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Increase the Shear Strength of Soil Using Bitumen Emulsion to Strengthening of Sub-structure
Abstract: Soil is one in all the nature’s most abundant construction materials. The majority style of construction is built with or upon the soil. If the sub grade isn't enough sensible, the complete structure can face failure like cracks. So, the sub grade is often replaced with stronger material so as to improve the strength however this can be not economical. During this project the strength of soil is exaggerated by …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 37–57 Read article
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Production of Geopolymer Binder from Coal Fly Ash and Limestone to make Cement-Less Concrete to Strengthening of Structures
Abstract: In 2012, more than 100 million tons of Coal Combustion By-products (GCBs) were generated in the USA out of which more than 50% was disposed of in ponds and landfills as tailing materials that could be hazardous to the environment. The other environmental issue is related to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), a raw material for construction industry, which is responsible for 5–8% of the total CO2 emissions in the world. …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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Study on Compressive Strength of Concrete by Partial Replacement of Cement with Metakaolin
Abstract: Concrete is that the most typically used material for construction. The worldwide production of cement has greatly inflated since 1990. Production of cement leads to heaps of environmental pollution because it involves the emission of CO2 gas. Supplementary building material materials (SCM) area unit finely ground solid materials that area unit accustomed replace a little of the cement in a very concrete mixture. These supplementary materials could also be present, …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 26–36 Read article
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Survey and Safety Techniques in Construction
Abstract: Due to the high range of accidents that occur in construction and therefore the consequences this has for employees, organizations, society and countries, activity safety and health (OSH) has become a really necessary issue for stakeholders to require care of the human resource. For this reason, and so as to grasp however OSH analysis within the construction sector has evolved over time, this article–in that articles printed in English were …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 14–25 Read article
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Social Housing Tenure and Supply: England and Scotland
Abstract: This article presents an overview of housing tenure and housing supply in both England and Scotland. The impact of devolution has fostered a situation where the housing systems in each country are evolving in separate ways. In England, marketization has impacted upon the social housing sector whereas in Scotland it has been more restrained. This has had an impact on the tenure in each country and the supply of housing.
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Fordism to Post Fordism in the UK
Abstract: This article presents an overview of Fordism and Post Fordism in the UK and looks at the transition from one period to another. It looks at the roots of Fordism in the mass production techniques used by the Ford motor company in America and its application as a label to describe the political, economic and social characteristics of an era. It is associated with the Keynesian welfare state during the …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 23–27 Read article
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Urbanization and Affordable Housing
Abstract: The objective of this research paper is to study the urban housing problem in India. Urbanization is becoming a major global threat with over half of the world’s population living in urban areas. Additionally, problems like haphazard development, income level, poverty, literacy and unemployment are visible due to urbanization. These issues were extenuated the housing problem during the 11th five-year plan period. Despite necessary steps taken by the central, state …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 35–46 Read article
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Good Practices for Preventing Ghettoization in Social Housing Projects: An Outline of the Cyprus Case
Abstract: The paper deals with the issue of ghettoization, which often takes place in social housing complexes, starting from the Cyprus housing reality. At the same time it focuses on mitigation strategies regarding: (a) Social mixing and lowing the percentage of low income groups by using design and planning decisions and through the way that the units are offered to the market; (b) The supply of adequate number of units that …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 28–34 Read article
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Evaluation of the Land Supply and Housing Related Provisions in the Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan (DMDP)
Abstract: Absence of satisfactory lodging for Bangladesh's substantial urban populace is clearly a key issue in the majority of the urban areas and optional towns in Bangladesh. The lodging circumstance of Bangladesh is getting progressively intense with the progression of time. In a quickly developing city like Dhaka, lodging comes up as a noteworthy issue. The improvement of lodging and related foundation can't adapt to the development of populace. As a …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 10–22 Read article
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A Determination Digital of the Design of the Fronts of Traditional Houses in Algeria
Abstract: This article offers a study on the decomposition and the digital characterization of the traditional devices of entry of the houses of Tijedit. Exploration digital using the metric mechanism morpho is founded particularly on the determination of the rank of morphic pregnancy of the form in question “the device of the entry” in what the ordinary conformation of the totality of the houses touches to which it belongs. This study …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Significance of Cultural Landscaping: How Tangible Cultural Aspects Defines Our Legacy
