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Challenges and perspectives for the protection of masonry structures in historic centers: the role of innovative materials and techniques [PDF]
, 2016 Lessons learned from natural events which caused severe damage to existing constructions have repeatedly shown the high vulnerability of historically important masonry, often worsened by inaccurate or dubious applications of modern or innovative ...
Valluzzi, Maria Rosa
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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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Architectural and planning solutions for multistorey residential buildings with safety capsules [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe purpose of this study is to develop an architectural and construction solution for protecting the civilian population in a multi-story residential building by creating a safe space with instant accessibility.
Bordun Maryna +4 more
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Finite element modelling of structural clay brick masonry subjected to axial compression [PDF]
, 2004 This Paper Presents The Numerical Verifications Of The Experimental Investigation On The Effect Of Mortar Joint Thickness On Compressive Strength Characteristics Of Axially Loaded Brick-Mortar Prisms.
Bakhteri, Jahangir +2 more
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Finite-discrete element modelling of masonry infill walls subjected to out-of-plane loads [PDF]
, 2016 In this paper, the out-of-plane response of infill walls is investigated by means of non-linear monotonic (push-over) analyses through a combined finite and discrete modelling approach.
AL SHAWA, Omar +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been identified as a potential catalyst for a paradigm shift within the construction industry, due to its capacity to enhance sustainability, reduce waste, and augment design flexibility. This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) that explores the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in ...
Antonio Mastropasqua +3 more
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The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2016 A statistical research of the calculation methods for calculating ultimate moments of concrete elements reinforced with fibre-reinforced plastic is presented. For this purpose a database of experimental results has been collected.
Tomas Skuturna, Juozas Valivonis
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Early use of the reinforced concrete in the architecture of the Historicism in Austria–Hungary
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract The study examines the early incorporation of reinforced concrete in the architecture of Historicism in Austria–Hungary. Spanning the late 19th to early 20th centuries, the research illuminates the period's stylistic pluralism and the transformative impact of reinforced concrete.
Éva Lovra, Zoltán Bereczki
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BuildingsFour exterior reinforced concrete beam–column joint subassemblages with poor reinforcement details and low-quality materials were constructed and subjected to cyclic lateral deformations under constant axial loading of the columns.
George Kalogeropoulos +2 more
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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2007 This paper analyses the influence of steel fibre volume and shear span ratio on the strength of fibre reinforced concrete elements in various states of stress.
Remigijus Šalna +1 more
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