Construction and Building Research

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Stop Designing Architecture, Design Your Practice!....Pages 3-9
Strategies to Reduce Defects in Floor and Wall Tiles; Application of Continuous Improvement Processes....Pages 11-17
Success Strategies for On-Site Waste Management in Spanish Construction Sites....Pages 19-25
Building Engineers’ Promotion and Its Effect on Job Satisfaction. A Qualitative Study of Site Managers in Castilla-la Mancha....Pages 27-33
Management of the Building Process in Temporary Constructions: Case Study of the Unicaja Exhibition Pavilion....Pages 35-42
The Project Coach: The New Role of the Project Manager for the Future Due to the News Tools Like Building Information Modelling, Integrated Project Delivery, Last Planner and Others....Pages 43-48
Applying EVM and Es Metrics to Analyze and Forecast Schedule Performance in the Spanish Context of the Building Sector....Pages 49-56
International Project Management Based on the British System in M.E.N.A. Countries. Comparative Analysis....Pages 57-61
The Professional Career of Spanish Architects: Obstacles and Facilitators....Pages 63-69
The Role of Corporate Architecture in Urban Transformation an Italian Paradigm the Chiesi Research and Development Building 2011....Pages 71-78
Perceptions Prediction Model in Architectural Library Spaces....Pages 79-87
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Energy Efficiency and Daylight Transmission in the Current Envelope of the Arquitecture....Pages 91-96
A Ceramic Double Skin in an Educational Center in Melilla....Pages 97-102
Ventilation and Sealing in the Current Envelopes in Architecture....Pages 103-110
Translucent Concrete. Research with Glass, Optical Fiber and Glass Fiber....Pages 111-114
Technical Evolution of 3D Modular Construction from the Nineteenth Century to World War II....Pages 115-121
Architrave: Advanced Analysis of Building Structures Integrated in Computer-Aided Design....Pages 123-130
Adapting Architectural Theories by specifying criteria for compliance with new requirements. The implementation of the Open Building in Residential Building....Pages 131-137
Renovation Using Industrialized Systems In Collective Housing....Pages 139-148
Free-Form Architectural Façade Panels: An Overview of Available Mass-Production Methods for Free-Form External Envelopes....Pages 149-156
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Estimation of the Probability of Biological Colonization on Etics....Pages 157-164
SML Sistem: New Ways of Timber Construction....Pages 165-170
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
The Use of Authentic Material and Construction Techniques in Historical Conservation: Orhaneli Stone School as a Case....Pages 173-181
Certification and Assessment Method for Sustainable Communities....Pages 183-191
Energy Consumption and Thermal Behavior of a Light Construction Room-Sized Test Cell....Pages 193-200
On Passive Bioclimatic Conditions at Cabanyal Neighbourhood, a Sustainable Model on the Shores of the Mediterranean Sea....Pages 201-208
Architecture as an Energy Factory: Pushing the Envelope....Pages 209-217
The Use of Unconventional Fuel to Build “Biomass System”....Pages 219-224
Ecoefficient Façades for Office Buildings....Pages 225-232
Cogeneration (Chp) as Alternative Energy Production To Ecological Neighborhoods....Pages 233-241
Standars for Development of Green Neighborhoods....Pages 243-253
Simulation of Energy Performance of Buildings: A Case Study in Prague....Pages 255-262
Modeling and Simulation of History Museum of Valencia....Pages 263-269
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
The Time Variable in the Calculation of Building Structures. How to Extend the Working Life Until the 100 Years?....Pages 273-280
Assessment of an Energy Rehabilitation Cost on a Residential Block proposal. Analysis and Guidelines for Profitability Improvements....Pages 281-287
Technological-Structural Analysis of the Preindustrial Buildings in Support of Their Recovery....Pages 289-297
Consolidation of Historical Masonry: Past Experiences and Future Forecast....Pages 299-303
Tourism and Architecture. Jørn Utzon in Majorca: Can Lis....Pages 305-312
Assayta District Hospital. Ethiopia. Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Building in Extreme Conditions....Pages 313-320
Evolution of the Derelict Buildings from the 60’s–90’s with Change of Use: The National Dance Center in Paris....Pages 321-328
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
Modern Architecture and Its Construction Techniques in Sardinia, Italy. The case of the Arborea’s Church (OR)....Pages 329-335
Information System for Architectural Accessibility (ISAA)....Pages 337-343
Study and Characterization of Stone Mortars Used as a Volumetric Reconstruction Material in Conservation-Restoration of Monumental Heritage....Pages 345-354
Situations That Modify the Good Behavior of Wood by Altering Its Moisture....Pages 355-372
Consolidation Degree Estimation by Means Ultrasonic Analysis in Simulated Constructive Historical Elements....Pages 373-381
Ray Tracing Study of the Effectiveness of Acoustic Intervention in the Church of Santa Maria De La Valldigna Monastery....Pages 383-389
Architectural Heritage as a Source for Development. The Need for Indicators to Recognize Its Contribution....Pages 391-396
System of Barracks and Military Areas as an Opportunity for Urban Regeneration....Pages 397-404
Diagnose and Repair of Domed Elements of Masonry....Pages 405-409
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Properties of Lightweight Plaster Materials Made With Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS)....Pages 413-417
Plaster Reinforcement with Fibers Obtained from the Recycle of Construction and Demolition Waste....Pages 419-425
Temperature Profile Analysis of Masonry Elements Subjected to High Temperatures....Pages 427-434
Greenhouse Gases in the Production of Cement Using Marble Dust as Raw Material....Pages 435-441
Cement Paste Foamed by the Addition of Aluminiun Powder with Metakaolin and Sepiolite....Pages 443-451
Preliminar Assessment of Durability for Aluminium Composite Panels....Pages 453-461
Additived Plaster with Rice Husk Waste....Pages 463-470
Study and Improvement of SCC Mixtures of Concrete Industry....Pages 471-478
A Study of Foundations on Expansive Soils....Pages 479-486
Improving the Mechanical Properties of Cold Rolled Asphalt Containing Cement Utilising by Product Material....Pages 487-496
Analysis of the Acoustic Performance of Slabs Regarding Airborne Sound and Impact, at the University City of Madrid....Pages 497-503
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Influence of the Type of Binder on the Properties of Lime-Hemp Concrete....Pages 505-514
Durability Analysis of PVC-P Membrane in Inverted Flat Roof....Pages 515-521
Porosity and Pore Size Distribution of the Dimension Stone in the Historic City of Cuenca....Pages 523-529
Thin Solar Film Application for Improving Thermal Comfort in Classrooms....Pages 531-538
Analysis of the Reflected Wave Arrival Position in Timber Specimens Emitted by GPR with an Antenna of 1.6 ghz....Pages 539-545
Mechanical Performance of Traditional Lightweight Concretes from the Canary Islands....Pages 547-553