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The Journal of Civil
Engineering is aimed to publish the original
research works conducted in the following broad
areas of civil engineering discipline:
Structural Engineering
Original discussion on
the art and science of structural design;
investigating physical properties of engineering
materials as related to structural behavior;
developing analytical methods; studying the merits
of various types of structures and their
construction methods; bridge engineering including
materials, design, fabrication, construction,
inspection, evaluation, safety, performance,
management, retrofitting, rehabilitation, repair,
and demolition of different structural forms.
Furthermore, research on computational mechanics;
computer-aided engineering; dynamics of structures;
constitutive modeling including elasticity,
viscosity, creep, plasticity, localization, fracture
and instabilities; experimental analysis and
instrumentation; flow of granular media; inelastic
structures; probabilistic methods; development,
processing, evaluation, applications, and
performance of construction materials; properties of
materials; stability of structural elements and
systems are also covered in this broad area.
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Environmental Engineering
Original works
dedicated to environmental engineering science;
systems engineering; water supply; sanitation; low
cost technologies; water pollution and control; air
pollution and control; solid waste management and
environmental impact assessment are covered.
Furthermore, the papers that particularly focus on
design, development of engineering methods;
management, governmental policies, and societal
impacts of wastewater collection and treatment; the
fate and transport of contaminants on watersheds, in
surface waters, in groundwater, in soil, and in the
atmosphere; environmental biology, microbiology,
chemistry, fluid mechanics, and physical processes
that control natural concentrations and dispersion
of wastes in air, water, and soil; nonpoint-source
pollution on watersheds, in streams, in groundwater,
in lakes, and in estuaries and coastal areas;
treatment, management, and control of hazardous
wastes; control and monitoring of air pollution and
acid deposition; airshed management; and design and
management of solid waste facilities are also
covered in this broad area.
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Geotechnical Engineering
Papers are written on
topics such as foundations; retaining structures;
soil dynamics; engineering behavior of soil and
rock; site characterization; slope stability; dams;
rock engineering; earthquake engineering;
environmental geotechnics; geosynthetics; computer
modeling; groundwater monitoring and restoration;
experimental analysis and instrumentation;
performance of constructed facilities are covered.
Applications of interdisciplinary topics such as
geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering;
mining and geological engineering; rock and blasting
engineering; underground structures; engineering
geophysics; offshore and marine geotechnology;
geothermal energy; and ice mechanics also fall
within this broad area. Specific topics covered
within this area include numerical and analytical
methods; constitutive modeling including elasticity,
plasticity, creep, localization, fracture and
instabilities; computational mechanics; neural
networks; expert systems; optimization and
reliability; statics and dynamics of interacting
structures and foundations; liquid and gas flow
through geologic media; contaminant transport and
groundwater problems; borehole stability, geohazards
such as earthquakes, landslides and subsidence;
soil/rock improvement; and the development of model
validations using laboratory and field measurements.
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Transportation Engineering
This broad area covers
original works, technical and professional
contributions on the planning, design, construction,
maintenance, and operation of air, highway, and
urban transportation, as well as pipeline facilities
for water, oil, and gas. Specific topics include
airport and highway pavement design, maintenance and
performance; management of roads and bridges;
traffic management technology; accident research;
construction and operation of pipelines; facilities
supporting urban and rural communities;
communications, and economics and environmental
aspects of urban transportation systems are also
covered.
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Water Resources Engineering
Original works on
methods, theories, and applications to current
engineering problems related to hydrologic and
hydraulic sciences; analytical, numerical, and
experimental methods for the investigation and
modeling of hydrological and hydraulic processes;
fluid mechanics; all phases of irrigation, drainage,
and related water resources management subjects,
such as watershed management, weather modification,
water quality, groundwater, and surface water can be
published under this broad area. Furthermore,
engineering aspects of dredging; floods; ice;
pollution; sediment transport; and tidal wave action
that affect shorelines, waterways, and harbors; the
development and operation of ports, harbors, and
offshore facilities, as well as deep ocean
engineering and shore protection and enhancement,
are also covered.
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Surveying Engineering
This broad area covers
original work on construction surveys; control
surveys; photogrammetric mapping; engineering
layout; deformation measurements; precise alignment
and boundary surveying. It also includes newer
development such as satellite positioning; spatial
database design, quality assurance, and information
management of geographic information systems;
computer applications involving modeling, data
structures, algorithms, and information processing;
digital mapping, coordinate systems, cartographic
representations, and the role of surveying
engineering professionals in an information society.
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