XXXIAHS

World Congress on HousingHousing ConstructionAn Interdisciplinary Task

VOLUME II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I

XXX IAHS - World Congress on Housing - Housing ConstructionAn Interdisciplinary Task

Housing: A Catalyst for Global DevelopmentOktay Ural 3

Keynote Lectures

Historical Perspective of Housing Needs - Recent Past to PresentLeRoy E. Thompson 9

A Stochastic Tool for Soil LiquefactionDerin N. Ural 17

The Qualification of the EngineersF. Sousa Soares 27

New Educational and Design Tools

Simplification or a New Approach to the Construction of the ThreeVanishing Points Perspective without Using the Projective Principles

M. Palamutoglu 37

Visual Simulation of Construction Housing ProcessP. Henriques, A. Sampaio 45

Economic Design of Water Distribution Systems in BuildingsArmando Silva-Afonso, Joaquim J. Judice, M. Fdtima Jegundo 51

Improving the Students Interest in a Course by Using a Web PagePaulo B. Cachim 59

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Health and Safety in Portuguese Civil Engineering CurriculaMaria Fernanda Rodrigues, Jose M. Cardoso Teixeira 67

The Teaching of Engineering and Architecture

Improving Assessment of Designing Results in EducationW. Lans, M.J. Verkroost 75

Knowledge Transfer: Sustaining Knowledge in ConstructionHarriet K. Eliufoo 83

The Role of Creativity in Designing and Design EducationW.Lans 89

Vernacular Housing Reconstruction as Design Education ToolOmar Khattab and Adil Al-Mumin 99

The Design and Development of a Degree Programme in HousingDelivery for South Africa

B. Eksteen, G. McLachlan 107

Architecture and Housing: Changing Perceptions in the New South Africa.The Case of Pretoria University

Amira Osman, Catherine Lemmer 115

Teaching Building Pathology at the Civil Engineering Department of BeiraInterior University

Joao C.G. Lanzinha, Joao P. Castro-Gomes 123

Academic Approaches to Housing Design: Experiential Learningand Open Building in Historic Context

Marina Pecar, Sheila Wolf 129

Construction Management Education in PortugalArturA. A. Bezelga, Jose M. Cardoso Teixeira 137

The Rudiments to Architecture Teaching-Realities and ProspertsT.Nadia 143

Deconstruction: A Way to Teach ArchitectureG. Pellitteri, S. Concialdi 147

The Pragmatic Paradigm in Design TeachingJ.Lim 155

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Teaching Architecture for the First Year's Students. Which Programfor Which Teaching?

Bekkouche Ammara 163

Interactions Between Superstructure and Substructure of Buildings forAchieving Economical Building Design

AdelHanna 171

"Urban geography"and "Urbanism" in the Teaching Architecture in ConstantineBelkacem Labii 179

Architectural Developments

Immaterial Structures in Real StructuresA. Catarig, L. Kopenetz, TituHodisan 187

Building a House: A Pragmatic Approach to Housing ConstructionVladimir Brezar 193

Matrix: a Research and Design for Housing TypologiesHan Vandevyvere, Herman Neuckermans 199

Differences within the Same, Individuality in Togetherness Housingfor Modern Man

A.Delic 207

Development of Architectural Environment (Architectural Whole)B. Kind, A. Delic 215

Passages in 19th Century Beyoglu: A Research to Update 19th CenturyDesign Approach

U. O.Demirkol 223

The Architect and the Single Family House. A North American Case Studyin Interdisciplinary Intervention

John Brown 229

Glass Houses in ArchitectureT.DidemAkyol 237

Optimum Number of Units to Minimize the Construction Cost of Multi--Story Buildings

G. Alver, U. Biqer 245

Integrating Light Steel Frame: Impact on Process and ProductTom Hughes, John Chilton, Jonathan Hale 251

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Optimum Efficiency Through Robotics Technology and Satellite PositioningSystem for Spatial Planning of Countries and Towns, While MaintainingHuman Criteria and Worldwide Environmental Challenge

Riazi Jamshid, Khorrami Morteza 261

The Use of Computer-Based Technology for Architectural Concurrent DesignP. J. Bdrtolo, H. G. Bdrtolo 269

