• Behavior of predried mature concrete beams subject to partial wetting and drying cycles 

      Autor: Dohnalová, Lenka; Havlásek, Petr; Šmilauer, Vít
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The presented research focuses on the behavior of predried concrete beams with 2.5 m span subjected to cycles of nonsymmetric wetting and drying. Wetting is induced by partially immersing the specimens in a water basin. ...
    • Benchmark VERCORS 2022: mechanical response of the prestressed concrete containment wall to ambient conditions 

      Autor: Krátký, Štepán; Havlásek, Petr
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The VERCORS benchmark was developed to provide a solid experimental basis for numerical modeling of concrete containment buildings (CCBs) to extend their lifespan. The goal of the first phase of the third benchmark is to ...
    • Bending behavior of adhesively-bonded engineered wood-concrete composite decks 

      Autor: Fu, Qiuni; Yanb, Libo; Kasal, Bohumil
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Four-point bending tests were conducted on five medium-sized (i.e., 2300 mm in length and 215 mm in width) engineered timber (laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and cross-laminated timber (CLT)) - concrete (wood chip concrete ...
    • Benefits of pervious concrete for urbanized habitats 

      Autor: Giunti, Giuseppe; Miczek, Daniel
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Pervious (draining) concrete is a new generation concrete which, for its structure, allows rainwater to enter the subsoil and at the same time is determining the final surface without the need for any additional layer. ...
    • BIM based hygrothermal modelling of building constructions 

      Autor: Fürtön, Balázs; Nagy, Balázs
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The construction industry is currently one of the least digitised. However, due to recent technological developments, building information modelling and management (BIM) systems are increasingly being used to increase the ...
    • Brain data and driver's attention during simulated drive 

      Autor: Mouček, Roman; Brůha, Petr; Šnejdar, Pavel
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The attention of drivers is a serious issue and one of the critical factors of road safety. The question is whether the electrical activity of the human brain can be correctly measured/collected and utilized to monitor and ...
    • Breakthrough of the resemblances and correspondences between resilience and sustainability in civil infrastructures 

      Autor: Urbina, Oscar Javier; Teixeira, Elisabete; Sousa, Hélder; Matos, José
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Sustainable construction has become a growing trend among researchers and stakeholders. Simultaneously, resilience and risk assessments for civil Infrastructures have flourished in terms of importance among researchers, ...
    • Bringing students closer to the issues of indoor environmental quality and technology using nEMoS device: an experience in Albania 

      Autor: Francesco, Salamone; Belussi, Lorenzo; Danza, Ludovico; Dobjani, Etleva; Ghellere, Matteo; Meroni, Italo; Shtylla, Arben; Shtylla, Saimir
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The article presents the outcomes of a monitoring campaign and a survey performed in a~school building in Tirana. Included in the Bilateral Agreement between the National Research Council of Italy and the Ministry of ...
    • Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) combined with hydrogen-based electricity storage system at building-scale towards carbon neutrality 

      Autor: Aguacil , Sergi; Morier, Yvan; Couty, Philippe; Bacher, Jean-Philippe
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Electricity storage technologies in buildings are evolving, mainly to reduce their environmental impact and to improve self-sufficiency of buildings that produce their own energy through Building-Integrated Photovoltaics ...
    • CALCULATION OF SEISMICALLY LOADED EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES 

      Autor: Pruška, Jan; Pavelcová, Veronika
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Eurocode 1998-5 for the design of earth retaining structures in seismic conditions describes calculations using the Mononobe-Okabe method. This simplified quasi-static procedure is to some extent very conservative. The ...
    • Calibration of a summer building simulation model based on monitoring of user behaviour 

      Autor: Szagri, Dóra; Kairlapova, Ainur; Nagy, Balázs; Szalay, Zsuzsa
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Occupant behaviour is a field, that has always been of great interest to researchers. It could significantly modify the operation of the building and the user’s energy needs, and it is also difficult to model it according ...
    • Catalogue of construction products containing secondary raw materials from different industries and municipal waste 

      Autor: Pavlů, Tereza; Pešta, Jan; Volf, Martin; Lupíšek, Antonín
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The building industry consumes a large amount of primary raw materials and also contributes significantly to the production of waste. Applying circular principles in this field to reduce resource consumption and waste ...
    • Characteristics of business models for innovation clusters in decarbonation projects 

      Autor: Haase, Matthias; Motoasca, Emilia
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Roughly 97 % of the European Union (EU)’s building stock is not considered energy efficient, and 75 to 85 % of it will still be in use in 2050. Residential buildings account for around two thirds of final energy consumption ...
    • Chloride ion penetration behaviour in concrete containing an expansive additive and a calcium-aluminate-based additive 

      Autor: Ito, Shinya; Iyoda, Takeshi
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The effect of the material characteristics on the infiltration behaviour of chloride ions in concrete containing a combination of an expansive additive and a calcium-aluminate-based additive has been investigated. The same ...
    • Circular concrete: validating new technologies in the lab and on-site 

      Autor: Dooms, Bram; Vrijders, Jeroen
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The growing importance of a circular economy also holds possibilities for concrete. Some of the principles of circularity, like the re-use of "waste" as secondary raw material and the optimisation of the design with regards ...
    • Circular design in the Global South 

      Autor: Huovila, Pekka; Iyer-Raniga, Usha; Cheong, Christina; Malhotra, Riya; Choudhary, Yatin; Penagos, Guillermo
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      One Planet Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme (SBC), led by the Ministry of the Environment, Finland and co-led by RMIT University and UN Environment Programme was initiated in 2015. Work on circular built ...
    • Circular design strategies through Additive manufacturing: MoDom, a “circular building” housing model 

      Autor: Giglio, Francesca; Lauria, Massimo; Sansotta, Sara
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The doubling of the global use of raw materials in the last century is an established environmental emergency due to an all too common “take – make – dispose” linear development model. Strategic plans within the Green Deal, ...
    • Climate-resilient and resource-conserving architecture through renewable building materials and microclimate improvement 

      Autor: Vaklinova Mitrenova, Elena; Aichholzer, Martin; Santana Sosa, Aida
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      Due to climate change, together with the need to reduce the ecological footprint and the future resource shortages, a climate-resilient and resource-conserving architecture must be reinforced. Dealing with the issue of ...
    • Closing the loop of textile: Circular building renovation with novel recycled insulations from wasted clothes 

      Autor: Augello, Andrea; Carcassi, Olga Beatrice; Pittau, Francesco; Malighetti, Laura Elisabetta; De Angelis, Enrico
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The implementation of new energy policies and standards for NZEB is expected to lead to a significant reduction of GHG emissions from building use in Europe in the next decades. On the other side, the growing pressure on ...
    • Comparative flexural performance of steel fibre reinforced self-compacting concrete (SCFRC) ribbed slab with different fibre provision area 

      Autor: Ahmad, Hazrina; Mohd Hashim, Mohd Hisbany; Abu Bakar, Afidah; Ahmad Zakwan, Fariz Aswan; Ismail , Ruqayyah
      (České vysoké učení technické v PrazeCzech Technical University in Prague, 2022)
      The flexural performance of three SCFRC ribbed slabs with different fibre provision area were investigated in this paper; in both ribs and flange (SFWS), ribs only with additional welded mesh in flange (SFT) and in ribs ...