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An evaluation of WIL training for Durban University OF Technology Civil Engineering ‒ employer and student experience: Lessons for the new programme

South African Journal of Higher Education, 2021
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) previously offered the now phased-out National Diploma in Civil Engineering, incorporating a two-year academic enrolment and a year-long work-integrated learning programme (WIL).
Khuzwayo, B. P. , Vahed, S.
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Selected safety issues in designing engineering structures [PDF]

Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces, 2020
The article discusses the safety requirements specified in pertinent standards and recommendations for designing civil engineering objects, with particular emphasis on earth structures intended for vehicle traffic.
Jacek Ryczyński, Piotr Saska, Andrzej Surowiecki, Krzysztof Ksiądzyna   +3 more
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Energy efficiency in civil engineering: analyzing world experience

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
There are consistent trends in the development of energy-saving technologies in civil engineering in almost all countries of the world. The article considers the main approaches to ensuring energy efficiency in in civil engineering, analyzes the ...
Bezdenezhnukh Tatiana, Kuritsyn Andrey, Gimelshtein Irina   +2 more
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Multi-criteria decision making in civil engineering. Part II – applications

Engineering Structures and Technologies, 2016
The first part of the paper shortly presented developments of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods and general data about their use in civil engineering, i.e. distribution by years, countries, authors and journals (Zavadskas et al. 2015).
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Jurgita Antuchevičienė, Oleg Kaplinski   +2 more
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Blockchain in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Construction Industry: State of the Art, Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2022
Blockchain is a technology that allows the recording of information in a way that it is difficult or practically impossible to alter, hack, or cheat. It is a new, promising technology, considered by many as a general-purpose technology (GPT).
Vagelis Plevris, Nikos D. Lagaros, Ahmet Zeytinci   +2 more
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Extra-curricular methods for improving the quality of the staff training in the university of civil engineering (psychological content)

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
High technologies in architecture and construction change the world around. Professional trainings for the creators of the artificial environment (engineers and architects) have an effect on people’s life but practically they don’t take into account the ...
Magera Tatiana
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Reliable Description of Preliminaries Item Using Civil Engineering Preliminaries Protocol (CEPP) In Conventional Contracts [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019
Civil engineering work deals with nature and thus, is exposed to enormous discrepancies due to nature’s complexity compared to building works which are more certain.
Abas Abdul Aziz, Ismail Faridah, Ismail Zulhabri   +2 more
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Causes, Effects and Way Forward to Food Insecurity [PDF]

Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 2012
This paper examines some important causes and challenges of the global food crisis on human and economic development. The main focus is on analysis of the causes and impact of food insecurity coupled with the measures to achieve adequate food security ...
I.R. Ilaboya, E. Atikpo, F.E Omofuma, F.F. Asekhame, Department of Civil Engineering, General Abdusalami A. Abubakar College of Engineering, Igbinedion University Okada, PMB 0006, Nigeria   +4 more
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Comments on the problems solving methodology in education of civil engineering in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Ciência e Tecnologia, 2019
Academic works have indicated which didactic methods to teaching engineers fail in the professional preparation, despite the international effort to create competences for engineering students.
Paloma Aparecida Alves, Tales Alexandre Aversi-Ferreira   +1 more
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Utilizing drone technology in the civil engineering

Selected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering, 2019
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), also known as drone technology, is used for different types of application in the civil engineering. Drones as a tools that increase communication between construction participants, improves site safety, uses ...
Tkáč Matúš, Mésároš Peter
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