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The effect of temperature on the biodegradation of different types of packaging materials under test conditions [PDF]
Archives of Environmental Protection, 2021 The development of civilization contributed to the exponential growth in the production of plastics. Policy of the, so-called, “European Green Deal” places particular emphasis on reducing the use of plastics through various mechanisms, including their ...
Joanna Poluszyńska +3 more
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Results in Engineering, 2020 In this work, different types of sea sand were used to study the effect of multi-substance film of sea sand on mechanical properties and durability of mortar.
Feilong Sun +4 more
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Buildings, 2023 The demand for renewable resources in building construction is increasing, and wheat straw is an excellent option due to its superior environmental performance compared to traditional insulation materials.
Tarja Salonen +2 more
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Facile preparation of ZrO2 whiskers by LiF-KCl molten salts synthesis [PDF]
Processing and Application of Ceramics, 2021 Monoclinic zirconia (ZrO2) whiskers were made via the molten salt method using zirconyl chloride octahydrate (ZrOCl2 • 8H2O) as zirconium source, potassium chloride (KCl) as molten salt and lithium fluoride (LiF) as a mineraliser.
Zhang Quan +7 more
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Evaluation of ventilation performance and occupants’ ventilation practice in a renovated multi-floor apartment building with hybrid ventilation: A case study [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis study presents a case study that evaluates the performance of ventilation system in two renovated 12-floor residential buildings in Norway. New room ventilation units (RVUs) with heat recovery are installed in each apartment.
Chen Liguo +3 more
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Variation of Mean Radiant Temperature in Rooms for Summer and Winter Conditions
Energies, 2023 The standard for ergonomics of the thermal environment provides information on the calculation of optimal thermal comfort. Operative temperature (OT) is one of the essential elements of thermal comfort and is a function of air temperature, mean radiant ...
Stutee Tamrakar +2 more
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Energies, 2021 This paper evaluates the thermal performance of a triple-glazed glass window filled with a phase-change material (PCM) compared to the performance of a traditional triple-glazed window with air gaps. The chosen PCM was paraffin wax.
Lucrezia Ravasio +2 more
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Cross-School Collaboration to Develop and Implement Self-Construction Greening Systems for Schools
Plants, 2023 The positive effects of green infrastructure in the urban environment are nowadays widely known and proven by research. Yet, greening, which serves to improve the indoor climate and people’s well-being, is integrated very limited in public facilities ...
Florian Teichmann +2 more
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Building effectiveness communication ratios for improved building life cycle management
, 2022 Many existing building energy performance assessment frameworks, quantifying and categorising buildings post occupancy, offer limited feedback on design decisions.
O’Donnell, James +3 more
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Tensile strength of carbon rovings impregnated with different materials under anodic polarization
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 Carbon textiles are used more and more as reinforcement in concrete structures. Due to their high durability the concrete covers can be extremely thin compared to traditional steel reinforced concrete, resulting in the possibility to build very thin ...
Asgharzadeh Amir, Raupach Michael
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