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Intro; Contents; 1 Hygrothermal Performance Evaluation of Gypsum Plaster Houses in Brazil; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Brazilian Housing Deficit and Thermal Performance Requirements; 2.1 Brazilian Housing Deficit; 2.2 Brazilian Energy Issue; 2.3 Brazilian Bioclimatic Zones; 2.3.1 Bioclimatic Zone 1 [Z1]; 2.3.2 Bioclimatic Zone 2 [Z2]; 2.3.3 Bioclimatic Zone 3 [Z3]; 2.3.4 Bioclimatic Zone 4 [Z4]; 2.3.5 Bioclimatic Zone 5 [Z5]; 2.3.6 Bioclimatic Zone 6 [Z6]; 2.3.7 Bioclimatic Zone 7 [Z7]; 2.3.8 Bioclimatic Zone 8 [Z8]; 2.4 Buildings Thermal Performance Regulation in Brazil
2.4.1 NBR 15220 (2005)-Thermal Performance of Buildings2.4.2 NBR 15575 (2013)-Residential Buildings Performance; 2.4.3 RTQ-R (2012)-Quality Technical Regulation of the Energy Efficiency Level of Single-Family and Multi-family Residential Buildings; 3 Thermal Comfort and Nocturnal Ventilation; 3.1 Thermal Comfort Models; 3.1.1 Fanger Model (PMV and PPD); 3.1.2 Adaptive Approach; 3.1.3 Thermal Comfort Quantification; 3.1.4 Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort, ASHRAE 55; 3.1.5 Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort, EN 15251; 3.1.6 Adaptive Portuguese Thermal Comfort Model, EN 15251
3.2 Night Ventilation (Natural Ventilation)3.2.1 International Contributions to Nocturnal Ventilation; 4 Gypsum Importance in Brazilian Building Construction; 4.1 Examples of Gypsum Houses; 4.2 Importance of Gypsum Construction in Brazilian North-Eastern; 4.3 Sustainability of Gypsum Constructions; 4.4 Durability Evaluation of Plaster Buildings in the Northeast Brazil; 4.5 Brief Literature Review of Gypsum Application; 4.6 International Standardization on Plaster; 5 Conclusions; References; 2 Influence of Reinforced Mortar Coatings on the Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms; Abstract
1 Introduction2 Materials and Methods; 2.1 Geometrical Characteristics; 2.2 Physical Characteristics; 2.3 Mechanical Characteristics; 2.4 Fine Aggregate Analyse; 2.4.1 Determination of the Granulometric Composition; 2.4.2 Determination of the Specific Mass; 2.4.3 Determination of the Fine Materials Content; 2.4.4 Clay Content in Clods; 2.4.5 Unit Mass Test; 2.4.6 Swelling of the Fine Aggregate; 2.5 Weak, Medium and Strong Mortar; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Mortar; 3.2 Prisms and Wallettes; 4 Conclusions; References
3 Experimental Analyse of the Influence of Different Mortar Rendering Layers in Masonry BuildingsAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Program; 2.1 Units: Concrete and Ceramic Blocks; 2.2 Fine Aggregate and Mortars; 2.3 Steel Mesh and Connector; 2.4 Prisms; 2.5 Wallets Specimens; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Ceramic Brick Prisms; 3.2 Concrete Brick Prisms; 3.3 Wallet Specimens; 3.4 Scratch Coating Influence; 3.5 Mortar Coating Mixture Proportion Influence; 3.6 Mortar Coating Layer Thickness Influence; 3.7 Influence of Reinforced Mortar Layer with Steel Meshes Inside; 4 Conclusions
2.4.1 NBR 15220 (2005)-Thermal Performance of Buildings2.4.2 NBR 15575 (2013)-Residential Buildings Performance; 2.4.3 RTQ-R (2012)-Quality Technical Regulation of the Energy Efficiency Level of Single-Family and Multi-family Residential Buildings; 3 Thermal Comfort and Nocturnal Ventilation; 3.1 Thermal Comfort Models; 3.1.1 Fanger Model (PMV and PPD); 3.1.2 Adaptive Approach; 3.1.3 Thermal Comfort Quantification; 3.1.4 Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort, ASHRAE 55; 3.1.5 Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort, EN 15251; 3.1.6 Adaptive Portuguese Thermal Comfort Model, EN 15251
3.2 Night Ventilation (Natural Ventilation)3.2.1 International Contributions to Nocturnal Ventilation; 4 Gypsum Importance in Brazilian Building Construction; 4.1 Examples of Gypsum Houses; 4.2 Importance of Gypsum Construction in Brazilian North-Eastern; 4.3 Sustainability of Gypsum Constructions; 4.4 Durability Evaluation of Plaster Buildings in the Northeast Brazil; 4.5 Brief Literature Review of Gypsum Application; 4.6 International Standardization on Plaster; 5 Conclusions; References; 2 Influence of Reinforced Mortar Coatings on the Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms; Abstract
1 Introduction2 Materials and Methods; 2.1 Geometrical Characteristics; 2.2 Physical Characteristics; 2.3 Mechanical Characteristics; 2.4 Fine Aggregate Analyse; 2.4.1 Determination of the Granulometric Composition; 2.4.2 Determination of the Specific Mass; 2.4.3 Determination of the Fine Materials Content; 2.4.4 Clay Content in Clods; 2.4.5 Unit Mass Test; 2.4.6 Swelling of the Fine Aggregate; 2.5 Weak, Medium and Strong Mortar; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Mortar; 3.2 Prisms and Wallettes; 4 Conclusions; References
3 Experimental Analyse of the Influence of Different Mortar Rendering Layers in Masonry BuildingsAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Program; 2.1 Units: Concrete and Ceramic Blocks; 2.2 Fine Aggregate and Mortars; 2.3 Steel Mesh and Connector; 2.4 Prisms; 2.5 Wallets Specimens; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Ceramic Brick Prisms; 3.2 Concrete Brick Prisms; 3.3 Wallet Specimens; 3.4 Scratch Coating Influence; 3.5 Mortar Coating Mixture Proportion Influence; 3.6 Mortar Coating Layer Thickness Influence; 3.7 Influence of Reinforced Mortar Layer with Steel Meshes Inside; 4 Conclusions