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Test of loaded and unloaded natural stone masonry walls exposed to fire
This paper describes two full-scale tests carried out on two natural stone masonry walls subjected to fire loading, the first one was thermally...
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In-plane cyclic tests of strengthened rubble stone masonry
This paper focuses on the in-plane behaviour of rubble stone masonry with lime mortar strengthened with different solutions. For that, 12 rubble...
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Sustainable Use of Waste Materials in Stone Columns: A Review
Stone columns are widely used as a cost-effective solution for enhancing the engineering behaviour of weak soils. Granular materials such as natural...
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Green Structural Retrofitting Materials for Fire-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Buildings: Advances in Sustainable Repair of Distressed Buildings
One environment that hinders the performance of reinforced concrete is fire. In most cases, this results in the affected part or the entire structure...
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The Effect of Different Natural Porous Aggregates on Thermal Characteristic Feature in Cementitious Lightweight Mortars for Sustainable Buildings
In recent years, thermal insulation and thermal comfort have gained great importance in buildings. Natural porous lightweight aggregates have a...
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Revolutionizing cultural heritage preservation: an innovative IoT-based framework for protecting historical buildings
Italy offers a cultural heritage of considerable value that needs to be protected. Indeed, natural deterioration linked to the passage of time...
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Inter-Storey Drift for Base Isolated R.C. Frame Buildings
This article presents the development of a relationship between the design and the achieved inter-story drift ratio for base isolated R.C. frame...
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Lefebvrian Analysis of Stone-Pavement Space in Hanoi, Vietnam
The impact of pavement on the environment is significant, especially in tropical cities such as Hanoi, Vietnam. Urbanization and rapid development in...
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New Technologies for the Seismic Protection of Stone Masonry in Earthquake-Prone Regions
The seismic protection of historic stone masonry buildings has become one of the most challenging issues due to the systematic heavy damage suffered...
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The Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Cultural Heritage Buildings: A Systematic Literature Review
Currently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have a variety of applications in the civil construction industry, including activities related to...
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Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings on Hill Slopes: A Review
The primary constructions on hill slopes of India's seismically active Himalayan regions are slo** ground buildings. Based on rapid visual...
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January 24, 2020 Sivrice-Elazığ (Türkiye) Earthquake: The Seismic Assessment of the Earthquake Territory, Geotechnical Findings and Performance of Masonry Buildings
On January 24, 2020, an 6.8 magnitude ( M w ) earthquake struck the Sivrice district of Elazığ province in south-eastern Türkiye. The earthquake, which...
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The Relationship Between Natural Stone Joint Design, Surface Area and the Properties of Lime Mortar Joints
Historically, building stone was extracted and shaped by hand. To produce a flat surface using a mallet and chisel requires the time and energy of a...
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Vibration Characteristics of Traditional Masonry Buildings in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Ensuring the seismic resilience of traditional rammed earth and stone masonry buildings in the Kingdom of Bhutan is essential for their preservation....
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Maintainability of Buildings’ Envelope
The maintenance model described in Chap. 3 is applied to analyse individually nine constructive solutions...
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Rehabilitation of Historical Buildings in Africa
Cultural and Historical Buildings are representative components of a nation’s memory. When a structure is constructed, its service life is dependent...
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Vibro stone as periodic wave barriers for train-induced vibration attenuation of Lamb and surface waves
The rising cost of traditional foundations (e.g., concrete piles) and their environmental limits have prompted using natural ways to strengthen poor...
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Seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings: case study of Al Khalifa district, Fatimid Cairo
AbstractThis work intends to provide seismic vulnerability analysis for a building stock in Al Khalifa District, Fatimid Cairo while focusing on the...
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Preliminary microstructural research of clay solid bricks taken from historic buildings located in Poland
The article presents the results of the preliminary experimental research and analysis of the structure of samples of clay solid bricks from six...
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Comparison of the hygrothermal performance of two light-framed timber structure buildings under different operation modes
Light-framed timber structure (LTS) buildings have been highly valued in recent years due to their low-carbon characteristics. However, the...