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A Century of Use of SOLOMIT Thermal Insulation Panels
Energies, 2021 This article traces the century-old history of using a thermal and acoustic insulation panel called SOLOMIT. It presents some of Sergei Nicolajewitsch Tchayeff’s patents, on the basis of which production and installation took place.
Pavel Neuberger, Pavel Kic
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Assessing construction innovation: theoretical and practical perspectives [PDF]
, 2016 Innovation is key for productivity improvement and advancements in different sectors of the economy, including the construction sector. The criticism of the slow pace of innovation in construction industry may be unwarranted, considering the structure ...
Davis, Peter +3 more
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Fire, 2023 Rapid perception of the location of the fire point is crucial to building fire emergency response in the process of building fire emergency response, which can help firefighters direct fire-fighting operations, effectively control fire sources, and ...
Hengjie Qin +8 more
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Architectural building safety and health performance model for stratified low-cost housing: education and management tool for building managers [PDF]
, 2015 The safety and health performances aspects of a building are the most challenging aspect of facility management. It requires a deep understanding by the building managers on the factors that contribute to health and safety performances.
Akasah, Zainal Abidin +2 more
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Evacuation Path Planning Based on the Hybrid Improved Sparrow Search Optimization Algorithm
Fire, 2023 In the face of fire in buildings, people need to quickly plan their escape routes. Intelligent optimization algorithms can achieve this goal, including the sparrow search algorithm (SSA).
Xiaoge Wei, Yuming Zhang, Yinlong Zhao
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Asian Development Policy Review, 2019 The study examined the impact of firm size on firm?s performance in Nigeria: A comparative study of selected firms in the building industry in Nigeria using annual data from 2004 to 2017. The technique used in the research work was panel analysis.
Oyelade Aduralere Opeyemi
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Fire, 2023 Real-time acquisition and visualization of temperature anomalies in building spaces and 3D temperature field data during fires are of vital importance for fire danger warnings, early rescue operations, evacuation commands, and subsequent fire accident ...
Hengjie Qin +4 more
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A study on schedule management for BIM projects in the construction industry [PDF]
, 2018 There is an advance modelling tool that currently been pushed by the industry is BIM. BIM as known as Building Modelling Information is a computerized process that is used to design, understand and establish the key physical and functional characteristic
Ali, Roslinda +2 more
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Sustainability, 2018 The construction industry is among the sectors that need closer attention due to their environmental impact. The Circular Economy (CE) model promotes the transition to more sustainable production models, which are based on careful management of resources
Pedro Núñez-Cacho +3 more
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Influence of Wind Direction on Fire Spread on High-Rise Building Facades
FireIn order to study the influence of wind direction on fire spread on building facades, a three-dimensional model of a high-rise building was built with PyroSim software.
Huaitao Song +8 more
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