Mimarlık-Makale Koleksiyonu
Güncel Gönderiler
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Increasing the strength of soil for adobe construction
(2004)Adobe structures offer a number of advantages such as providing a high level of physical comfort conditions, low initial costs and low lifecycle costs. These characteristics of adobe structures make them an alternative ... -
Diffusion of ISO 9000 certification in the precast concrete industry
(2006)ISO 9000 is one of the most important administrative innovations of the last two decades. The Turkish precast concrete industry is an interesting example of the diffusion of this important administrative innovation. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Energy-saving retrofitting of houses in cold climates
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Built environment is a problematic issue from an energy use perspective because an important part of total energy consumption in countries is usually caused by existing buildings. Current buildings stock constructed before ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of performance of night ventilation for residential buildings in hot-humid climates
(Gazi Üniv., 2014)Night ventilation is one of the passive cooling techniques commonly used and various theoretical and experimental studies on this subject are available in the literature. However, the effects of climate change are not taken ... -
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 ... -
Application of phosphogypsum in soil stabilization
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2007)This paper describes the application of phosphogypsum with cement and fly ash for soil stabilization. Atterberg limits, standard Proctor compaction and unconfined compressive strength tests were carried out on cement, fly ... -
Energy performance of windows under climate change in Turkey
(Ice Publishing, 2015)Windows are one of the thermally weakest parts of a building envelope and climate change is becoming an increasingly important parameter in evaluating the energy performance of buildings. This study investigated the effect ... -
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 ... -
Impacts of climate change on heating and cooling loads in residential buildings
(Gazi Univ, 2016)In this study, heating and cooling requirements in existing and new built apartment blocks were investigated based on the projected impacts of climate change for three different cities of Turkey, i.e. Ankara, Istanbul and ... -
Diffusion of computer aided design technology in architectural design practice
(Asce-Amer Soc Civil Engineers, 2005)Computer aided design (CAD) technology is one of the most influential information technology (IT) innovations of the last four decades. This paper studies the factors that influence the spread of this important IT innovation ... -
Chemical resistance of pozzolanic plaster for earthen walls
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2005)Earth is an economical and ancient construction material. Historical earthen architecture is a heritage that must be handed over to the next generations but experience shows that these historical structures do not stand ... -
Differentiation, conformity, and construction firm performance
(Asce-Amer Soc Civil Engineers, 2003)Competitive strategy and neo-institutional scholars offer different views for studying a firm's relationship with its environment. Competitive strategy scholars propose that a firm's environment hosts competitive forces ... -
Impact of climate change on passive design strategies
(Ice Publishing, 2015)The aim of this study is to determine the changing contribution of passive design strategies to maintain thermal comfort conditions under climate change in Turkey. A bioclimatic chart developed by Givoni was used for the ... -
Use of pumice fine aggregate as an alternative to standard sand in production of lightweight cement mortar
(Natl Inst Science Communication-Niscair, 2011)The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility of using granulated pumice as an alternative to fine aggregate in production of lightweight cement mortar. The cement/pumice fine aggregate ratio is 1:3 for pumice ...
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