Assessment of Energy-Efficient Building Details for Seismic Regions.

• Superior document: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering Series
• Author: Azinović, Boris.
• TeilnehmendeR: Kilar, Vojko.; Koren, David.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.; {copy}2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (214 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Design of the Thermal Insulation Envelope of Energy-Efficient Buildings -- 2.1 »L« Type Structural Assembly Connections -- 2.2 »T« Type Structural Assembly Connections -- 2.3 »+« Type Structural Assembly Connections -- References -- 3 Structural Details in Energy-Efficient Buildings -- 3.1 Foundations on the Thermal Insulation Layer -- 3.1.1 Possible Solutions for Foundations on Thermal Insulation -- 3.1.2 Specifics of Designing Thermally Insulated Foundation Slabs in Non-earthquake-Prone Areas -- 3.1.3 Influence of the Flexible Layer of Thermal Insulation on the Seismic Response of a Building -- 3.2 Base Insulation Blocks for Preventing Thermal Bridges in Walls in Contact with Cold Elements -- 3.2.1 Types of Base Insulation Blocks -- 3.2.2 Influence of Base Insulation Blocks on Better Environmental and Energy-Efficiency Parameters -- 3.2.3 Base Insulation Blocks as Parts of Masonry Structures for Bearing Vertical Static Loads -- 3.3 Details for Preventing Thermal Bridges in Cantilever Structures -- 3.3.1 Precast Element Solutions for Thermal Bridges in Cantilever Structures -- 3.3.2 Comparison of the Environmental and Energy-Efficiency Parameters of an Insulated and Uninsulated Reinforced Concrete Cantilever Slab -- 3.3.3 Selection Principles of Precast Load-Bearing Thermal Insulation Elements Subject to Vertical Static Loads -- 3.4 Building Connection Detail Between the Roof and Outer Wall -- 3.4.1 Environmental and Energy-Efficiency Aspects of the Building Connection Detail Between the Roof and an Outer Wall -- References -- 4 Evaluation of Critical Structural Assemblies -- 4.1 Detail Evaluation Methodology for Energy-Efficient Buildings -- 4.1.1 Importance of Environmental and Energy-Efficiency Parameters -- 4.1.2 Importance of Technical and Structural Parameters.

4.1.3 Importance of External Parameters -- 4.2 Environmental and Energy-Efficiency Parameters -- 4.2.1 Thermal Transmittance of Structural Assemblies (E1) -- 4.2.2 Continuity of Thermal Insulation (E2) -- 4.2.3 Condensation and Thermal Comfort (E3) -- 4.2.4 Influence on the Use of Energy (E4) -- 4.2.5 Airtightness (E5) -- 4.2.6 Life Cycle Assessment (E6) -- 4.2.7 Durability and Sustainability (E7) -- 4.3 Technical and Structural Parameters -- 4.3.1 Load-Bearing Capacity (K1) -- 4.3.2 Minimum Dimensions and Stiffness (K2) -- 4.3.3 Symmetry (K3) -- 4.3.4 Continuity or Uniformity of the Load-Bearing Structure (K4) -- 4.3.5 Eccentricity or a Shift in the Structure According to the Primary Load-Bearing Axis (K5) -- 4.3.6 Capacity Design Method (K6) -- 4.3.7 Connections of Primary and Secondary (Non-)Load-Bearing Elements (K7) -- 4.4 External Parameters -- 4.4.1 Location (Z1) -- 4.4.2 Importance of a Building (Z2) -- 4.4.3 Influence on the Global Analysis (Z3) -- 4.4.4 Complexity of Construction (Z4) -- 4.4.5 Penetrations and Openings (Z5) -- 4.4.6 Economic Aspect (Z6) -- 4.5 Assessment Based on Evaluation Parameters, Weighting Factors and External Parameters -- 4.6 Presentation of the Results -- References -- 5 Case Study: Using Methodology to Assess the Selected Details -- 5.1 Building Connection Detail Between an Outer Wall and the Foundation Slab -- 5.2 Building Connection Detail Between the Load-Bearing Balcony Structure and an Outer Wall -- 5.3 Building Connection Detail Between an Outer Wall and the Unheated Basement -- 5.4 Building Connection Detail Between an Outer Wall and the Roof -- References -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Appendix Examples of the Use of the Methodology for Evaluating Structural Details.