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<title>Dal Canada per l’Italia, verso una nuova fenomenologia critica</title>
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<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123141/Dal_Canada_per_lItalia_verso_una_nuova_fenomenologia_critica.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Questo articolo intende contestualizzare e riassumere la conferenza internazionale “Verso una Fenomenologia Critica” che si è svolta l’8 Febbraio 2013 presso l’ Azrieli School of Architect...]]></description>
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<title>Lenti Autobiografiche: dalla prospettiva all’espressione</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123140/Lenti_Autobiografiche_dalla_prospettiva_allespressione.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123140/Lenti_Autobiografiche_dalla_prospettiva_allespressione.html</guid><description><![CDATA[La lente è uno strumento attraverso cui è possibile mettere a fuoco nuove prospettive, permettendo di amplificare la propria personale esperienza verso un orizzonte percettivo più vasto. In “A...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:44 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Detriti dell’immaginazione urbana</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123139/Detriti_dellimmaginazione_urbana.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123139/Detriti_dellimmaginazione_urbana.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Il Guasto è uno spazio urbano, un luogo nel cuore della città storica di Bologna, una collina di detriti (risultato della demolizione di un edificio monumentale, il Palazzo della famiglia Bentivo...]]></description>
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<title>Il Giardino del Guasto nella città storica di Bologna</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123138/Il_Giardino_del_Guasto_nella_citt_storica_di_Bologna.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123138/Il_Giardino_del_Guasto_nella_citt_storica_di_Bologna.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Nel 1506 Giovanni II Bentivoglio, signore indiscusso di Bologna, fu costretto a fuggire, con tutti i suoi famigliari, dalle cannonate dei francesi alleati con Papa Giulio II Della Rovere. Il Palazz...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>La sfida del Guasto</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123137/La_sfida_del_Guasto.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123137/La_sfida_del_Guasto.html</guid><description><![CDATA[L’Associazione Il Giardino del Guasto è nata nel 1998 dalla volontà di un gruppo di cittadini singoli e famiglie di restituire alla città uno spazio di incontro e di gioco, in collaborazione c...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Spazi ordinari e vita pubblica nella città di frammenti</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123136/Spazi_ordinari_e_vita_pubblica_nella_citt_di_frammenti.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123136/Spazi_ordinari_e_vita_pubblica_nella_citt_di_frammenti.html</guid><description><![CDATA[L’Urban Design Studio tenutosi nell’autunno 2012 nell’ambito dell’International Curriculum in Architectural Design all’Università di Firenze ha affrontato la progettazione delle periferi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Eye on the Street? Esperienze sensoriali negli spazi pubblici</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123135/Eye_on_the_Street_Esperienze_sensoriali_negli_spazi_pubblici.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123135/Eye_on_the_Street_Esperienze_sensoriali_negli_spazi_pubblici.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Le ricerche sull’esperienza fenomenologica non sono argomento centrale nel corrente dibattito architettonico; il ruolo dei sensi é in genere discusso più in termini di paesaggio od interni. L...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Publics and their Spaces</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123134/Publics_and_their_Spaces.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123134/Publics_and_their_Spaces.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Per più di cinquant’anni progettisti, urbanisti, teorici delle scienze sociali e politiche hanno approfondito e discusso il significato dello spazio pubblico. Il corso “Publics and theirs spac...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>L’educazione degli architetti</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123133/Leducazione_degli_architetti.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123133/Leducazione_degli_architetti.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Un’ampia gamma di strumenti, dispositivi, apparecchi, macchine, sistemi e tecnologie sono oggi disponibili per ogni architetto nel "mondo civilizzato occidentale". Alcuni di questi elementi sono ...]]></description>
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<title>Spazi aperti, spazi pubblici, publics, luoghi open-minded</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123132/Spazi_aperti_spazi_pubblici_publics_luoghi_openminded.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123132/Spazi_aperti_spazi_pubblici_publics_luoghi_openminded.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Nel 1993 è stato pubblicato un numero doppio della rivista internazionale di architettura “Casabella”, dal titolo “Il disegno degli spazi aperti”. Il numero conteneva contributi di ricerca...]]></description>
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<title>Flexural and shear bond characteristics of thin layer polymer cement mortared concrete masonry</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122661/Flexural_and_shear_bond_characteristics_of_thin_layer_polymer_cement_mortared_concrete_masonry.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122661/Flexural_and_shear_bond_characteristics_of_thin_layer_polymer_cement_mortared_concrete_masonry.html</guid><description><![CDATA[It is well known that the bond characteristics of masonry depend upon the mortar type, the techniques of dispersion of mortar and the surface texture of concrete blocks; there exists an abundance o...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:25 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Electromagnetic wave absorbing properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube/cement composites</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122660/Electromagnetic_wave_absorbing_properties_of_multiwalled_carbon_nanotubecement_composites.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122660/Electromagnetic_wave_absorbing_properties_of_multiwalled_carbon_nanotubecement_composites.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The electromagnetic wave absorbing properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/cement composites were studied. The influence of the MWCNT content and sample thickness on the electromagnetic ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:25 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Lightweight aggregates from water reservoir sediment with added sodium hydroxide</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122659/Lightweight_aggregates_from_water_reservoir_sediment_with_added_sodium_hydroxide.