Dolomites of the Yingshan Formation in the Tazhong Low Rise, Tarim Basin: dolomitisation and reformation model
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DOI: 10.1007/s12303-017-0027-3
Abstract: The Tazhong Low Rise has abundant hydrocarbon resources in the Yingshan Formation of Lower Ordovician, where dolomite has been demonstrated to be a significant target for carbonate hydrocarbon exploration. Using optical observation and geochemical tests,… read more here.
Keywords: low rise; yingshan formation; tazhong low; dolomitisation ... See more keywords
Achieving a low carbon housing stock: An analysis of low-rise residential carbon reduction measures for new construction in Ontario
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.09.034
Abstract: Abstract Residential buildings contributed 14% of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, making this sector pivotal to climate change mitigation. In 2016, the provincial government of Ontario, Canada mandated a net-zero carbon standard for new… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; rise residential; low rise; analysis ... See more keywords
Correlation between building characteristics and associated energy consumption: Prototyping low-rise office buildings in Shanghai
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.109959
Abstract: Abstract The enormous building energy consumption in Shanghai necessitates the identification of standard buildings to offer guidance for the adequate design of retrofitting strategies in order to promote a sustainable built and architectural environment. In… read more here.
Keywords: energy; low rise; rise office; office buildings ... See more keywords
Behavior of low-rise, steel fiber-reinforced concrete thin walls under shake table excitations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.02.017
Abstract: Abstract The use of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) for low-rise walls in low-seismicity regions is evaluated experimentally. Shake-table tests of SFRC and conventionally reinforced concrete walls with an aspect ratio of 1.0 under several ground… read more here.
Keywords: low rise; fiber reinforced; fiber; reinforced concrete ... See more keywords
Numerical study on the behaviour of vertical bolted joints for precast concrete wall-based low-rise buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101529
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a numerical study on the cyclic behavior of the vertical bolted joints in low-rise precast concrete buildings. A finite element analysis model was developed for predicting the cyclic behavior of the… read more here.
Keywords: low rise; bolted joints; numerical study; vertical bolted ... See more keywords
Fuzzy-stochastic model to assess defects in low-rise residential buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102318
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the severity level of defects in buildings can help project managers to take appropriate corrective actions. The objective of this study is to assess the severity of defects in low-rise residential buildings and… read more here.
Keywords: residential buildings; low rise; rise residential; stochastic model ... See more keywords
Wind interference effects of high-rise building on low-rise building with flat roof
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2018.10.019
Abstract: Abstract Wind pressure measurements were conducted in a wind tunnel to investigate interference effects of a high-rise building on a low-rise building with a flat roof. The influences of the building spacing ratio, building height… read more here.
Keywords: high rise; low rise; rise; roof ... See more keywords
Laboratory study of wind loads on a low-rise building in a downburst using a moving pulsed jet simulator and their comparison with other types of simulators
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2018.11.034
Abstract: Abstract Downburst produces strong winds near the ground and causes severe damage to buildings and people. The non-stationarity of downburst is characterized by moving downdraft and pulsed jet to the ground. In practice, both characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: low rise; simulator; pulsed jet; wind loads ... See more keywords
Optimization of RANS turbulence models using genetic algorithms to improve the prediction of wind pressure coefficients on low-rise buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2019.103978
Abstract: Abstract Being associated with natural ventilation, the pressure distribution on surfaces is relevant for energy consumption, thermal comfort, and air quality in buildings. The aim of this work is to present a simulation-based optimization methodology… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; low rise; rise buildings; turbulence models ... See more keywords
Large-Scale Wind Tunnel Tests of Canopies Attached to Low-Rise Buildings
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000235
Abstract: AbstractCanopies attached to residential and other buildings are predominantly lightweight structures with both surfaces exposed to the wind; therefore, their design is mostly governed by wind-induced loads. Currently, only limited information exists for the design… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; wind; wind tunnel; low rise ... See more keywords
Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Wind Effects of Porous Parapets on Low-Rise Buildings with Flat Roofs
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/3402613
Abstract: This paper presents a procedure to optimize the porosity of parapets to improve the aerodynamic behavior of low-rise buildings with flat roofs, by coupling an optimization algorithm and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The performance… read more here.
Keywords: buildings flat; low rise; parapet; flat roofs ... See more keywords