Human-Based Computer Vision System for Architectural DesignN. M. Alves, P. J. Bdrtolo 277

A New Tool to Enhance Design QualityH.G. Bdrtolo 287

Once Working Places, Today Places of DwellingLjiljana Sepic, Ljerka Biondic 295

Arid Desert Colonization. Toshka Region, Egypt, as a Case StudyU. El Fiky 303

Development of Intelligent Self-Sufficient Housing as SustainableAlternative to Urban Growth

Debashis Sanyal 313

Housing Policies - Financial Systems

An Analysis of Housing Construction in NigeriaS. lyiola Oni 323

Linking Housing Reforms and Poverty Reduction ProgrammesA.K.Jain 333

Housing Policies and Strategies: An Overview of the Experience of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Al-Ali Al-Nuaim 339

The Funding of the Mortgage Loans in Spain by The Issue of MortgageSecurities. Their Legal StructureSergio Nasarre Aznar 347

An Evaluation of the Cost Effectiveness of Direct Labour System onHousing Project Execution in Lagos State, Nigeria

Aderemi Y. Adeyemi, Stephen O.Ojo, Henry A. Odeyinka, Olabosipo I.Fagbenle 355

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Development Begins at Home: Policy Implications for Homelessnessin Cities in Bangladesh

ShayerGhafur 363

Building (the) Disciplines: The Case of the US Partnershipfor Advancing Technology in Housing

Carlos E. Martin 373

Housing Microfinance, a New Tool in Social HousingJacob Rubinstein 381

Determinants of Housing Prices in TurkeyB. Keskin, V. Dokmeci, G. Kiroglu 387

The Role of Asset Management in Social HousingKeith P. Chapman, Jim A. Kempton 393

Favela-Bairro - Case Study in Rio de JaneiroF. Magalhdes, C. M. Campos New 403

Recent Developments in Assuring Quality in Timber Roof Structuresin South Africa

A. C. Malherbe, B. Eksteen 409

Mainstream Public Housing and Innovative Urban Housing Projectsin Flanders: Concepts and Design Strategies

M. Ryckewaert 417

Twelve Low Cost Houses. A Case StudyJ. M. Cardoso Teixeira, M. Pego e Pinto 427

Risk and National Mortgage MarketsNick Horsewood, John Doling 435

How Social Housing Can Benefit from the Competitive MarketE.Rebelo 443

Public Housing In New Zealand - New Developments & MethodologiesJ. Tocker 451

Productive Chain Modelling in Housing Construction in Brazil, Aimingat a Prospective Study

Luiz Reinaldo de Azevedo Cardoso, Alex Kenya Abiko, Orestes MarracciniGongalves, Ana Lucia Sanzovo Fiorelli Barbosa, Kelly Paiva Inouye,Heitor Cesar Rioghi Haga 461

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Territorial Control of Common / Private in Unit-Owned Building LegalComparative Study among Japan, France and England

Y. Morita, S. Matsumura 469

Housing in Oman: an Investigation into Social HousingMohammed Mahbubur Rahman, Ali Salem Al-Harthy, Salih A. El-Arifi.... 475

The Public Participation Process in Self-Construction Programs.Case Study: Unifamiliar Houses in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

B. Armando Marques, F. Brandao Alves 485

Preventing Housing Disasters in Megacities: Case of Lagos, NigeriaSamuel Iyiola Oni 489

Cultural, Historical and Social Values

A Research on the Concept of the Ottoman Rowhouses: The Place & theImportancy of Akaretler Rowhouses in the Ottoman Civil Architecture

ZSagdic 501

The House of Ottoman Sultan - The Architectural Space Organizationof Ottoman Palaces

Z. Sagdic 509

The Special Pecularities and Construction Systems of Ottoman TurkishHouse Examples Especially in Antalya, Isparta and Burdur

Nur Urfalioglu 519

Cultural Composition of Neighbourhoods and Private Outside SpaceSatisfaction

/. Choudhury 525

Housing Indigenous Melanesian People in Appropriate Social& Cultural Responsive Housing in Urban Societies

C. K Gonduan 533

Sociocultural Aspects of HousingV. Trifon Donchev 543

Socialist Mass Housing in Emerging Capitalist Economies: A Narrative InquiryAttila Lawrence 549

