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Fire risk assessment of high-rise buildings under construction based on unascertained measure theory. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 To prevent fire accidents in high-rise buildings under construction, in this paper, the fire risk assessment of such buildings is studied. First, based on project investigation and a literature review, a fire risk assessment index system suitable for ...
Wenlong Li +5 more
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Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings: Is the Stay-Put Tactic a Misjudgement or Magnificent Strategy?
Buildings, 2021 Historically, fire incidents in high-rise buildings reveal that Fire and Rescue Services frequently rely on the stay-put tactic (i.e., occupants of high-rise buildings should remain in their apartments) during an inferno.
Andrew Oyen Arewa +3 more
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Characteristics of Iconic High-rise Buildings [PDF]
Journal of Engineering Research - Egypt, 2022 Iconography is a degree given to a building and an objective of its architectural design. The iconic high-rise buildings are important in various fields.
Tarek Gaber +2 more
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Operational safety of high-rise buildings [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Risk of fire and smoke dangers are greater in high-rise rather than low-rise buildings. Use of high expansion foam delivered through elevator shafts can prevent or reduce smoke and fire damage and injury in high-rise buildings.
Degaev Evgeniy
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Technical features of the construction of high-rise buildings [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 High-rise buildings are unique construction objects, in the design and construction of which special rules and regulations apply. The purpose of the work is, through an analysis of the literature and technical documentation, to present the main features ...
Gamayunova Olga, Spitsov Dmitriy
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Wind, 2023 High-rise buildings cause accelerated winds around them. However, the interference effects of high-rise buildings on the surrounding low-rise buildings in urban blocks have not been evaluated. This study investigated the wind pressure coefficients on the
Yasuyuki Ishida +4 more
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Fire, 2023 Due to the randomness of interior combustibles, wall thermal inertia, and opening factor, the fire temperature rise in high-rise residential buildings is uncertain. This study investigated 38 urban high-rise residential buildings, created the probability
Jiyao Yin +4 more
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Criteria describing high-rise buildings
Mokslas: Lietuvos Ateitis, 2011 Although the evolution of high rise buildings according to different literature sources counts the 2nd century, however, until now, no universally accepted criterion to characterize them has been established.
Ernestas Gaudutis
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Energy Performance and Sustainability of High-Rise Buildings
Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA, 2023 This study is to examine methods of enhancing energy efficiency and self-sustainability of tall buildings. The current levels of energy consumption of high-rise buildings were investigated.
Jong Jin Kim
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Sustainable High-Rise Buildings: Toward Resilient Built Environment
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022 This article examines outstanding “sustainable” skyscrapers that received international recognition, including LEED certification. It identifies vital green features in each building and summarizes the prominent elements for informing future projects ...
Kheir Al-Kodmany
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