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Rethinking of Critical Regionalism in High-Rise Buildings
Buildings, 2016 The character of height and density of newly high-rise cities, along with the force of globalization, have jeopardized the character of dwellings once entailing a regional flavor.
Nima Zahiri +2 more
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Urban encounters: juxtapositions of difference and the communicative interface of global cities [PDF]
, 2008 This article explores the communicative interface of global cities, especially as it is shaped in the juxtapositions of difference in culturally diverse urban neighbourhoods.
Amin, A. +12 more
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Sustainable High-Rise Buildings: Toward Resilient Built Environment
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022 This article examines outstanding “sustainable” skyscrapers that received international recognition, including LEED certification. It identifies vital green features in each building and summarizes the prominent elements for informing future projects ...
Kheir Al-Kodmany
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Does Vertical Density Affect Lung Cancer Mortality Differently for Men and Women?
Urban ScienceThis study examines the relationship between lung and bronchus cancer mortality, vertical urban density, and smoking prevalence across 48 U.S. states from 1999 to 2022.
Yuval Arbel
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Green Retrofitting Skyscrapers: A Review
Buildings, 2014 This paper investigates innovative trends, practices and goals of tall building retrofits while illustrating green design techniques and implementation strategies.
Kheir Al-Kodmany
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SaferCross: Enhancing Pedestrian Safety Using Embedded Sensors of Smartphone [PDF]
, 2020 The number of pedestrian accidents continues to keep climbing. Distraction from smartphone is one of the biggest causes for pedestrian fatalities. In this paper, we develop SaferCross, a mobile system based on the embedded sensors of smartphone to ...
Eun, Yongsoon +3 more
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha +2 more
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A Coruña 1967-1974: la construcción vertical de la ciudad
Ciudades, 2018 The construction in height that began at the end of the 19th century in the United States never became as widespread in the old continent. Despite this, A Coruña is located on the list of pioneering Spanish cities that have opted for this growth model ...
Francisco Dinís Díaz Gallego
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Remote sensing and interdisciplinary approach for studying Dubai’s urban context and development [PDF]
, 2016 Outlining the different phases and features of the urban and socio-economic development of Dubai, this work is aimed at highlighting the potential of remote sensing and the interdisciplinary approach for the study of cities characterised by overwhelming ...
DE VECCHIS, Gino +2 more
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Fly ash foam composite concrete (FFC) is a sustainable, lightweight alternative to traditional concrete. However, accurately predicting its compressive strength (CS) through conventional laboratory methods is challenging due to its non‐linear behavior induced by the addition of foam content and fly ash. Also, the laboratory determination of CS
Atta Ullah +5 more
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