Purpose: Currently, there are no life cycle impact data available on the construction of road infrastructure in Brazil. This study aimed to determine several environmental impacts associated with the construction of an ...

In extremely hot and dry climates, like northwestern Mexico, solar gain reduction in houses using solar passive techniques is important for improving comfort inside the construction and to save costs in electrical cooling ...

Neste trabalho, estimou-se a gerão dos resíduos de construção e demolição por dois métodos de quantificação, um indireto e outro direto, considerando-se a produção advinda dos agentes informais e formais. O método indireto ...

A device was designed to apply the directional recrystallization method to Fe-based alloys in order to obtain bamboo-like microstructures. This microstructure is suitable for improving creep properties and resistance to ...

We propose here a method for the construction of the Lewis and Riesenfeld time-dependent invariants. Instead of directly invoking the equation that defines the invariant associated with a time-dependent Hamiltonian, our ...

The lean construction and novel constructions methods with more technology study as the prestressed slabs, show an advanced rational on construction, mostly by the waste reduction and more effectivity on civil construction. ...

Lyapunov-based control is an attractive strategy for semi-active vibration control as it has a mathematical basis ensuring stability in the sense of Lyapunov and great flexibility in the design. Unfortunately, that flexibility ...

Cold-formed steel members are subject to failure caused by buckling, normally under loads smaller than those corresponding to partial or total yielding of the cross section. The buckling of members in bending can be ...

The Construction Industry is major generator of waste and use of natural resources and, therefore, while important to the economy, is causing enormous environmental impact. Regarding the generation of waste, its impact can ...