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The effect of organic fibres on the undrained shear strength of soil
(2013)
Accurate determination of soil’s undrained shear strength is essential to make informed decisions regarding construction or maintenance problems. Reduced scale modelling can achieve accurate predictions of in-situ field ...
An investigation of geosynthetic reinforced piled embankments with particular reference to embankment extremities
(2013)
The design of reinforced piled embankments is a complex soil-structure interaction problem involving embankment fill, geosynthetic reinforcement, a pile group and the soft underlying soil. In designing a reinforced piled ...
An investigation into environmental sustainability in third level colleges in Ireland
(2011)
The global drive toward sustainability is well under way. Academic institutions have
an important role to play in this shift towards sustainability. Third level educational
establishments, as part o f the wider public ...
An investigation into the keying behaviour and the capacity of plate anchors in sand
(2014-10)
This thesis considers the potential of plate anchors as an anchoring option for offshore renewable energy devices such as wave energy converters and floating offshore wind turbines. In this study the performance of a plate ...
Analysis of a sustainable travel modal share study at the IT Sligo campus
(2015)
Research was carried out at IT Sligo to determine travel modes, and views and preferences
of commuter stakeholders on sustainable transport provision. Findings were planned to
provide inputs into development of a workplace ...