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Whole‐House Thermal Bridge Modelling for Accurate Retrofit Energy Prediction
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This study models thermal bridging in a UK semi‐detached house across pre‐ and post‐retrofit scenarios using piecemeal and whole‐house approaches with EWI and IWI. Whole‐house retrofits reduce heat transfer coefficient by 60%; findings demonstrate that default values are often unrepresentative and advocate tailored Ψ value databases.
Christopher Tsang +3 more
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Experimental analysis of dynamic effects of FRP reinforced masonry vaults [PDF]
, 2015 An increasing interest in the preservation of historic structures has produced a need for new methods for reinforcing curved masonry structures, such as arches and vaults.
Kathryn Coventry +7 more
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This study systematically investigates the fracture development mechanisms of water‐isolating soil layers under the coupled effects of repeated mining and groundwater seepage during the downward mining of shallow‐buried coal seams. The findings provide a theoretical basis for evaluating stratum stability and preventing roof water inrush.
Tao Yang +7 more
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Behaviour of small masonry assemblages reinforced with a steel cord reinforced joint repointing [PDF]
, 2016 Unreinforced masonry (URM) walls are one of the oldest and most common types of construction elements in the world. However they are susceptible to failure when exposed to overstresses, caused by out-of-plane and in-plane loads.
Edmondson, Vikki +3 more
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Small‐scale biogas upgrading can improve methane quality but remains financially unattractive to individual rural households. Community‐scale implementation substantially lowers energy costs, demonstrating that economies of scale are critical to making purified biogas a viable clean‐cooking option in Tanzania.
Emmanuel Nsekela +5 more
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth +7 more
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Fire and Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Timber plays a fundamental role in the fire performance of historic building components, where ageing and environmental exposure can markedly influence its physical and chemical properties. This study presents an experimental investigation of the fire behaviour of Ocotea sp.
João Vitor Lopes Ferreira +4 more
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Horizontal bending of face-loaded brick masonry wallettes
, 2002 http://www.masonry.org.uk/masonry/publications/masonry_international/masonry_international_papers/volume_17 ...
Griffith, M., Lawrence, S., Willis, C.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social considerations are often overlooked in efforts to achieve sustainable development, despite being critical for building equitable and resilient global value chains. This study addresses this gap by applying a social life cycle assessment to three key Portuguese forest wood supply chains—uncoated woodfree paper, natural cork stoppers, and
Andreia Santos +3 more
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A BOUNDARY ELEMENT FORMULATION FOR MASONRY WALLS: NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS
, 2011 In this work, a non-linear Boundary Element Method (BEM) formulation with damage model is extended for numerical simulation of structural masonry walls in 2D stress analysis.
Masia, M. +6 more
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