Traditional techniques in building science portals and gateways are being challenged by new techniques such as Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing. This paper discusses some of our efforts to evaluate these techniques as we evolve the QuakeSim architecture. We believe that architecturally both traditional and newer approaches for Gateways are very similar, thus giving us a path for moving to hybrid app...

The building industry is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 40% of energy-related emissions. Low-carbon materials offer promising opportunity reduce the environmental impact sector. are those that have low embodied carbon, meaning they require less energy and resources produce. They can be made from variety materials, including recycled natural ...

limitations in the design method used for the support systems of urban buildings make them vulnerable to damage by adjacent excavations. this paper examines a traditional system used to support excavation sites and adjacent buildings in which inclined struts are connected to the wall or foundation of the adjacent building. this method can be considered to be a type of shoring or underpinning. t...