Design of Urban Passages and Social RelationshipsZTalebi 559

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The Poor in the City Slum: the Dilemma of Development Case StudyKolkata (Calcutta), India

C. M. Basak 567

Indirectly and Directly Creating Ruin Forms of HousesIvan Juras 575

Habitat in the Farming WorldM. Touati 585

Sustaining Physical Identity in the Residential Districts by Urban DesignGuidelines

M. Mir Moghtadaee 591

Integration of GIS for Cultural Heritage DocumentationZaide Duran, Gontil Toz 597

Comparison of Housing Qualities and Social Aspects in Residential AreasD. Ove Pedersen 605

Residences for the Elderly and Historical BuildingsA. M. Atripaldi, A. Battiato, R. Caponetto, U. Rodonb 615

Socio-economic Profile of the Residents in Gulensu/Istanbul/. Kilincaslan, G. Erkut, N.Z. Gulersoy, A. Ozsoy, I. Dincer, F. Gezici 625

Cultural and Physical Implications on Housing: a Study of Rural HabitatV. Lachhwani, R. Sharma 631

The Appropriateness of the Traditional Techology for Low-IncomeHousings in Maracaibo, Venezuela

Maria Eugenia Ortigosa, Marina Gonzalez, Nixon Molina 639

Skipping Over Stages - Is Cultural Identity Skill Needed?(CLUJ - transitional architecture)

Adriana Matei, Tudor Matei 649

Domes and Spires. Functional and Ornamental Aspects of the OuterCovering in the Sicilian Praxis

G. Fatta, S. Mutolo 655

Temporary Habitat for Anthropic Emergency: a Study of the DifferentStructural Characteristics of Housing Constructions

F. Donato, P. Marrone, L. Berardinelli, F. Nicotera 665

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The Workmen's House between XIX and the Early XX CenturyTiziana Campisi, Calogero Vinci 675

Should We Protect and Save the Old Industrial Workers' Estates Districts?N. Juzwa 685

The World of Tibetan Refugees in IndiaSubir Saha, Sakshi Khullar 691

Social Study Follow Up in Favelas' Urbanization Work/. Geraldo Simdes Junior, G. Collet Bruna 699

Vernacular Architecture in Poland-Continuation and Modernisation ProblemsTrocka-Leszczynska E., Masztalski R 707

Author Index 717

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Cultural, Historical and Social Values

British Housing TraditionsDorte Stollberg - Barkley 729

The Foundations of High-rise Housing in Seoul from 1953 to 1979L-JongJang 737

A Mediterranean Housing Model in Catania: Spontaneous Installationon Urban Volcanic Ground

Simona Calvagna, Andre Balla 745

Contemporary Architecture in Oman: In Search of an IdentityM. Mahbubur Rahman 753

The Impact of "Marginal Housing" upon Socio-Cultural Aspectsat Developing Mega Cities. Cairo City Case Study

M. Salah El-din Khairy 763

Women and their Homes: Native Housing in Northern QuebecVikram Bhatt, Maiti Chagny 773

The Matrix of Space: Chinese HouseLiXiaodong 779

Referents of Traditional Domestic Space in Algeria From a CodificationMode to an Interpretation Mode

Siham Bestandji 787

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Ageing of Low Cost HousingR. Montagna, E. Pandolfi, S. Vitaletti 793

The Marginalised Urban Spaces in AnnabaB. Nee Boufenara Khedidja 801

Environment and Sustainable Construction

Low Cost Building MaterialsSantoshK. Ghosh 811

Two Faces of Globalization: Impact on Housing in Asian CitiesSantoshK. Ghosh 815

The Feasibility and Applications of Building Integrated Photovoltaicsin Residential Buildings in Malaysia

S. P. Rao, Lim Chin Haw 819

Affordable Housing Production: The Influence of TraditionalConstruction Materials

Aderemi Y. Adeyemi, Stephen O. Ojo, Henry A. Odeyinka, Olabosipo I.Fagbenle 827

Ecomaterials in Construction: Confection of Recycled Concrete with RubblesC. M. B. Montoya 833

Sunspace as an Element in the Reconstruction of the Existing Residentialbuildings in the City of Osijek

