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Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project [PDF]
, 2000 Provides the final report of GSAP activities, and the first publication to provide an overview of the results of scale-model laboratory research along with field data from a survey of damage to historic adobe buildings after an actual ...
E. Leroy Tolles +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.This review aims to provide a broad understanding for interdisciplinary researchers in engineering and clinical applications. It addresses the development and control of magnetic actuation systems (MASs) in clinical surgeries and their revolutionary effects in multiple clinical applications.
Yingxin Huo +3 more
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Are retrofitted social houses sufficiently reflecting the holistic health and wellbeing requirements of older people? [PDF]
, 2018 There is a requirement to address the needs of the most at risk individuals in society through robust policies designed to improve the energy performance of buildings and safeguard the wellbeing of the elderly from the known vulnerabilities of their ...
Callaghan, Nicola +2 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing impacts of climate change and energy scarcity demand environmentally sustainable refrigeration solutions. This study investigates eco‐friendly refrigerants (R152a, R290 and R600a) and their optimized ternary mixture as alternatives to R134a. Four blend compositions were analysed using experimental testing and REFPROP 10.0 modelling
M. Periyasamy, P. Senthilkumar
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have emerged as one of the most critical drivers of climate change; this is primarily due to high concentrations and long atmospheric life of carbon dioxide (CO2). For a significant amount of time, various biological processes such as microalgal cultivation, cyanobacterial systems, photosynthetic microorganisms ...
Sadhana Semwal, Harish Chandra Joshi
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on teacher agency as a conceptual framework, we explored the extent to which school teachers in secondary schools in England achieve agency in relation to teaching climate change and sustainability. This research provides a novel approach to understanding the relational and emergent qualities of teacher agency by bringing together ...
Nicola Walshe, Elizabeth A. C. Rushton
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Rekayasa Sipil, 2019 This study presents a simulation analysis of the non-linear behavior of retrofit concrete material due to uniaxial loads modeled in the form of cylinders measuring 150 mm in diameter and 200 mm in depth using the ABAQUS.
Bagas Rahmanduta Subchan +2 more
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Low rates of free-riding in residential energy efficiency retrofit grants. ESRI Research Bulletin, 2018/04 [PDF]
, 2018 The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Better Energy Homes (BEH) grant scheme to encourage households to invest in residential energy efficiency retrofits.
Collins, Matthew, Curtis, John
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Energy and technological refurbishment of the School of Architecture Valle Giulia, Rome [PDF]
, 2017 Modern architecture built in historical urban contexts represents a demanding issue when its energy efficiency should be improved. Indeed, the strongest efforts have to be made to maintain the architectural identity and its harmony with the surrounding ...
Clemente, C. +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article evaluates the average business performance of construction firms across Spain's 17 autonomous communities within a decentralised governance framework. A regional composite sustainability index is developed, integrating economic, social and environmental intensity indicators.
Francisco José Castillo‐Díaz +3 more
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