Abstract: Thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort are among the major parameters of overall occupant comfort and indoor environmental quality in buildings. Early stage design and selection of building envelope parameters require due ...

Abstract: In this paper, the influence of different temperatures and ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) content on the compressive strength and shrinkage bahavior of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) was explored. For this ...

Abstract: Data obtained using visual inspection are qualitative and subjective in nature. Reported methodology utilizes fuzzy sets for modeling qualitative data. Characteristic distress ...

Abstract: A method is presented for obtaining condition index of corrosion distressed RC buildings. Method is developed using concepts of fuzzy logic and it integrates visual inspection with in situ investigations for carbonation ...

Abstract: Corrosion of steel in reinforced and prestressed concrete structures exposed to the marine tidal zone is a severe durability problem. This study used several indices related to moisture and chloride penetration into concrete ...

Abstract: Energy consumption by heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems has driven the need for energy-efficient building designs. This research presents a methodology for optimizing the design features of intermittently ...

Abstract: As per the performance grading scheme, the selection of asphalt binder for a particular location requires information on seven-day maximum and one-day minimum pavement temperatures. Pavement surface temperatures are usually ...

Abstract: Energy efficiency measures in buildings, along with maintaining indoor thermal comfort, are increasingly drawing attention. The most widely accepted indices, Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) and Percentage People Dissatisfied ...