Inventi Impact - Civil Construction
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Quarterly published ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Civil Construction’ publishes high quality unpublished, as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews related to all the areas of civil construction including construction material handling, equipment, production planning, specifications, scheduling, estimating, cost control, quality control, labor productivity, inspection, contract administration, construction management etc.
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN INCASED IN PREFABRICATED PERMANENT THIN- WALLED STEEL FORM
Conventional construction methods of reinforced concrete (RC) structures generally require a long construction period and high costs due to many on-site temporary form works. In this study, a prefabricated permanent thin-walled steel form integrated with reinforcement cage (PPSFRC) was developed, and it makes for a fast-built construction by reducing the temporary form works. Axial compression tes...
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THERMAL ASSESSMENT OF LOW-COST RURAL HOUSING—A CASE STUDY IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES
The aim of this research is to assess the indoor thermal performance of rural dwellings in the Ecuadorian highlands through both experimental and numerical analysis. A three-step methodology was applied to conduct the research: (a) field data collection, (b) building thermal model development and calibration, and (c) comparison analysis and assessment of traditional improvement strategies. Qualita...
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ON THE USE OF VIBRO-COMPRESSED UNITS WITH BIO-NATURAL AGGREGATE
The paper deals with the use of vibro-compressed units with bio-natural components on construction. The proposed mix design of vibrated blocks consist of cork granules and/or hemp shives, with the aim to substitute polymeric elements or expanded clay, together with the use of natural hydraulic lime (NHL) as binder. An experimental campaign is presented, with mechanical tests to evaluate the influe...
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RELATION BETWEEN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF BAKED CLAY CUBES AND CYLINDERS
Reinforced Baked Clay (RBC) seems to be potential alternative of Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) for construction of low cost houses. In order to utilize RBC as a construction material for buildings, it is necessary to understand compression behaviour of baked clay. In this paper, relation between cube crushing strength and cylinder strength of baked clay is presented. For this purpose, clay beam...
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EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF GALVANIZED STEEL SUPPORT IN CONSTRUCTION OF LIVING WALL SYSTEMS
Currently, Living Wall Systems (LWSs) are assuming great importance in the built environment, due to environmental and aesthetic advantages, as well as the use of urban residual space and underutilized surfaces of buildings. However, the maintenance and the durability of the materials used have been a challenge for architects and professionals in the field. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the...
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KEY CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SHIELD TUNNELING CROSSING UNDERNEATH A RAILWAY
The shield tunnel of the Kunming subway crosses beneath the Kun-Shi Railway. Due to the high requirements of railway track for settlement control, this article proposes the following technical measures for controlling the settlement based on the analysis of risks arising from the shield crossing railway: (1) Reinforcing the stratum of the region crossed by the shield in advance to achieve high sta...
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