We are committed to the scholarship of discovery as it contributes to the institution’s academic advancement.

EIT focuses on the delivery of programs relevant to today’s industry needs. Consequently, we seek that our scholar research:

  • includes original research that advances knowledge;
  • synthesizes information across topics, disciplines and/or time; and,
  • is presented in a format that will allow evaluation by others through public sharing.

Furthermore, EIT’s scholar research activities expand to ensure the inclusion of the reality of contemporary life, such as sponsoring technical conferences and events that bring together relevant industry experts and professionals to share their knowledge and industry experience in an effort to advance their particular fields.

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Emergence of AI—Impact on Building Condition Index (BCI)

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2 December, 2024
The Building Condition Index (BCI) is a widely adopted quantitative metric for assessing various aspects of a building’s condition, as it facilitates decision-making regarding maintenance, capital improvements and, most importantly, the identification of investment risk. In practice, longitudinal BCI scores are typically used to identify maintenance liabilities and trends and...Read More
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Seismic Resilience of CRC- vs. RC-Reinforced Buildings: A Long-Term Evaluation


28 November, 2024
Corrosion-induced degradation in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, which is initiated within the first few decades of their lifespan, significantly challenges their seismic resilience and resistance. While existing research tools can assess performance, they fall short in predicting changes in seismic resistance resulting from alterations in the core properties of RC...Read More
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Building Condition Auditing (BCA)—Improving Auditability—Reducing Ambiguity

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16 November, 2024
BCA methodically assesses the state of a building’s deterioration to support Maintenance, Safety, Function, and Compliance purposes. Originally used to assist in identifying urgent repair requirements, it has evolved and become one of the most used tools for assessing a building’s outstanding maintenance liability when a building is transacted or...Read More
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Distributed Power Reserve Control in Grid-Connected Cascaded H-Bridge Converter-Based Photovoltaic Systems


12 November, 2024
Grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems enhance grid stability during frequency fluctuations by adopting power reserve control (PRC) and contributing to frequency regulation. The cascaded H-bridge (CHB) converter is a suitable choice for large-scale photovoltaic systems. This paper introduces a distributed PRC strategy designed for CHB-based PV systems, necessitating minimal inter-module communication...Read More
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Improving Equipment Maintenance—Switching from Corrective to Preventative Maintenance Strategies

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11 November, 2024
This paper explores different building maintenance strategies in commercial buildings in Sydney, Australia, focusing on corrective maintenance (CM) and preventive maintenance (PM). While CM involves rectifying issues after they occur, PM aims to enhance productivity by anticipating potential issues. Although PM seems more logical, the decision to implement this type...Read More
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Hybrid global flexible power point tracking algorithm for photovoltaic systems

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21 October, 2024
Frequency support in grid-connected photovoltaic systems is achieved by employing flexible power point tracking (FPPT) algorithms. Subsequently, according to the grid frequency requirements, the PV power is curtailed to a power reference, unlike the traditional method of operating the PV at the maximum power point. In practical cases, the PV...Read More
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Evaluation of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings for Seismic Retrofit through External Stiffening: Limit Displacement Method


4 September, 2024
This study introduces an alternative approach to the assessment of the earthquake resistance of existing buildings and the evaluation of the requirements for seismic retrofit through external stiffening. Instead of assessing individual structural components, we evaluate the entire building using a nonlinear static pushover analysis. Earthquake resistance of the building...Read More
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Enhancing Open BIM Interoperability: Automated Generation of a Structural Model from an Architectural Model

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10 August, 2024
Building information modelling (BIM) is an appreciated technology in the field of architecture and construction management. Collaboration of information in BIM has not been fully utilized in the structural engineering stream as many engineers keep on working with previous prevailing design approaches. Failure to adequately facilitate automation in design could...Read More
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Buckling Instability of Monopiles in Liquefied Soil via Structural Reliability Assessment Framework

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26 July, 2024
During devastating earthquakes, soil liquefaction has disastrous outcomes on bridge foundations, as mentioned in books and published research. To avoid foundation failure when the surrounding soil is fully liquefied, a bridge’s pile foundation design could be such that the bridge pier is directly resting on the top of a large-diameter...Read More
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Enhanced energy storage utilization under partial shading conditions in a microgrid with flexible photovoltaic power control

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25 July, 2024
Flexible power point tracking (FPPT)-based photovoltaic (PV) controls are widely applied to mitigate PV power fluctuations due to intermittent irradiance changes. In dc microgrid (dcMG) systems, the utilization of a battery energy storage system (BESS) can be alleviated by adjusting the PV power generation to meet the demand. However, conventional...Read More
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