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Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., & Capper, G. (2001, May). Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces. Presented at European Conference on "Smoke Free Workplaces"

Smoking restrictions in the workplace and increased health consciousness at home have seen a sizable reduction in the number of spaces where smoking is permissible. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ventilation in public houses... Read More about Evaluation of ventilation performance in public spaces..

A review of sound insulation in Scottish domestic construction Part 1. (2001)
Other
Smith, S., Mackenzie, R., MacKenzie, R., & Waters-Fuller, T. (2001). A review of sound insulation in Scottish domestic construction Part 1

The main aim of this research was to review the sound insulation performance,
relative to Part H (Technical Standards, Scotland), for different types of construction
involving party walls and floors used in Scottish housing. The study focused on
s... Read More about A review of sound insulation in Scottish domestic construction Part 1..

A perspective on the digital interactive service industry for building professionals (2001)
Journal Article
Low, B. K., & Sloan, B. (2001). A perspective on the digital interactive service industry for building professionals. Automation in Construction, 10(2), 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-5805%2899%2900031-X

The digital interactive service industry has the potential to generate innovation and strategic advantage for existing business if the underlying dynamics of the emerging industry are fostered through appropriate understanding and strategic actions.... Read More about A perspective on the digital interactive service industry for building professionals.

Wood as a designer's material. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davies, I. (2000, December). Wood as a designer's material. Presented at Scottish Hardwoods, New Lanark

No abstract available.

An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Addison, P. S., Currie, J., Low, D. J., & McCann, J. M. (1999, March). An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling. Presented at Second International Conference on Urban Air Quality: Measurement, Modelling and Management, Madrid

An integrated method for the prediction of the spatial pollution distribution within a street canyon directly from a microscopic traffic simulation model is outlined. The traffic simulation package Paramics is used to model the flow of vehicles in re... Read More about An Integrated approach to street canyon pollution modelling..

Rectangular Hollow Sections with circular web openings. (2000)
Thesis
Ridley-Ellis, D. Rectangular Hollow Sections with circular web openings. (Thesis). The University of Nottingham. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8229

The primary aim of the project was to develop the basis for a set of rules to be used in the design of RHS slim floor edge beams with web openings. However, since the research is fundamental in nature, the findings are also applicable to other situa... Read More about Rectangular Hollow Sections with circular web openings..

Sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions part I: airborne sound (2000)
Journal Article
Craik, R. J. M., & Smith, S. (2000). Sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions part I: airborne sound. Applied Acoustics, 61(2), 223-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-682X%2899%2900070-5

Statistical energy analysis (SEA) is used to model sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions. It is found that the best SEA model depends on the frequency range considered and the method of construction. At low frequencies the wal... Read More about Sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions part I: airborne sound.

Sound transmission through lightweight parallel plates. Part II: structure-borne sound (2000)
Journal Article
Craik, R. J. M., & Smith, S. (2000). Sound transmission through lightweight parallel plates. Part II: structure-borne sound. Applied Acoustics, 61(2), 247-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-682X%2899%2900071-7

In Part I of this paper sound transmission through double leaf lightweight partitions was examined. It was shown that an important part of the overall transmission is determined by structure-borne sound transmission between the two leaves of the wall... Read More about Sound transmission through lightweight parallel plates. Part II: structure-borne sound.

Recycling of demolished masonry rubble (1999)
Thesis
De Venny, A. S. Recycling of demolished masonry rubble. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6043

The recycling of demolished masonry rubble as the coarse aggregate in new concrete represents an interesting possibility at a time when the cost of dumping such material is on the increase. With growing concerns over the environmental impact of aggre... Read More about Recycling of demolished masonry rubble.

Sound transmission through hollow brick walls (1999)
Journal Article
Fringuellino, M., & Smith, S. (1999). Sound transmission through hollow brick walls. Building Acoustics, 6(3), 211-224. https://doi.org/10.1260/1351010991501419

Hollow bricks and blocks are one of the most common forms of material used for wall construction found in Central and Southern Europe. The principle purpose of the perforations (holes) is to increase the thermal insulation properties. As a result of... Read More about Sound transmission through hollow brick walls.

An investigation into the reproducability results of the European ILT programme. (1999)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Pompoli, R., & Fausti, P. (1999). An investigation into the reproducability results of the European ILT programme. Building Acoustics, 6(3), 187-210. https://doi.org/10.1260/1351010991501400

In an inter-laboratory test programme (ILT) for the measurement of airborne sound insulation of lightweight walls, reproducibility values of up to 12dB were obtained from the sound reduction index measured in 21 participating laboratories. These high... Read More about An investigation into the reproducability results of the European ILT programme..

An inter-comparison of laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of lightweight plasterboard walls. (1999)
Journal Article
Pompoli, R., Fausti, P., & Smith, S. (1999). An inter-comparison of laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of lightweight plasterboard walls. Building Acoustics, 6(2), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.1260/1351010991501329

This paper describes the results of the European Inter-Laboratory Test (ILT) program, conducted for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility values for the laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of walls. A total of 24 lab... Read More about An inter-comparison of laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of lightweight plasterboard walls..