Areas of research

   Publications (2019) by first author alphabetical order. Faculty members of this department in bold.

• Bar'am A., G. Yagoda-Biran, and R. Kamai (2019). Evaluation of generic reference rock site conditions for Israel. Seismological Research Letters 90 (4): 1584–1591. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220180377
• Birenboim M., R. Nadiv, A. Alatawna, M. Buzaglo, G. Schahar, J. Lee, G. Kim, A. Peled, O. Regev (2019). Reinforcement and workability aspects of graphene-oxide-reinforced cement nanocomposites. Composites Part B 161: 68–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.10.030
• Boukobza E., G. Bar-Nes, O. Klein-BenDavid, B. Carmeli (2019). Modeling of strontium leaching from carbonated Portland cement pastes using a simplified diffusion-kinetic analytical model. Journal of Applied Geochemistry 100:258-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.11.014
• Brenner A., H. Cohen, O. Gradus, O. Koren, S. Shandalov, and Y. Zinger (2019). Incorporation of hybrid biofilters in water sensitive urban design. Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 13(2): 167-178. https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2019132012.
• Cohen E., A. Peled, G. Bar-Nes (2019). Dolomite-based quarry dust as sustainable for fly-ash geopolymers and cement pastes. Journal of Cleaner Production 235: 910-919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.261
• Faturechi, R., Isaac, S., Miller-Hooks, E. and Feng, L. (2018). Risk-based models for emergency shelter and exit design in buildings. Annals of Operations Research, 262(1): 185-212. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10479-016-2223-3
• González-Mariño, I. et-al. [A. Brenner] (2019). Spatio-temporal assessment of illicit drug use at large scale: evidence from seven years of international wastewater monitoring. Addiction 115(1):109–120. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.14767
• Gupta A.K., S.B. Chen, Liya E. Yu, A. Prhashanna, D. Katoshevski (2019). CFD study on particle grouping under an oscillatory flow in a wavy duct. Separation and Purification Technology 213:303-313.
• Haik R., I.A. Meir, A. Peled (2019). Sustainable hemp-clay-lime concrete. SMSS 2019 RILEM International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Systems and Structures, March 18-22, Rovinj, Croatia. M. Serdar, N. Štrimer, J. Provis (eds). Proc. Int. Conf. Sustainable Materials, Systems and Structures (SMSS2019)- New Generation of Construction Materials, RILEM Publications S.A.R.L., Paris. pp.494-501. http://toc.proceedings.com/50439webtoc.pdf
• Halfi E., A. Brenner, D. Katoshevski (2019). Separation of colloidal minerals from water by oscillating flows and grouping. Separation and Purification Technology, 210:981-987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.054
• Halfi E., A. Brenner, D. Katoshevski (2019). Effect of container geometry on colloids removal from water in oscillation-based flocculation. Water Science and Technology – Water Supply, 20.1: 328-334. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2019.165 
• Knop Y. and A. Peled (2019). Simulation of cement-paste setting behavior based on physical properties of blended-cement powders. Journal of Green Building 14(3): 47-61. https://doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618.14.3.47