Zeljko Koski, Sanja Loncar-Vickovic 841

Building Pathology. The Science of Energyfield Balancing within a BuiltStructure Meant for Human Activities and Interactions

RohitGanatra 849

The Earth Architecture as a "Possible" Sustainable FactorHaroldo Gallo, RuyArini, Luciana Brasil 857

Factors Influencing the Utility Bills of the Kuwaiti ResidencesA. Al-Mumin, O. Khattab 865

Rapid and Illegal Settlements in a Mega City and its Impacton Drinking Water Reservoirs

Bilsen Beler Baykal, Aysegul Tanik, Ahmet Samsunlu 873

Concrete and CrimeZ. Zagar, M. Simunic Bursic 881

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Culturally Compatible Land Planning Approaches for SustainableHousing Environments

Jay A. Wexler 891

Earthquake Risks vs. Sustainable HousingM.I.Inan 899

The Earthquake, Housing & Sustainable Building Design: Duzce CaseElmas Erdogan, Murat E. Yazgan, Zuhal Dilaver, Nuket Kilic 905

Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Designing and Building:the Role of the Public Bodies

I.Garofolo, F.Seganti 913

Building Refurbishment in Historical City CentresJ. M. Cardoso Teixeira, A. Bastos Couto 923

Buildings Transformation Capacity as the Indicator of Sustainability.A Way to Measure the Environmental Impact of Flexible Housing

E. Durmisevic, B. J. H. te Dorsthorst 931

Energy Conservation in Habitation Buildings and the Levelof Environmental Comfort

Miguel P. Amado 941

Proposal of an Environment Sensitive House Project in the ReconstructionProcess after the Marmara Earthquake at Degirmendere, Izmit

E. Tas, O. Saritas, E. Kudde 949

Comparison Between Conventional and MBT Constructive Solutionsfrom an Economical and Environmental Point of View. Case Study

L. Braganca, M. Almeida, R. Mateus, P. Mendonca 959

Sustainable Housing Development Policy for Developing Countriesof Africa. Nigeria as a Case Study.

O.Arayela 967

Development of Architectural Design Parameters for Energy Conservationand sustainability in Urban Mass Housing

Debashis Sanyal 975

Incorporation of Fly Ashes from the Incineration of MS W in Cement MortarsP. Taborda, B. Aguiar, R. Oliveira 983

Cost Effectiveness and SustainabilityTim de Jonge 991

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Sustainability Challenges Regarding Maintenance of Buildingsat the University of Coimbra

J. A. R. Mendes da Silva 999

Urban Planning

The Illegal Housing in the Transitional Countries - Many-sided Approach -Case study: Belgrade, Serbia

Natasa M. Danilovic, Branko R. Hristic 1009

Towards a Decision System Support for the Management of BuildingLicence in the Quarters of Spontaneous Houses (QHS) of the Town ofYaounde (SIAGEPCOVY)

C. Pettang, G. Edouard Kouamou, A. Myke Konlack 1017

Relationship between the Housing Building Type and the Changein Residential Areas

AH UthmanAl-Najim 1027

Revitalization of the Residential Areas in Istanbul after a Major EarthquakeTiilay Kihncaslan 1037

Evaluation of Remote Sensing Data for Urban Planning. Applicative Exampleson some Italian Towns Remotely Sensed by Means of MIVIS Sensor.

Lorenza Fiumi 1045

Changing Identities: New Roads, New City ImagesPelin Dursun, Meltem Aksoy 1051

Spontaneous Settlement in Vientiane MunicipalityBouleuam Sisoulath, Sengthong Vangkeomany 1059

A Critical Approach to the Housing Areas In Case Of Urban Designand Landscape Quality: Konya Case

Elmas Erdogan, U.Gulsiim Ter 1067

Universalism of Public SpaceR. Masztalski, E. Trocka-Leszczynska 1075

Promoting Full Citizenship as a Mechanism to Overcome PovertyMarina Gonzalez de Kauffinan, Jenny Ferrer, Heydi Pino 1081

The New Housing Estates on the Liquidated Industrial Plants as aDevelopment Chance for Post-Industrial Towns

Krystian Stangel 1091

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Integrated Territorial Information System for Ofanto ValleyN.Maiellaro 1099

