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The development of ground floor constructions: part IV (damp proofing methods)Continues to examine the provision of damp proofing in ground floors. Shows that damp proof membranes only became mandatory in floors laid after the mid‐1960s. Examines the methods and location of damp proofing in ground floors. Considers the problems associated with dampness in, and damp proofing of, ground floors.
Emerald - - 1998
Rehabilitation of the glass and metal dome of the Hall of Nations in Palácio Da Bolsa (former Stock Exchange), OportoPurpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the procedure of repairing the glass and metal dome roof in Oporto in Portugal. It aims to discuss the project for the rehabilitation of the main building – the Hall of Nations in Palacio Da Bolsa in Oporto. Previous attempts of repair are to be described.
Emerald - Tập 28 Số 1 - Trang 7-16 - 2010
Managing disaster risks through quality infrastructure and vice versaPurpose Reality suggests that the whole world is currently facing an unprecedented scale of natural disasters. Sri Lanka fell into this category after being one of the hardest hit countries of tsunami 2004. Irrespective of the major losses that tsunami 2004 resulted in, Sri Lanka is prone to certain natural disasters such as...
Emerald - - 2008
Condition monitoring of vibrating steel‐reinforced concrete beams through wavelet transformsPurpose The purpose of this research is to show that wavelets are mathematical tools capable of separating vibration data into different frequency components, allowing the study of each component with a resolution matched to its specific time scale. Wavelets have advantages over traditional Fourier methods, particularly when...
Emerald - Tập 24 Số 2 - Trang 154-162 - 2006
All you wanted to know about dilapidations but were afraid to askSuggests that good forward planning in respect of dilapidations liabilities can make a tremendous difference for both landlords and tenants. It is therefore important for the practising surveyor to have a good working knowledge of the law and practice. Sets out pointers to good practice on the practical side. Discusses some important principles of law and draws examples from recent cases.<...
Emerald - Tập 14 Số 3 - Trang 4-9 - 1996
Sustainable design in its simplest formPurpose The aims of the study are to analyze the features of a socially self‐contained society; to analyze the features of an environmentally sustainable society; and to generate a discussion on an indigenous approach towards the sustainable design of communities, particularly through the study of the round village for its u...
Emerald - Tập 23 Số 5 - Trang 371-385 - 2005
Sustainability of solid brick walls with retrofitted external hemp‐lime insulationPurpose Dwellings constructed before 1920 often had solid brick walls with poor thermal performance. Today there is a drive to reduce both energy demand and carbon dioxide production. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that mixtures of chopped hemp straw with lime based binders added to the external surface of brick...
Emerald - Tập 30 Số 4 - Trang 312-332 - 2012
An analysis of structural defects occurring in residential buildings in the East Midlands regionPresents the results of a survey of 501 traditionally‐built residential properties in the East Midlands which identified and analysed the causal mechanisms of 844 specific structural defects to establish why each mechanism was allowed to develop. Reveals that only 16.9 per cent of the structural defects analysed were unavoidable, the remainder being attributed to ignorance, negligence and ... ...
Emerald - Tập 14 Số 2 - Trang 35-40 - 1996
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