• Meir, I.A., R. Bernstein, K. Shalev (2019) Architectonic experimentation in early Israeli architecture vis-à-vis climatic constraints: the case of the Negev Desert. In I. Ben-Asher Gitler and A. Geva (eds) Israel as A Modern Experimental Lab, 1948-1978. Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East series (edited by M. Gharipour and C. Gruber), Intellect Books, Bristol, pp. 255-278 (invited paper).​
• Meir I.A., S. Isaac, D. Kolokotsa, K. Gobakis, G. Pignatta (2019) Towards ZECs – A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU ZeroPlus Settlements. SBE19 Conf. Sustainability in the Built Environment for Climate Mitigation, Thessaloniki, Oct.23-25. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 410 012038.
• Munwes, Y. Y., Geyer, S., Katoshevski, D., Ionescu, D., Tobias Licha^, T., Lott, C., Siebert, C., Laronne, J. B. (2019). Discharge estimation of submarine springs in the Dead Sea based on velocity and density measurements in proximity to the water surface.  Hydrological Processes 34:455–472.  https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13598
• Pinkert, S. (2019). Dilation behavior of gas-saturated methane-hydrate bearing sand. Energies. 12(2937):1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12152937
• Klar, A., Deerberg, G., Janicki, G., Schicks, J., Minshull, T., Riedel, M., Fietzek, P., Mosch, T. Tinivella, U., De La Fuente Ruiz, M., Gatt, P., Schwalenberg, K, Heeschen, Katja, Bialas, J., Pinkert, S., Tang, A. M. and Wallmann, K. (2019). Gas hydrate technology: state of the art and future possibilities for Europe. COST- MIGRATE report.
• Ofer-Rozovsky E., M. Arbel Haddad , G. Bar-Nes, E.J.C. Borojovitz , A. Binyamini , A. Nikolski , A. Katz (2019). Cesium immobilization in nitrate-bearing metakaolin-based geopolymers, Journal of Nuclear Materials 514:247-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.11.003
• Reider R., I.A. Meir (2019). Comparing the energy implications of FRP and concrete residential construction in a hot arid climate. Energy & Buildings 186: 98-107.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.01.003
• Saroglou S., T. Theodosiou, B. Givoni, I.A. Meir (2019). A Study of different envelope scenarios towards low carbon high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate - can DSF be part of the solution? Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 113(2019)109237: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.06.044
• Saroglou S., T. Theodosiou, B. Givoni, I.A. Meir (2019). Studies on the optimum double-skin curtain wall design for high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate. Energy and Buildings 208 (2020) 109641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109641
• Shmerling, A., & Levy, R. (2019). Seismic structural design methodology for inelastic shear buildings that regulates floor accelerations. Engineering Structures, 187, 428–443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.062
• Shmerling, A. (2019). Seismic retrofit of two-way unsymmetric-plan buildings with added masses. Engineering Structures, 198, 109522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109522
• Tiwari A., I.A. Meir, A. Karnieli (2020). Object-based image procedures for assessing solar energy photovoltaic potential from heterogenic rooftops using airborne LiDAR and orthophoto. Remote Sens. 2020, 12(2), 223. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/2/223
• Stoecklin, A., Trapper, P.A. and Puzrin, A.M. (2020). Controlling factors for post-failure evolution of subaqueous landslides. Géotechnique. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.19.P.230
• Trapper, P.A. (2019). Feasible numerical method for analysis of offshore pipeline in installation. Applied Ocean Research 88: 48–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2019.04.018
