Noise reduction of plenum windows on the façade of a high-rise residential building next to heavy road traffic

The increasing need for eco-friendly green building and creative passive design technology in response to climatic change and global warming issues will continue. However, the need to preserve and sustain the natural environment is also crucial. A building envelope plays a pivotal role in areas where the greatest heat and energy loss often occur. Investment for the passive design aspect of building envelopes is essential to address CO 2 emission. This research aims to explore the suitability of using integral-monolithic structural insulation fibre-reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) without additional insulation as a building envelope material in a high-rise residential building in the different climatic zones of the world. Polypropylene and steel fibres in different dosages were used in a structural grade expanded clay lightweight aggregate concrete. Physical and thermal properties of fibre reinforced structural LWAC, normal weight concrete (NWC) and bricks were measured in the lab. The Autodesk@Revit-GBS simulation program was implemented to simulate the energy consumption of a 29-storey residential building with shear wall structural system using the proposed fibre-reinforced LWAC materials. Results showed that energy savings between 3.2% and 14.8% were incurred in buildings using the fibre-reinforced LWAC across various climatic regions as compared with traditional NWC and sand-cement brick and clay brick walls. In conclusion, fibre-reinforced LWAC in hot-humid tropical and temperate Mediterranean climates meet the certified Green Building Index (GBI) requirements of less than 150 kW∙h∙m−2. However, in extreme climatic conditions of sub-arctic and hot semi-arid desert climates, a thicker wall or additional insulation is required to meet the certified green building requirements. Hence, the energy-saving measure is influenced largely by the use of fibre-reinforced LWAC as a building envelope material rather than because of building orientation.

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A Study on Sun Shading Reconstruction Design of Residential Buildings in Chongqing City

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.953-954.1481 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 953-954 ◽

pp. 1481-1487

Author(s):

Liu Jin

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Personal Experience ◽

Design Pattern ◽

Simulation Analysis ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Residential Building ◽

Specific Time ◽

High Rise ◽

Time Period ◽

Chongqing City

Windows energy saving design of residential buildings has increasingly got the attention of people. Through a large number of surveys and analysis of residential buildings in Chongqing and consumers personal experience, the author finds problems and deficiency, and then proposes principles of residential buildings sun shading reconstruction in Chongqing city. Taking the high-rise residential building of one university in Chongqing as reconstruction sample, selecting a specific time period, the author recalculates sun shading coefficient with and without sun shading by using Ecotect software to do simulation analysis. Finally, the reasonable reconstruction design pattern is put forward through cases. Keywords: Buildings Sun Shading, Sun Shading Reconstruction, Energy Saving

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Seismic performance of a high-rise residential building model in Purwokerto, Indonesia

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201819202002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 192 ◽

pp. 02002 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yanuar Haryanto ◽

Buntara Sthenly Gan ◽

Nanang Gunawan Wariyatno ◽

Eva Wahyu Indriyati

Keyword(s):

Dynamic Response ◽

Static Analysis ◽

Pushover Analysis ◽

Residential Building ◽

Response Analysis ◽

Dynamic Response Analysis ◽

Building Model ◽

High Rise ◽

Drift Ratio ◽

Linear Static Analysis

We evaluated the performance of a high-rise residential building model in Purwokerto, Indonesia due to the seismic load. The evaluation was performed based on seismic loads given in the 2002 and 2012 Indonesian National Standard (SNI) using linear static analysis, dynamic response analysis and pushover analysis. Based on the linear static analysis, the drift ratio decreased by an average of 34.42 and 32.61% for the X and Y directions respectively. Meanwhile, based on the dynamic response analysis, the drift ratio also decreased by an average of 30.74 and 27.33% for the X and Y directions respectively. In addition, the pushover analysis indicates that the performance of this high-rise residential building model is still at Immediate Occupancy (IO) level. The post-earthquake damage state in which the building remains safe to occupy, essentially retaining the pre-earthquake design strength and stiffness of the structure. The risk of life-threatening injury as a result of structural damage is very low. Although some minor structural repairs may be appropriate, these would generally not be required prior to re-occupancy.

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Comparison of Noise Reduction Performance Evaluation Methods for Low-Noise Pavement in Korea- Part

INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings ◽

10.3397/in-2021-2260 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 263 (4) ◽

pp. 2930-2939

Author(s):

Byungchae Kim ◽

Hyunjin Kim ◽

Wonuk Kang

Keyword(s):

Noise Reduction ◽

Noise Level ◽

Measurement Method ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Low Noise ◽

Management Standards ◽

Close Proximity ◽

Porous Pavement ◽

Reduction Effect ◽

Measurement Location

In Korea, road noise is assessed as a measurement method of exterior noise emitted by road vehicle for management standards by the National Institute of Environmental Sciences. In this method, the noise felt at the actual pickup point is measured as LAeq (the roadside equivalent noise level). Recently, to clarify the standard for measuring noise on low-noise pavements, the CPX (ISO11819-2; Close-proximity method) was first introduced in the Porous Pavement Guidelines of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. According to ISO, the CPX adopts the side microphone as a mandatory measurement location, and the rear optional. The side location has been a mandatory due to its high correlation with SPB (ISO 11819-1, Statistical Pass-by method). However, according to our previous study on the correlation evaluation between L and CPX rear microphone noise level, both noise reduction effect was about 9-12 dB(A) showed a high correlation in Korea where heavy road traffic is common. The following study aims to show the consistent correlation between the L and CPX rear noise level. Furthermore, it is intended to be helpful in selecting the location of the CPX microphone that can most effectively represent the actual noise on the low-noise pavement in Korea.

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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF G+4 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING USING ETABS

International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology ◽

10.33564/ijeast.2021.v05i12.044 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Chinmay Padole ◽

Samiksha Bansod ◽

Taniya Sukhdeve ◽

Abhishek Dhomne ◽

Maheshwari Nagose ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Three Dimensional ◽

Residential Building ◽

Shape Modelling ◽

Analysis And Design ◽

Design Procedures ◽

High Rise ◽

Building Systems ◽

Dynamic Loadings ◽

Storey Building

ETABS stands for Extended Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building Systems. ETABS is commonly used to analyze: Skyscrapers, concrete structures, low and high rise buildings, and portal frame structures. The case study in this paper mainly emphasizes on structural behavior of multi-storey building for different plan configurations like rectangular, C, L and I-shape. Modelling of 15-storeys R.C.C. framed building is done on the ETABS software for analysis ETABS issue, for analysis and design for building systems. ETABS features are contain powerful graphical interface coupled with unmatched modeling, analytical, and design procedures, all integrated using a common database. STAAD and ETABS both of the software are well equipped and very much capable of handling different shape of the structures, static and dynamic loadings and different material properties.

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