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RISNew Approach in Designing a Kinetic Window Shading Using Optimization Methods
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: In the United States, commercial buildings consume 18% of the total primary energy, which is predicted to increase by 1.2% per year from 2006 to 2030 due to population and economic growth. Windows in commercial buildings ...
Methodology for Mechanistic Design of Pervious Concrete Pavements
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Pervious concrete pavements (PCP) are used as pavement structures that serve as stormwater drainage systems. However, as opposed to the hydrological design, structural evaluation and layer thickness design of PCP are ...
Methodology for Mechanistic Design of Pervious Concrete Pavements
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Pervious concrete pavements (PCP) are used as pavement structures that serve as stormwater drainage systems. However, as opposed to the hydrological design, structural evaluation and layer thickness design of PCP are ...
Exergy Performance Analysis and Optimization of a Desiccant Wheel System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper focused on the exergy analysis and optimization of a dehumidification desiccant wheel (DW) system. A twodimensional unsteady state numerical model was developed for simulation of the heat and mass transfer ...
Survey of Practice and Literature Review on Municipal Road Winter Maintenance in Canada
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Efficiency of winter operations is essential for cities in cold regions because fiscal budgets are limited and excessive amounts of street sand and salt can negatively impact the environment. A review of winter maintenance ...
Framework for Energy-Efficient Building Envelope Design Optimization Tool
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Multiple energy-simulation programs have recently been developed. Most of these programs utilize thermodynamic equations and the mechanical characteristics, loadings, and temperature set points of the building to predict ...
Determining the Optimum Geometrical Design Parameters of Windows in Commercial Buildings: Comparison between Humid Subtropical and Humid Continental Climate Zones in the United States
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Several studies indicate that the building sector has the highest contribution to world energy consumption. Also, it is predicted that the energy demand in commercial buildings will increase to 1.2% per annum from 26 to ...
Abandoned Hole Effect on Ultimate Strength of Mechanical Anchors in Tension
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Postinstalled anchors are frequently installed with unpredictable abandoned drilled holes (ADHs) at the job site. While ADHs may have a reducing impact on the original ultimate tensile strength (Nu) of the anchor per the ...
Toward Participation-Based Urban Planning and Development: Evaluating Participatory Revitalization in Middle Oudlajan Neighborhood of Tehran
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Public participation as an alternative paradigm in planning theory is consequently a key challenge in planning practice regarding interactive and collaborative versus rational and top-down decision-making approaches. Hence, ...
Experimental Evaluation of a Newly Developed Flat Plate Integrated Solar Collector System
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Because of the up-front costs of add-on solar collection systems, the cost-effectiveness of solar energy is still in doubt. Building integrated solar thermal systems may improve the cost-effectiveness of add-on collection ...