• Meir I.A., S. Isaac, D. Kolokotsa, K. Gobakis, G. Pignatta (2019) Towards ZECs – A brief note on commissioning and POE within the EU ZeroPlus Settlements. SBE19 Conf. Sustainability in the Built Environment for Climate Mitigation, Thessaloniki, Oct.23-25. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 410 012038.
• Munwes, Y. Y., Geyer, S., Katoshevski, D., Ionescu, D., Tobias Licha^, T., Lott, C., Siebert, C., Laronne, J. B. (2019). Discharge estimation of submarine springs in the Dead Sea based on velocity and density measurements in proximity to the water surface.  Hydrological Processes 34:455–472.  https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13598
• Pinkert, S. (2019). Dilation behavior of gas-saturated methane-hydrate bearing sand. Energies. 12(2937):1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12152937
• Klar, A., Deerberg, G., Janicki, G., Schicks, J., Minshull, T., Riedel, M., Fietzek, P., Mosch, T. Tinivella, U., De La Fuente Ruiz, M., Gatt, P., Schwalenberg, K, Heeschen, Katja, Bialas, J., Pinkert, S., Tang, A. M. and Wallmann, K. (2019). Gas hydrate technology: state of the art and future possibilities for Europe. COST- MIGRATE report.
• Ofer-Rozovsky E., M. Arbel Haddad , G. Bar-Nes, E.J.C. Borojovitz , A. Binyamini , A. Nikolski , A. Katz (2019). Cesium immobilization in nitrate-bearing metakaolin-based geopolymers, Journal of Nuclear Materials 514:247-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.11.003
• Reider R., I.A. Meir (2019). Comparing the energy implications of FRP and concrete residential construction in a hot arid climate. Energy & Buildings 186: 98-107.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.01.003
• Saroglou S., T. Theodosiou, B. Givoni, I.A. Meir (2019). A Study of different envelope scenarios towards low carbon high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate - can DSF be part of the solution? Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 113(2019)109237: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.06.044
• Saroglou S., T. Theodosiou, B. Givoni, I.A. Meir (2019). Studies on the optimum double-skin curtain wall design for high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate. Energy and Buildings 208 (2020) 109641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109641
• Shmerling, A., & Levy, R. (2019). Seismic structural design methodology for inelastic shear buildings that regulates floor accelerations. Engineering Structures, 187, 428–443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.062
• Shmerling, A. (2019). Seismic retrofit of two-way unsymmetric-plan buildings with added masses. Engineering Structures, 198, 109522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109522
• Tiwari A., I.A. Meir, A. Karnieli (2020). Object-based image procedures for assessing solar energy photovoltaic potential from heterogenic rooftops using airborne LiDAR and orthophoto. Remote Sens. 2020, 12(2), 223. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/2/223
• Stoecklin, A., Trapper, P.A. and Puzrin, A.M. (2020). Controlling factors for post-failure evolution of subaqueous landslides. Géotechnique. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.19.P.230
• Trapper, P.A. (2019). Feasible numerical method for analysis of offshore pipeline in installation. Applied Ocean Research 88: 48–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2019.04.018
• Yulevitch, G., Danon, M., Krasovitov, B., Fominykh, A., Tsesarsky, M., Katra, I. (2019). Evaluation of wind-induced dust-PM emission from unpaved roads varying in silt content by experimental results. Atmospheric Pollution Research 11(2): 261-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2019.10.010
• Zamir M., R. Sripada, A. Peled (2019). Hybrid fillers in carbon-fabric-reinforced cement-based composites. Cement and Concrete Composites 98: 113–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.02.005
  
