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Gender Mainstreaming in Urban Food Policies: Governance Processes and Policy Designs From Three Spanish Cities

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the integration of gender mainstreaming in urban food policies (UFPs) through three Spanish case studies: Barcelona, Valencia, and Zaragoza. While UFPs are pivotal for addressing sustainability in urban food systems, attention to gender disparities within them remains insufficient.
Chiara Bergonzini, Francesca Donati
wiley   +1 more source

Testimonials About Damages in Construction Resulting in Need for Rework – Cases in Sweden - Part 2

Nordic Concrete Research
This is a study about damage resulting in rework in residential construction in Sweden. They are assorted under 13 headings that mention physical facts without taking a position on cause of the problem. This second part of the report presents information
Björk Folke, Kling Rolf, Wipp Peter, Viktorsson Ulf   +3 more
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3D Solar Potential in the Urban Environment: A Case Study in Lisbon

Energies, 2019
The assessment of solar potential in the urban environment is an important instrument for policy decision regarding renewable energy deployment in the city. This paper presents an experimentally validated 3D solar potential model for rooftops and facades
Miguel Centeno Brito, Paula Redweik, Cristina Catita, Sara Freitas, Miguel Santos   +4 more
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Seismic Assessment Procedure for Exterior Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Joints With Slab and Transverse Beams

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents a capacity‐based assessment procedure for beam–column (b–c) joints of reinforced concrete frames with floor slabs and transverse beams. The procedure extends a previously proposed assessment methodology for determining the hierarchy of strengths and the sequence of events in symmetrically reinforced planar b–c joints.
Patricio Quintana Gallo, Umut Akguzel, Weng Y. Kam, Stefano Pampanin   +3 more
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Ventilation of double facades [PDF]

, 2001
This paper deals with the development and thetesting of a simulation algorithm for the temperaturebehaviour and the flow characteristics of doublefaçades.
Croxford, B, Lorenz, R, Von Grabe, J
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Generalised Kinematic Single‐Impact and Multi‐Impact Models for Rocking Structures

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rocking motion is fundamental in earthquake engineering, as it reflects the dynamic behaviour of many structural systems. However, simulating the impacts during rocking motion remains a challenging topic, as they occur in a very short time, generate high impulsive forces, cause sudden changes in velocities and result in rapid energy losses.
Georgios Vlachakis, Carla Colombo, Anastasios I. Giouvanidis, Paulo B. Lourenço   +3 more
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Analytical Floor Response Spectra for Performance‐Based Seismic Design of Non‐structural Elements in Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Damage to non‐structural elements significantly impacts the seismic performance of buildings in terms of economic and functionality losses. Consequently, performance‐based seismic design of non‐structural elements has become a key pillar of a comprehensive building‐seismic resilience strategy, for instance, through loss‐targeted earthquake ...
Roberto J. Merino, Roberto Gentile, Carmine Galasso   +2 more
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Modeling of the mean wind loads on structures

Инженерно-строительный журнал, 2019
Correct determination and consideration of wind loads are primary importance in the design of unique architectural objects such as high-rise buildings, sport arenas, airports, large-span bridges.
Sergei Solovev, Evgenii Khrapunov
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Forced Draught Impact on Externally Venting Flames: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wind can significantly influence fire development and spread in urban and forest environments causing fatal consequences for the public, the first responders, and the environment. Wind‐driven fires can have a significant impact on structural fires as wind can increase the fire's intensity, development, and flame spread.
Anoop Subramania Warrier, Jan Smolka, Kamila Kempna, Meet Panchal, Tony Graham, Eleni Asimakopoulou   +5 more
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Temperature Control in (Translucent) Phase Change Materials Applied in Facades: A Numerical Study

Energies, 2019
Phase change materials (PCMs) are materials that can store large amounts of heat during their phase transition from solid to liquid without a significant increase in temperature. While going from liquid to solid this heat is again released.
Martin Tenpierik, Yvonne Wattez, Michela Turrin, Tudor Cosmatu, Stavroula Tsafou   +4 more
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