Le Gac, Benoit; Keo, Pisey; Somja, Hugues; Palas, Franck(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] External insulation is the most widely used technique in Northern and Continental Europe. This technique generates thermal bridges where the building facade has some projecting element like balconies. The thermal ...
Bin Shamsudin, Mohd Fazaulnizam; Tizani, Walid(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] The use of structural hollow sections (SHS) as columns in single-storey and multi-storey results in better compression strength, low surface area, architectural attractiveness and high strength to weight ratio. One ...
Shamass, Rabee; Cashell, Katherine(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] Stainless steel is increasingly popular in construction owing to its corrosion resistance, excellent mechanical and physical properties as well as its aesthetic appearance. The current paper is concerned with the use ...
Lai, Zhichao; Varma, Amit(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] The current AISC Specification (AISC 360-16) specifies the material strength limits for concrete-filled steel tube (CFT) columns. According to AISC 360-16, the steel yield stress (Fy) for CFT columns should not exceed ...
Zhou, Kan; Han, Lin-Han(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-06-05)
[EN] Concrete-encased CFST (concrete filled steel tube) structure is a type of composite structure featuring an inner CFST component and an outer reinforced concrete (RC) component. They are gaining popularity in high-rise ...