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•     Publications (2020) by first author alphabetical order. Faculty members of this department in bold.
  
• Alatawna A., M. Birenboim, R. Nadiv, M. Buzaglo, S. Peretz-Damari, A. Peled, O. Regev, R. Sripada (2020). The effect of compatibility and dimensionality of carbon nanofillers on cement composites. Construction and Building Materials 232: 117141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117141
• Barak H., A. Brenner, A. Sivan, A. Kushmaro (2020). Temporal distribution of microbial community in an industrial wastewater treatment system following crash and during recovery periods. Chemosphere 258(2020) 127271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127271
• Bar'am, A., G.Yagoda-Biran, and R. Kamai (2020). Evaluating proxy-based site-response in Israel. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 110 (6): 2953–2966. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120200140
• Cohen E., A. Peled, G Bar-Nes (2020). The chemical durability of cement pastes and geopolymers substituted with dolomite-based quarry-dust. International RILEM Workshop on Concrete Durability and Service Life Planning (ConcreteLife 2020),  pp. 63-66. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-43332-1_13
• Finzi, Y., Ganz, N., Dor, O., Davis, M., Volk, O., Langer, S., Arrowsmith, J. R., and Tsesarsky, M. (2020) Stability analysis of fragile rock pillars and insights on fault activity in the Negev, Israel. Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth. ESSOAr https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10501628.1
• Frid M. and R. Kamai (2020). An analytical approach for estimating the spectral P/S ratio within ground motions. Computers and Geotechnics 119 (2020) 103379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103379
• Getuli, V., Capone, P., Bruttini, A., Isaac, S. (2020). BIM-based immersive virtual reality for construction workspace planning: A safety-oriented approach. Automation in Construction 114, 103160: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926580519313743
• Haik R., G. Bar-Nes, A. Peled, I.A. Meir (2020). Sustainable lime hemp concrete (LHC): Alternative unfired binders as lime replacement. Construction and Building Materials. 241(2020) 117981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117981
• Haik R., A. Peled, I.A. Meir (2020). The thermal performance of lime hemp concrete (LHC) with alternative binders. Energy and Buildings 210(2020) 109740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109740
• Halfi E., A. Arad, A. Brenner, and D. Katoshevski (2020). Development of an oscillation-based technology for the removal of colloidal particles from water: CFD modelling and experiments. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 14(1): 622-641. https://doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2020.1748114
• Isaac, S., Shubin, S., and Rabinowitz, G. (2020). "Cost-Optimal Net Zero Energy Communities." Sustainability, 12, 2432: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/6/2432
• Maiti K. S. and R. Kamai (2020). Interaction between fault and off-fault seismic sources in hazard analysis – a case study from Israel. Engineering Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105723
• Nahum L., A. Peled and E. Gal (2020). The flexural performance of structural concrete beams reinforced with carbon textile fabrics. Composite Structures 239: 111917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.111917
• Nahum L., E., G. Erez and A. Peled (2020). Tensile behavior of fabric-cement-based composites reinforced with non-continuous load bearing yarns. Construction and Building Materials 236: 117432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117432
• Ore G., H.J. Bruins, I.A. Meir (2020). Ancient cisterns in the Negev Highlands: Types and spatial correlation with Bronze and Iron Age sites. Journal of Archaeological Science 30 (2020) 102227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102227
• Ornai D., S.M. Elkabets, Y. Kivity, G. Ben-Dor, L. Chadad^., E. Gal, B. Tavron, E. Gilad, R. Levy, and I.M. Shohet (2020). A methodology of risk assessment, management and coping actions for Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) hit by high-explosive warheads. Advanced Engineering Informatics (Special issue on Constructing Smart Cities) 46: 101192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2020.101192
• Pinkert, S. and Nadav, D. (2020). Analytical–empirical approach for estimating kinematic-response relationships between hydrate-bearing soils and standard soils. J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. 147(1): 04020148. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002395
• Povetkin, K., Isaac, S. (2020). "Identifying and addressing latent causes of construction waste in infrastructure projects." Journal of Cleaner Production, 266, 122024: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652620320710
• Raveh-Amit H. and M. Tsesarsky (2020). Biostimulation in desert soils for microbial-induced calcite precipitation. Applied Science 10(8): 2905. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10082905
• Saroglou S., I.A. Meir, T. Theodosiou (2020) Energy efficiency of a high-rise office building in the Mediterranean climate with the use of different envelope scenarios. In R. Roggema, A. Roggema (eds.) Smart and Sustainable Cities and Buildings. Springer Nature Switzerland, pp.651-661. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-37635-2_45
• Saroglou S., T. Theodosiou, I.A. Meir (2020). Adapting high-rise buildings to local climates: Studies for an optimum envelope scenario towards energy efficiency for a high-rise building in the Mediterranean climate. In S. Roaf, F. Nicol, W. Finlayson (eds.) 11th Windsor Conference, Resilient Comfort in a Heating World. Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, 16-18 Apr. 2020, pp. 579-591. https://windsorconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WC2020_Proceedings_final_compressed.pdf
• Saroglou T., T. Theodosiou, I.A. Meir (2020). Improving the energy efficiency of a Mediterranean high-rise envelope. CTBUH Journal 2020 II: 20-27. https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/download/4301-improving-the-energy-efficiency-of-a-mediterranean-high-rise-envelope.pdf
• Saroglou S., T. Theodosiou, I.A. Meir (2020) DSF studies towards energy efficiency for a tall building design in the Mediterranean climate.  1st Int. Conf. Climate Resilient Built Environment – iCRBE, Bali, Indonesia, 21-23 Sept. 2020. iCRBE Procedia Volume 1: Issue 1 (2020) 165-179. https://doi.org/10.32438/iCRBE.202026
• Shimony, R., Gvirtzman, Z and Tsesarsky, M. (2020). Seismic energy release from intra-basin sources along the Dead Sea Transform and its influence on regional ground motions. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, bssa-2020215.1. https://doi.org/10.1785/0120200215
• Trapper, P.A. (2020). Feasible numerical analysis of steel lazy-wave riser. Ocean Engineering 195: 106643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106643
• Trapper, P.A. and Mishal, I. (2020). Numerical analysis of offshore pipe-lay subjected to environment-induced non-uniformly distributed follower loads. Applied Ocean Research 100: 102149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2020.102149
• Trapper, P.A. (2020). Static analysis of offshore pipe-lay on flat inelastic seabed. Ocean Engineering 213: 107673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107673
• Trapper P.A. (2020). Feasible Numerical Technique for Analysis of Offshore Pipelines and Risers. OMAE2020-18564, Proc. ASME 39^th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2020).

