Research in computer security has historically advocated Design for Security, the principle that security must be proactively integrated into the design of a system. While examples exist in the research literature of systems that have been designed for security, there are few examples of such systems deployed in the real world. Economic and practical considerations force developers to abandon s...

As the life age of the existing structures are required to meet the changing demands on civil infrastructures. So strengthening and retrofitting are required. Recently many techniques to strengthen the reinforced concrete beams in flexural by using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) had appeared. The most famous technique among them is strengthening the (RC) beams with externally bonded FRP sheet t...

According to recent technology road maps, system cost reductions and development of standardised plug-and-function systems are some of the most important goals for solar heating technology development. Retrofitting hot water boilers in single-family houses when installing solar collectors has the potential to significantly reduce both material and installation costs. Previous studies have inves...

We assess tensile performance of Steel Reinforced Grout (SRG) and Fabric Cementitious Matrix/Textile Mortar, upon exposure to aggressive environments. Galvanized brass-coated Ultra High Tensile Strength fabrics are considered for SRG, while carbon, AR-glass, basalt PBO investigated TRM, in a common cement mortar. Exposure the environments is realized by specimen immersion 1000 h (41.6 days) at ...

On 29 December 2020, a devastating Mw6.4 earthquake struck near the town of Petrinja, Croatia. The main was preceded by Mw4.9 foreshock day before. earthquakes caused extensive damage to buildings, especially historic buildings made unreinforced masonry but also other typologies and critical infrastructure. Today, recovery efforts in Croatia focus primarily on reconstruction seismic retrofittin...

Masonry dwellings and small commercial buildings are located in areas as diverse as Adelaide, Australia, Wellington, New Zealand, and Memphis, Tennessee. The number of these masonry buildings and their design presents a danger to the human population and a potential economic loss when they are subjected to an earthquake. The dwellings of interest are constructed from unreinforced masonry. They ...

Sustainability research about using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) to reduce household energy consumption has recently focused on two potential strategies: “smart homes” that rely on sensors and technological innovations to automatically reduce the energy load, and tools that seek to persuade users to change their domestic habits, such as by using eco-feedback devices to rai...

Walls and frames have different deflection lines and, depending on the seismic mass they support, may often possess different natural periods. In many cases, wall–frame structures present an advantageous behavior. In these structures, the walls and the frames are rigidly connected. Nevertheless, if the walls and the frames were not rigidly connected, an opportunity for an efficient passive cont...

As the frequency and intensity of heatwaves are growing in Australia, strategies to combat heat are becoming more vital. Cities are exposed to urban heat islands (UHIs) due to excess urbanisation. In this study, a definition of urban heatwave (UHW) is conceptualised to investigate the combined impacts of heatwaves and UHIs. To quantify the negative impacts of UHW, indicators—such as excess morb...