Urban-i-graph: an Instrument to Make Efficient the Low-Income HousingUrban Design

Marina Gonzalez de Kauffinan 1107

Urban Fabric Heritage, Recent Vision "Kom El Deka - Alexandria - A.R.E"M. Hisham Seoudy 1117

Unplanned Urban Sprawl and the Strategy of Informal HousingDevelopment in Egypt: The Case Study of Assiut City

Mohamed-Ayman Daef 1127

An Information System for the Housing Construction Sector in TMADA. Paiva, L. Ramos, H. Afonso, E. Rodrigues 1137

The Land Readjustment Its Use in TurkeyS. SenceTurk 1145

Architecture as Water InstrumentJ. Lim, K. Virendra 1155

Housing Location, Mobility Patterns and Urban Planning: A Perspectivefrom Metropolitan Area of Porto, Portugal

/. Breda-Vdsquez, P. Ribeiro-Ramos 1163

The Practice of Self-Help Housing Concepts in IndonesiaSudaryono Sastrosasmito 1171

Lessons of an Urban Space in Keko Magurumbasi. Resident's HomeEssence of Urban Space in the Informal Settlements of Dar es Salaam

Camilus Thomas Lekule 1181

Construction Management

Process and Information Mapping in the Construction Industry:A Residential Construction Case Study

Richard J. Gebken II, Ron R. Wakefield, Michael J. O'Brien 1193

Factor Prices, Quality and Efficiency: An Analysis of the Development ofHousing Construction Costs in Sweden

RuneWigren 1203

Life Cycle Costing for Sustainable Development in BuildingsAntonio P. Silva, Manuela Ricardo, Jose S. Costa, A.A. Fernandes,

A. Ferreira, Phil Bamforth 1215

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Planning Methods for Repetitive ConstructionJ. M. Cardoso Teixeira, J. P. Couto 1223

Logistics Strategy in Construction ManagementNuno Biga, Vitor Abrantes 1231

Quality Issues

The Development of New Complex Projects. A Tool to Define the Optimal MixD. Tagliente, N. Costantino, A. Palmisano 1241

Could Visual Quality Be Assessed Objectively: Square in FamagustaC. Kumbaracibasi 1251

Analysis of the Relationship Between the High-Quality Dwelling and StandardsLjerka Biondic, Ljiljana Sepic 1259

Establishing the Role of Service Quality as a Pre-purchase Expectationfor Residential Construction Customers

P. Forsythe 1267

A System for Evaluating the Quality of Housing Construction in ChileAlfredo Serpell, Mario Labra 1275

Neural Networks as a Method of Evaluating Residential Houses in Tvrdja,Eastern Croatia

Sanja Loncar-Vickovic, Zeljko Koski, Damir Varevac 1283

Residents' Satisfaction through Menu-Driven Housing'S. Chattopadhyay 1291

Transition Period Housing Design Practices in SloveniaR.Sendi 1299

Control Model of the Relation Cost/Quality in DwellingsArmando M. M. Araiijo, Artur Bezelga 1307

Qualifying Construction Contractors by Private Owners in Saudi ArabiaAUA.Shash 1319

A Decision Support System for Housing EvaluationEduardo Natividade-Jesus, Joao Coutinho-Rodrigues 1329

Qualifying and Certifying Construction CompaniesSandra Ricardo, Telmo Pereira 1337

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Construction Technology

Creating Diversity in Public Housing Designs through PrefabricationLau JM, Louis Tay HH, Johnny Wong LH 1345

The Use of Logs in Modern Low-rise HousingJ.Heikkild 1353

Single-Leaf Masonry Buildings Enclosures in Portugal. A Methodologyfor its Behaviour Analysis

S. Alves, H. de Sousa 1361

Checking of Flexibility and Feasibility of Links in the Building AssemblyA. De Vecchi, R. Corrao 1369

Efficient Constructive Solutions for the Construction of Timber BuildingsHoria-A. Andreica, Claudiu-W Timis, Alexandra Barladeanu 1377

Consequences of the Structural Design Due to Application of the Eurocodesin Hungary