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  Publications (2021) by first author alphabetical order. Faculty members of this department in bold.

  • ​Alatawna A., R. Sripada L. Nahum, M. Birenboim, O. Regev, A. Peled (2021). Textile-cement bond enhancement: Sprinkle some hydrophilic powder, Cement and Concrete Composites 120: 104031, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2021.104031.
  • Bachar R. and I.M. Shohet (2021). Parameters for optimal allocation of safety resources in small and medium construction enterprises (SMEs). Creative Construction Conference 2021, 28 June-July 1.
  • Birenboima M., A. Alatawnaa, R. Sripadaa, L. Nahumb, L. Cullaria, A. Peled, O. Regev (2021). Enhancement of fabric–mortar interfacial adhesion by particle decoration: insights from pull-off measurements. Materials and Structures 54:200, https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01789-5
  • Brodsky A. (2021). A micro-macro modelling methodology for the analysis of infilled frames. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 19: 2161–2184 BEEE-D-20-00387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-021-01045-9
  • Brodsky A., Xu Huang (2021). Multi-platform modelling of masonry infilled frames. Journal of Building Engineering 43: 102561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102561
  • Brodsky A., D.Z. Yankelevsky, O. Rabinovitch (2021). Shearing of infill masonry walls under lateral and vertical loading. Journal of Building Engineering 38 (2021): 102147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102147
  • El Kadi M., L. Nahum, A. Peled, T. Tysmans (2021). Layered Finite Element (FE) modelling of structural concrete beams non-uniformly reinforced with carbon textile fabrics. Materials and Structures 54(5), [183]. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01776-w .
  • Frucht E., A. Salamon, J. Rozelle, T. Levi, R. Calvo, V. Avirav, J.N. Burns, C. Zuzak, E. Gal,  P.A. Trapper, B. Galanti, D. Bausch (2021). Tsunami Loss Assessment Based on Hazus Approach – The Bat Galim, Israel, Case Study. Engineering Geology 289: 106175.​
    
