Architectural Science Review articles from June 2002

Architectural Science Review archives from June 2002

Solar energy as an economically realistic alternative to fossil fuels. (Editorial).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The sun provides free and renewable energy, and attempts to make use of it go back well into the 19th century. However, its utilisation poses two problems. Solar energy is very diffuse and has to be concentrated if it is to be used as an...

Implementation of a waste management plan for construction projects in Singapore.
June 1, 2002... This study investigates the factors needed for the implementation of a successful waste management plan in Singapore. Data were obtained through mail surveys and face-to-face interviews. Statistical t-test of the mean was carried out to...

Quality certification scheme in the construction industry of China.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Compared with other industries, the construction industry is characterized by activities, which are discontinuous, dispersed, diverse and distinct. Quality management in the construction setting is, thus, more difficult. This paper aims to...

Behaviour and design of large rectangular openings in reinforced concrete beams.
June 1, 2002... A nonlinear finite element analysis is presented in this paper as a method for predicting the behaviour of reinforced concrete beams containing larged openings. Such beams are studied under increasing loads, and the effect on the load-carrying...

Children's spatial behavior in AL-Rawdah housing development in Amman, Jordan.
June 1, 2002... This paper presents an empirical study of children's outdoor spatial behavior in the Al-Rawdah multi-family housing development built in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Research methods incorporate a variety of interactive methodologies ranging...

An analysis of the bio-climatic effects of roof cover of domestic buildings in the equatorial tropics.
June 1, 2002... The thermal comfort effects of "Calicut" clay tiles, Corrugated fibre-cement roof sheet and half-round tiles-on-fibre/cement roofs are tested with no-ceiling, fibre-cement sheet ceiling and timber ceiling in an 8.1 x 5.3m (26'-6"x 17'-6")...

Comfort limits for the Effective Temperature Index in the tropics: a Nigerian case study.
June 1, 2002... Comfort conditions are established using a thermal index and this investigation examines the Effective Temperatures Index with the objective of proposing the comfort limits valid for Nigeria. A mental assessment test using rating scales was...

Demountable timber joints for timber construction systems.
June 1, 2002... In timber craft development, some important knowledge on demountable timber joints had been lost due to several reasons. The purpose of this research is to evaluate and transform accumulated knowledge on timber joints for contemporary practice...

Building fire simulation with a field model based on large eddy simulation.
June 1, 2002... Building fire environment was simulated by afield model, or application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), based on large eddy simulation (LES). The Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) model based on LBS developed at the Building and Fire...

Paul Scheerbart's novel on Glass architecture. (Book Reviews).
June 1, 2002... 4258 The Gray Cloth, by Paul Scheerbart. Introduced and translated by John A. Stuart. MIT Press (5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142), Cambridge 2001. 143 pp., ill. Price: $US 27.95. Paul Scheerbart was born in 1863. He was a...

Piano in the Pacific. (Book Reviews).
June 1, 2002... 4259 Renzo Piano -- Centre Kanak -- Cultural Centre of the KanakPeople, by WemerBiaser. Birkhauser Verlag, PO Box 133, CH-4010 Basel, 2001. 106 pp., ill. Price: 44.00 Swiss Francs. This book should be of particular interest to...

Dynamic performance of grandstands. (Book Reviews).
June 1, 2002... 4260 Dynamic Performance Requirement for Permanent Grandstands Subject to Crowd Action - Interim Guidance on Assessment and Design. Institution of Structural Engineers, 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BH (our copy from the Secretary...

Frank Gehry. (Book Reviews).
June 1, 2002... 4261 Frank Gehry: The City and Music, by Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe with Frank Gehry. Gordon and Breach / Routledge, London 2001 (our copy from Bryn Kelly, Macmillan Australia, Locked Bag 1400, South Yarra 3141). 132 pp., ill., index. Price: $A...

