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Optimal Design of Tilted Building Envelope Considering Air Conditioning Energy Demand, Daylight Utilization and Glare Protection—Case Study
Author(s) Aimin Fang, Yi Yang and Wenqiang Dong Abstract An important energy-saving method to optimize building envelope design is the integration of local climate characteristics. This study attempts to find sloped facade configurations to balance air...
Assessment of Retrofitting Techniques for a Four-Story Masonry Building to Resist Blast Loading
Author(s) Ahmed Gouda, Hamed Salem, and Ahmed Elansary Abstract Masonry walls are commonly preferred in the construction of low-rise buildings due to their proven efficiency in resisting gravity loads and their relatively low material and labor costs....
Experimental study on direct tensile fatigue performance of basalt fiber reinforced concrete
Author(s) Xutao Zhang, Chao Lou & Xikuan Lyu Abstract Conducting research on the fatigue performance of concrete materials is of great significance for the anti fatigue design of concrete structures. Currently, indirect tensile or compressive strength tests...
E-Defense: Japan’s Pioneering Earthquake Simulator and the Quest for Global Resilience
Description Explore the E-Defense earthquake simulator in Miki City, near Kobe, Japan – the world's largest shake table. Born from the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake's devastation, this scientific marvel plays a crucial role in earthquake research and disaster...
A pre-failure narrow concrete cracks dataset for engineering structures damage classification and segmentation
Author(s) Karolina Tomaszkiewicz & Tomasz Owerko Abstract Monitoring of structures’ condition plays a fundamental role in providing safety for users and extending the structures’ lifespan. The monitoring is conducted through on-site inspections by engineers...
Behavior of Confined Self-Compacting Concrete under Compression at Elevated Temperatures
Author(s) Athiq Ulla Khan, Nanjundaswamy Sateesh Kumar, Alireza Bahrami,Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç, Mohammed Imran 5ORCID,Essam Althaqafi 6 and Saiful Islam Abstract The performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC) is gaining popularity in construction due to its...
Why Railroads Don’t Need Expansion Joints
Description Just as all materials have a mostly linear relationship between temperature change and length change, all materials also have a similar relationship between stress and change in length (often called strain). And this is part of the secret to continuous...
Development of a Nature-inspired Polymeric Fiber (BioFiber) for Advanced Delivery of Self-healing Agents Into Concrete
Author(s) Mohammad Houshmand Khaneghahi, Divya Kamireddi b, Seyed Ali Rahmaninezhad, Amirreza Sadighi, Caroline Schauer, Christopher M. Sales , Ahmad R. Najafi, Aidan Cotton a, Reva Street, Yaghoob (Amir) Farnam, Show more Abstract In this study, we developed...
Choice of Healing Agent for Self-Healing Asphalt Concrete
Description Explore cutting-edge civil engineering advancements in the GCO Podcast, featuring the latest study on 'Choice of Healing Agent for Self-Healing Asphalt Concrete.' Delve into innovative research by Inozemtcev, Korolev, and Do, as we discuss groundbreaking...