Structural design of residential buildings according to Eurocode

Embedded Retaining Wall Limit State Analysis According to Eurocode

Through coming into force of the Concrete Construction Technical Regulations [1], to the European standards were also added [2] and [3] (Attachment I.4, Standards) in civil engineering, i.e. construction and geotechnical regulations. Based on this, a need appeared for revising current technical regulations [4] and critical view of new standards. A certain number of comparable analyses on as lar...

Future Directions for Reinforced Concrete Wall Buildings in Eurocode 8

The current Eurocode 8 belongs to one of the most advanced international seismic design codes. This leading edge should be maintained in future revisions of the code while the code should become as user friendly as possible. This article makes several proposals in which way the reinforced concrete wall sections in future versions of the Eurocode can be extended in its scope but simplified in it...

Smart Control of Residential Buildings

Structural Risk Assessment and Mitigation for Low- to Mid-Rise Residential Buildings in China

China has experienced major earthquakes recently. The 2014 Ludian earthquake struck Ludian County, Yunnan, (Mw =6.1) on 3 August, 2014. On April 20th 2013, Ya’an earthquake (Mw =6.9), on April 14th 2010, Qinghai earthquake (Mw =7.1), on July 9th 2009, Yunnan earthquake (Mw =6.0), and on May 12th 2008, Sichuan earthquake (Mw =7.9) struck China. Among these disasters, the most devastating, the Si...

Optimal form of Residential Buildings in Zabul to Control the Accumulation of Wind Pollutants

Problem: Droughts in Zabul have cause the erosion of human habitats, especially in areas exposed to sand accumulation. Creating an optimal urban form can be a way to counteract its destructive effects.Methodology: in this paper, the research method is based on the partial air flow simulation method and the city form survey. The goal is to find the most optimal form of residential buildings to r...