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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2017 There are many various methods, techniques and materials for constructing multifunctional inverted flat roofs now. However, in practice, the constructed roofs of this type often have various defects, whose elimination is rather costly.
Darius Kalibatas, Vytautas Kovaitis
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A Method for Assessing the Potential of Multifunctional Retrofitting of Rural Roofs Based on GF-2 Remote Sensing Imagery [PDF]
SensorsGreen roofs and photovoltaic (PV) roofs are important forms of roof retrofitting, and unused rural roofs provide favorable conditions for the development of green roofs and PV roofs.
Junqi Wang +4 more
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An analysis of absorbed solar radiation by domed and tilted roofs and comparision with flat roofs [PDF]
Fanāvarī-i āmūzish, 2008 Domed, tilted and flat roofs have a widly used in building construction industry. In this paper Thermal performance of roofs in regard with base state i.e. flat roof about its absorbed radiation and energy consuming was considered for different condition.
S. Mehran, M. Rod, F. Jafar Kazemi
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Urban rooftops near sports pitches provide a safe haven for a declining shorebird [PDF]
Scientific ReportsUrbanisation has contributed to a severe decline in biodiversity worldwide. However, urban ecosystems can also play an important role in the conservation of threatened species, including ground-nesting birds such as the Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus
Franz Löffler +4 more
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, 1970 Condensation in attics and flat roofs of residential dwellings in Canada is a problem which, besides a nuisance, can and does cause damage to ceiling and wall structure. Each individual factor involved in the formation of condensation is known and can be calculated, but it is very difficult to predict when and how these factors, which together cause ...
Kuester, G. H.
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, 2022 Earthen materials and rammed earth architecture concepts are becoming more and more popular among architects due to their applicability in various climates and low-cost construction technique.
EKŞİ AKBULUT, Dilek
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Applied Sciences, 2020 Reservoir, or water-collecting roofs present greater thermal inertia than inverted flat roofs due to the mass of water they contain. This feature gives them better thermal performance and leads to greater stability in the indoor air temperature Ti and ...
Almudena Espinosa-Fernández +2 more
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Budownictwo i Architektura, 2014 The paper deals with the wind action on flat roofs of rectangular shapes which can be considered for medium-rise and high-rise buildings. Distributions of mean pressure coefficient Cp on flat roofs were measured.
Tomasz Lipecki
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Compact wooden roofs with smart vapour barrier – Pilot project experiences [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Compact roofs are normally built without organic materials between the vapour barrier and the roof membrane due to moisture safety risks. However, laboratory measurements indicate that organic materials could be used provided that a smart vapour barrier (
Schjøth Bunkholt Nora +3 more
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RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries, 2013 In a review the basic technological principles of selection of plants for gardening of roofs of the European part of Russia are considered. Long-term grassy and widely expanding plants for gardening of roofs are presented and described.
T Aleksandrovna Fedorova +3 more
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