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122659/Lightweight_aggregates_from_water_reservoir_sediment_with_added_sodium_hydroxide.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Lightweight aggregates were produced from a mixture of water reservoir sediment and sodium hydroxide at a temperature of 1045–1085°C. The mixtures were also pre-cured at 120°C to observe the ef...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:24 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Net ZEB Office in Sweden - a case study, testing the Swedish Net ZEB definition</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122545/Net_ZEB_Office_in_Sweden__a_case_study_testing_the_Swedish_Net_ZEB_definition.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122545/Net_ZEB_Office_in_Sweden__a_case_study_testing_the_Swedish_Net_ZEB_definition.html</guid><description><![CDATA[An important measure for climate change mitigation is reduction of energy use in buildings worldwide. In 2010 Skanska Sverige AB began designing an office building in the southern parts of Sweden, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:44 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Internal flange stiffened moment connections with low-damage capability under seismic loading</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122121/Internal_flange_stiffened_moment_connections_with_lowdamage_capability_under_seismic_loading.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122121/Internal_flange_stiffened_moment_connections_with_lowdamage_capability_under_seismic_loading.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This study presents the seismic performance of steel moment connections using internal flange stiffeners (IFSs) welded at the face of the wide-flange column and inner side of the beam flange. The o...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:52:47 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Performance-based evaluation and strengthening of tall buildings in the Los Angeles region by using Bayesian structural reliability</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121418/Performancebased_evaluation_and_strengthening_of_tall_buildings_in_the_Los_Angeles_region_by_using_Bayesian_structural_reliability.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121418/Performancebased_evaluation_and_strengthening_of_tall_buildings_in_the_Los_Angeles_region_by_using_Bayesian_structural_reliability.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents the motivation and the mathematics required for the introduction of Bayesian structural reliability theory into the process of evaluating and strengthening any tall building loc...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 02:35:46 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>121-story Shanghai Center Tower foundation re-analysis using a compensated pile foundation theory</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121417/121story_Shanghai_Center_Tower_foundation_reanalysis_using_a_compensated_pile_foundation_theory.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121417/121story_Shanghai_Center_Tower_foundation_reanalysis_using_a_compensated_pile_foundation_theory.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper attempts to re-analyze the piled raft foundation in the Shanghai Center Tower as a fully compensated foundation using a hybrid method of superstructure–foundation interaction and other...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 02:35:46 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>An alternative method for evaluating the air tightness of building components</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3120190/An_alternative_method_for_evaluating_the_air_tightness_of_building_components.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3120190/An_alternative_method_for_evaluating_the_air_tightness_of_building_components.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In this study, an alternative and general approach is advanced to evaluate the air leakage area and air infiltration rate in building envelope components such as exterior/internal walls and floors....]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:06 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Air quality and relative humidity in commercial aircrafts: an experimental investigation on short-haul domestic flights</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3120191/Air_quality_and_relative_humidity_in_commercial_aircrafts_an_experimental_investigation_on_shorthaul_domestic_flights.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3120191/Air_quality_and_relative_humidity_in_commercial_aircrafts_an_experimental_investigation_on_shorthaul_domestic_flights.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Nowadays the achievement of a comfortable environment in aircraft cabins is a factor of paramount importance in air travel business competition; on the other hand, the need of reducing the propulsi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:06 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Shear tests of reinforced concrete beams with continuous rectangular spiral reinforcement</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118606/Shear_tests_of_reinforced_concrete_beams_with_continuous_rectangular_spiral_reinforcement.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118606/Shear_tests_of_reinforced_concrete_beams_with_continuous_rectangular_spiral_reinforcement.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The behaviour of reinforced concrete shear-critical beams with rectangular cross-section and continuous rectangular spiral reinforcement as transverse reinforcement under monotonous loading is expe...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:46:11 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>In situ study of chloride ingress in concretes containing natural zeolite, metakaolin and silica fume exposed to various exposure conditions in a harsh marine environment</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118605/In_situ_study_of_chloride_ingress_in_concretes_containing_natural_zeolite_metakaolin_and_silica_fume_exposed_to_various_exposure_conditions_in_a_harsh_marine_environment.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118605/In_situ_study_of_chloride_ingress_in_concretes_containing_natural_zeolite_metakaolin_and_silica_fume_exposed_to_various_exposure_conditions_in_a_harsh_marine_environment.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The Persian Gulf is well known as one of the most aggressive environments in the world because of its high relative humidity, temperature and concentration of chloride ions. Therefore, studying the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:46:11 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Use of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concrete: An overview</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118604/Use_of_phase_change_materials_for_thermal_energy_storage_in_concrete_An_overview.