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The evolving design of 20th-century apartments in Ankara
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2008)
This study analyzes a longitudinal series of Ankara apartment houses using space syntax methodology to uncover the underlying genotype and its transformation over time. The results indicate that transition-space-centred ...
The using of waste phosphogypsum and natural gypsum in adobe stabilization
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2008)
The best known disadvantages of adobe are its low mechanical properties and poor resistance to water damage. In this research waste phosphogypsum (PG) and natural gypsum were used as stabilization material to improve the ...
Utilization of phosphogypsum as raw and calcined material in manufacturing of building products
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2008)
The main objective of this research was to investigate the utilization potential of phosphogypsum with fly ash and lime in construction industry. Phosphogypsum was used as raw and calcined material for making the cementitous ...
Use of diatomite as partial replacement for Portland cement in cement mortars
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2009)
The aim of the present study is to investigate the use of diatomite as a partial replacement for cement in the production of cement mortar. Diatomite was used at 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% replacement by weight for cement while ...
Possibility of using waste tire rubber and fly ash with Portland cement as construction materials
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2009)
The growing amount of waste rubber produced from used tires has resulted in an environmental problem. Recycling waste tires has been widely studied for the last 20 years in applications such as asphalt pavement, waterproofing ...
Gender and urban space: An examination of a small Anatolian city
(2014)
Public spaces can be defned as places of interaction, social encounter and exchange
where groups with different interests converge. Accessible and open to everyone, they
are designed for a variety of uses where people ...
Impact of energy efficiency standard and climate change on summer thermal comfort conditions: A case study in apartment building
(Gazi University, 2014)
On account of the global warming, there is an increased concern about the overheating risk in free running buildings. This study investigates the influence of local energy efficiency standard, TS 825and climate change on ...
Fuzzy intellectual capital index for construction firms
(Asce-Amer Soc Civil Engineers, 2009)
Construction firms are now operating in a new era. Gaining and sustaining competitive advantage in this era primarily depends on effective and efficient management of knowledge assets. This paper proposes a performance ...
Evaluation of a sustainable Bigadiç civil architecture and its landscape: Architectural typology and building physics
(2013)
Most building technicians in the past were familiar with the climate in which they were building. However, a building designer was aware of ways that could benefit from more precise information regarding climate, so rigorous ...
The quest for integrated design system: A brief survey of past and current efforts
(Middle East Technical Univ, 2007)
Improving the overall quality of buildings is the main motivation behind the development of computer aided technologies in the Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) industry. A seamless design and evaluation environment ...