C.Kegyes 1385

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VOLUME III

Construction Technology

Improvement of the Performance of Earth Walls Using Limeand Low-Cost Activators

Nuno Cristelo, Anabela Paiva, Said Jalali 1405

Buildings of Composed Masonry with Cored or Solid Bricks?R. A. Sofronie, D. Stoica, M. Toanchina, G. Bergamo 1413

Experimental Tests on Single Adhesive Anchors under Tensile LoadFernando G. Branco, Antonio Tadeu, Maria de Lurdes B. Reis 1421

The Use of Robots in the Construction IndustryTelmo Pereira, Cristina Santos, Norberto Pires 1429

Building Physics

Use of Numerical Simulations to Determine Reference Coefficients ofHeat Transmission for Buildings in Algeria

S. M. K. El Hassar, M. Souici, M. Amirat, K. Silhadi 1439

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Diagnosis and Management of the Environmental Parameters in Museums:Safety and Comfort

/. Meroni, A. De Salvia, R. Lollini 1447

Assessment of Performances of Envelope and Plant Components Able toImprove Energy Efficiency of the Building-Plant System

R. Lollini, I. Meroni, A. De Salvia 1455

Mathematical Modelling of Fire Rescue in BuildingsAntonio Leca Coelho 1463

Vernacular Architecture Related to the Climate in the MediterraneanBasin. A Lesson We Should Learn.

Marina Rasulo 1471

Control of Thermal and Moisture Deformations in Building MasonryWalls and Confining Reinforced Concrete Elements

J. L Miranda Dias 1481

Characterization of Natural Ventilation Systems in ResidentialBuildings in Portugal - The Importance of Standardization

Manuel Pinto, Vasco Peixoto de Freitas 1487

New European Fire Reaction Tests and Classification (Euroclasses)C. Pina Santos 1495

Application of Thermography for Moisture Detection:A Laboratory Research Study

C. Pina Santos, Luis Matias 1501

Steel Fiber High-Strength Concrete - Degradation in Case of FireM. Lurdes B. Costa Reis 1507

The Effects of Differential Thermal Insulation of WallsFernando M. A. Henriques 1515

Ventilation of Dwellings: Requirements and ExperimentsJoao C. Viegas, Fernando M. Silva, Armando Pinto, Luis Matias 1523

A Holistic Integrated Housing System that is Self- Heating/Cooling and MoreYvan J. Beliveau 1531

Thermal and Environmental Simulation of BuildingsJ.E.Ramos, R.A.Pitarma, M.G.Carvalho 1537

Steel Mechanical Properties Evaluated at Room Temperature after BeingSubmitted at Fire Conditions

P. A. G. Piloto, P. Vila Real, L. Mesquita, M. A. P. Vaz 1545

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The "Cujf' Tree: Useful Roofing for Temporary Activities in theHot-Humid Climate of Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Marina G. de Kauffman, Maria V. Machado, Helen Barroso 1555

Fire Safety Engineering - the Curricula Challenge in PortugalMiguel Chichorro Goncalves, Maria da Luz Garcia 1563

Delamination of External Wall Finishes of HousingY.LO 1571

Daylight Evaluation of a MBT Solution - A Case StudyM. Almeida, L. Braganqa, A. Silva, P. Mendonca 1577

Acoustic Performance of a MBT Solution - a Case StudyL. Braganqa, M. Guedes de Almeida, S. Monteiro Silva, P. Mendonca 1585

Thermal Performance of a MBT Solution - a Case StudyM. Guedes de Almeida, L. Braganqa, S. Monteiro Silva, P. Mendonca 1593

Some Remarks on the Substructuring Method Applied to Fire ResistanceTests of Columns

Manfred Korzen, Kai-Uwe Ziener, Sven Riemer, Georges Magonette,Philippe Bucket 1601

Cost Effective and Thermal Efficient Constructive Solutionsan Economical Analysis

Manuela Guedes de Almeida, Sandra Monteiro Silva, Luis Braganqa 1609

Sound Pressure Attenuation Provided by Double Acoustic BarriersL. Godinho, A. Tadeu 1617

Sound Transmission Through Single and Double Glazing Analyticalversus an Experimental Evaluation

A. Tadeu, J. Antonio, D. Mateus 1625

Building Condensation How to Solve the Problem in PortugalVasco Peixoto de Freitas 1633