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118604/Use_of_phase_change_materials_for_thermal_energy_storage_in_concrete_An_overview.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The possible incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) in building materials has attracted a lot of research interest worldwide due to the concern on global warming and the ability of PCMs to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:46:11 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Experimental evaluation of dense asphalt concrete properties for induction heating purposes</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118603/Experimental_evaluation_of_dense_asphalt_concrete_properties_for_induction_heating_purposes.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118603/Experimental_evaluation_of_dense_asphalt_concrete_properties_for_induction_heating_purposes.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Induction heating of asphalt concrete is a technique that has been recently developed to increase the self-healing rates of asphalt concrete. It consists in adding electrically conductive fibers to...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:46:10 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Fresh and hardened properties of lightweight foamed concrete with palm oil fuel ash as filler</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118602/Fresh_and_hardened_properties_of_lightweight_foamed_concrete_with_palm_oil_fuel_ash_as_filler.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118602/Fresh_and_hardened_properties_of_lightweight_foamed_concrete_with_palm_oil_fuel_ash_as_filler.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Incorporation of pozzolans can give useful enhancements to the concrete properties. This paper aims to study the effects of palm oil fuel ash (POFA) on engineering properties of lightweight foamed ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:46:10 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Improved durability of vegetable fibre reinforced cement composite subject to accelerated carbonation at early age</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118377/Improved_durability_of_vegetable_fibre_reinforced_cement_composite_subject_to_accelerated_carbonation_at_early_age.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118377/Improved_durability_of_vegetable_fibre_reinforced_cement_composite_subject_to_accelerated_carbonation_at_early_age.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This work presents the improved mechanical properties of eucalyptus pulp reinforced cementitious composites produced by the slurry-dewatering and pressing technique. They were subjected to accelera...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:27:55 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Developing an artificial neural network model to evaluate chloride diffusivity in high performance concrete</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118343/Developing_an_artificial_neural_network_model_to_evaluate_chloride_diffusivity_in_high_performance_concrete.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118343/Developing_an_artificial_neural_network_model_to_evaluate_chloride_diffusivity_in_high_performance_concrete.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Chloride attack is one of the major causes of deterioration of reinforced concrete structures. In order to evaluate chloride behavior in concrete, a reasonable prediction for the diffusion coeffici...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:12:28 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Principles of urban quality of life for a neighborhood</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118344/Principles_of_urban_quality_of_life_for_a_neighborhood.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3118344/Principles_of_urban_quality_of_life_for_a_neighborhood.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Urban quality of life is a notion that has been discussed recently in various studies as a response to many problems facing the new towns all over the world as well as in Egypt. The purpose of this...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 03:12:28 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>An assessment technique for the evaluation and promotion of sustainable Olympic design and urban development</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3117296/An_assessment_technique_for_the_evaluation_and_promotion_of_sustainable_Olympic_design_and_urban_development.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3117296/An_assessment_technique_for_the_evaluation_and_promotion_of_sustainable_Olympic_design_and_urban_development.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A response is presented to the dilemma of hosting resource-intensive large-scale sporting events at a time when requirements for sustainability and sustainable development must also be met. A frame...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:29 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The edge environment in Cairo: An approach to reading the social pattern language of the Middle Eastern built environment</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3115842/The_edge_environment_in_Cairo_An_approach_to_reading_the_social_pattern_language_of_the_Middle_Eastern_built_environment.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3115842/The_edge_environment_in_Cairo_An_approach_to_reading_the_social_pattern_language_of_the_Middle_Eastern_built_environment.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper introduces a new concept that might help in reading both social life and urban process, showing how they are interlocked in a way that clarifies ideologies and their implications for the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:51:33 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A framework for modelling non-steady-state concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds indoors - I: Emissions from diffusional sources and sorption by interior surfaces</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3115000/A_framework_for_modelling_nonsteadystate_concentrations_of_semivolatile_organic_compounds_indoors__I_Emissions_from_diffusional_sources_and_sorption_by_interior_surfaces.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3115000/A_framework_for_modelling_nonsteadystate_concentrations_of_semivolatile_organic_compounds_indoors__I_Emissions_from_diffusional_sources_and_sorption_by_interior_surfaces.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Over the past two decades, more than 20 mass transfer models have been developed for building materials, furnishings, and consumer products as contaminant sources, sinks, and barriers. While these ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 05:02:33 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The Undisciplined Drawing</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3113434/The_Undisciplined_Drawing.