  • Haik R., A. Peled, I. A. Meir (2021). Thermal performance of alternative binders lime hemp concrete (LHC) building: comparison with conventional building materials. Building & Research Information 49(7): 763-776, https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.1889950.
  • Hellman A., Pe'er, G., Kniffin, M. L. and Kamai, R. (accepted). Effects of Spatiotemporal Constraints on Geostatistical Analysis of Groundwater Depth. Groundwater. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.13147
  • Maiti S.M, Yagoda-Biran, G., and Kamai, R. (2021). A suite of alternative Ground Motion Models for Israel. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 111(4), pg. 2177-2194. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0120210003
  • Mavrigiannaki A., G. Pignatta, M.N. Assimakopoulos, M. Isaac, R. Gupta, D. Kolokotsa, M. Laskari, I.A. Meir, S. Isaac (2021). Examining the benefits and barriers for the implementation of Net Zero Energy settlements. Energy and Buildings 230(2021) 110564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110564
  • Mulay N., Shmerling, A. (2021). Analytical approach for the design and optimal allocation of shape memory alloy dampers in three-dimensional nonlinear structures. Computers & Structures, 249, 106518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2021.106518 Miron A., R. Tadmor, S. Pinkert (2022). Decoupling the mechanical role of pore liquids in soils to liquid viscous effect and solid-liquid adhesion effect. Acta Geotechnica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-022-01572-y.
  • Ohayon Y.H. and S. Pinkert (2021). Experimental evaluation of the reference, shear-rate independent undrained shear strength for soft clays. International Journal of Geomechanics – ASCE, 21(11): 06021031.
  • Pinkert S. and Ohayon, Y. H. (2021). Experimental evaluation of the reference, shear-rate independent undrained shear strength for soft clays. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 21(11): 06021031. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002201
  • Rake L. and Pinkert S. (2021). The 'excess gas' method for laboratory formation of methane hydrate-bearing sand: geotechnical application Scientific Report – Nature 11:22068. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00777-7
  • Shimony R., Z. Gvirtzman, M. Tsesarsky (2021). Seismic energy release from intra-basin sources along the Dead Sea Transform and its influence on regional ground motions. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 111, 1: p. 295-308 doi/ 10.1785/0120200215
  • Stoecklin A., P.A. Trapper, A.M. Puzrin (2021). Controlling factors for post-failure evolution of subaqueous landslides. Géotechnique 71, No. 10: 879–892.
  • Tingting J.I., Hsi-Hsien Wei, Igal M. Shohet, Feng Xiong (2021). Risk-based resilience concentration assessment of community to seismic hazards. Natural Hazards 108: 1731–1751,   https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04753-2
  • Yagoda-Biran G., Maiti, S.M., Wetzler, N., Nof, R., Pashcur, Y., and Kamai, R. (2021). A ground-motion database for Israel with its corresponding point-source parameters, for engineering seismology applications. Seismological Research Letters 92(4) pg. 2679–2690. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200477
  • Yankelevsky D.Z., Y.S. Karinski, A. Brodsky, V.R. Feldgun (2021). Evaluation of punching shear design criteria to prevent progressive collapse of RC flat slabs. International Journal of Protective Structures 2(2):174-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041419620964221.
    
  • Yankelevsky D.Z., Y.S. Karinski, A. Brodsky, V.R. Feldgun (2021). Dynamic punching shear of impacting RC flat slabs with drop panels. Engineering Failure Analysis 129 (2021): 105682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2021.105682
  • Zilberberg E., P. Trapper, I.A. Meir, S. Isaac (2021). The impact of thermal mass and insulation of building structure on energy efficiency. Energy & Buildings 241: 110954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110954
  • Yankelevsky D.Z., Y.S. Karinski, A. Brodsky, V.R. Feldgun (2021). Dynamic punching shear of impacting RC flat slabs with drop panels. Engineering Failure Analysis 129 (2021): 105682.

   

  Publications (2022) by first author alphabetical order. Faculty members of this department in bold.

  • ​Carlucci S., M.A. Lange, G. Artopoulos, H.M. Albuflasa, M.N. Asimakopoulou, S. Attia, E. Azar, E. Cüce, A. Hajiah, I.A. Meir, M. Neophytou, M. Nicolaides, D. Serghides, A. Sprecher, M. Tawalbeh (2022). Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Climate Change Initiative. Report of the Task Force on the Built Environment. The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia. p.100. https://emme-cci.org/scientific-task-forces/task-force-built-environment/
    
  • Glehnam J. and M. Tsesarsky (2022). Ground motions variability in Israel from 3-D simulations of M 6 and M 7 earthquakes. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 22: 1451-1467. 
  • Haik R., I.A. Meir, A. Peled (2022). Lime hemp concrete with unfired binders vs. conventional building materials: a comparative assessment of energy requirements and CO2 emissions. Energies-2041123.
    
