Seismic Response of Nonseismically Designed Reinforced Concrete Low Rise Buildings
Journal of Engineering, 2018 In this paper, the time-history responses of a square plan two-story reinforced concrete prototype building, considering the elastic and inelastic behavior of the materials, were studied numerically.
Thamir K. Mahmoud, Hayder A. Al-Baghdadi
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Engaging schools in the science of low-energy buildings [PDF]
, 2012 This article explores the relationship between the previous UK government’s initiative to rebuild and renew secondary schools, and the requirement for improved education for sustainable development in the UK.
Charnley, Fiona +5 more
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Creating sustainable cities one building at a time: towards an integrated urban design framework [PDF]
, 2017 One of the tenets of urban sustainability is that more compact urban forms that are more densely occupied are more efficient in their overall use of space and of energy.
Emmanuel, Rohinton +3 more
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CONSTRUCTION OF LOW-RISE BUILDINGS IN THE COASTLAND AND WATER AREAS
Architecture and Engineering, 2021 Introduction: Artificial islands for new construction and works in a dry environment are created in water areas by installing enclosures, which allow buildings to remain rigid and stable and withstand the influence of climatic factors.
Antonina Yudina, Yana Kukushkina
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The impact of building operations on urban heat/cool islands under urban densification: a comparison between naturally-ventilated and air-conditioned buildings [PDF]
, 2019 Many cities are suffering the effects of urban heat islands (UHI) or urban cool islands (UCI) due to rapid urban expansion and numerous infrastructure developments.
Duan, Shuangping +3 more
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Low-rise residental buildings [PDF]
, 2013 Tématem projektu je návrh novostavby nízkopodlažních bytových domů v lokalitě Brno- Sadová. Součástí zadání byla již vypracovaná urbanistická studie, do které bylo nutné návrh zakomponovat.
Myšková, Hana
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A First Estimate for Canada of the Number of Birds Killed by Colliding with Building Windows
Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2013 Mortality from birds colliding with windows in buildings may be ecologically significant. Although data are sparse, we estimated the number of birds killed by this means in Canada.
Craig S. Machtans +2 more
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Transfer Function Analysis: Modelling Residential Building Costs in New Zealand by Including the Influences of House Price and Work Volume [PDF]
, 2019 An accurate cost estimate not only plays a key role in project feasibility studies but also in achieving a final successful outcome. Conventionally, estimating cost typically relies on the experience of professionals and cost data from previous projects.
Liu, Zhansheng +3 more
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ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, 2021 Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, is situated near the Sagaing Fault (the major fault in Myanmar). In the Mandalay region, the number of low-rise buildings is much greater than that of high-rise buildings.
Moe Myat Myat Aung, Mya Nan Aye
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Factors influencing the rating of low-rise wooden houses as “green” buildings [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The article presents a program of scientific and practical research on the assessment of “green” technologies in wooden low-rise housing construction in the field of energy efficiency and resource conservation.
Buryachenko Svetlana +4 more
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