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Challenges in the Construction of the Crystal Houses Façade
Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings, 2016 This paper presents the main challenges confronted during the construction of the innovative Crystal Houses façade in Amsterdam. Designed by MVRDV and Gietermans & Van Dijk architectural offices, the façade is a transparent reproduction of the previous ...
F. Oikonomopoulou +3 more
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Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 603-623, March 2026.ABSTRACT A significant portion of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures in seismically active regions was constructed prior to the adoption of modern seismic design standards, leaving them highly susceptible to earthquake‐induced damage. The vulnerabilities of these structures, often exacerbated by material degradation, have been starkly ...
İsmail Ozan Demirel +3 more
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The building stones and slates of Killin : an investigation of stone for the built heritage [PDF]
, 2010 The village of Killin lies in an area of dramatic landscape and mountain scenery. The use of local stone in the buildings gives a direct connection to this landscape and reflects the local geology, comprising mostly metamorphic rocks of Precambrian age
Albornoz-Parra, L.J. +5 more
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Geoarchaeology, Volume 41, Issue 2, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT This study presents new evidence for the early use of lime mortar during the Early Iron Age at the Piscina Torta site (Ostia, Italy), situated on the earliest Holocene beach ridges in the southern Tiber delta. The site, which was earlier described as a briquetage site, dates from between the late 8th and 6th century BCE and consists of a large
Francesca Bulian +5 more
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Seismic Fragility Analysis of Existing Old Newari Brick Masonry Building in Pokhara Valley
Structural Mechanics of Engineering Constructions and BuildingsMost of the building stock in Nepal is based on masonry construction, which includes monumental, administrative, and residential structures. These structures are vulnerable during earthquakes, as evidenced by the massive structural damage, loss of human ...
Krishna Chapagain, Hemchandra Chaulagain
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Mosque architecture in Malaysia : classification of styles and possible influence [PDF]
, 2007 The main purpose of the research is to set up an initial framework of architectural description of Muslim architecture in Malaysia within the context of the architectural concern of ‘style’.
Mohamad Rasdi, Mohamad Tajuddin
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Extracting Individual Bricks from a Laser Scan Point Cloud of an Unorganized Pile of Bricks
Remote Sensing, 2018 Bricks are the vital component of most masonry structures. Their maintenance is critical to the protection of masonry buildings. Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (TLidar) systems provide massive point cloud data in an accurate and fast way. TLidar
Yueqian Shen +3 more
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Database and Geometrical Characterization of 3D Stone Masonry Wall Microstructures
Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.This paper presents the first database of 3D microstructures of stone masonry walls, where masonry microstructure is defined as the shape, size, and layout of the stone units within the wall. The database includes 36 walls representing various masonry typologies as defined by the Italian code, with different leaf configurations (one‐, two‐, and three ...
Mati Ullah Shah +5 more
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Journal of Industrial Design and Engineering Graphics, 2019 The main goal of this paper is to highlight the vulnerability during the life time of kula buildings from Oltenia and Muntenia Regions from Romania. This research highlights the characteristic features of massive kula type buildings by masonry built ...
Anca Mihaela BARBU +4 more
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