Building Technology Program: Recent submissions
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Revealing the potential of Compressed Earth Blocks : a visual narration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) is a developed earth technology, in which unbaked brick is produced by compressing raw soil using manual, hydraulic, or mechanical compressing machines. Revealing the potential of an affordable ... -
Valuable bridges : cable-stayed bridges and value engineering in American civil engineering culture, 1969-1979
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)A history and theory of cable-stayed bridges in the context of a cultural discourse on civil construction projects' value, this thesis studies the significance of cable-stayed bridge designs to 'value engineering' objectives ... -
Transition dynamics between the multiple steady states in natural ventilation systems : from theories to applications in optimal controls
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)In this study, we investigated the multiple steady state behavior, an important observation in numerical and experimental studies in natural ventilation systems. The-oretical models are developed and their applications in ...
