In many studies, the alternative load path method (APM) has been used for progressive collapse analysis. In this method, one or several columns of the building are removed and the building response is investigated. This method ignores the initial local failure cause of building and this can affect the structural response. Investigation of ignoring the initial local failure cause of steel braced...

Anthropogenic heat fluxes from buildings (QF,B) are a major source of additional heating in cities, but vary both spatially and temporally. Knowledge temporal variations QF,B is critical to modulate urban climate through appropriate building design. Based on new method determine [1], this study investigates the influences envelope design parameters magnitude diurnal pattern by season parametric...

School buildings forming a large part of public buildings are among the most important consumers of energy in Iran. Given the existing construction conditions, these buildings seem to have considerable potential for energy efficiency if the construction and design methods are reformed. Therefore, numerous researchers have analyzed geometrical factors influencing energy consumption in buildings,...