Items by McCombie, Dr Paul

2013

Sullivan, P. and McCombie, P., 2013. Forthcoming. Optimisation of tidal power arrays using a genetic algorithm. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy

2012

McCombie, P. F., Mundell, C., Heath, A. and Walker, P., 2012. Drystone retaining walls: : Ductile engineering structures with tensile strength. Engineering Structures, 45, JEST4017.

McCombie, P., Arnold, S. and King, D., 2012. The Case for Centres of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design. Other. London, UK: Royal Academy of Engineering.

McCombie, P., 2012. Market Research for Centres of Excellence in Building Engineering Physics. University of Bath.

2011

Le, H. H., Morel, J. C., Garnier, D. and McCombie, P., 2011. Charts for the conservation of vernacular drystone retaining walls. WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, 118, pp. 463-472.

2010

Mundell, C., McCombie, P., Heath, A., Harkness, J. and Walker, P., 2010. Behaviour of drystone retaining structures. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Structures and Buildings, 163 (1), pp. 3-12.

2009

Mundell, C., McCombie, P., Heath, A. and Walker, P., 2009. Drystone retaining walls: From full-scale testing to construction requirements. In: 11th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies, NOCMAT 2009, 2009-09-06 - 2009-09-09, Bath.

Mundell, C., McCombie, P., Bailey, C., Heath, A. and Walker, P., 2009. Limit-equilibrium assessment of drystone retaining structures. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical engineering, 162 (4), pp. 203-212.

McCombie, P., 2009. Critical failure Surface Location using Simple Genetic Algorithm and Multiple Wedge Slope Stability. In: First International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics, 2009-04-29 - 2009-05-01, Juan-les-Pins.

McCombie, P. F., 2009. Displacement based multiple wedge slope stability analysis. Computers and Geotechnics, 36 (1-2), pp. 332-341.

2008

McCombie, P. F., 2008. Some Developments of Limit Equilibrium Analyses in Geotechnical Engineering. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Bath.

Mundell, C., Mccombie, P., Heath, A., Harkness, J. and Walker, P., 2008. Large Scale Testing of Drystone Retaining Walls. In: D'Ayala, D. F. and Fodde, E., eds. VI International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction (SAHC08), 2008-07-02 - 2008-07-04, Bath.

2007

Walker, P., McCombie, P. and Claxton, M., 2007. Plane strain numerical model for drystone retaining walls. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical engineering, 160 (2), pp. 97-103.

2006

Casadei, P., McCombie, P., Galati, N. and Nanni, A., 2006. NDT Monitoring of Bridges using Innovative High Precision Surveying System. In: IABSA Symposium, 2006-09-01, Budapest.

2005

McCombie, P. F., Zolfaghari, A. R. and Heath, A. C., 2005. The Use of the Simple Genetic Algorithm in the Non-Circular Analysis of Slope Stability. In: 8th International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2005-08-30 - 2005-09-02, Rome.

Zolfaghari, A. R., Heath, A. C. and McCombie, P. F., 2005. Simple genetic algorithm search for critical non-circular failure surface in slope stability analysis. Computers and Geotechnics, 32 (3), pp. 139-152.

Claxton, M., Hart, R. A., McCombie, P. F. and Walker, P., 2005. Rigid block distinct element modeling of dry-stone retaining walls in plane-strain. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131 (3), pp. 381-389.

2002

McCombie, P. and Wilkinson, P., 2002. The use of the simple genetic algorithm in finding the critical factor of safety in slope stability analysis. Computers and Geotechnics, 29 (8), pp. 699-714.

Brewin, M., Kerwin, D. and McCombie, P., 2002. Evaluation of planar reconstruction accuracy for two techniques incorporating camera tilt. In: Scientific Proceedings of the XXth International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, 2002-01-01, University of Extremadura.

2001

McCombie, P. F. and Penman, J., 2001. The production of interactive engineering design software using Borland Delphi. Advances in Engineering Software, 32 (10-11), pp. 789-796.

2000

Mccombie, P. and Cook, D., 2000. Deformation of masonry in shallow landslips in the Bath area - the use of reinforcement in maintenance and repair. In: 8th International Symposium on Landslides, 2000-06-26 - 2000-06-30, Cardiff, Wales.

1999

Mccombie, P., 1999. A discussion of approaches to programming slope stability analysis. In: Kumar, B. and Topping, B. V. H., eds. Computing Developments in Civil and Structural Engineering. Civil-Comp Press, pp. 177-184.

Cook, D. and McCombie, P., 1999. Superficial Landslipping in the Area of the City of Bath, England, an Approach to Maintenance and Repair. In: 2nd International Conference on Landslides Slope Stability & The Safety of Infra-Structures, 1999-01-01, Singapore.

Mccombie, P. and Penman, J., 1999. The Production of interactive engineering design software using Borland Delphi. In: Kumar, B. and Topping, B. V. H., eds. Computing Developments in Civil and Structural Engineering. Edinburgh: Civil-Comp Press, pp. 1-7.

1996

Penman, J. and McCombie, P., 1996. The Computerised design of reinforced soil structures. Ground Engineering, 29 (9), pp. 36-37.

1995

McCombie, P., 1995. The prediction of building foundation damage arising from the water demand of trees. Arboricultural Journal, 19 (2), pp. 147-160.

1993

McCombie, P., Cook, D., Rattray, D. and Silverman, B., 1993. The measurement and checking of the accuracy of small strain measurements during testing of model brick walls. Masonry International, 6 (3), pp. 82-87.

McCombie, P., 1993. The relative water demand of broad-leaved trees : a new analysis of the Kew Tree Root Survey. Arboricultural Journal, 17 (4), pp. 359-373.

McCombie, P., 1993. Trees and foundations : a reassessment. Arboricultural Journal, 17 (4), pp. 341-358.