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IABSE Reports, 2010
<p>This paper presents an innovative concept that allows a flexible use of high-rise buildings by incorporating adaptable structural components, thus contributing to a sustainable development by extending the building's service life. The focus lies on vertical adaptability which implies a structural conception for different floor heights and for ...
Thomas Von Borstel, Viktor Sigrist
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RADON ACTION LEVEL FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

Health Physics, 1999
Radon and its progeny are the major contributors to the natural radiation dose received by human beings. Many countries and radiological authorities have recommended radon action levels to limit the indoor radon concentrations and, hence, the annual doses to the general public.
Ho, CW, Tso, MYW, Leung, JKC
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Historical reinforced concrete high-rise buildings

2014
Reinforced concrete structures built without reference to a seismic design code in areas that have subsequently been included in a seismic zone may significantly increase the seismic risk of a country. At present, in Italy approximately 60 percent of the building stock, of which reinforced concrete buildings are a large fraction, belongs to sites not ...
CHESI, CLAUDIO +2 more
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