Preloading with a surcharge is today commonly used together prefabricated vertical drains for embankment construction on clayey soil to accelerate primary consolidation and increase strength. Because of considerable uncertainty related mainly the rate consolidation, there need account this in drain design ensure quality construction. Addressing issue, paper presents novel probabilistic methodol...

This study analyzes an office building located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang region, with a high assembly rate of 96.8%. Based on whole-process records and first-hand factory data, using original method, we empirically investigate the carbon emissions associated to production construction phase by comparing results collected field calculation for simulated non-prefabricated building. The show that stag...

Background: Cimex lectularius (bed bug) are insects abundantly found in hot, temperate areas. This study is related to the outbreak of Cimex lectularius in a construction site around Polour in Amol, Iran. This cross-sectional study has examined 182 prefabricated houses made of intermodal containers [Conex] converted to a temporary housing, in a construction site.Methods...

Outdoor tourism is a form of outdoor holiday that growing rapidly today, and stands out from other forms for its immediate relationship with the landscape which becomes tourist main attraction intended as break ordinary urban life. today represents percentage in sector, mobile homes are real players. Despite considerable use this product open-air accommodations located relevant landscapes, ther...

Background Custom made foot orthoses remain the ‘gold standard’ because the orthotic geometry is tailored to each patient’s foot. However, due to their reduced cost, in some contexts there has been an increasing preference for prefabricated orthoses. Research has failed to identify major differences between the two types of orthosis [1-4]. This project aimed to design, develop and evaluate a ne...