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The Impact on Urban Air Quality of the COVID-19 Lockdown Periods in 2020: The Case of Nicosia, Cyprus
(MDPI, 2021-10-07)
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the lockdown measures in 2020 on the urban air quality in Nicosia capital city, in Cyprus—an island-country in the East Mediterranean—which
is often affected by ...
Overview of the Pathology, Repair and Strengthening of Adobe Structures
(2013)
Adobe construction is considered to be an important feature of the international architectural heritage. To achieve the effective preservation of culturally significant adobe structures, the factors that cause their ...
Laboratory testing and finite element simulation of the structural response of an adobe masonry building under horizontal loading
(2014)
•A 1:2 scaled adobe masonry building is tested in laboratory under horizontal loading.•Cracking initiation/propagation and force–displacement response are monitored.•Damage limit states at different levels of deformation ...
Adobe bricks under compression: Experimental investigation and derivation of stress–strain equation
(2014)
This study investigates the response of adobe bricks to compressive loading. It records the state-of-the-art in adobe characterization and it provides extensive experimental data on samples of various sizes tested in ...
Influence of microencapsulated Phase Change Materials (PCMs) on the properties of polymer modified cementitious repair mortar
(2021-02-20)
Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials (PCMs) can be directly incorporated into mortars to enhance their thermal performance. In this study, the addition of a commercial microencapsulated PCM in a polymer modified cement ...
Seismic assessment of historic concrete structures: The case of Pedieos Post Office in Nicosia, Cyprus
(2022)
Monuments are buildings in which historical, archaeological and cultural values are displayed, yet their lack of seismic detailing and design renders them dangerous for public use and prone to collapse and permanent loss, ...
State of Conservation of Concrete Heritage Buildings: A European Screening
(MDPI, 2021)
Historic concrete buildings are at risk. Limited knowledge of concrete technology until the 1960s led to more sensitive buildings than modern concrete buildings. In addition, the lack of sensibility regarding their heritage ...