Este trabajo consiste en analizar cómo interactúan las cubiertas esbeltas frente a las fuerzas del viento mediante el ejemplo de un estadio de fútbol: Anoeta. El mayor problema que presentan las cubiertas formadas por ...

Se analizan los climas existentes en Chile, las temperaturas mínimas medias, registros de precipitaciones medias mensuales y anuales de las capitales de regiones, para determinar cuáles son las zonas potencialmente viables ...

Este estudio trata de encontrar la solución óptima de forjado de hormigón in situ desde el punto de vista de la sostenibilidad, para unos parámetros estructurales de luz y cargas variables. Se ha llevado a cabo un análisis ...

Progress is being made in the understanding of the appropriateness of membrane structures that are much more efficient than bending solutions based on trusses and cantilevers. But some designs do not take it into account ...

The overheating of the street surfaces has negative impacts on pedestrian comfort and cooling energy consumption. During the past few decades, extensive research has been carried out on heat mitigation technologies. However, ...

Urban and building systems are awash with materials. The incorporation of green infrastructure such as integrated rooftop greenhouses (iRTGs) has the potential to contribute to buildings’ and cities’ circularity. However, ...

Las cubiertas vegetales o cubiertas verdes son sistemas sustentables de cubiertas cuyo uso ha ido extendiéndose alrededor del mundo en las recientes décadas. Sin embargo, su diseño requiere modelos precisos para entender ...

In this chapter, vernacular roofs are analyzed to learn the principles which define their performance. Unfortunately, many examples of this typology have disappeared, due to its fragility in front of weather conditions and ...