  • Kima O., and I.M. Shohet (2022). Safety climate in small and medium construction enterprises. Creative Construction e-Conference 2022, 9-11h July 2022.
  • Ornai D., Y. Kivity, E. Gilad, S.M. Elkabets, G. Shany, B. Tavron, I.M. Shohet, R. Levy (2022). Vulnerability of partially buried NuScale small modular reactor to internal munition hits. 30th Conf. Nuclear Societies in Israel, June 7-9, 2022, Herzliya, Israel. https://events.eventact.com/dan/34300/uploads/INS_Abstract_Book_31.8.pdf
  • Ornai D., Y. Kivity, E. Gilad, G. Shany, B.M. Levi-Zedek, B. Tavron, R. Levy, I.M. Shohet (2022). Vulnerability of tunneled NuScale SMR to earth penetration weapon hits". 30th Conf. Nuclear Societies in Israel, June 7-9, 2022, Herzliya, Israel. https://events.eventact.com/dan/34300/uploads/INS_Abstract_Book_31.8.pdf
  • Phuor T., A. Ganz and P.A. Trapper (2022). Bearing capacity factors of the cone-shaped footing by skew boundary condition in meshfree. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics: 1-24.
  • Rake L. and S. Pinkert (2021).  The `excess gas' method for laboratory formation of methane hydrate-bearing sand: geotechnical application. Scientific Reports – Nature, 11:22068, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00777-7
  • Shohet I.M., D. Ornai, R. Levy, E. Gilad, Y. Kivity, G. Shany, M. Levi-Zedek, B. Tavron (2022). "rotection and shock wave mitigation study of tunneled SMR NPP against explosive hit. IDF Protective Structures Research and Development Symposium, Dec.14, 2022.
    
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  • Saroglou T., H. Itzhak-Ben-Shalom, I.A.Meir (2022). Pedestrian thermal perception: Studies around two high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate. Building Research & Information RBRI 2007751. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.2007751
    
  • Shiner M. E., O. Klein-BenDavid, E. L'Hopital, A. Dauz`eres, M. Neji, N. Teutsch, A. Peled, G. Bar-Nes (2022) Retention of strontium in high- & low-pH cementitious matrices – OPC vs. model systems. Cement and Concrete Research 152 (2022). 106659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106659
  • Trapper P.A. (2022). A numerical model for geometrically nonlinear analysis of a pipe-lay on a rough seafloor. Ocean Engineering 252: 111146.
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  • Trapper P.A. (2022). A numerical model for geometrically nonlinear analysis of long free spanning offshore pipelines enhanced with buoyancy modules. Applied Ocean Research 124: 103224.
  • Urlainis A., D. Ornai, R. Levy, O. Vilnay, I.M. Shohet (2022). Loss and damage assessment in critical infrastructures due to extreme events. Safety Science 142: 105587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105587.
  • Urlainis A. and I.M. Shohet (2022). Development of exclusive seismic fragility curves for critical infrastructures. Buildings 2022, 12, 842. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060842 .
  • Urlainis A. and I.M. Shohet (2022). Seismic risk mitigation and management for critical infra-structures using an RMIR indicator. Buildings 2022, 12, 1748. https://doi.org/10.3390/ buildings12101748
  • Urlainis. A, and I.M. Shohet (2022). Seismic risk mitigation and management for critic infrastructures using an RMIR indicator. Creative Construction e-Conference 2022, 9-12h July 2022.
  • Vatenmacher M., T. Savoray, M. Tsesarsky, S. Isaac (2022). Performance-driven vulnerability analysis of infrastructure systems. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 76, 103031.
  • Vayig Y., Z. Rosenberg, D. Ornai (2022). More on the penetration of spherical-nosed rigid projectiles into metallic targets. International Journal of Protective Structures. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20414196221092475 
  •  Vayig Y., D. Ornai, Z. Rosenberg (2022). A numerical study on the oblique penetration of spherical-nosed rigid projectiles into semi-infinite metallic targets. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials. 8:397–404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40870-022-00341-y
  • Wang Kun-Chi, R. Almassy, Hsi-Hsien Wei and Igal M. Shohet (2022). Integrated building maintenance and safety framework: public facilities case study. Buildings 2022,12, 770. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060770. 
  • Xu Huang and Brodsky A (2022). Multi-Platform Simulation of Infilled Shear-Critical Reinforced Concrete Frames Subjected to Earthquake Excitations. Bull Earthquake Eng 20, 5323–5348.​​