{"title":"Planning — space analysis, academic buildings","authors":"R. Pietroforte","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727064","url":null,"abstract":"Continuous change in research and education activities highlights the role flexibility and adaptation play in research buildings. Roberto Pietroforte of the Department of Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, demonstrates that a systematic evaluation of space behaviour can give useful information to planners and designers for future needs.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122728558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Air transfer, natural convection","authors":"R. Pelletret, Hala Khodr","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727059","url":null,"abstract":"Roger Pelletret, a research engineer in charge of research into Energy Conservation in buildings at the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, CSTB, and Hala Khodr briefly describe the research and experiments at Service Thermique et Techniques Avancees, TTA. The paper describes the new aeraulic model and focuses on its limits and the importance of vertical temperature gradients.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124414581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rehabilitation analysis: Patterns of condition assessment determined from simple visual inspection to more complex in situ or laboratory testing","authors":"Yrjö K. Tuppurainen","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727049","url":null,"abstract":"Architect and Research Scientist Yrjo Tuppurainen of the Building Laboratory of the Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT, at Oulu describes in his CIB Paris ‘89 paper the well defined steps required to establish the viability of renovating existing buildings. Useful tables assist in determining which method to adopt in the various construction elements and categories listed for analysis.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116639521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systèmes informatiques avancés","authors":"P. Poyet","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727046","url":null,"abstract":"Artificial intelligence in building is becoming of greater interest to researchers and practitioners. Patrice Poyet of the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, CSTB, at Sophia Antipolis presents their most recent work. Dr Poyet gives an overview of the various systems developed and illustrates the discussion with four main software architectures. Descriptions are given of the automated assistant used to handle definite problems, data‐integrators to handle a huge primary corpus of knowledge, intelligent modules and software for integrated access to services.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123632230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tropical architecture ‐ a case study","authors":"W. Suite","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727047","url":null,"abstract":"In this Paris ‘89 paper Winston Suite, a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of the West Indies, recommends design modifications to minimise the undesirable aspects of thermal comfort and deals with artificial vs natural lighting. Dr Suite has experience as an engineer and contractor and interestingly highlights the need to rediscover decoration as an important cultural expression.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128169182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insulation — impact sound","authors":"L. Fothergill, T. Carman","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727048","url":null,"abstract":"L.C. Fothergill together with T. Carman of the UK's Building Research Establishment, BRE, and the CSTB in France co‐operated in a research programme conducting similar experiments, in which subjects were played tape recordings of the noise from impacts on various type of floor. This paper describes the BRE experiments and discusses the joint conclusions of the two research organisations.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132776988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robust technologies: Study of some aspects of industrial change which reflect the condition of building technologies and current preoccupations with patterns of building failure","authors":"S. Groák","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727034","url":null,"abstract":"The beginnings of a theoretical model for the dynamic behaviour of change in the building industry are presented by Steven Groak of the Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London. It is proposed that the overall technological environment is turbulent, which derives from a combination of forms of inherent uncertainty and responses which are particular to the building industry.","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"2015 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128066539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technological innovation: Stimulating review of UK and international construction confirming there is no time now for entrenched attitudes resisting any form of change, or jealously guarded vested interests","authors":"D. Croome","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116061725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction management: Acquisition of an appropriate body of skills and knowledge within a career structure is fundamental in demonstrating competence and promoting a professional image in construction","authors":"B. Young, A. Duff","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727037","url":null,"abstract":"Three small, six medium and two large UK building and/or civil engineering contractors took part in the survey which is analysed by B.A. Young, Director of short courses, Construction Management Un...","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115782027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Concrete: Research in India has established that addition of various materials has improved the static flexural strength, shock resistance, ductility and fracture toughness of fibre‐reinforced concrete","authors":"A. Lal","doi":"10.1080/01823329008727033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01823329008727033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":225553,"journal":{"name":"Batiment International, Building Research and Practice","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1990-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121136009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}