Numerical and experimental tests of steel-concrete composite beam with the connector made of top-hat profile

P Lacki, J Nawrot, A Derlatka, J Winowiecka - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper presents solution for a steel-concrete composite beam structure. The connectors
were executed from sections of a non-weldable top-hat profile 80× 85× 3 made of S235 …

The effect of flanking element length in thermal bridge calculation and possible simplifications to account for combined thermal bridges in well insulated building …

J Hallik, T Kalamees - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
A well-insulated, airtight, thermal bridge free building envelope is a key factor for nearly zero
energy buildings (nZEB). However, increased insulation thickness and minimised air …

Analysis of the influence of external wall material type on the thermal bridge at the window-to-wall interface

J Adamus, M Pomada - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Although many works focus on increasing the energy efficiency of buildings,
there are still a number of problems that need to be solved, such as reducing heat losses at …

Building Energy Savings by Developing Complex Smart Windows and Their Controllers

SK Hong, SH Choi, SG Jeong - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The interest in zero-energy buildings has increased in Korea recently. Following the
significant increases in cooling and lighting energy consumption in offices, various studies …

Optimization of composite dowels shape in steel-concrete composite floor

P Lacki, P Kasza, K Adamus - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper contains a numerical analysis of a steel-concrete composite beam with a
composite dowel. The connector is a contoured part of the web in a half of the steel section …

Interphase model for FE prediction of the effective thermal conductivity of the composites with imperfect interfaces

W Tian, MW Fu, L Qi, X Chao, J Liang - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the Finite Element (FE) homogenization of the Effective Thermal
Conductivities (ETCs) of the Composites with Imperfect Interfaces (CIIs). To model the …

A study on changes of window thermal performance by analysis of physical test results in Korea

SH Kim, H Jeong, S Cho - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The interest in zero energy buildings is increasing in South Korea. Zero energy buildings
need to save energy by using passive technology. The window performance is important to …

Thermal efficiency of Trombe wall in the south facade of a frame building

P Miąsik, J Krasoń - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The article presents the possibility of using a mass collector-storage wall (CSW), integrated
into the structure of a building with a light skeleton structure. The considered system is a …

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Heat Flow at Window-to-Wall Interface

M Pomada, J Adamus, A Boruszewski - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
External walls have a great influence on the thermal and humidity conditions in buildings as
well as on the possibility of reducing energy consumption. While the structural and material …

Selected issues of choosing composite materials for window supporting beams

J Adamus, M Pomada - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In the paper, some issues of choosing composite materials for window mounting elements in
thermal insulation is presented. To eliminate places where significant heat losses occur, it is …