Fire Resistance Tests on Steel Columns - A Summary ReviewJoao Paulo C. Rodrigues, Fernando C. Teixeira Gomes, I. Cabrita Neves 1639

Building Materials

The Usage Trends of Materials in High-Rise BuildingsNihalAndglu 1655

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No Point NL: National Laboratory on HousingJ. Westra 1661

Analysis of Solutions Aiming Adhesion Improvement of TraditionalRenders on Concrete Backgrounds

Viddlia Miranda, Maria do Rosdrio Veiga, J. M. Gaspar Nero 1669

Use of Brick Dust and Pozzolans in Lime Mortars for Conservation PurposesA. L. Velosa, R. Veiga 1677

Compressive Strength, Modulus of Elasticity and Drying Shrinkageof Concrete with Coarse Recycled Concrete

Jose R. Santos, Fernando A. Branco, Jorge de Brito 1685

The use of Compacted Earth Blocks (BTC) in Modern ConstructionPatricia Lourenqo, Jorge de Brito, Fernando Branco 1693

Ghiara: History, Culture and Technology of a Volcanic InertAlessandro Lo Faro, Angelo Salemi 1701

The Effects of Hydraulic Components on Lime MortarsP. Faria Rodrigues, F. M. A. Henriques 1711

Modern Solutions of Composite Structures Containing Timberin Association with other Materials

Horia-A. Andreica, Adrian Berindean, Gratiela Andreica, Silviu Rosu 1719

Rediscovering "Material" in Eastern Sicily ArchitectureGrazia Lombardo 1727

Phase Change Materials in Concrete Building Elements:Performance Characterization

Massimo Lemma, Marco Imperadori 1737

Wood in Construction in Portugal - A Promising FutureJ. Amorim Faria 1745

Durability of High Performance Lightweight Aggregate ConcreteA. da Fonseca Magalhaes, S. Jalali, P. J. S. Cruz 1753

Discussion of Aggregate and Concrete Water Absorptionand Permeability Testing Methodology

J. P. Castro-Gomes, L. A. Pereira de Oliveira, C. N. Gonilho-Pereira,F. M. Pacheco Torgal 1761

Experimental Study of Concrete Durability Parameters Producedwith Different Types of Aggregates

F. Pacheco-Torgal, J.P. Castro-Gomes, S.M.R. Lopes 1769

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Building Pathology

Cracking of Ancient Gypsum PlastersPaulo Malta da Silveira, Rosdrio Veiga, Jorge de Brito 1779

A Note Regarding the Safeguard of the Baroque Architecture of Noto (Siracuse,Italy): the Restauration of the Facade of San Carlo Borromeo Church

F. Barbera, A. Lo Faro, A. Moschella, A. Salemi, G. Sanfilippo, C. Rizzuto 1787

Non-structural Pathology in Modern Residential BuildingsCesar Diaz Gomez 1795

Inspection Methodology for Defects Due to Moisture in BuildingsAntonio Vilhena 1803

Development of Exigencial Diagnosis Methodology Applied toBuilding Rehabilitation

Joao Carlos Gonqalves Lanzinha, Vasco Peixoto de Freitas, Joao Paulode Castro Gomes 1811

The Rehabilitation of Distressed Timber Domestic Structures -A South African Case Study

A. C. Malherbe, B. Eksteen 1819

Diagnosis of Anomalies of Wall Renderings. Experimental Techniquesfor in situ Application

Ana Cristian Magalhdes, Maria do Rosdrio Veiga, Fernanda Carvalho 1827

The Occurrence of Pathologies in Residential Buildings, in TMAD,and the Relation with the Orientation

S. Pereira, J. Faustino, J. Vieira, A. Paiva 1835

Health and Safety

Accessibility and Safety in Housing for the ElderlyBirgitta Mekibes, Bachir Mekibes 1845

Utilisation Safety Assurance of BuildingsJose M. Cardoso Teixeira, Luis Miguel Azevedo 1853

The New Qualification System for Companies Operating in the Field ofPublic Works: a New Opportunity to Increase Health and Safety withinthe Company