Abstract: The goal of the current paper is to express significance of cultural landscapes though the regional identity of a place. How these landscapes which are cultural in nature become the legacy for a particular community. Indian history is rich in such landscapes and with every successor the relationship of man with the landscape evolved. Moreover such cultural resources and wildlife therein are associated with various historical events exhibiting its cultural, …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 45–48 Read article
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Canal Front Regeneration as Sustainable Approach: Bist Doab Canal
Abstract: People are drawn to water. Human interaction with water is prime feature that calls for canal front development. People have a strong desire to feel it, reach it; and thus it becomes very important that approach to water should be given, public space production along the canal shore should be primary purpose. The impact of public spaces on a canalfront can be seen in particular area’s development in economy, people’s …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 35–44 Read article
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Continuum of Settlement Pattern in Karaikal in the Perspective of Conservation
Abstract: Karaikal is the small town built in the northern banks of Arasalar river in the former kingdom of Thanjore, Tamil Nadu. Now it is the major port town in the union territory of Pondicherry. The evolution of human settlement in Karaikal has been passed through many phases starting from early Dravidian to the present urban settlement. In-between, Karaikal was under many dynasties like Pallavas, Cholas, Khilji, French, Dutch, English and …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 21–30 Read article
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Bridging Between City and the River: Case of Tawi Riverfront, Jammu City
Abstract: City space purposes actively to influence socio-cultural methods, identities and, indeed, the ways in which the city itself is represented. In the city, a space could transform to be as place, through human experience of a space which can be instinctive, bodily and immediate. Rivers had vision in motion as a way to show active processes in its flowing slowly, which are simply restrained in time and the life of …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 20–34 Read article
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Rethinking Conservation
Abstract: The study primarily focuses on the importance of heritage conservation as a process parallel with the overall development of a region and the formation of identity of the host community, who otherwise remain indifferent to it. It accounts for the role of general public along with various organizations as a key stakeholder in the heritage conservation projects. Light has been thrown on how public awareness programmes and incentives for persuasion …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 31–40 Read article
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Sustainability and its Importance Today
Abstract: There is no universally arranged upon definition of sustainability. There are many different views on it and how it can be achieved and applied in our daily lifestyle and in the construction industry. “Sustainability means preserving the future for the next generation”. Knowing about the reduction of available resources of energy and materials, Architects today are converging on preserving them for the future generations. For any development to be defined …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 50–52 Read article
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Operational Energy in Buildings
Abstract: Assessment of operational energy was made in this paper of houses in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Udupi to study energy of urban and rural residential buildings. The study shows that for a building with embodied energy at3.0 GJ, life cycle energy varies from 9.01GJ to 24.8 GJ. The embodied energy then varies from 12% to 33.3% of the 50 years life cycle energy. The influence of climate conditions on operational energy …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 8–18 Read article
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Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization and Low Carbon Energy Needs in India
Abstract: Urbanization is increasing very rapidly in India chiefly due to various driving sources related to social, economic and political. It has offered improved quality of life, access to conveniences and economic opportunities for many. Though, this has been accompanied by contests that comprise inadequate energy, lack of urban infrastructure, and poor delivery of basic services, ensuing in undesirable environmental influences, congestion, and urban sprawl. Urbanization in India has placed incredible …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable Cities: A Review
Abstract: Cities are the most affected indicators of human activities on the surface of the earth. These human-dominated things, i.e., cities destroy natural habitats, streamline species composition, upset hydrological systems, and adjust energy flow and nutrient cycling. Today, these significant impacts of human activities, initiated from population increase, rapid urbanization, high private motor vehicle dependency, deregulated industrialization and mass livestock production, are increasing exponentially and causing great deal of environmental, social, …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–24 Read article
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Sustainable Technology and Architecture for Mud House Building
Abstract: Mud is a liquid or semi-liquid mixture of water and a combination of different kinds of soil (loam, silt, and clay). It usually forms after rainfall or near water sources over time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone generally called Lutites. There are several major attractions associated with earth buildings such as cost saving, self-satisfaction, aesthetics, eco-friendly, human health, etc. Earth buildings are of two types: Adobe …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 25–29 Read article