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Structural and pathological monitoring methodology for homes affected by landslides

Tecnura, 2017
Context: In the last sixty years urbanization processes have increased considerably. In many of them, the number of inhabitants of the so-called "slums" amounts to more than 50% of the population.
César Augusto García Ubaque, Sergio Giovanny Valbuena Porras, Martha Alejandra Granados Soler   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Loading of Staircase Made from Cement Fiber Boards with Cellulose Fibers Using Full-Scale Model

Buildings, 2023
The study presents a possible innovative use of cement fiber boards (CFBs) reinforced with cellulose fibers for construction of an interior prefabricated staircase.
Ondřej Nespěšný, David Bečkovský, Jan Vystrčil, Vojtěch Vaněk, Miloslav Novotný, Jan Pěnčík   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping the Intellectual and Industrial Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Cross‐Sector Scientometric Analysis Using Main Path and Cluster Methods

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has undergone continuous expansion across industries, yet its intellectual evolution and cross‐sectoral linkages remain insufficiently understood. This study provides a comprehensive, data‐driven assessment of CSR's developmental trajectories by analyzing 3314 Web of Science articles using key‐route main ...
Wei‐Hao Su, Chia‐Chia Kuo, Long‐Sheng Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How pandemic has changed the perspective of our homes, what architects need to know: The case of sustainable hybrid houses

Ain Shams Engineering Journal
In 2019, a pandemic changed aspects of people's daily lives. The importance of this article is the welfare of residents in emergency situations such as epidemics.
Negin Momen-Kashani, Mohammad Ghomeishi
doaj   +1 more source

Carbon Dots: An Emerging Frontier for Green and Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Traditional civil engineering materials (CE materials) are usually involved with high‐energy consumption during manufacturing, significant maintenance costs, and substantial environmental impacts throughout their life cycles. The progress of nanotechnology is catalyzing a green and sustainable transformation within the field.
Weiwen Hao, Xiaolong Wang, Xiao Chen, Dong Liu, Zhenhui Kang, Cheng Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finalisation of the European Approach to Assess the Fire Performance of Facades—Brief Information on the Outcome of the Project

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, Anja Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Fabien Dumont, Johan Anderson, Johan Sjöström, Mikael Bergius, Roman Chiva, Octavian Lalu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACCELERATING LOW-COST HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IN INDONESIA: LESSON LEARNED FROM KAMPONG NAGA

Dimensi: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment, 2017
Construction methods used in housing development in Indonesia cannot follow the raise in housing needs. Thus, Indonesia is facing a housing backlog up to millions of houses.
Dewi Larasati Z.R., Anjar Primasetra, Suhendri Suhendri   +2 more
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Challenges of prefabricated housing in China

Architecture and the Built Environment, 2021
Recently, the implementation of prefabricated housing (PH) has become prevalent in China to achieve sustainability while ensuring green construction, innovative products, and higher quality. However, numerous challenges arise, such as the overrun costs, inexperienced workers, and the inefficient management process. High transaction costs (TCs) occur in
openaire   +2 more sources

Titanium migration and bone response in loaded osseointegrated implants: ESEM‐EDX analysis in Macaca fascicularis

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Titanium nanoparticle (TP) migration into peri‐implant bone may influence osseointegration. It remains unclear how loading protocols may affect TP distribution. This study aimed to detect TP in the bone around implants undergoing different loading protocols in Macaca fascicularis.
Fausto Zamparini, Andrea Spinelli, Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, Stefano Chersoni, Achille Tarsitano, Giovanni Badiali, Chooi Gait Toh, Carlo Prati, Georgios Romanos   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maekawa Kunio: Prefabrication and Wooden Modernism 1945-1951

Dearq, 2018
This paper examines the Japanese architect Maekawa Kunio’s works and practices during the years immediately after the end of WWII. As an acclaimed advocate of modernism and in the face of the devastation in the wake of the war, Maekawa embarked on a ...
Takaaki Kumagai
doaj   +1 more source