Environmental Impact. (Book Reviews).
June 1, 2002... 4262 Environmental Impact Assessment in Australia - Theory and Practice. Third Edition, by Ian Thomas. The Federation Press (P0 Box 45, Annandale 2038), Sydney 2001. 330 pp., index. Pbk. Price: $A 49.50. This volume by a member of the...

An inter-disciplinary approach to city planning. (Book Reviews).(Debating the City - An Anthology)
June 1, 2002... 4263 Debating the City - An Anthology, edited by Jennifer Barrett and Caroline Butler-Bowdon. Published by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (61 Darghan Street, Glebe 2037) and the University of Western Sydney, Sydney 2001. 255...

Design for the disabled. (Book Reviews).(Inclusive Design - Designing and Developing Accessible Environments)
June 1, 2002... 4264 Inclusive Design - Designing and Developing Accessible Environments, by Rob Imrie and Peter Hall. Spon Press, London 2001 (our copy from Taylor & Francis, ITPS, Cheriton House, North Way, Andover SP10 5BE). 187 pp., ill., index. Pbk....

An in-depth biography of Fazlur Khan. (Book Reviews).(Art of the Skyscraper - The Genius of Fazlur Khan)
June 1, 2002... 4265 Art of the Skyscraper - The Genius of Fazlur Khan, by Mir M. Ali. Rizzoli International Publications, 300, Park Avenue South. New York NY 10010, 2001. 240 pp., ill., index, Price: $US 60.00. Fazlur Khan was one of the great...

The origin of illustrations in architectural books. (Book Reviews).(Architecture in the Age of Printing - Orality, Writing, Typography, and Printed Images in the History of Architectural Theory)
June 1, 2002... 4266 Architecture in the Age of Printing - Orality, Writing, Typography, and Printed Images in the History of Architectural Theory, by Mario Carpo. MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142, 2001. 246 pp., ill., index. Price: $ US...

Concrete in Arabia. (Book Reviews).(Guide to the Construction of Reinforced Concrete in the Arabian Peninsula)
June 1, 2002... 4267 Guide to the Construction of Reinforced Concrete in the Arabian Peninsula, edited by Mike Walker. Published jointly by CIRA and the Concrete Society, Century House, Telford Avenue, Crowthorne RG4S 6YS, England, 2002. 214 pp., ill.,...

Charles Moore: articles, book reviews, and interviews. (Book Reviews).(You Have to Pay for the Public Life - Selected Essays of Charles W. Moore)
June 1, 2002... 4269 You Have to Pay for the Public Life - Selected Essays of Charles W. Moore, edited by Kevin Keim. MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142,2001.395 pp., ill. Index. Price: $US 26.95. Charles Moore was a prolific architect...

Demonstration models for architecture students. (Book Reviews).(Demonstrationen an Tragwerkmodellen [Demonstrations with the Aid of Structural Models])
June 1, 2002... 4270 Demonstrationen an Tragwerkmodellen [Demonstrations with the Aid of Structural Models], by Professor Dr. O. Kunzle. Departement Architektur, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, CH-8093 Zurich. Second Edition, 2001 (our copy from...

Structural creativity. (Book Reviews).(Creativity and Innovation - The Structural Engineer's Contribution to Design)
June 1, 2002... 4271 Creativity and Innovation - The Structural Engineer's Contribution to Design, by Bill Addis. Architectural Press, London 2001 (our copy from Elsevier Science/Harcourt Australia, 30 Skidmore Street, Marrickville 2204). 138 pp., ill.,...

Aesthetics. (Book Reviews).(Aesthetics, Well-being and Health. Essays with in Architecture and Environmental Aesthetics)
June 1, 2002... 4272 Aesthetics, Well-being and Health. Essays with in Architecture and Environmental Aesthetics, edited by Birgit Cold. Ashgate, Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot GU11 3HR (UK) 2002. 332 99., ill., index. Price; [pounds sterling]45.00....