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  • Breaking the plastic cycle: exploring the mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate fiber-reinforced concrete 

    Meza, Alejandro; Pujadas Álvarez, Pablo (Elsevier, 2024-04-27)
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    Daily use of plastic has caused problems concerning how to process it. Incineration has increased environmental contamination; the use of landfill has led to space and soil fertility issues; and storing it in other areas, ...
  • A comprehensive overview of NDT: from theoretical principles to implementation 

    Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Bienvenido Huertas, David; Lucchi, Elena; Nardi, Iole (Elsevier, 2024-04-26)
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    Heritage buildings require a wide range of procedures and expertise from a multidisciplinary approach and this can lead to use several instruments for the diagnosis. This chapter gives an overview of the most relevant ...
  • Influence of HFM thermal contact on the accuracy of In situ measurements of façades’ U-Value in operational stage 

    Gaspar Fàbregas, Kàtia; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-08-01)
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    Accurate information on the actual thermal transmittance of walls is vital to select appropriate energy-saving measures in existing buildings to meet the commitments of the European Green Deal. To obtain accurate results ...
  • Gamification and household energy saving: insights from the EnerGAware project 

    Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Macarulla Martí, Marcel; Forcada Matheu, Núria (IGI Publishing, 2022-05)
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    Buildings are responsible for 40% of the EU's total energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. Although difficult to quantify, individuals' attitudes to energy use significantly impact the energy consumed in ...
  • Integrating Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis in H-BIM 

    Bienvenido-Huertas, David; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Carretero Ayuso, Manuel J.; Rodríguez Jiménez, Carlos E; Torres Gonzalez, Marta (Springer, 2022-05-16)
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    Managing historic buildings is a process in which workers responsible for this task require many time resources. Its optimization through several techniques, such as artificial intelligence, reduces the time related to ...
  • Comparative Analysis of the Influence of the Convective Term in the Quantitative Assessment by Infrared Thermography 

    Bienvenido-Huertas, David; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Marin Garcia, David; Durán Álvarez, Joaquín Manuel (Springer, 2022-05-16)
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    Envelope thermal transmittance strongly influences building energy consumption, so there is a significant interest in using methods that assess it accurately. The quantitative infrared thermography method is among the most ...
  • Combining Characterization Tests of Building Envelope Thermal Transmittance with the Acoustic Characterization Through Data Mining Approaches 

    Berti, Krizia; Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Durán Álvarez, Joaquín Manuel; Bienvenido-Huertas, David (Springer, 2022-05-16)
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    Climate change has forced many sectors to establish measures to achieve decarbonisation. Building is amongst these sectors with the greatest challenge. To achieve decarbonisation, energy improvement measures should be ...
  • Application of Qualitative and Quantitative Infrared Thermography at Urban Level: Potentials and Limitations 

    Tejedor Herrán, Blanca; Lucchi, Elena; Nardi, Iole (Springer, 2022-05-16)
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    In recent years, the usefulness of infrared thermography (IRT) has been extended to multiple scenarios, due to several benefits: rapid inspection, multi-point detection, real-time monitoring, etc. However, the range of ...
  • Fiber optics for load testing 

    Casas Rius, Joan Ramon; Barrias, Antonio Jose de Sousa; Rodríguez, Gerardo; Villalba Herrero, Sergi (CRC Press, 2019)
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    This chapter presents the application of fiber optic sensor technology in the monitoring of a load test. First, the description of the fiber optic technology is described with main emphasis in the case of distributed optical ...
  • Improving the metabolism and sustainability of buildings and cities through integrated rooftop greenhouses (i-RTG)" 

    Sanjuan-Delmás, David; Llorach Massana, Pere; Nadal, Ana; Sanyé Mengual, Esther; Petit Boix, Anna; Ercilla-Montserrat, Mireia; Cuerva Contreras, Eva; Rovira, Maria Rosa; Josa Garcia-Tornel, Alejandro; Muñoz, Pere; Montero, Juan Ignacio; Gabarrell Durany, Xavier; Rieradevall Pons, Joan; Pons Valladares, Oriol (Springer, 2018)
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    Food security in cities is an increasing concern due to the impact of climate change and the concentration of world population in cities. Urban agriculture (UA) aims at enhancing food production in urban areas, providing ...
  • Management and safety of existing concrete structures via optical fiber distributed sensing 

    Casas Rius, Joan Ramon; Villalba Herrero, Sergi; Villalba Herrero, Vicenç (CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)
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    The use of Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR) as a distributed fiber optic system to measure strain and detect cracking in concrete structures is investigated. A laboratory experience in a concrete slab is first ...