Consistency of analysis methods considered in EC8-3 for the seismic assessment of RC existing buildings
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-016-0070-x
Abstract: This paper offers a parametric study on reinforced concrete frames representative of structural types widely present in the European building stock. It focuses on buildings which have been designed only for vertical loads. These are… read more here.
Keywords: seismic assessment; analysis; existing buildings; consistency analysis ... See more keywords
Seismic retrofit solutions using base isolation for existing RC buildings: economic feasibilty and pay-back time
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-020-00988-9
Abstract: The existing reinforced concrete buildings typical of the Mediterranean area commonly have poor seismic performance and high vulnerability to the seismic events. As demonstrated by recent post-earthquake reconstruction processes, they commonly exhibited significant damage to… read more here.
Keywords: retrofit; existing buildings; using base; base isolation ... See more keywords
Estimation of the behavior factor of existing RC-MRF buildings
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DOI: 10.1007/s11803-018-0434-0
Abstract: In recent years, several research groups have studied a new generation of analysis methods for seismic response assessment of existing buildings. Nevertheless, many important developments are still needed in order to define more reliable and… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; existing mrf; existing buildings; factor ... See more keywords
Policy strategies for achieving large long-term savings from retrofitting existing buildings
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DOI: 10.1007/s12053-018-9661-5
Abstract: In order to achieve long-term targets for energy savings and emission reductions, substantial savings will be needed from existing buildings. For example, a recent analysis for the USA examines aggressive strategies to cut carbon emissions… read more here.
Keywords: strategies achieving; existing buildings; policy strategies; long term ... See more keywords
Scan planning for existing buildings without BIM based on user-defined data quality requirements and genetic algorithm
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DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103841
Abstract: Abstract 3D laser scanning is a widely adopted technique to capture the conditions of existing buildings for as-is BIM reconstruction. The quality of the scan data directly affects the quality of the reconstructed BIM models.… read more here.
Keywords: existing buildings; data quality; quality; user defined ... See more keywords
On the influence of local and zonal hydraulic balancing of heating system on energy savings in existing buildings – Long term experimental research
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.09.009
Abstract: Abstract The application of regulation valves in new and existing buildings allows for proper hydraulic balance of the heating system and in this way it may increase the energy efficiency of heating installation. Unfortunately, to… read more here.
Keywords: existing buildings; heating system; energy savings; energy ... See more keywords
Building commissioning costs and savings across three decades and 1500 North American buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110408
Abstract: Abstract Building commissioning (Cx) is a process for assuring efficient building operations that can be applied to new construction and existing buildings, resulting in energy and non-energy benefits. Quantifying the benefits of commissioning is challenging,… read more here.
Keywords: utility programs; energy; building commissioning; existing buildings ... See more keywords
Ductility evaluation of precast RC shear walls in Italian existing buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112256
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates the seismic behaviour of structural RC shear walls made with precast panels according to several proprietary technologies to build existing structures. The study focuses on determining the maximum ductility of these… read more here.
Keywords: ductility; existing buildings; shear walls; cast place ... See more keywords
Seismic retrofitting of existing RC buildings: a rational selection procedure based on Genetic Algorithms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2019.08.006
Abstract: Abstract Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures built in the past decades in earthquake-prone regions do not generally meet the seismic safety standards requested by the current codes. Therefore, they generally need to be retrofitted with the… read more here.
Keywords: seismic retrofitting; genetic algorithms; procedure; procedure based ... See more keywords
A numerical procedure for modeling the floor deformability in seismic analysis of existing RC buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2018.05.019
Abstract: Abstract In the paper is presented a research study on floor system behavior in existing Reinforce Concrete (RC) buildings under horizontal actions. Generally, vulnerability analysis consists in the study of effective structural behavior of buildings,… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; procedure; existing buildings; floor ... See more keywords
Energy performance optimization of existing buildings: A literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101967
Abstract: Abstract Energy retrofit and renovation of existing buildings have an effective role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and ultimately global warming. Therefore, there is an increasing interest in this field of research. The aim of… read more here.
Keywords: existing buildings; optimization; energy performance; literature review ... See more keywords