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Bond strength tests under pure shear and tension between masonry and sprayed mortar
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-05-09)
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Open AccessSprayed mortar or shotcrete is a construction technology that could enhance existing masonry buildings’ resilience by reinforcing low-safety load-bearing walls. Many factors affect the resistance of shotcrete-reinforced ... -
New sustainability assessment model for Intelligent Façade Layers when applied to refurbish school buildings skins
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-12)
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Restricted access - author's decisionIn regard to increasing reports toward severe comfort problems and high energy consumption by educational buildings in many countries, a sustainable refurbishment for these edifices is urgently required. Using Intelligent ... -
Evaluation of household waste materials for façade components in primary educational workshops: degradation behavior and mechanical properties of aged samples
(Elsevier, 2021-01)
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Restricted access - author's decisionThis article presents a pioneering experimental campaign on waste materials that rigorously tests numerous specimens to study their degradation behavior and the unreported mechanical properties of aged samples. The novel ... -
Sustainability model to assess the suitability of green roof alternatives for urban air pollution reduction applied in Tehran
(2021-05)
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Restricted access - author's decisionGreen roofs are environmentally-friendly architectural solutions that contribute to air quality improvement, especially in an air-polluted metropolis like Tehran, where space is scarce and expensive. At present, there are ... -
Bottom-up model for the sustainability assessment of rooftop-farming technologies potential in schools in Quito, Ecuador
(2020-07-18)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyRooftop-farming technologies can transform unexploited roofs into agricultural areas; and though studies have quantified the sustainability of diverse rooftop-farm systems, researchers lack a direct comparison between these ... -
Evaluación de sostenibilidad de diferentes materiales para elementos estructurales de cubiertas
(2020-12-17)
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Open AccessHoy en día, es creciente la importancia que debe darse a la consideración de aspectos de sostenibilidad en el desarrollo de proyectos de infraestructuras. Las distintas características de estos proyectos pueden influenciar ... -
Structural Membranes 2019
(2020-04)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyCrònica de la "IX International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures", Barcelona 2019 -
Evaluation of household waste materials for façade components in primary educational workshops. Mechanical and fire properties
(Elsevier, 2020-05-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAn important amount of human household waste can be reused, as it is presently done all over the world in numerous social initiatives such as “Do It Yourself” proposals. Some waste containers have sufficiently good mechanical ... -
Iluminar la nada: el manejo de la luz en la creación de espacios inmateriales
(2020-03-18)
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Open AccessLight, matter and observer. Our visual comprehension of the reality that surrounds us is based on these three components. But, what if matter did not exist? If our relation with a specific scene would be only through light? ... -
Intelligent rooftop greenhouses and green skyline cities
(2019-10-01)
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Open AccessThe paper proposes a new concept of green building, able to oppose the global warming, the Intelligent Rooftop Greenhouse iRTG, as a development of the Integrated Rooftop Greenhouse IRTG. Our approach is to replace ... -
Sustainable design, construction, refurbishment and restoration of architecture: a review
(2020-11-22)
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Open AccessConsidering the serious challenges our planet is facing, the building environment and construction sector must minimize their high negative impacts and maximize their contribution to sustainability. Many alternatives could ... -
Perceived Benefits of Energy Efficiency in the Spanish Residential Market and Their Relation to Sociodemographic and Living Conditions
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-01-19)
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Open AccessWithin the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive information symmetry regarding financial and environmental benefits, coming from real estate performance, is a key element in the promotion of efficient buildings. ...
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