results significantly high levels of radon gas were found mostly in water and residential buildings. conclusions it conclusion with regard to the study of building materials, granite stone and adobe coverings cannot be recommended for construction purposes. materials and methods the most important route of exposure to such radiation is indoor places. in this investigation measurement of radon i...

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 ...

while in the historic urban fabric of iran's cities, there are numerous traditional buildings that have stood up for more than one hundred years, today's buildings, in spite of advanced construction technologies, are not comparable with those traditional ones in terms of resiliency and durability. the sustainable vernacular strategies in design and construction of these traditional ho...

With the ascent of robotic architecture in academic discourse, we ought to reconsider how understand building cognition. This paper revisits Rietveld Schröder House from 1924 as a precursor building. built-in capacity for change, (now museum and listed UNESCO World Heritage site) has highly adaptable space plan that could be continually reconfigured by its occupants. The agency change is shared...

Abstract A new class of sustainable building composite materials is developed, made out recycled fibers waste, sand from crushing inert waste and lime. The come abundant available bio-based or mineral such as cellulose, glass wool, rock wool. comes used instead river which a resource under shortage. Lime is, like the other two constituents, locally. targeted performance minimizing environmental...