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Analysis of roof thermal performance with innovative technology
(Turkish Academy of Science, 2021)
The roof is the surface most exposed to solar radiation in a home, therefore evaluating the thermal performance of different roofing technologies can significantly improve the building´s thermo-energetic behavior. This ...
Viability of Green Roofs as a Flood Mitigation Element in the Central Region of Chile
Population increase and urban development over the last 20 years in Chile have outgrown most rainwater drainage and evacuation systems. Many cities located in the central region suffer from frequent floods in some of their ...
Wind loads on buildings with vaulted roofs and side walls : a review
(Elsevier, 2017-02)
The recommendations of the Argentinean code of practice CIRSOC 102 concerning wind loads on enclosed buildings with curved roofs are identical to those of ASCE 7, which are based on results published in 1914. Significant ...
The Comprehensive Comparison of Thermal and Physical-Mechanical Properties of the Recycled Rubber and Plastic Roofing Tiles versus Roofing Tiles Made with Different Traditional Materials
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018-02)
The objectives of this research were to estimate the thermal transmittance and some physical-mechanical properties of a housing cover built with roofing tiles made from recycled plastics and rubber and compare them with ...
Projeto comparativo de uma estrutura de cobertura com telha de concreto e telha Shingle
(Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáPato BrancoBrasilDepartamento Acadêmico de Construção CivilEngenharia CivilUTFPR, 2022-06-23)
In Brazil, the most used type of covering in residential buildings are the roofs, being fundamental for the comfort and protection for its users. This system is composed by a structure of elements made out of wood and as ...
Impact of the properties of a green roof substrate on its hydraulic and thermal behavior
(2015)
Green roofs integrate vegetation into infrastructures to reach benefits that minimize negative impacts of the urbanization. Green roofs use artificial soils (substrates) that have an improved performance compared to natural ...