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Effect of roof heights on dynamic characteristics of wind pressure on square low-rise buildings
The high suction induced by strong wind on a flat roof can result in severe local damage or even in the overturning of the entire roof. The roof height has a significant effect on characteristics of the high wind suction force.
Tingting Liu +3 more
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Optimising Responsive Forms for Post-Disaster Temporary Shelters in Cold Climates; the Case of Kermanshah, Iran [PDF]
Millions of people become homeless every year due to natural disasters. Owing to its geographical location, Iran has experienced many earthquakes and floods, with more likely to recur. Paying attention to temporary accommodation is, therefor einevitable.
Ghazaleh Abbasian +2 more
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Key dating features for timber-framed dwellings in Surrey [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ The Vernacular Architecture Group 2013. MORE OpenChoice articles are open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 ...
Alcock N. W. +13 more
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Evaluation of biosolar roofs: Global insights and planned research in Slovakia [PDF]
Biosolar roofs combine photovoltaic (PV) panels with green roofs, offering a multifunctional solution for sustainable buildings. They improve energy production, thermal insulation, stormwater management, and urban biodiversity.
Knut Pavol, Vranay František
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In the building renovation industry, a growing volume of discarded insulation materials, such as stone wool insulation, prematurely finds its way to landfills or incinerators after building demolitions.
Gentiel Acar +2 more
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Energy Efficiency of Flooded Roofs: The University of Alicante Museum [PDF]
Inverted flat roofs were adopted as a common construction solution throughout the Modern Movement. They require greater protection of the waterproofing layer and sufficient thermal insulation.
Echarri-Iribarren, Víctor +2 more
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The taxonomic composition, bioecological and chorological characteristics of cultural plant species of flat green roofs of extensive type in the city of Lviv were investigated.
Oksana Galevych, Myroslava Soroka
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Surface temperature of bitumen sheets in the flat roof structure [PDF]
This paper deals with the surface temperature problem of flat roofs, where bitumen sheets are used as the final waterproofing layer. Currently it is possible to find defects due to the high surface temperature of the waterproofing layer on flat roofs ...
Plachý Jan, Vysoká Jana
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Calculation of the Risk of Lawsuits over Construction Flaws in Flat Roofs [PDF]
In order to achieve sustainability objectives in the use of a building, its elements’ operating problems should be minimized. From this premise, a total of 497 cases related to construction flaws in flat roofs were analyzed in this research.
Carretero-Ayuso, Manuel Jesús +1 more
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Flat roofs are inverted when the insulation material is placed over the waterproofing membrane. This widely-used constructive system sets materials which may interact easily with each other causing their deterioration.
A. Pedrosa, M. Del Río
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