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A timeless journey of strength and beauty: The potentials of the use of stone in architecture [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning, 2023
Use of stone in architecture has been an enduring and timeless tradition throughout history, withstanding the test of time from ancient civilizations to today’s architecture.
Serkan Yaşar Erdinç
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Stones used in Milan architecture

open access: yesMateriales de Construccion, 2008
The city of Milan lies in a plain with clayey soil well suited to brick-making, but no stone deposits. An ample supply of stone is available, however, in the surrounding hills and mountains, which are connected to the city via both natural and artificial
Roberto Bugini, Luisa Folli
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The development and changes of vernacular architecture: exemplified by stone houses in north-eastern Taiwan

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
This study investigated the changing process of traditional Taiwanese stone houses from the perspective of vernacular architecture in order to supplement the cultural contexts of ordinary people’s self-construction and extensions.
Nan-Wei Wu, En-Jia Li
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Simulation of two-dimensional distribution laws of random correlated quantities of natural-climatic factors in context of probabilistic assessment of reliability of hydraulic structures of cascades of hydroschemes [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2021
When performing calculations to assess reliability of hydraulic structures of cascades of hydroschemes on the basis of probabilistic methods, the necessity to simulate random natural-climatic phenomena producing loads and effects on hydraulic structures ...
Mozgovyi Andrii, Spirande Karina
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GIANT STONE BUILDINGS (II) - PYRAMIDS, THE MOST FAMOUS MONUMENTS IN THE WORLD [PDF]

open access: yese-Zbornik. Elektronički Zbornik Radova Građevinskog Fakulteta, 2023
Megalithic architecture is related to a series of ancient stone monuments of giant dimensions, which were constructed using almost untreated individual stones or stones grouped into certain structures, which was the subject of the previous paper of these
Krešimir Šaravanja   +2 more
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GIANT STONE BUILDINGS (I) - MEGALITHIC PREHISTORIC BUILDINGS - DIVISION, ORIGIN AND SPREAD [PDF]

open access: yese-Zbornik. Elektronički Zbornik Radova Građevinskog Fakulteta, 2022
Giant stone structures all over the world, with their millennia-old age, size, durability, construction method that surpasses the technical capabilities of ancient cultures, but also with a mysterious purpose, have aroused the interest of experts and the
Krešimir Šaravanja   +2 more
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INFLUENCE OF INTERMITTENT CYCLIC LOADING ON REINFORCED CONCRETE RESISTANCE MODEL [PDF]

open access: yese-GFOS, 2017
This article describes the study of reinforced concrete span bending structures under conditions of high-level cyclic loading. Previous studies on the development of physical models of bending reinforced concrete element fatigue resistance, cyclic effect
Vasyl Karpiuk   +3 more
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Nonlinear Deformation Model for Analysis of Temperature Effects on Reinforced Concrete Beam Elements

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
The results of the study are aimed at developing a nonlinear strain model for reinforced concrete beam elements in the general case of force actions and temperature effects for different durations.
Vladimir I. Korsun   +3 more
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Towers on the Earthen Foundation: New Insights by the Excavation and Boring Survey at the Bayon Temple

open access: yesHeritage, 2021
Bayon temple, built in the latter half of the 12th century, is one representative temple of the Angkor monuments. To shed light on the foundation structure of the central towers that stand on the elevated terrace, archaeological excavation and boring ...
Ichita Shimoda
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Smart-Readiness Assessment of a Complex Residential Building in Ukraine

open access: yesSlovak Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022
Smart building concepts are a relevant topic for the Ukrainian building sector. Although the current policy is mostly dedicated to the improvement of the current energy-saving situation in the building stock, the concept discussed could provide valuable ...
Adegov Olexandr   +4 more
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