Showing papers in "Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering in 2014"
TL;DR: In this paper, the identification of significant factors affecting the behaviors of customers and occupants of physical environments and assessing their importance are imperative for effective architectural plannings, and the importance of these factors is assessed.
Abstract: The identification of significant factors affecting the behaviors of customers and occupants of physical environments and assessing their importance are imperative for effective architectural plann...
43 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated indoor thermal conditions in traditional Chinese shophouses (CSHs) in Malacca, Malaysia, using field measurements and focusing on the cooling effects of courtyards.
Abstract: This study investigates indoor thermal conditions in traditional Chinese shophouses (CSHs) in Malacca, Malaysia, using field measurements and focuses on the cooling effects of courtyards. The results indicate that the indoor air temperature in the living rooms of CSHs was approximately 5-6°C lower than the outdoor temperature during the day primarily due to structural cooling effects with night ventilation, whereas the indoor air temperature at night was similar to the outdoor temperature. If the thermal adaptations of the occupants were considered, then the thermal conditions in the living rooms were acceptable for most of the day. The results indicate that the front courtyards functioned as a cooling source for the surrounding spaces in the CSHs.
27 citations
TL;DR: Carbonation has been considered as a deterioration factor in concrete because it reduces the pH of concrete from between 12.6 and 13.5 to about 9.5 as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Carbonation has been considered as a deterioration factor in concrete because it reduces the pH of concrete from between 12.6 and 13.5 to about 9. However, carbonation can have some positive conseq...
15 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors empirically analyzed the capital structure determinants of 43 listed construction companies in Korea from 2000 to 2010 using multiple regression analysis and found that the determinant of the capital structures of these companies varied with the number of listed companies.
Abstract: The present study empirically analyzed the capital structure determinants of 43 listed construction companies in Korea from 2000 to 2010 using multiple regression analysis. Specifically, the empiri...
13 citations
TL;DR: The concept of the smart community is introduced, the potential of mobile augmented reality as a strategy for activating communities is considered and the conditions in current communities, residents′ perceptions and demands on a smart community are investigated.
Abstract: One of the critical issues in housing is to develop and adopt effective strategies for enhancing a ″sense of community″ among residents, eventually revitalizing contemporary housing complex communi...
13 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that apartments are often criticized for their homogeneous nature, and that they are being actively adopted as an efficient method of providing houses for developing countries.
Abstract: Though apartments are often criticized for their homogeneous nature, they are being actively adopted as an efficient method of providing houses for developing countries. In this paper, the authors ...
13 citations
TL;DR: In the last several decades, the residential apartment housing market in South Korea was led by housing providers, not by consumers, which led to a seller's market as discussed by the authors. However, since the mid-2000s, the situation has changed.
Abstract: In the last several decades, the residential apartment housing market in South Korea was led by housing providers, not by consumers, which led to a seller′s market. However, since the mid-2000s, th...
12 citations
TL;DR: One of the reasons for the deterioration of mural paintings in the Takamatsuzuka Tumulus was the humid conditions as discussed by the authors, which may have been due to the humidity.
Abstract: Cultural properties are variously influenced by their surrounding environmental conditions. One of the reasons for the deterioration of mural paintings in the Takamatsuzuka Tumulus was the humid mi...
12 citations
TL;DR: The floor plans of 76 Japanese elementary schools were selected from an architectural journal and educational government offices and classified into five types according to the spatial connection properties of mean integration, mean connectivity, and intelligibility.
Abstract: In this paper, we analyzed the spatial configuration of Japanese elementary schools by using the space syntax theory. First, we selected the floor plans of 76 Japanese elementary schools from an ar...
11 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine recent high-rise developments in Tokyo that have reshaped the mega-city's identity, and in particular define the timeline of these drastic changes on the skyline.
Abstract: This article examines recent high-rise developments in Tokyo that have reshaped the mega-city′s identity, and in particular defines the timeline of these drastic changes on the skyline. The researc...
11 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a finite element procedure for the large deflection analysis of functionally graded (FG) beams resting on a two-parameter elastic foundation is presented, and the material properties of the FG beams are analyzed.
Abstract: This paper presents a finite element procedure for the large deflection analysis of functionally graded (FG) beams resting on a two-parameter elastic foundation. The material properties of the FG b...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a post-Occupancy evaluation to understand the different seating needs of passengers and what they hope for to ameliorate problems at Songshan Airport.
Abstract: Taking Taipei′s Songshan Airport as an example, this study uses a Post-Occupancy Evaluation to understand the different seating needs of passengers and what they hope for to ameliorate problems enc...
TL;DR: In this article, a boundary representation of Eulerian-type is presented to achieve conceptual structural layouts of building structures by relieving material discontinuities of structural topology, and the boundary representation can be used to obtain a conceptual structural layout of buildings.
Abstract: This study presents a boundary representation of Eulerian-type in order to achieve conceptual structural layouts of building structures by relieving material discontinuities of structural topology ...
TL;DR: In this article, a grid cell-based analysis algorithm and its 4D simulation system are developed for visually verifying the workspace overlapping of dynamic resources to be allocated within a confined area, such as a tunnel or underground facility.
Abstract: When multiple workspaces for resources are allocated within a narrow work area, the constructability of work may deteriorate based on the conflicts that occur due to the mutual adjacency levels between the workspaces. In this situation, the identification of the workspace overlapping status is essential for establishing the optimized layout planning of workspaces. However, current 3D environments consider only physical collision and reaction by the cross verification of geometric properties to detect collisions between 3D objects. Thus, the configuration of methodology to visually check the overlapping level of workspaces with conflicting status is insufficient for a successful interference management. This study develops a new grid cell-based analysis algorithm and its 4D simulation system for visually verifying the workspace overlapping of dynamic resources to be allocated multiply within a confined area, such as a tunnel or underground facility. The proposed algorithm and system can assist in the intensive management of activities that have a high level of workspace overlap by visualizing their overlapping level.
