Thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed construction systems

Metallurgical Research and Technology

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 329-338

  Santos, P ^a   Martins, C ^a   Simoes Da Silva L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Building sustainability; Improvement strategies; Lightweight steel frame; LSF construction; Operational energy; Thermal bridges; Thermal inertia; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; BUILDINGS; CONSERVATION; CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIFE CYCLE; QUALITY CONTROL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES; LIGHT-WEIGHT STEELS; OPERATIONAL ENERGY; THERMAL BRIDGE; THERMAL INERTIA; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 84927918003     PISSN: 22713646     EISSN: 22713654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/metal/2014035     Document Type: Article

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