Construction and Building Research

<p>Part I Building Construction Management<br><br></p><p>Stop Designing Architecture, Design Your Practice!; J. Lago-Novás<br><br></p><p>Strategies to Reduce Defects in Floor and Wall Tiles-Application of Continuous Improvement Processes; P. Del Solar and M. Del Río<br><br></p><p>Success Strategies for On-Site Waste Management in Spanish Construction Sites; P. Villoria Sáez, M. del Río Merino and A. San-Antonio González<br><br></p><p>Building Engineers’ Promotion and Its Effect on Job Satisfaction. A Qualitative Study of Site Managers in Castilla-la Mancha; J. Fuentes-del-Burgo and E. Navarro-Astor<br><br></p><p>Management of the Building Process in Temporary Constructions: Case Study of the Unicaja Exhibition Pavilion; Carlos Rubio Bellido, Miguel León Muñoz and Jesús Alberto Pulido Arcas<br><br></p><p>The Project Coach: The New Role of the Project Manager for the Future Due to the News Tools Like Building Information Modelling, Integrated Project Delivery, Last Planner and Others; Marc Bach<br><br></p><p>Applying EVM and Es Metrics to Analyze and Forecast Schedule Performance in the Spanish Context of the Building Sector; M.A. Guerrero, M.M. Carbonell and A. Montoyo<br><br></p><p>International Project Management Based on the British System in M.E.N.A. Countries. Comparative Analysis; M.R. Chaza<br><br></p><p>The Professional Career of Spanish Architects: Obstacles and Facilitators; E. Navarro-Astor and V. Caven<br><br>The Role of Corporate Architecture in Urban Transformation an Italian Paradigm the Chiesi Research and Development Building 2011; Maria Pilar Vettori<br><br></p><p>Perceptions Prediction Model in Architectural Library Spaces; I. Fernández et al.<br><br>Part II Building Technologies<br><br></p><p>Energy Efficiency and Daylight Transmission in the Current Envelope of the Arquitecture; P. Gómez and A. Rolando<br><br></p><p>A Ceramic Double Skin in an Educational Center in Melilla; Á. Verdasco<br><br></p><p>Ventilation and Sealing in the Current Envelopes in Architecture; E. Sánchez and A. Rolando<br><br>Translucent Concrete Research with Glass, Optical Fiber and Glass Fiber; E. Jiménez Muñoz and F. Fernández Martínez<br><br></p><p>Technical Evolution of 3D Modular Construction from the Nineteenth Century to World War II; G. Ovando Vacarezza et al.<br><br></p><p>Architrave: Advanced Analysis of Building Structures Integrated in Computer-Aided Design; A. Pérez-García et al.<br><br>Adapting Architectural Theories by specifying criteria for compliance with new requirements. The implementation of the Open Building in Residential Building; S. Hernando and A. Del Águila<br><br></p><p>Renovation Using Industrialized Systems In Collective Housing; M. García-Moratalla and A. Del Águila<br><br></p><p>Free-Form Architectural Façade Panels: An Overview of Available Mass-Production Methods for Free-Form External Envelopes; L. Alonso Pastor et al.<br></p><p>Estimation of the Probability of Biological Colonization on Etics; F. Re Cecconi, G. Pergola and A. Redaelli<br><br></p><p>Smlsystem: New Ways of Timber Construction; B. Serra, P. Verdejo and J. Serra<br><br>Part III Energy and Sustainability</p><p>The Use of Authentic Material and Construction Techniques in Historical Conservation: Orhaneli Stone School as a Case; M.B. Bagbanci<br><br></p><p>Certification and Assessment Method for Sustainable Communities; P. Pereiro Villanueva<br><br></p><p>Energy Consumption and Thermal Behavior of a Light Construction Room-Sized Test Cell;  J.M. Lirola Pérez et al.<br><br></p><p>On Passive Bioclimatic Conditions at Cabanyal Neighbourhood, a Sustainable Model on the Shores of the Mediterranean Sea; R. Pastor Vila and J.L. Higón Calvet<br><br></p><p>Architecture as an Energy Factory: Pushing the Envelope; R. Cervera Sardá, J. Gómez Pioz and A. Ruiz de Elvira<br><br></p><p>The Use of Unconventional Fuel to Build “Biomass System”; Juan José Martínez Portilla<br><br>Ecoefficient Façades for Office Buildings; O. Irulegi, A. Serra and R. Hernández<br><br></p><p>Cogeneration (Chp) as Alternative Energy Production To Ecological Neighborhoods; I. Calama and J.M. Calama<br><br></p><p>Standars for Development of Green Neighborhoods; J.M. Calama and M. López<br><br></p><p>Simulation of Energy Performance of Buildings: A Case Study in Prague; A. Martínez, I. Tort and J. Llinares<br><br></p><p>Modeling and Simulation of History Museum of Valencia; A. Martínez Molina, I. Tort Ausina and J.L. Vivancos<br><br></p><p>Part IV Heritage, Rehabilitation and Maintenance<br><br></p><p>The Time Variable in the Calculation of Building Structures. How to Extend the Working Life Until the 100 Years?; T. Cabrera et al.