TL;DR: In this article, the types of community-based approaches, the factors involved in goal attainment, the roles of community members in achieving a low-carbon society in the UK, and the role of communities in achieving low carbon society.
Abstract: This paper deals with community-based approaches to a low-carbon society in the UK and aims to clarify the types of community-based approaches, the factors involved in goal attainment, the roles of...
TL;DR: With increasing global interest in creating healthy communities, research in urban planning and public health has been progressing on this topic as mentioned in this paper, while discussions and researches in South Korea are still in their infancy.
Abstract: With increasing global interest in creating healthy communities, research in urban planning and public health has been progressing on this topic. While discussions and researches in South Korea are...
TL;DR: In this paper, the purpose of the study is to select architectural design elements of super high-rise buildings to protect them from terrorism using explosives and to develop a vulnerability assessment model.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to select architectural design elements of super high-rise buildings to protect them from terrorism using explosives and to develop a vulnerability assessment model whi...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest a need for precise planning based on reliable project process planning, which can lead to critical cost overruns and delays, which suggests a need to precise planning.
Abstract: Project process planning is implemented based mainly on the experience of engineers, which can lead to critical cost overruns and delays. This suggests a need for precise planning based on reliable...
TL;DR: In this paper, sustainable development at city level, local governance is one of the most important factors and cannot be excluded among the many important aspects; economics, technology, and envi...
Abstract: When discussing sustainable development at city level, local governance is one of the most important factors and cannot be excluded among the many important aspects; economics, technology, and envi...
TL;DR: A parametric louver design system, which optimizes a louver form based on its direct solar radiation control performance, is developed, which is composed of three parts: the analysis part, parametric design part, and optimization part.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to develop a parametric design methodology that combines parametric design with thermal analysis. This new approach suggests that a form emerges from a performance base...
TL;DR: The correlation between the IAQ survey values and the QEESI score indicates the capability of the QeESI questionnaire to identify problems related to sick buildings and to serve as a screening tool for SBS in Taiwan.
Abstract: The Indoor Air Quality Management Act in Taiwan formally came into effect in November 2012 to protect public health. Studies have reported that public and private buildings in Taiwan currently have...
TL;DR: Park et al. as discussed by the authors proposed that apartment houses have been introduced in urban areas to meet the needs of independents in Korea for thousands of years, however, apartment houses are not the traditional lifestyle of housing in Korea.
Abstract: Detached houses have been established as the traditional lifestyle of housing in Korea for thousands of years. However, apartment houses have been introduced in urban areas to meet the needs of ind...
TL;DR: In this article, the status of residential environment renewal amid discharged public bodies and community organizations in housing re-development districts, as well as the challenges and characteristics, were discussed in order to propose a modular system for future improvement.
Abstract: Ultimately, in addition to socio-economic transformation according to a low-rise residential policies paradigm, an overall comprehensive physical improvement is essential. Hence, this research discussed the status of residential environment renewal amid discharged public bodies and community organizations in housing re-development districts, as well as the challenges and characteristics, in order to propose a modular system for future improvement. From Seoul′s 15 designated areas for residential environment improvement projects and residential renewal districts, reformation districts with the most potential are narrowed to ten (1 to 10) residential areas that have the most need for improvement. From this field, Case number (7) Bon-Dong (number 434-3) and (8) SangDo-3-Dong (number 286) were targeted as ideal representatives based on their conditions.
TL;DR: In this paper, sustainable design methods have become a major concern within the building industry and there is also a growing awareness of the impact urban morphologies have on the overall energy a...
Abstract: In recent years, sustainable design methods have become a major concern within the building industry. There is also a growing awareness of the impact urban morphologies have on the overall energy a...
TL;DR: Most Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, have experienced rapid industrialization, after which their people started to acquire high standards of living and began to pay attention to the....
Abstract: Most Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, have experienced rapid industrialization, after which their people started to acquire high standards of living and began to pay attention to the ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the deformation capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls is mainly influenced by concrete confinement at the boundaries of shear wall, axial force ratio and wall aspect ratio.
Abstract: Deformation capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls is mainly influenced by concrete confinement at the boundaries of shear walls, axial force ratio and wall aspect ratio. In this paper, t...
TL;DR: A new natural movement model rule that shows good movement patterns at the micro scale is discussed, and visual indexes considering human visual characteristics and dynamic analysis are proposed.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to suggest a visual dynamics analysis (VDA) model that comprises a visibility analysis model integrated with a natural movement model. The theory of ′natural movement′ ...
TL;DR: An historical irrigation landscape with its irrigation facilities, water engineering works, and irrigated farms, could be considered a cultural landscape that records the process of interactions be... as discussed by the authors,.
Abstract: An historical irrigation landscape with its irrigation facilities, water engineering works, and irrigated farms, could be considered a cultural landscape that records the process of interactions be...
TL;DR: The greatest challenges for straw bale construction in Japan are moisture and straw′s susceptibility to microbial decay as discussed by the authors, and in order to mitigate excessive moisture, some straw-bale architects and buil...
Abstract: The greatest challenges for straw bale construction in Japan are moisture and straw′s susceptibility to microbial decay. In order to mitigate excessive moisture, some straw bale architects and buil...
TL;DR: The focus of traditional market revitalization policy is shifting from physical improvement projects to social regeneration efforts designed to stimulate the declining traditional market by means of social regeneration as mentioned in this paper, which is the focus of our work.
Abstract: The focus of traditional market revitalization policy is shifting from physical improvement projects to social regeneration efforts designed to stimulate the declining traditional market by means o...