretically. In this paper we have studied different steps that are usually taken by a researcher in studying his research problem of civil engineering along with the logic behind them. It is utmost important for the researcher to have the knowledge of the research techniques/method along with its methodology. Researchers also need to understand the presumptions underlying various techniques and they need to know the criteria by which they can decide that certain techniques and procedures will be applicable to certain problems and others will not. All this means that it is necessary for the researcher to design his methodology for his problem as the same may differ from problem to problem. Research methodologies are the need of hour due to modernization in research field of civil engineering. Nowadays only innovative research methods are adopted in branch of civil engineering like geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, structural engineering, geo-mechanics etc so that best results are obtained from these methodologies. In this paper we are going to discuss role of some of the research methodologies used for research purposes in geotechnical engineering for respective research problems. Keywords: Research methodology, geotechnical engineering, pushover analysis, FLAC method, numerical method,

scholarly journals Geotechnical and Mineralogical Appraisal of Shale and Claystone Facies of the Maastrichtian Patti Formation, Bida Basin, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusola J Ojo ◽  
Oladele A Omotoso ◽  
Adams Agbelekale ◽  
Suraju A Adepoju ◽  
Ayodeji Awe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Liquid Limit ◽  
Geotechnical Properties ◽  
Atterberg Limits ◽  
Minor Amount ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
High Plasticity ◽  
Swell Potential

The need for construction materials in the rapidly developing areas around Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria cannot be overemphasized and this study was undertaken in line with this need. The study area, located about 60km from Abuja, is underlain predominantly by shales and claystones of the Patti Formation. These argillaceous rocks may offer locally sourced construction material if they meet certain specifications, however to date, there has not been a geotechnical study of these rocks. The geotechnical properties and the mineralogy of the shale and claystone were investigated to evaluate their suitability for civil engineering works. Particle size distribution, Atterberg  limits and X-ray diffraction analyses were performed on fifteen shale and claystone samples collected  from  three localities (along an approximately 25km transect) for determination of their geotechnical properties and mineralogical composition. Mineralogical data obtained show the samples are dominated by kaolinite with minor amount of montmorillonite. Quartz and minor amounts of microcline, rutile and anatase dominate the non-clay mineral fraction. Particle size data indicate high proportion of fines and they are well graded. The Atterberg limits indicate that the samples have average values of liquid limit of 51%, plastic limit of 23%, plasticity index of 29% and shrinkage limit of 13%. These indicate they are of medium compressibility, low to medium shrink/swell potential, marginal expansive rating and low permeability. High bulk specific gravity (average of 2.61) suggests the samples are inorganic and this is supported by the consistency limits values. Generally, the results indicate the shale and claystone can be useful as stabilizing materials in civil engineering works. In addition, the marginally expansive nature of the shale and claystone, low permeability and intermediate to high plasticity may make them suitable as road subgrade.Keywords— activity, Bida Basin, Gerinya, Kaolinite, plasticity, Patti Formation

ANN Application in the Field of Structural Concrete

2011 ◽  
pp. 118-124
Author(s):  
Juan L. Pérez ◽  
Mª Isabel Martínez ◽  
Manuel F. Herrador
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Artificial Neural Networks ◽  
High Resistance ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Structural Concrete ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Ann Application

Artificial Intelligence (AI) mechanisms are more and more frequently applied to all sorts of civil engineering problems. New methods and algorithms which allow civil engineers to use these techniques in a different way on diverse problems are available or being made available. One AI techniques stands out over the rest: Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Their most remarkable traits are their ability to learn, the possibility of generalization and their tolerance towards mistakes. These characteristics make their use viable and cost-efficient in any field in general, and in Structural Engineering in particular. The most extended construction material nowadays is concrete, mainly because of its high resistance and its adaptability to formwork during its fabrication process. Along this chapter we will find different applications of ANNs to structural concrete.

Primary and Secondary Fibromyalgia Are The Same: The Universality of Polysymptomatic Distress

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Wolfe ◽  
Brian Walitt ◽  
Johannes J. Rasker ◽  
Winfried Häuser
Keyword(s):  
Health Assessment ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Symptom Severity Scale ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Component Scores ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire ◽  
Questionnaire Disability

Objective.Polysymptomatic distress (PSD) is the underlying metric of fibromyalgia (FM), and levels of PSD can identify criteria-positive FM with > 90% accuracy. We used levels of the PSD scale to test whether symptom levels in primary FM (PFM) and secondary FM (SFM) were the same and whether symptoms were equivalent in persons not meeting FM criteria.Methods.We studied 1525 patients with a clinical diagnosis of FM and 12,037 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We used regression models to compare patients with potential and actual PFM to RA patients with potential and actual SFM for 17 key clinical variables.Results.When controlled for PSD values, the widespread pain index, symptom severity scale, and pain, global, quality of life, and physical and mental component scores were essentially the same or only slightly different in PFM and SFM. Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index scores were slightly higher in SFM (0.21 units), as was the painful joint count (1.6 joints). Overall, higher PSD scores were associated with more severe symptoms or abnormal status. PSD scores in patients not satisfying FM criteria and in patients satisfying criteria operated similarly.Conclusion.PFM and SFM are equivalent regarding symptom burden. PSD scores are more informative about severity and severity within diagnosis than dichotomization into FM/non-FM. Studies of FM versus “healthy individuals,” or FM versus other diseases, are inherently defective, while studies of FM and PSD in RA offer the opportunity to have meaningful comparison groups, because there are no readily available unbiased appropriate controls for PFM.

scholarly journals Trend of global quality of life in localized or metastatic prostate cancer patients after treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. S53-S54
Author(s):  
Yao-Lin Kao ◽  
Yuh-Shyan Tsai ◽  
Zong-Ying Lin ◽  
Chien-Hui Ou ◽  
Wen-Horng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Metastatic Prostate Cancer ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life
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