Asia
10 October 2004
Tower Buildings in Dubai – Are they Sustainable?
Khaled A. Al-Sallal, UAE University
The active construction of tall buildings in the UAE, as a result of the rapid growth of economy, goes in a fast pace and has...
10 October 2004
District Unit Plan in Seoul as a New Approach for Urban Form and Density Control
Byong Gyu Park, Seoul National University of Technology
Korea economy has been experienced rapid industrialization since 1960s. Rapid industrialization accelerated the high utilization of land and concentration of population to urban area. According...
10 October 2004
The Moral Meaning of Contemporary Urban Planning
Wu Yue, Hunan University of Science and Technology
The development of the study of urban planning is a process of creativity in theory and practice. The contemporary urban planning focus on the safeguard...
10 October 2004
Learning from the Past - Tall Buildings and the Evolution of Old Cities
Dennis Lau Wing-Kwong & Alexander Lush, Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers
The paper draws attention to the similarities of the impact of high-rise structures upon historical cities with past new development and re-development, particularly with respect...
10 October 2004
An Experimental Study on the Engineering Properties of Deteriorated Concrete by Fire Damage
Young-Jin Kwon, Hoseo University; Moo-Han Kim, Yong-Ro Kim & Jea-Bong Jang, Chungnam National University
Explosive spalling depends on the materials used in the concrete such as admixtures and aggregates, and the standard design compressive strength of concrete. Therefore, basic...
10 October 2004
Retrofit of Existing Steel Moment Connections with Floor Slabs
Sang-Hoon Oh, RIST; Young-Ju Kim & Tae-Sup Moon, Hanyang University
The effectiveness of retrofit methods on the deformation capacity of existing steel moment connections with concrete slabs were investigated. Five full-scale beam-to-column subassemblages were tested....
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