International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 36 Issue 5

Numerical model for individual time calculation for evacuation among secondary students

Mohd Rafee Baharudin, Hairul Nazmin Nasruddin, Anita Abdul Rahman, Mohd Razif Mahadi, Samsul Bahari Mohd Noor

The purpose of this paper is to design a numerical model to calculate the individual evacuation time among secondary students based on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP)…

Structural flood damage and the efficacy of property-level flood protection

Hau Ching Phyllis Chung, Kemi Adeyeye

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to investigate the flood impact on a detached dwelling based on physical attributes related to the positioning, form and orientation…

NDT for bridges durability assessment on urban-industrial environment in Brazil

Ian C.A. Esteves, Ronaldo A. Medeiros-Junior, Marcelo H.F. Medeiros

The limitation of bridges’ operation can cause serious social, environmental and economic losses. Therefore, the monitoring and maintenance actions of these structures must be…

An evaluation of the functional performance of research and academic laboratories using the space syntax approach

Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud, Wahhaj Ahmed

University research and academic laboratory facilities are key elements in the support of a successful education and research experience. World-class universities consider the…

Technical issues and energy efficient adaptive reuse of heritage listed city halls in Queensland Australia

Shabnam Yazdani Mehr, Sara Wilkinson

Adaptive reuse of heritage stock has several advantages: retention of culturally and socially significant buildings, as well as the opportunity to consider embodied energy, energy…

City of Kampung: risk and resilience in the urban communities of Surabaya, Indonesia

Shirleyana Shirleyana, Scott Hawken, Riza Yosia Sunindijo

The purpose of this paper is to bring a new perspective on the meaning of resilience in Indonesia’s main urban settlement type, known as kampung. The paper reviews kampung in…