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Assessment of energy-efficient building details for seismic regions / Boris Azinović, Vojko Kilar, David Koren.

9783030975562 (electronic bk.)
3030975568 (electronic bk.)
9783030975555
303097555X

Cham : Springer, [2022]

©2022

English

1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color).

10.1007/978-3-030-97556-2 doi

TA658.44

624.1/762

This open access book presents a methodology for the assessment of structural building details, taking into account the contemporary guidelines for earthquake-resistant and energy-efficient buildings. A review of structural details for energy-efficient buildings revealed that in some cases the structural system is interrupted, leading to solutions which are not suitable for earthquake-prone regions. Such typical examples would be the use of thermal insulation under the building foundation and reduction of the load-bearing elements’ dimensions – also at the potential locations of plastic hinges which are crucial for the dissipation of seismic energy. The proposed methodology of assessment favours a collaboration of architects, engineers, contractors and investors in the early stage of building design. By this the methodology enables efficient decision-making and contributes to a selection of optimal building structural details. The book starts by presenting the typical structural details of the thermal envelope of energy-efficient buildings together with the scientific background required for understanding the process of detail development from all the relevant aspects. Over 20 examples of most frequent details are described and analysed to raise awareness of the importance of earthquake resistance, sustainability, energy-efficiency and thermal comfort for users.

Includes bibliographical references.

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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 6, 2022).

Springer tracts in civil engineering. 2366-2603

Print version: 9783030975555

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