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Bok-Gi Lee, Jin-Young Kim, Ju-Seong Jung and Kang-Seok Lee
This study proposed a novel V-bracing system equipped with a laterally layered friction damper (LLFD), which can supplement the shortcomings of conventional vibration control systems and is applicable to existing reinforced concrete (R/C) buildings. A ma...
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Nicholas Paine and Luis Sentis
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Zulfikar A. Adamu and Andrew D.F. Price
In temperate countries, heat recovery is often desirable through mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR). Drawbacks of MVHR include use of electric power and complex ducting, while alternative passive heat recovery systems in the form of roof or...
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Luis R. Bernardo
System cost reductions and development of standardised plug-and-function systems are some of the most important goals for solar heating technology development. Retrofitting hot water boilers in single-family houses when installing solar collectors has th...
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Ho-Jin Baek, Ju-Seong Jung, Kang-Seok Lee and Bok-Gi Lee
This study proposes a concrete-filled tube composite strengthening system (CCSS), which is a new concept that can improve and supplement the vulnerability of existing CFT seismic strengthening methods. The CCSS seismic reinforcement method is easy to con...
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Mohammad Ali Irandegani, Daxu Zhang, Mahdi Shadabfar, Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni and Mudassir Iqbal
Much research has been conducted and published on the examination of the behavior of reinforced steel and concrete structures with a FRP system. Nevertheless, the performance of FRP differs from that of FRCM, particularly at high temperature and ultimate...
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Luis R. Bernardo, Henrik Davidsson and Björn Karlsson
One of the biggest obstacles to economic profitability of solar water heating systems is the investment cost. Retrofitting existing domestic hot water heaters when a new solar hot water system is installed can reduce both the installation and material co...
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Francesco Rea, Francesco Amoroso, Rosario Pecora and Frederic Moens
Modern transport aircraft wings have reached near-peak levels of energy-efficiency and there is still margin for further relevant improvements. A promising strategy for improving aircraft efficiency is to change the shape of the aircraft wing in flight i...
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Francesco Rea, Francesco Amoroso, Rosario Pecora and Frederic Moens
Modern transport aircraft wings have reached near-peak levels of energy-efficiency and there is still margin for further relevant improvements. A promising strategy for improving aircraft efficiency is to change the shape of the aircraft wing in flight i...
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Waste heat that is available in the flue gas of power plant stacks is a potential source of useful thermal power. In reclaiming and utilizing this waste heat without compromising plant efficiency, stacks usually need to be equipped with forced-draught fa...
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Fabrice Saffre and Hanno Hildmann
Genetic algorithms (GA?s) are mostly used as an offline optimisation method to discover a suitable solution to a complex problem prior to implementation. In this paper, we present a different application in which a GA is used to progressively adapt the c...
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Fabián Consuegra, Camilo Santos
Pág. 16 - 22
A large infrastructure system of bridges is essential to economical development of a country. Given such importance, a detailed structural inspection and evaluation is required in order to decide whether the bridges may be reinforced or retrofitted to ex...
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Najeeba Kutty, Dua Barakat and Maatouk Khoukhi
Cities are paying more attention to building energy use and carbon footprint for attaining sustainability. Within this building sector, there is a growing attention toward development and adoption of energy efficient retrofit strategies. Plagued by the l...
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Lucas Mazzon, Giada Frappa and Margherita Pauletta
A case study where a tuned mass damper (TMD) was installed at the top of a five-story reinforced concrete (RC) building is presented. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the TMD in changing the structural behavior of medium-rise ...
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Omar Belhadj, Hamidou Benzenine, Rachid Saim
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The use of a solar chimney for ventilation has a very significant environmental and economic impact. The aim of this work is to found the optimum ratio between height and base length in trapezoidal prism-shaped solar chimney. The idea is to give more fle...
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Felice Carlo Ponzo, Antonio Di Cesare, Alessio Telesca, Alberto Pavese and Marco Furinghetti
Double Curved Concave Surface Sliders (DCCSS) are seismic isolators based on the pendulum principle widely used worldwide. Coherently with European code, DCCSS do not include any mechanical elements as end-stopper. In case of displacement higher than tho...
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Augustine Ikpehai, Bamidele Adebisi and Khaled M. Rabie
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) subsystems monitor and control energy distribution through exchange of information between smart meters and utility networks. A key challenge is how to select a cost-effective communication system without compromisi...
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Edgar Muñoz, Daniel Ruiz, Jorge Prieto Prieto, Alfonso Ramos Ramos
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This work summarises results of the evaluation of the physical earthquake vulnerability for the structural system of an essential building by using reliability methods. The research was based on the compilation of drawings and design documents, pathology...
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Torsten Bergh, Karin Nordqvist, Per Strömgren, Fredrik Davidsson, ... Arne Carlsson
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The Swedish Transport Administration (STA) is responsible for rural roads and major urban through roads, all together some 100 000 km. In 2013 30% of the yearly mileage is produced on some 2 000 km motorways, normally with posted speed limit 110 kph, and...
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