abstract a basic aim of low energy architecture is to create a thermally comfortable internal environment for building occupants whilst consuming the least possible amount of energy. in desert countries this aim is more difficult to achieve since high ambient air temperatures create a barrier to comfort. traditional building types of these countries, such as courtyard building, have evolved to ...

in this paper a simple model of a three story building with inclined first-story columns has presented. the stories are supposed to be rigid and are connected to axially rigid mass less columns by elasto-plastic rotational springs and linear rotational dampers. the considered model is subjected to horizontal component of fault normal pulse with different magnitudes and the governed nonlinear di...

results in terms of radon and thoron emissions, travertine and plaster were found to be the most appropriate and inappropriate covering for walls, respectively. furthermore, granite and travertine were discovered to be inappropriate materials for flooring, while plastic floor covering was found suitable. natural ventilation performed better for radon, while artificial ventilation worked better ...

nowadays, as a result of increased terrorist and bomb attacks throughout the globe in the vicinity of strategic buildings, designing these structures against impact loads, particularly the blast-related ones, has been taken into more consideration. the current procedure for designing the structure against an explosion is a design against the local failure of the current elements in the first st...

According to the previous pieces of research, the building sector consumes about 40 % of total yield energy and produce one-third of GHG pollution emission. This point shows the significant potential in two aspects of energy optimization and pollution reduction in this field. The purpose of this research as a case study is to construct a residential building and develop the paths for reaching a...

considering concepts such as emphasize on the role of the all stakeholders in urban regeneration, is one of the important and fundamental principles. this is important because in most cases, the private sector, government and municipal are considered more in process of intervention in distressed area and play a key role in this situation. but the role of people is often considered minor. empowe...

coustructing masonry building has been done in a large scale in our country. a ccording to the recorded statistics. it comprises the majority of building in our country. the loss of life and property as the result previous earthquakes reveals that masonry building have not functioned properly. meanwhile, their complex behaviors resulted from the heterogenons, nonlinear, and plate behavior of it...