A study was conducted for the flexural retrofit of an old apartment house composed a reinforced concrete (RC) shear wall structure. For wall, vertical performed to both ends targeting slender improve performance. The materials were steel plate, epoxy, and non-shrink grout, they connected existing using post-installed chemical anchors. at broken retrofitted as much necessary maintain wall’s leng...

Abstract Comfort of the building is one important factors that hard to achieve for architects and engineers as it depends on both physic psychological parameter. This paper discusses these two aspects thermal performance residential in context hothumid climate. Three different types buildings including townhouse, detached house apartment Phnom Penh, Cambodia were chosen case studies. The analys...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate how persons with acquired brain damage experienced their 1-week stay in an apartment fitted with electronic aids to daily living (EADL). The study focused on how the individuals adapted to this artificial environment in their performance of daily activities and how their occupational experiences influenced their view of the future. METH...

In the present world scenario, everybody is on the lookout for suitable housing options, each having different needs (e.g., the elderly are looking for safe, quiet neighbourhood, while students are looking for affordable apartments close to the university/school). For e.g., Craigslist currently does not have a map version, making the process of apartment searching a very long and laborious proc...

Historically the kind of technologies used in homes has been in the form of electrical appliances such as washing machines, ovens, etc. Later was introduced the classic “Home Automation” concept, which involves improvements like computer-controlled devices such as lights, alarms, different sensors, etc. The classic devices have always been static, this means they are installed in the house and ...

Background: During the past decades, surgical intervention is the primary treatment modality for fronto-orbital fibrous dysplasia involving optic nerve. However, controversy has surrounded the role of intra-canal decompression in a number of ways. Objective: Our philosophy of saving optic nerve is that treatment paradigms should be tailored to the individual. Herein, we describe three patients ...