M. Pacciana, I. G. Laterza 1859

Implementation Study of Safety's Plan in BuildingC. Reis, A. Soeiro 1865

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Maintenance and Refurbishment

Service Life of External RenderingsH. Kus 1875

The "Futurity" of Older Inner-City Apartment BlocksA. Blum, J. Banse, K.-H. Effenberger 1883

Rehabilitation of BuildingsS. D. Dave 1891

Building Facades Maintenance Support SystemInes Flores Colen, Jorge de Brito 1899

Durability and Reliability of Large-Panel System Blocks of FlatsJ.Kowalski 1909

Residential Housing at Beginning of XX Century: Study of Material,Technological and Structural Features for its Conservation

F. Fatiguso, D. De Tommasi 1919

Reinvestment Decisions and Rehabilitation in HousingO. Burcu Ozdemir 1927

Application of a Building Inspection Method to a Group of Rural HousesJoao Carlos Gonqalves Lanzinha, Joao Paulo de Castro-Gomes, Vasco

Peixoto de Freitas 1935

Maintenance and Durability of External Mortars and Renders Appliedto Field Conditions

P. Gaspar, I. Flores Colen, J. de Brito 1943

Social Housing MaintenanceBeatriz Amarilla, Renee Dunowicz, Rodolfo Hasse 1951

The Use of Checklists and Repair Work Sheets in a Building MaintenanceSystem

Marisa Antunes, Helena Corvacho 1959

Rehabilitation Techniques

Collapse of a Reinforced Concrete Retaining Wall. Cases andRehabilitation Propositions

Luiz Antdnio Pereira de Oliveira, Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo 1967

Need and Strategies in Housing Rehabilitation: The Romanian CaseMariana Brumaru 1975

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Pathologies in New Buildings - Identification, Repair Solutionsand Preventive Measures

Alvaro Araiijo, Manuela Guedes de Almeida 1985

Anomalies Survey on the City of Xai-Xai DwellingsJ. Osvaldo Machatine, Luis Braganqa, Manuela Almeida 1993

Modelling versus Experimental Study of Rising Damp in Historical BuildingsM. Isabel M. Torres, Vasco Peixoto de Freitas 1999

Late Submissions

Safety and Functional Assessment of MBT Building Solutionsin View of Sustainability

Helena Gervdsio, Aldina Santiago, Luis Simoes da Silva, Luis Braganqa,JoseMendes 2009

House as Cultural Heritage Learning from the past - Adapting into futureIraj Etessam, AIA 2021

Master Planned Community: The Better Alternative for Housing ProjectsKhalid Alskait 2027

Coupling Urban PlanningIsabel C. Bravo, Natibel Pedroza, Fabiola C. Deus, Patricia C. Bohorquez,

Andrea T. Griborio, Maria V. Machado, Helen Barroso 2029

Supraurbe, as a Sustainable Model of the SuburbsD. Contreras, R. Rubio 2039

Structures and Architecture ModellingDing Dajun 2045

Decomposed Prism as a Bioclimatic Container that Appeals to an Infinite InteriorFabiola C. Deus, Maria V. Machado 2057

Urban Eco-PieceFabiola C. Deus, Patricia C. Bohorquez, Andrea T. Griborio, Maria V.

Machado, Isabel C. Bravo, Natibel Pedroza, Helen Barroso 2065

Using Multi-Criteria Analysis in Assessing Housing Design PerformanceCrina Oltean-Dumbrava 2073

Transgressing Limits, Inhabiting Borders, Making FrontiersAndrea T. Griborio 2081

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Studies into the Mix of Concrete made of Light Expanded Clay Aggregate - LECA®

Jorge F. Lourenqo 2089

Vibrocompressed Lightweight Concretes of Expanded Clay Influenceof some Parameters in Compression Resistance

A. Fontes de Melo, Hipolito de Sousa, Ana Maria Sarmento 2099

Vibra2002 - A Toolkit for Vibration ControlJose P. Pontes 2111

Community Housing in South AustraliaJohnSchenk 2119

An Attempt to Support Housing and Housing Science by the MethodHolistic Participation - MHP in the Light of Sustainable Development

Peter Schmid, Gabriella Pa'l 2125

Fugacity as a Link between Environment and CoverAki E. Serizawa, Maria V. Machado 2137

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