Search Results - "Sustainable structures"

A review of mechanical behavior of structural laminated bamboo lumber by Dauletbek, Assima, Li, Haitao, Xiong, Zhenhua, Lorenzo, Rodolfo

“…The transition of the construction sector to sustainable development mostly depends on the environmental friendliness of building materials. This, in turn,…”
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Structural design and construction of an office building with laminated bamboo lumber by Su, Jingwen, Li, Haitao, Xiong, Zhenhua, Lorenzo, Rodolfo

“…With so many advantages such as environmental friendliness, fast-growing, high strength-to-weight ratio, sustainability, and the capability of being reused or…”
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An innovative digital workflow to design, build and manage bamboo structures by Mimendi, Leonel, Lorenzo, Rodolfo, Li, Haitao

“…At current rates, the building industry is the major contributor to gas emissions and energy consumption in the world, placing unprecedented pressure to find…”
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“Bamboo: A Very Sustainable Construction Material” - 2021 International Online Seminar summary report by Liu, Kewei, Jayaraman, Durai, Shi, Yongjiu, Harries, Kent, Yang, Jun, Jin, Wei, Shi, Yuechu, Wu, Junqi, Jacome, Pablo, Trujillo, David

“…2021 International Online Seminar - Bamboo: A Very Sustainable Construction Material was held in November 2021. This was led by INBAR and co-organised by other…”
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Research on dynamic characteristics test of wooden floor structure for gymnasium by Zhou, Yuhao, Huang, Yujie, Sayed, Usama, Wang, Zheng

“…In order to better evaluate the structural performance of the wooden floor used in the gymnasium and realize the structural optimization design, this research…”
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Structural analysis of a Guadua bamboo bridge in Colombia by Alejandro Méndez Quintero, Mario, Patricia Takeuchi Tam, Caori, Li, Haitao

“…In recent years, scientists have focused their attention in developing sustainable materials that can boost the construction industry without causing damage to…”
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Lightweight bamboo structures - Report on 2021 International Collaboration on Bamboo Construction by Dauletbek, Assima, Xue, Xin, Shen, Xinqi, Li, Haitao, Feng, Zixian, Lorenzo, Rodolfo, Liu, Kewei, Zea Escamilla, Edwin, Yao, Lianshu, Zheng, Xiaoyan

“…2021 International Collaboration on Bamboo Construction was held from September 1 to December 1, 2021. The practice was held by the College of Civil…”
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Experimental estimation of energy dissipated by multistorey post-tensioned timber framed buildings with anti-seismic dissipative devices by Carlo Ponzo, Felice, Cesare Antonio, Di, Nicla, Lamarucciola, Nigro, Domenico

“…The need to satisfy high seismic performance of structures and to comply with the latest worldwide policies of environmental sustainability is leading…”
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Integration of fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag into palm oil fuel ash based geopolymer concrete: a review by Tan, Ying Yi, Awang, Hanizam, Kaus, Noor Haida Mohd

“…The construction industry significantly depends on concrete due to its mechanical attributes and economy efficiency. The increase demand for building…”
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The influence of nucleus dates waste and ceramic wastes in sustainable concrete by Hafez, Radwa Defalla Abdel, Ftah, Raghda Osama Abd-Al, Abdelsamie, Khaled

“…Recycling has progressed recently, turning specific non-renewable resources into renewable ones. This has led to a considerable increase in research on using…”
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Design and construction of houses with Guadua cane and rice husk in Ecuador as an alternative to local development by Gómez, Pedro José Rodríguez, Yero, Adela María Gacía, Riverón, Guberto Cánovas

“…The use of sustainable construction materials as a response to habitat problems is one of the urgent alternatives for Ecuador. The country has a high…”
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Effect of short basalt fibers on energy-dissipating properties of lightweight rubberized concrete shear wall by Zaitsev, Artem, Matiushin, Evgenii, Shvetsova, Victoria, Burukhin, Alexander, Konev, Stepan, Karamov, Radmir, Sergeichev, Ivan

“…To enhance the dynamic performance of shear walls, fine-grained rubberized basalt fiber concrete has been proposed as an alternative to conventional concrete…”
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Development and performance evaluation of sustainable lightweight geopolymer based fireproofing coatings for steel construction by Huang, Zhenyu, Zhou, Yingwu, Salahuddin, Hammad

“…This study developed a novel, sustainable, lightweight, and high-ductility fireproofing coating using granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS), fly ash…”
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A new constitutive model for recycled aggregate concrete cylinders actively confined with post-tensioned metal straps by Neupane, Ram Prasad, Imjai, Thanongsak, Garcia, Reyes, Alengaram, U. Johnson

“…The compressive strength of cylindrical columns of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is lower than that of equivalent normal concrete columns. Active…”
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Flexural behavior of high-strength reinforced concrete beam with hybrid fiber under normal and high temperature by Ashteyat, Ahmed, Obaidat, Ala, Kharabsheh, Tarik, Harahsheh, Ahmed

“…The low cost of basalt and steel fibers makes their use in enhancing concrete properties very attractive, this paper presents experimental research on the use…”
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Life cycle assessment and mechanical strength of cement composites with conventional, and recycled fine aggregate by Islam, Sk. Rakibul, Majumder, Sanjima Nabila, Mutsuddy, Rupak

“…Generally, sand as a filler material in the concrete composite is mined from the riverbed, which is the primary source of the entailed fine aggregate to keep…”
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Experimental evaluation on the axial crushing performance of BFRP-bamboo winding composite hollow components by Li, Haitao, Zhou, Wenjing, Jian, Bingyu, Shen, Xinqi, Lorenzo, Rodolfo, Ashraf, Mahmud

“…In order to study the quasi-static axial crushing performance of BFRP-bamboo winding composite hollow components, considering the cloth ratio of BFRP…”
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Investigating crack growth in two-dimensional plates with openings using the peri-dynamic method by Shavir, Mohammad Norouzi, Biglari, Pouria, Mirzaii, Navid, Rashmehkarim, Reza, Beiranvand, Peyman

“…Analyzing and simulating the growth of dynamic cracks in the shell of structures and two-dimensional plates is one of the important topics for providing…”
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Structural response of high strength concrete beams using fiber reinforced polymers under reversed cyclic loading by T. Elshazli, Mohamed, Saras, Nick, Ibrahim, Ahmed

“…This paper investigates the response of high strength concrete (HSC) beams subjected to reversed cyclic loading using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP),…”
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A review of tiny houses in North America: Market demand by Zhang, Daiyuan, Gong, Meng, Zhang, Sujun, Zhu, Xudong

“…The history, status quo, and prospect of tiny houses in North America were reviewed. The market demand for tiny houses in North America was analyzed according…”
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