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Thermal performance assessment of vernacular residential semi-open spaces in Mediterranean climate
(2017)
This paper investigates the overall thermal performance of vernacular buildings in Nicosia, Cyprus and highlights the role of semi-open spaces in improving the thermal comfort of the aforementioned structures. The novelty ...
Micro-destructive mapping of the salt crystallization front in limestone
(2015)
Salt crystallization is widely recognized as one of the most damaging factors affecting stone monuments and buildings. Conservation of structures suffering from weathering due to salt crystallization can be immensely ...
Durability performance of self-compacting concrete
(2012)
Although self compacting concrete (SCC) is currently used in many countries, there is a fundamental lack of the intrinsic durability of the material itself. This article presents the outcomes from a research program on ...
Crushed limestone as an aggregate in concrete production: the Cyprus case
(2010)
Limestones in Cyprus are mainly quarried for the production of coarse and fine aggregates to be used in concrete. The objective of this paper is to examine the properties of crushed limestone aggregates. The petrographical ...
Influence of iron mill scale additive on the physico-mechanical properties and chloride penetration resistance of concrete
(2017)
Reinforced concrete structures are normally exposed to various aggressive environmental conditions