Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman
Journal Article
Shaik, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., & Nazeema, N. (2017)
Study of Photovoltaics (PV) Performance Degradation Analysis in Oman. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Development, 6(2), 334-343. https://doi.org/10.20533/ijsed.2046.3707.2017.0043
The demand for electricity usage is increasing all around the globe. As an alternative and clean source to produce electricity there has been an emphasis on the usage of renew...
Assessment of efficiency of air abrasive cleaning on masonry stones and bricks using greyscale Imaging analysis.
Conference Proceeding
Reza, H., Zhang, B., & Gupta, N. K. (2015)
Assessment of efficiency of air abrasive cleaning on masonry stones and bricks using greyscale Imaging analysis. In Proc. of the Second Intl. Conf. on Advances in Civil, Structural and Construction Engineering
Advanced greyscale imaging analysis was
conducted using Adobe Photoshop 6 on the surfaces of masonry
stones and clay bricks, taken from old buildings, to accurately
assess the...
Machine Vision For Condition Monitoring Vegetation On Railway Embankments
Conference Proceeding
Nyberg, R., Gupta, N., Yella, S. & Dougherty, M. (2014)
Machine Vision For Condition Monitoring Vegetation On Railway Embankments. In Proceedings of 6th IET Conference on Railway Condition Monitoring, RCM, 1-7. ISBN 978-1-84919-913-1
National Railway Administration in Northern Europe do not employ systematic procedures in monitoring the current state of vegetation to form the basis of maintenance decision ...
Factors influencing municipal construction project performance
Journal Article
Alsulamy, S., Gupta, N., & Sloan, B. (2014)
Factors influencing municipal construction project performance. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 167(2), 108-117. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.13.00029
There is a strong correlation between practised critical success factors and the efficiency of performance measurement systems in delivering satisfactory service. Construction...
Contractor selection using an integrated AHP and TOPSIS model
Journal Article
Elsayah, O., Gupta, N. K., Zhang, B., & Wamuziri, S. (2013)
Contractor selection using an integrated AHP and TOPSIS model. International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 35, 1116-1126
Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors
Journal Article
Jabir, S. A. A., & Gupta, N. K. (2013)
Condition monitoring of the strength and stability of civil structures using thick film ceramic sensors. Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 46, 2223-2231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2013.03.018
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is about the mechanical strength and stability of a structure. The methods used to reveal and quantify the structure quality could be differ...
Thick-Film ceramic strain sensors for structural health monitoring
Journal Article
Jabir, S. A. A., & Gupta, N. K. (2011)
Thick-Film ceramic strain sensors for structural health monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 60, 3669-3676. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2011.2138310
Structural Health Monitoring represents one of the primary field applications for new sensor technologies. Different kinds of sensors to monitor stability anomalies of civil s...
Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions.
Journal Article
Yella, S., Gupta, N. K. & Dougherty, M. S. (2007)
Comparison of pattern recognition techniques for the classification of impact acoustic emissions. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 15, 345-360. doi:10.1016/j.trc.2007.05.004. ISSN 0968-090X
Current day condition monitoring applications involving wood are mostly carried out through visual inspection and if necessary some impact acoustic examination is carried out....
Equipment for the investigation of the accelerated curing of concrete using direct electrical conduction
Journal Article
Wilson, J. G., & Gupta, N. K. (2004)
Equipment for the investigation of the accelerated curing of concrete using direct electrical conduction. Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 35(3), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2003.11.002
The need for accelerated curing of concrete in precast civil engineering components is discussed, and the techniques available to achieve this are presented, with particular e...
Anovel parallel processing synchronization method for observing electric fields in and around PCBs
Journal Article
BUCHANAN, W. J., GUPTA, N. K., Buchanan, W. J., & Gupta, N. K. (1997)
Anovel parallel processing synchronization method for observing electric fields in and around PCBs. International Journal of Electronics, 82(1), (61-76). doi:10.1080/002072197136273. ISSN 0020-7217
The authors have taken the 3D FDTD approach to simulate the propagation of electrical signals within and around printed circuit boards (PCBs). This relates to the work current...