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3113434/The_Undisciplined_Drawing.html</guid><description><![CDATA[If, as I have argued elsewhere, architecture and archaeology share homological correspondences of common origin thus enabling analogical relationships of creative juxtaposition, then it becomes pos...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:13:36 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>An algorithm to predict the transient moisture distribution for wall condensation under a steady flow field</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3111038/An_algorithm_to_predict_the_transient_moisture_distribution_for_wall_condensation_under_a_steady_flow_field.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3111038/An_algorithm_to_predict_the_transient_moisture_distribution_for_wall_condensation_under_a_steady_flow_field.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The prediction and control of the indoor moisture distribution, especially for wall condensation, is very important for a healthy and energy-efficient environment. However, existing methods cannot ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:14:13 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Using an Improved Rich Pictures Approach to Improve Project Situational Analysis in Complex Aid Reconstruction Development Projects</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110856/Using_an_Improved_Rich_Pictures_Approach_to_Improve_Project_Situational_Analysis_in_Complex_Aid_Reconstruction_Development_Projects.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110856/Using_an_Improved_Rich_Pictures_Approach_to_Improve_Project_Situational_Analysis_in_Complex_Aid_Reconstruction_Development_Projects.html</guid><description><![CDATA[To describe and explain the use (at the situational analysis project phase) of an innovation to a sensemaking and problem solving tool for aid relief and disaster recovery projects that improves pr...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:06:27 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Best practice of structural retrofit: the ss. rosario church in gesualdo, italy</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110857/Best_practice_of_structural_retrofit_the_ss_rosario_church_in_gesualdo_italy.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110857/Best_practice_of_structural_retrofit_the_ss_rosario_church_in_gesualdo_italy.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The aim of the work is to show the importance of global understanding of the manufact before to approach to any intervention on the structures - The actuated methodology consists in a non-invasive ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:06:27 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Detecting and assessment of tsunami building damage using high-resolution satellite images with GIS data</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110853/Detecting_and_assessment_of_tsunami_building_damage_using_highresolution_satellite_images_with_GIS_data.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110853/Detecting_and_assessment_of_tsunami_building_damage_using_highresolution_satellite_images_with_GIS_data.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents a methodology and results of evaluating damaged building extraction using an object recognition methodology pre and post tsunami event. The advantage of remote sensing and its a...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:06:26 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Centralized decision-making, users’ participation and satisfaction in post-disaster reconstruction: the case of Tunisia</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110854/Centralized_decisionmaking_users_participation_and_satisfaction_in_postdisaster_reconstruction_the_case_of_Tunisia.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110854/Centralized_decisionmaking_users_participation_and_satisfaction_in_postdisaster_reconstruction_the_case_of_Tunisia.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This article reports the results of a study of a post-flood reconstruction project conducted in 2003 in the village of Bousalem in Tunisia, a country that is poorly documented in reconstruction lit...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:06:26 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Post-Disaster Housing and Management in Malaysia: A Literature Review</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110855/PostDisaster_Housing_and_Management_in_Malaysia_A_Literature_Review.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110855/PostDisaster_Housing_and_Management_in_Malaysia_A_Literature_Review.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Malaysia is still in the process of reorganising and restructuring disaster management policy, learning from the national and international experiences. Argument about current situation of emergenc...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:06:26 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Prediction of the learning curve in roof insulation</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3110493/Prediction_of_the_learning_curve_in_roof_insulation.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:06:38 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A new method for determining the water tightness of building facades</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109702/A_new_method_for_determining_the_water_tightness_of_building_facades.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109702/A_new_method_for_determining_the_water_tightness_of_building_facades.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Wind-driven rain and wind pressure are two fundamental climatic parameters affecting the penetration of water through building facades. Water tightness tests attempt to reproduce exposure extremes ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:27:18 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A microscopic study on ternary blended cement based composites</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109430/A_microscopic_study_on_ternary_blended_cement_based_composites.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109430/A_microscopic_study_on_ternary_blended_cement_based_composites.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In this paper, an experimental and numerical study is carried out to investigate the microscopic features of ternary blended cement based composites consisting of ordinary Portland cement, blast fu...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:07:13 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Steel superstructure saves concrete arch bridge over the River Ohře, Czech Republic</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109145/Steel_superstructure_saves_concrete_arch_bridge_over_the_River_Ohe_Czech_Republic.