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  • Preserving the local, to become global: six years of conservation interventions in Wadi Sikait 

    Eguiluz, D.; Molina, A.; Burgaya, B.; Martín García, Estefanía (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 2024)
    Conference lecture
    Open Access
    The exceptional state of conservation of the site of Sikait (Eastern Desert of Egypt) makes the conservation and recovery of its structures a primary focus of any research project. Currently, the remains of numerous buildings ...

  • Non-linear deconvolution for identification of engineering bedrock seismic motion 

    López Almansa, Francisco; Rodríguez Sánchez, Julio; Ledesma Villalba, Alberto (2021)
    Conference lecture
    Restricted access - publisher's policy
    In earthquake engineering, only ground surface records are usually available, given that accelerometers are commonly installed at the ground level. If the motion of the lower soil layers is of interest, it must be estimated ...

  • Concrete-filled cold-formed chord studs to improve the seismic performance of steel framing buildings 

    Navarro Granados, Jordi; Bové Tous, Oriol; Casafont Ribera, Miguel; Bonada Bo, Jordi; López Almansa, Francisco (University of Sydney, 2023)
    Conference report
    Restricted access - publisher's policy
    Light gauge steel framing is increasingly used, mainly for low-rise buildings. However, for mid-rise buildings, their lateral strength is rather low; therefore, seismic effects can be highly demanding. Steel bracing has ...

  • The potential of translucent fabric layers as solar protection: assessing the role of indoor curtains in long-wave radiation 

    Roca Musach, Marc; Crespo Cabillo, Isabel; Coch Roura, Helena (2024)
    Conference lecture
    Restricted access - publisher's policy
    In response to the changing climate, effective building design is crucial for regulating indoor conditions while minimizing the energy consumption. This study addresses the impact of translucent fabric layers (indoor ...

  • Evaluation of Peruvian vernacular built environment using GIS 

    Calderón Saldarriaga, Adriana Alejandra; Navarro Ezquerra, Antonia; Ramírez-Casas, J. (Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
    Conference report
    Open Access
    Vernacular architecture represents a valuable source of constructive and sustainable wisdom. Despite the extensive research in the field, their techniques are still underrated, and risk being lost as communities across ...

  • Earth wall : a change of materiality to awake senses 

    Navarro Ezquerra, Antonia; Miranda Santos, Marta; Lescop, Laurent; Hamard, Erwan; Álvarez Coll, Nuria; Chelkof, Grégoire (Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
    Conference report
    Open Access
    Earth buildings are often reported to bring great benefits in terms of comfort and quality of life for their inhabitants. However, raw earth’s contribution is not purely technical. Investigating the sensory domain in the ...

  • Characterization of earth building materials for evaluating earthen constructions 

    Navarro Ezquerra, Antonia; Mafokou, Nicolette; Rincón Villareal, Lidia; Hamard, Erwan; Poch Claret, Rosa Maria (Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
    Conference report
    Open Access
    The objective of the Terra-Cycle SubProject 1 (TED2021-129705B-C31, Circular economy in the earth building and database development of suitable soils) is to create a public open access web-based tool, which will cross data ...

  • The construction of perceptions according to user types in raw earth spaces 

    Miranda Santos, Marta; Navarro Ezquerra, Antonia; González Sánchez, Belén; Rincón Villareal, Lidia; Palumbo Fernández, Mariana (Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
    Conference report
    Open Access
    From the result of people’s perceptions, we see that the presence of raw earth can have a positive amplifying effect on perceived atmospheres, and along various degrees according to individual and collective experiences ...

  • Earth as a building materials for contributing to the circular economy in the construction sector 

    Navarro Ezquerra, Antonia; Sanchez Calvillo, Adrià; Rincón Villareal, Lidia; Poch, Rosa Maria; Mafokou, Nicolette; Solé, Cristian; Faria, Paulina; Vilà, Roger (Institute for Research and Technological Development in Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (Itecons), 2023)
    Conference lecture
    Open Access
    The construction industry is responsible for one third of the total material extraction in the world and is one of the most polluting human activities. Building of new urban areas and public infrastructures requires large ...

  • Knowledge of earth construction. From empiricism to technicality 

    Miranda Santos, Marta; Navarro Ezquerra, Antonia; Ramírez-Casas, J.; Gonzàlez Corominas, Andreu; González Sánchez, Belén (Editorial Universidad de Granada, 2023)
    Conference report
    Open Access
    Neither earth-based building materials, nor earth-based constructions in any of its forms, are subjects included in the programmes of the degrees in Building Engineering or their equivalents, either as part of other subjects ...

  • Fachadas ligeras par una arquitectura extrema 

    Ferrés Padró, Xavier; Martín Goñi, Paula (2023)
    Conference report
    Restricted access - publisher's policy

  • Research on the effect of urban territorial expansion on thermal environment using the inverse S-function curve: taking Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei China Capital Economic Circle as an example 

    Zhang, Xu; Arellano Ramos, Blanca; Roca Cladera, Josep (European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2023)
    Lecture
    Open Access

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