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Analysis of building maintenance requests using a text mining approach: building services evaluation
(2019-05-16)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyEnd users’ maintenance requests gathered from computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) configure a rich source of information to evaluate the occupants’ satisfaction and the building systems. Nevertheless, the ... -
A comparison of standardized calculation methods for in situ measurements of facades U-value
(2016-10-15)
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Open AccessIn recent years, a growing concern has been how to determine the actual thermal behaviour of façades in their operational stage, in order to establish appropriate energy-saving measures. This paper aims at comparing ... -
Distributed optical fibre sensors in concrete structures: performance of bonding adhesives and influence of spatial resolution
(Wiley, 2019-03)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this paper, the authors conducted an experiment where a reinforced concrete beam was instrumented with a 5-m long polyimide single distributed optical fibre sensors (DOFS) performing four equal segments externally bonded ... -
SHM of reinforced concrete elements by Rayleigh backscattering DOFS
(2019-03)
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Open AccessThis document showcases the latest research conducted within UPC–BarcelonaTech on the performance of distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS), more specifically the case of the optical backscattered reflectometry (OBR) ... -
Evaluation of N2O Emissions in Wastewater Treatment Systems: a Comparative Analysis of Emission Between Case Studies of Developed and Developing Countries
(2019-02-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyN2O is a GHG of environmental concern. It is generated from the nitrous material contained in wastewater and is the sixth most important contributor to N2O emissions. There is a great variety of methods to quantify the ... -
Vertically resolved precipitation intensity retrieved through a synergy between the ground-based NASA MPLNET lidar network measurements, surface disdrometer datasets and an analytical model solution
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2018-07-01)
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Open AccessIn this paper, we illustrate a new, simple and complementary ground-based methodology to retrieve the vertically resolved atmospheric precipitation intensity through a synergy between measurements from the National Aeronautics ... -
Effects of the type of facade on the energy performance of office buildings representative of the city of Barcelona
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)
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Open AccessThe aim of this article is to analyze the energy efficiency issues of eight office buildings built in Barcelona. Using computer simulations to compare energy demand and level of indoor natural lighting, it is demonstrated ... -
Facility managers’ perceptions on building performance assessment
(2018-05)
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Open AccessDuring the operational phase, building performance may decrease in various areas, so that the end users’ requirements are no longer met. Consequently, indicators are useful to assessand improve the performance of existing ... -
Review of criteria for determining HFM minimum test duration
(2018-10-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe actual thermal behaviour of façades is important to identify suitable energy-saving measures and in- crease the energy performance of existing buildings. However, the accuracy of in situ measurements of façades’ U-values ... -
A System dynamics model to determine concession period of PPP infrastructure projects: the overarching effects of critical success factors
(AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, 2018-11)
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Open AccessThe determination of the concession period (CP) in public–private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects presents complexities to decision makers because various critical success factors (CSF) are involved which may be ... -
Building inspection system for evaluating the technical performance of existing buildings
(2018-10)
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Open AccessThe technical performance assessment of a building is essential for planning maintenance actions to improve its condition and functionality. The aim of this study is to present a Building Inspection System to evaluate the ... -
Application of distributed optical fiber sensors for the health monitoring of two real structures in Barcelona
(2018-07)
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Open AccessThe versatility and ease of installation of Distributed Optical Fibre Sensors (DOFS) compared with traditional monitoring systems are important characteristics to consider when facing the Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) ...
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