The phenomenon of cracking in cement concretes and reinforced concrete structures: the mechanism of cracks formation, causes of their initiation, types and places of …

GL Golewski - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cracks and cavities belong to two basic forms of damage to the concrete structure, which
may reduce the load-bearing capacity and tightness of the structure and lead to failures and …

[HTML][HTML] Infrared thermography in the built environment: A multi-scale review

M Martin, A Chong, F Biljecki, C Miller - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper presents a review on major contributions in infrared thermography to study the
built environment at multiple scales. To elaborate the review, hundreds of studies conducted …

Applications of the infrared thermography in the energy audit of buildings: A review

E Lucchi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
From a wide range of bibliography (148 publications composed by books, guidelines,
scientific papers, and other documents), the study presents a critical review of the use of the …

An overview of corrosion defect characterization using active infrared thermography

S Doshvarpassand, C Wu, X Wang - Infrared physics & technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Corrosion is considered a destructive phenomenon that affects almost all metals. There is a
variety of corrosion monitoring and measurement techniques being deployed across …

Quantification of heat energy losses through the building envelope: A state-of-the-art analysis with critical and comprehensive review on infrared thermography

I Nardi, E Lucchi, T de Rubeis, D Ambrosini - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The large majority of the building heat losses occur through the building envelope. Hence,
the accurate evaluation of energy leakages, quantified by the thermal transmittance (U …

Strategic approaches towards achieving sustainable and effective building maintenance practices in maintenance-managed buildings: A combination of expert …

A Hauashdh, J Jailani, IA Rahman - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings have been consistently identified as the sector with the greatest potential to reduce
both energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions through more sustainable …

Bridging the energy performance gap of social housing stock in south-eastern Mediterranean Europe: Climate change and mitigation

B Ozarisoy, H Altan - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Sustainable Development Goal# 7 calls for “access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern energy for all.” Scientific evidence is growing that greenhouse-gas …

[HTML][HTML] Visualisation in energy eco-feedback systems: A systematic review of good practice

ML Chalal, B Medjdoub, N Bezai, R Bull… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
While adopting eco-feedback systems can lead to significant energy savings, in the region of
5–20%, research has shown that the inappropriate use of visualisation patterns and …

A review of infrared thermography for the investigation of building envelopes: Advances and prospects

A Kirimtat, O Krejcar - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermal radiation generated by limited resources is emitted from the surfaces and
interpreted as temperature. On the other hand, the limited resources necessitate prevention …

Thermal point clouds of buildings: A review

A Ramón, A Adán, FJ Castilla - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
New methodologies that explore and identify energy problems of buildings can be defined
by using three-dimensional thermal models over time. The acquisition of thermal point …