Architecture & Urban Planning: Recent submissions
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Investigating the potential of delivering employer information requirements in BIM enabled construction projects in Qatar
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Conference)Employer's Information Requirements (EIR) is a key document for the successful delivery of construction projects using Building Information Modeling (BIM). EIR sets out the information to be delivered and the standards and ... -
Sites of contestation: Tahrir Square; from appropriation to design
( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)As mentioned in the introductory chapter on "crossing the boundaries between the utopian and the real," urban design has often played the role of a mediator between idealized pasts and idealizing futures, and a channel for ... -
Effect of PCM packet mass and melting temperature on cooling vest performance
( ASHRAE , 2016 , Conference)Workers in hot environment experience high heat stresses that affect their productivity and working intervals. A cooling vest containing phase change material packets (PCMs) is used as a passive body cooling method to ... -
Why is the Indian Sari an all-weather gear? Clothing insulation of Sari, Salwar-Kurti, Pancha, Lungi, and Dhoti
( NCEUB 2016 , 2016 , Conference)Barring a few reports on the clothing insulation of sari and salwar-Kurti, little is known about the other traditional ensembles men use in South Asia and beyond. To accurately account for the thermal insulation on the ... -
Mathematical modeling of PCM cooling vest for workers in hot climates
( American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE , 2016 , Conference)A cooling vest containing phase change materials (PCM) made of salt mixtures that melts at a specific temperature helps in maintaining the skin temperature of the covered parts at a comfortable level. A dynamic thermal ... -
The impact of affordable housing developments on sustainability in gulf cities
( Open House International Association , 2016 , Article)The recent construction boom has led to new urban development dynamics in Gulf cities driven by real-estate speculations and large infrastructure investments. While in the past affordable housing for medium income migrants ... -
The role of mega projects in redefining housing development in gulf cities
( Open House International Association , 2016 , Article)Since the end of the 1990s, large-scale mega projects have been initiated in Gulf cities to enable an unprecedented urban growth and the expansion of new economic sectors. In this respect, mega projects have played a key ... -
Methods for adaptive behaviors satisfaction assessment with energy efficient building design
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article Review)Efficient and accurate methods and models are ever-demanding to determining the user satisfaction in energy efficient buildings. Thus, several techniques are developed based on sustainable building assessment tools and ... -
Daytime variation of urban heat islands: The case study of Doha, Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2016 , Article)Recent evidence suggests that urban forms and materials can help to mediate temporal variation of microclimates and that landscape modifications can potentially reduce temperatures and increase accessibility to outdoor ... -
The aspire zone in Doha: A post-occupancy evaluation of the long-term legacies of the 2006 Asian games
( Henry Stewart Publications , 2016 , Article)The rapid diffusion of themed-sport areas as legacies of mega-sporting events is a phenomenon gaining growing attention worldwide. An example of this is offered by the city of Doha. On the occasion of the 2006 Asian Games, ... -
TWO-GRAPH BUILDING INTERIOR REPRESENTATION for EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPLICATIONS
( Copernicus GmbH , 2016 , Conference)Nowadays, in a rapidly developing urban environment with bigger and higher public buildings, disasters causing emergency situations and casualties are unavoidable. Preparedness and quick response are crucial issues saving ... -
Emergency Response in Complex Buildings: Automated Selection of Safest and Balanced Routes
( Blackwell Publishing Inc. , 2016 , Article)The extreme importance of emergency response in complex buildings during natural and human-induced disasters has been widely acknowledged. In particular, there is a need for efficient algorithms for finding safest evacuation ... -
Amplitude-dependent damping in vibration serviceability: Case of a laboratory footbridge
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2016 , Article)Construction technology advancements in the last couple of decades have led to the use of lightweight and high-strength materials in structural systems. Although longer spans and lighter materials result in floor systems ... -
Italo-australian transnational houses: Built forms enhancing social capital
( ArchNet , 2016 , Article)The literature reveals that culture, as a way of life, is a factor determining the house's spatial form, which, in turn, can contribute to the construction and/or enhancement of social capital. Scholars also stress that ... -
Nonlinear finite element analysis of fibre-reinforced polymer/concrete joints
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2016 , Article)The objective of this research work is to simulate the interfacial shear response of fibre-reinforced polymer/concrete joints using a micromechanics-based concrete approach. The M4 version of the microplane concrete theory ... -
The effect of PCM placement on torso cooling vest for an active human in hot environment
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The distribution of phase change material (PCM) packets on a cooling vest worn by active human in hot environments is investigated using an integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat model. The model considered the effect of added ... -
Designing for food security in a dryland metropolis: Investigating productive landscapes in Doha
( International Society for Horticultural Science , 2016 , Article)This paper address the questions of Food Security in Qatar, and looks at how the disciplines of design can participate in creating "productive landscapes" that contribute to Qatar s food needs. Qatar is an arid country ... -
Contemporary landscape as urbanism: Emergent ecologies of the Doha Corniche
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Keynote: Vernacular architecture and typology
( Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Faculty of Architecture , 2016 , Article)[No abstract available] -
PCM cooling vest for improving thermal comfort in hot environment
( Elsevier Masson s.r.l. , 2016 , Article)A cooling vest containing phase change materials (PCM) can help in maintaining the skin temperature of the covered parts at a comfortable level. A transient mathematical model of heat and mass transfer through clothing ...
