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Bridges have been built by many civilizations throughout history to connect the two banks of a river. There have been numerous historical bridges built in Anatolian geography because the area has served as a bridge to various civilizations. This study performed a structural evaluation of the Hundi Hatun Bridge in Amasya, Turkey. First, a 3D model o...
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Multilayer material of firefighters’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) creates obstacles in toxins disposal while washing. This leads to long-term exposure and health risks to firefighters. The University of Leuven conducted experiments that showed the highest concentrations of toxins in the bodies of firefighters who wore the most contaminated c...
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Rice husk disposal has become a great challenge for Pakistan being one of the largest rice producer across the globe. Rice Husk Ash (RHA) contains sufficient pozzolanic properties which opens up opportunities for its usage as cementitious material as partial replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). In this research RHA was added as cement rep...
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New Internet technologies allow building relationships via social networks and lessening social exclusion. While researching the needs of the residents of the building of the Day Care Home for Elderly and Sick People in Tarnowskie Góry, the author analyzed the possibilities of using information and communication technologies (ICT) to expand the ins...
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Problems related to air quality in large urban agglomerations (e.g., high concentration of pollutants, the urban heat island phenomenon) make it necessary to take comprehensive measures to improve air exchange in urban areas. The paper concerns the relationship between wind phenomena observable in cities and the geometrical features of building dev...
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This paper focuses on rooftop gardens as a widely accessible space located on the rooftops of public buildings. Rooftop garden is a type of space which takes up a considerable surface on the rooftops of buildings, such as office towers, hotels, shopping malls, and serves the purpose of public space available to everyone. This relatively new public ...
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The infrastructure and buildings of housing estates need to be maintained to stay operational as well as modified to answer current needs of the inhabitants. To set goals of the estate maintenance and development, the estate management is expected not only to monitor the technical condition of the assets to undertake necessary repairs, but also to ...
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In the operation of a wastewater treatment plant, the key challenge for the operator is to obtain parameters of the treated wastewater required by relevant legal acts. Meeting these requirements is possible through the use of an appropriate technology and real-time automation of control and monitoring processes. The paper examines the results of la...
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The building sector consumes one-third of global final energy and emits nearly 40% of total CO2 emission. To decrease those numbers, it is necessary to design sustainable buildings, which have low heat and cooling demand. The Passive House standard was designed to meet these requirements however, some imperfections were observed. Therefore, a new a...
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The transformation of post-industrial areas of coal mines has been going on for over 80 years. Despite years of discussion and various international experiences, effective instruments and best practices for brownfields are still being sought. Today, in the face of rapidly changing social and environmental conditions, it is necessary to rethink the ...