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109145/Steel_superstructure_saves_concrete_arch_bridge_over_the_River_Ohe_Czech_Republic.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper describes the design and construction of the unique widening of a concrete arch bridge over the River Ohře using a lightweight steel superstructure. The bridge reconstruction formed par...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:50 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Bridge across the Lochkov Valley, Prague Ring Road – a strutted frame construction of a special kind</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109146/Bridge_across_the_Lochkov_Valley_Prague_Ring_Road__a_strutted_frame_construction_of_a_special_kind.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109146/Bridge_across_the_Lochkov_Valley_Prague_Ring_Road__a_strutted_frame_construction_of_a_special_kind.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This bridge, which connects Slivenec with Lahovice, is the project that completes the highway bypass south of Prague, in the Lochkov Valley. The bridge structure is 425.3 m long, 35 m wide and reac...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:50 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Buckling analysis of thin-walled steel structures using generalized beam theory (GBT): state-of-the-art report</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109142/Buckling_analysis_of_thinwalled_steel_structures_using_generalized_beam_theory_GBT_stateoftheart_report.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109142/Buckling_analysis_of_thinwalled_steel_structures_using_generalized_beam_theory_GBT_stateoftheart_report.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper addresses the use of generalized beam theory (GBT) to analyse the local and global buckling behaviour of thin-walled steel members and structural systems. After a brief historical perspe...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:49 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Romanian application of cold-formed steel beams with screwed corrugated webs</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109143/Romanian_application_of_coldformed_steel_beams_with_screwed_corrugated_webs.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109143/Romanian_application_of_coldformed_steel_beams_with_screwed_corrugated_webs.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Cold-formed steel members are used in a wide variety of applications, both residential and industrial, due to their high strength-to-weight ratio. This paper introduces an innovative steel structur...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:49 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Structural design using cold-formed hollow sections</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109144/Structural_design_using_coldformed_hollow_sections.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109144/Structural_design_using_coldformed_hollow_sections.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper reviews the differences between the alternative types of structural hollow section products (cold-formed versus hot-finished) as they affect structural design in Europe, using the releva...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:49 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Cold-formed steel beams with corrugated web and discrete web-to-flange fasteners</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109138/Coldformed_steel_beams_with_corrugated_web_and_discrete_webtoflange_fasteners.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109138/Coldformed_steel_beams_with_corrugated_web_and_discrete_webtoflange_fasteners.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Steel beams with corrugated webs represent a relatively new structural system that has emerged in the past two decades. The thin corrugated web results in a significant weight reduction in these be...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:48 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Design of cold-formed steel members – comparison of EN 1993-1-3 and Direct Strength Method</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109139/Design_of_coldformed_steel_members__comparison_of_EN_199313_and_Direct_Strength_Method.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109139/Design_of_coldformed_steel_members__comparison_of_EN_199313_and_Direct_Strength_Method.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper compares the design concepts for cold-formed steel members according to the European standard EN 1993-1-3 [22] and the Direct Strength Method (DSM) according to Appendix 1 of the AISI sp...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:48 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Those peculiar structures in cold-formed steel: “racking</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109140/Those_peculiar_structures_in_coldformed_steel_racking.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109140/Those_peculiar_structures_in_coldformed_steel_racking.html</guid><description><![CDATA[One of the applications of cold-formed steel in which a considerable tonnage is involved is corrugated steel sheets for wall and roof cladding. Another is racking and shelving (RConsidering the non...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:48 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A proposal to adjust the design approach for the diaphragm action of shear panels according to Schardt and Strehl in line with European regulations</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109141/A_proposal_to_adjust_the_design_approach_for_the_diaphragm_action_of_shear_panels_according_to_Schardt_and_Strehl_in_line_with_European_regulations.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3109141/A_proposal_to_adjust_the_design_approach_for_the_diaphragm_action_of_shear_panels_according_to_Schardt_and_Strehl_in_line_with_European_regulations.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In Germany the stiffness and resistance of diaphragms used for stabilizing members are traditionally calculated according to the Schardt and Strehl approach. Compared with the approach of Bryan and...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:48 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Health and Economic Implications of Natural Ventilation in California Offices</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3106225/Health_and_Economic_Implications_of_Natural_Ventilation_in_California_Offices.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3106225/Health_and_Economic_Implications_of_Natural_Ventilation_in_California_Offices.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This study examines the human health implications of natural ventilation in California office buildings. We modeled work-time exposures using field data on indoor and outdoor ozone and particulate ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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