Within this study, the applications of ready-mixed concrete in Edirne are examined in terms of surface hardness and compressive strength. The measurements, done on the load-bearing elements of buildings with schmidt hammer, ...

The impact of building materials on the environment throughout their life cycle essentially defines the total environmental impact of the buildings in which they are used [1]. Buildings have an enormous and continuously ...

Energy consumption of recent buildings in Turkey continues to increase, as it does around the world. Conversely, traditional rural house types perform well in terms of energy efficiency. This study investigated the energy ...

This study investigated the extractive recovery of Ni(II) from its aqueous acidic chloride solutions using a commercial extractant Alamine 336 diluted with m-xylene. A recently proposed generic model equation was originally ...

Buildings have important effects on the health and several performances of human because a long part of the human life passes inside the buildings. That is why the physical conditions in the buildings should be suitable ...

In this study, examining the course contents (syllables) in undergraduate and graduate degrees in the departments of architecture at universities in Turkey, the extent they give place to the sustainability issues has been ...

This chapter presents 103 examples of late 19th century and early 20th century windows in 89 traditional houses in Kirklareli, Turkey. The windows are presented, using drawings and photographs of varying scales, according ...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to research the ecological properties of building materials used in some traditional buildings in Turkey and discuss the environmental benefits thereof. Design/methodology/approach - ...

In the scope of this study, boiling points of aqueous solutions of NaCl, DCl, CaCl2, BaCl2, KNO3 and Ca(NO3)2 salts with salt concentrations between 0.5335 and 6.5935 mol kg-1 within 21.332-101.325 kPa pressure range have ...

In this chapter, the concept of window was defined from various perspectives and the rhythmic position of windows within architecture, window-light relationship and styles in architectural history were interpreted. The ...