<br><br></p><p>Assessment of an Energy Rehabilitation Cost on a Residential Block proposal. Analysis and Guidelines for Profitability Improvements; M. Molina-Huelva, P. Fernández-Ans and J.M. Rincón-Calderón<br></p><p>Technological-Structural Analysis of the Preindustrial Buildings in Support of Their Recovery; Leonardo Giuseppe Felice Cannas<br><br></p><p>Consolidation of Historical Masonry: Past Experiences and Future Forecast; S. Mora Alonso-Muñoyerro, A. Rueda Marquez de la Plata and P. Cruz Franco<br><br></p><p>Tourism and Architecture. Jørn Utzon in Majorca: Can Lis; C. Aguiló Ribas, M.J. Mulet Gutiérrez and M. Sebastián Sebastián<br><br></p><p>Assayta District Hospital. Ethiopia. Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Building in Extreme Conditions; E. Castaño and A. Galindo<br></p><p>Evolution of the Derelict Buildings from the 60’s–90’s with Change of Use: The National Dance Center in Paris; A. Magaz, E. Castaño and R. Rodríguez<br><br></p><p>Modern Architecture and Its Construction Techniques in Sardinia, Italy. The case of the Arborea’s Church (OR); C. Mura<br></p><p>Information System for Architectural Accessibility (ISAA); A. García-Quismondo and Andrés Montoyo Guijarro<br><br></p><p>Study and Characterization of Stone Mortars Used as a Volumetric Reconstruction Material in Conservation-Restoration of Monumental Heritage; Mª M. Sánchez et al.<br><br></p><p>Situations That Modify the Good Behavior of Wood by Altering Its Moisture; R. Cebrián<br><br></p><p>Consolidation Degree Estimation by Means Ultrasonic Analysis in Simulated Constructive Historical Elements; M.A. López et al.<br><br></p><p>Ray Tracing Study of the Effectiveness of Acoustic Intervention in the Church of Santa Maria De La Valldigna Monastery; P. Serrano, I. Guillem and V. Gómez<br><br></p><p>Architectural Heritage as a Source for Development. The Need for Indicators to Recognize Its Contribution; J. Monfort i Signes, I. Tort Ausina and M.J. Vidal Lucas<br><br></p><p>System of Barracks and Military Areas as an Opportunity for Urban Regeneration; A. Tartaglia, M. Gambaro and J. Stanojev<br><br></p><p>Diagnose and Repair of Domed Elements of Masonry; Manuel Fortea Luna and René Machado López<br><br></p><p>Part V Materials and Construction Systems<br><br></p><p>Properties of Lightweight Plaster Materials Made With Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS); A. San-Antonio González et al.<br><br></p><p>Plaster Reinforcement with Fibers Obtained from the Recycle of Construction and Demolition Waste; S. Romaniega Piñeiro and M. Del Rio Merino<br></p><p>Temperature Profile Analysis of Masonry Elements Subjected to High Temperatures; María Eugenia Maciá Torregrosa and A. Rolando</p><p>Greenhouse Gases in the Production of Cement Using Marble Dust as Raw Material; A. Ruiz-Sánchez et al.<br><br></p><p>Cement Paste Foamed by the Addition of Aluminiun Powder with Metakaolin and Sepiolite; Javier Pinilla Melo, Alberto Sepulcre Aguilar and Francisco Hernández Olivares<br><br></p><p>Preliminar Assessment of Durability for Aluminium Composite Panels; E. Lahoz and F. Hernández de Olivares<br><br></p><p>Additived Plaster with Rice Husk Waste; M.J. Leiva Aguilera and M. Del Río Merino<br><br></p><p>Study and Improvement of SCC Mixtures of Concrete Industry; A. Navarro </p><p>A Study of Foundations on Expansive Soils; R. Galindo and C. Sanchez<br><br></p><p>Improving the Mechanical Properties of Cold Rolled Asphalt Containing Cement Utilising by Product Material; A. Al-Hdabi et al.<br><br></p><p>Analysis of the Acoustic Performance of Slabs Regarding Airborne Sound and Impact, at the University City of Madrid; D. Caballol, A. Rodríguez and C. Díaz<br><br></p><p>Influence of the Type of Binder on the Properties of Lime-Hemp Concrete; R. Walker and S. Pavia<br><br></p><p>Durability Analysis of PVC-P Membrane in Inverted Flat Roof; Antonio Pedrosa González, Mercedes del Río Merino and Carmen Fonseca Valero<br><br></p><p>Porosity and Pore Size Distribution of the Dimension Stone in the Historic City of Cuenca; E. Torrero, D. Sanz and V. Navarro<br><br></p><p>Thin Solar Film Application for Improving Thermal Comfort in Classrooms; A. Salandin, M. Vettori and S. Vettori<br><br></p><p>Analysis of the Reflected Wave Arrival Position in Timber Specimens Emitted by GPR with an Antenna of 1.6 ghz; R. Martínez-Sala, I. Rodríguez-Abad and J. Tapia<br><br></p><p>Mechanical Performance of Traditional Lightweight Concretes from the Canary Islands; P. Yanes González and M. del Río Merino</p>