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This book presents the results of a Japanese national research project carried out in 1988-1993, usually referred to as the New RC Project. Developing advanced reinforced concrete building structures with high strength and high quality materials under its auspices, the project aimed at promoting construction of highrise reinforced concrete buildings in highly seismic areas such as Japan. The project covered all the aspects of reinforced concrete structures, namely materials, structural elements, structural design, construction, and feasibility studies. In addition to presenting these results,

Reinforced concrete construction --- Tall buildings --- Earthquake resistant design --- High buildings --- High-rise buildings --- Highrise buildings --- Multistory buildings --- Buildings --- Concrete construction --- New RC Project.

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"The purpose of this User's Manual is to aid in understanding and complying with the requirements of ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016 as published in its entirety"--

Tall buildings --- Buildings --- Insulation (Heat) --- Thermal properties --- Energy conservation --- Standards --- ASHRAE (Firm). --- Heat insulating materials --- Thermal insulation --- Heating --- Exterior walls --- Edifices --- Halls --- Structures --- Architecture --- High buildings --- High-rise buildings --- Highrise buildings --- Multistory buildings --- Built environment

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Tall Wood buildings' have been at the foreground of innovative building practice for a number of years. From London to Stockholm, from Vancouver to Melbourne timber buildings of up to 20 storeys have been built or designed. This publication explains the typical construction types and documents an international selection of 13 case studies with many specially prepared construction drawings, demonstrating the range of the technology.

Immeubles de grande hauteur --- 691.1 --- 691 --- 691.11 --- Houtconstructies ; houtarchitectuur ; details --- Bouwmaterialen ; hout --- Houtarchitectuur --- Hout --- Houtconstructies --- Bouwmaterialen (architectuur) --- Constructions en bois --- Construction en bois --- Procédé de construction --- Structure en bois --- Building, Wooden. --- Tall buildings. --- High buildings --- High-rise buildings --- Highrise buildings --- Multistory buildings --- Buildings --- Wood construction --- Wooden architecture --- Wooden building --- Building --- Building with wood

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This SpringerBrief focuses on the use of egress models to assess the optimal strategy for total evacuation in high-rise buildings. It investigates occupant relocation and evacuation strategies involving the exit stairs, elevators, sky bridges and combinations thereof. Chapters review existing information on this topic and describe case study simulations of a multi-component exit strategy. This review provides the architectural design, regulatory and research communities with a thorough understanding of the current and emerging evacuation procedures and possible future options. A model case study simulates seven possible strategies for the total evacuation of two identical twin towers linked with two sky-bridges at different heights. The authors present the layout of the building and the available egress components including both vertical and horizontal egress components, namely stairs, occupant evacuation elevators (OEEs), service elevators, transfer floors and sky-bridges. The evacuation strategies employ a continuous spatial representation evacuation model (Pathfinder) and are cross-validated by a fine network model (STEPS). Assessment of Total Evacuation Systems for Tall Buildings is intended for practitioners as a tool for analyzing evacuation methods and efficient exit strategies. Researchers working in architecture and fire safety will also find the book valuable.

Tall buildings --- Fires and fire prevention. --- Evacuation. --- High buildings --- High-rise buildings --- Highrise buildings --- Multistory buildings --- Buildings --- Civil engineering. --- Architecture. --- Computer simulation. --- Civil Engineering. --- Architecture, general. --- Simulation and Modeling. --- Computer modeling --- Computer models --- Modeling, Computer --- Models, Computer --- Simulation, Computer --- Electromechanical analogies --- Mathematical models --- Simulation methods --- Model-integrated computing --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Engineering --- Public works --- Design and construction --- Architecture, Primitive

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This unique reference gathers numerous new studies examining specific, prominent high-rise buildings around the world.  Each nuanced study included undertakes the following pivotal considerations: environmental impacts; safety & social acceptability; energy consumption and comfort; planning contexts within the urban zone; physical footprint and size; services and risks; and a careful assessment of advantages and challenges. Architects and engineers exploring and optimizing sustainable building practices, energy managers, municipal and private project planners, as well as students will find edification and inspiration in the analysis provided by esteemed practitioners and professors within this fascinating volume.

Energy Efficiency. --- Civil Engineering. --- Sustainable buildings. --- Ecologically sustainable buildings --- Environmentally sustainable buildings --- Green buildings (Green technology) --- Energy. --- Civil engineering. --- Sustainable development. --- Sustainable Development. --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Buildings --- Environmental aspects --- Engineering --- Public works --- Tall buildings. --- High buildings --- High-rise buildings --- Highrise buildings --- Multistory buildings --- Energy efficiency. --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy conservation