Study of technological advancement and challenges of façade system for sustainable building: Current design practice

D Fernando, S Navaratnam, P Rajeev, J Sanjayan - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, several façade systems exist to enable sustainable building design. The biggest
challenges for façade designers are to identify new technology and effective, sustainable …

Microbiologically induced aesthetic and structural changes to dimension stone

CC Gaylarde, JA Baptista-Neto - Npj Materials Degradation, 2021 - nature.com
Dimension stone is natural rock prepared for building use. It is rapidly colonised by
microorganisms that cause discoloration (mainly cyanobacteria, algae and fungi) and …

Assessment of limestone cladding deterioration due to crystallisation of salts by non-destructive techniques

M Sanchez, MA Navacerrada, R Fort… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Although limestone is widely used in buildings as a cladding material, it suffers accelerated
degradation with the passage of time and exposure to environmental agents. Early detection …

Building condition indicators analysis for BIM-FM integration

R Matos, H Rodrigues, A Costa, F Rodrigues - Archives of Computational …, 2022 - Springer
This paper aims to review and reflect upon the built up scientific knowledge on Building
Condition Assessment (BCA) using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), supported by …

Impact of environmental exposure conditions on the maintenance of facades' claddings

C Ferreira, J Barrelas, A Silva, J de Brito, IS Dias… - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Façades, as the most external building envelope component, are subject to different ex-
ternal environmental loads, such as: Temperature, precipitation, damp, and wind. Therefore …

Development of a novel engineered stone containing a CuO/SiO2 nanocomposite matrix with biocidal properties

R Zarzuela, MLA Gil, J Carretero, M Carbú… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Building materials decay is caused by the combination of chemical, physical and biological
aspects. Therefore, the development of innovative multifunctional building materials is an …

Criteria for selection of cladding systems based on their maintainability

C Ferreira, IS Dias, A Silva, J de Brito… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In façades design, the selection of constructive solutions plays an important role. The
materials used should withstand the expected degradation agents and mechanisms …

Experimental Studies of the Effect of on the Mechanical Properties of Selected Cladding Natural Stones

V Pires, L G. Rosa, PM Amaral, A Dionísio… - Journal of Materials in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Natural stones are influenced by environmental conditions that might affect their
performance and durability as building cladding elements. Among these environmental …

Uptake and dissemination of multi-criteria decision support methods in civil engineering—lessons from the literature

M Bruen - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The SCOPUS and Wed of Science bibliometric databases were searched for papers related
to the use of multi-criteria methods in civil engineering related disciplines. The results were …

Experimental investigation on mechanical performance of kerf anchorage of stone cladding considering construction defects

SX Yang, ZX Guo, Y Ye - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Because of its good deformation performance, easy installation and replacement, the kerf
anchorage technology is widely used in the stone cladding. The current reports of accidents …