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Sustainable Construction

Building Performance Simulation and Asset and Maintenance Management

  • Includes case studies that illustrate the
  • implementation of sustainable construction techniques
  • Presents a set of essential new developments
  • in the field of sustainable construction
  • Covers a variety of engineering disciplines such as civil, materials, and mechanical engineering
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Building Pathology and Rehabilitation (BUILDING, volume 8)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Fibre Reinforced Polymers in the Rehabilitation of Damaged Masonry

    • J. S. Nogueira Chagas, G. Farias Moita
    Pages 1-21
  3. Energy Cost-Efficient Rehabilitation Measures for the Portuguese Residential Buildings Constructed in the 1960–1990 Period

    • A. Brandão de Vasconcelos, M. Duarte Pinheiro, A. Cabaço, A. Costa Manso
    Pages 23-42
  4. Ventilation System for Drying Out Buildings After a Flood

    • O. López López, M. I. Morais Torres
    Pages 43-69
  5. Maintenance as a Tool to Avoid Building Pathology—The Oporto Building Example

    • P. Fernandes Rocha, R. Calejo Rodrigues
    Pages 129-146
  6. An Interoperable ICT Tool for Asset and Maintenance Management

    • Bruno Daniotti, Sonia Lupica Spagnolo
    Pages 147-161
  7. BIM Tools Used in Maintenance of Buildings and on Conflict Detection

    • Alcinia Zita Sampaio, Diogo G. Simões, Edgar Preto Berdeja
    Pages 163-183
  8. Pathologies in Reinforced Concrete Structures

    • E. Garrido Vazquez, A. Naked Haddad, E. Linhares Qualharini, L. Amaral Alves, I. Amorim Féo
    Pages 213-228

About this book

This book presents a collection of recent research works that highlight best practice solutions, case studies and practical advice on the implementation of sustainable construction techniques. It includes a set of new developments in the field of building performance simulation, building sustainability assessment, sustainable management, asset and maintenance management and service-life prediction. Accordingly, the book will appeal to a broad readership of professionals, scientists, students, practitioners, lecturers and other interested parties.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    João M.P.Q. Delgado

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sustainable Construction

  • Book Subtitle: Building Performance Simulation and Asset and Maintenance Management

  • Editors: João M.P.Q. Delgado

  • Series Title: Building Pathology and Rehabilitation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0651-7

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-0650-0Published: 25 March 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9219-0Published: 25 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-0651-7Published: 16 March 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2194-9832

  • Series E-ISSN: 2194-9840

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 228

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 108 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Building Repair and Maintenance, Structural Materials, Building Materials, Cultural Heritage

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eBook USD 84.99
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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