A complexidade do subsistema fachada está relacionada à dificuldade de gerenciamento de todas as etapas que antecedem sua montagem na obra. Nesse contexto, o objetivo deste trabalho é propor recomendações em todas as etapas de desenvolvimento do processo de projeto da fachada para edifícios comerciais de múltiplos pavimentos ou edificações que, embora de tipologia diferente, adotem sistemas de fachadas semelhantes aos da tipologia de edificações comerciais, como é o caso do edifício hospitalar que integra o estudo de caso desta dissertação. A proposição da metodologia foi baseada em estudos bibliográficos e comparações entre exemplos reais do processo de projeto e produção de empreendimentos em fase de construção. Dessa forma, o desenvolvimento deste trabalho foi dividido em pesquisa dos tipos de fachadas mais utilizados em edifícios comerciais, pesquisa sobre o processo de projeto das fachadas (diretrizes para a concepção, critérios de desempenho, identificação dos agentes da cadeia produtiva), estudos de caso de empreendimentos em fase de construção, análise comparativa dos resultados desses estudos e elaboração das recomendações. Na pesquisa foram contemplados tanto aspectos de gestão quanto de tecnologia, e incorporadas contribuições de profissionais atuantes na cadeia produtiva do desenvolvimento de projetos. As recomendações propostas consideram a melhoria do desenvolvimento do processo de projeto das fachadas nas etapas e atividades de projeto, nas etapas de integração projeto-execução e nos escopos de projeto e consultoria, abordando os aspectos de gestão do processo para projetistas, consultores, coordenadores e construtores. / The complexity of the façade subsystem is related to the difficulty of managing all the stages that take place before its assemblage. Considering this context, the purpose is to propose recommendations to all the phases of the façade development design process of multi-storey commercial buildings which, no matter the different typology, adopt similar façade systems, as is the case of the hospital building under study in this dissertation. The methodology proposed was based on the literature review and comparisons between real design process and production of projects under construction. Thus, the development of this dissertation was divided into: research of the most used facade types in commercial buildings, research into the design façade process (conception guidelines, performance criteria, and recognition of the productive agent chain), case studies of projects under construction, comparative analyses of the results of these studies, and elaboration of the recommendations. Management and technological aspects were considered as well as the contribution of active experts of the productive chain to the process flow. The proposed recommendations take into account the improvement of the façade process flow during the design phase, interface design-construction and design and consultant scope, involving the management process, consultants, coordinators and the construction company.

A necessidade crescente de atividades de manutenção em edificações habitadas, e sua inerente complexidade, tornam a adoção de métodos de gestão de extrema importância para a realização de obras com desempenho técnico e operacional eficientes. Assim, a presente pesquisa discute proposta de método para gestão de obras de manutenção de revestimentos de fachada, concebido em decorrência da necessidade de consolidação de técnicas eficientes para condução desse tipo de atividade. A pesquisa contempla uma fase inicial exploratória que aborda aspectos conceituais fundamentais e descreve relatos de casos acompanhados pelo autor em que as técnicas de gestão foram adotadas de forma não sistêmica, e cuja análise crítica gerou informações importantes para a elaboração da proposta. Em seguida o trabalho mostra a proposição inicial do método, elaborada a partir das discussões relatadas posteriormente na bibliografia e nas considerações oriundas da fase inicial exploratória. Para avaliação da proposta foi realizada uma validação interna de conteúdo, a partir de pesquisas orientadas com especialistas escolhidos mediante critérios de seleção pré-definidos, utilizando método Delphi. Como atividade complementar, foi ainda discutida a eficiência das ações propostas por meio de um estudo de caso prático. As respostas obtidas em ambos os casos indicaram a adequação das ações propostas, o que possibilitou a apresentação do método de gestão final consolidado, considerado cientificamente eficiente. / The increasing need for inherently complex maintenance activities in inhabited buildings makes the adoption of management methods a very important tool for the execution of technically and operationally efficient projects. This research presents the proposal of a method for the management of façade covering maintenance construction projects, conceived as a result of the need for the consolidation of efficient techniques to conduct this type of activity. The research starts with an exploratory phase that addresses fundamental conceptual aspects and describes cases where management techniques were not formally adopted. This critical analysis generated important information for the elaboration of the method. Then the work presents the initial proposal of the method, devised from the discussions subsequently reported in the literature and in the considerations from the initial exploratory phase. For the evaluation of the proposal, an internal validation of content was carried out by means of a guided poll with specialists chosen through pre defined selection criteria using the Delphi Method. As a complementary activity, a practical case study was done in order to assess the efficiency of the method. The feedback obtained in both cases indicated the appropriateness of the proposed actions, allowing the presentation of the final management method, considered to be scientifically efficient.

As argamassas de fachada protegem a edificação, seu conteúdo e revelam sua identidade, funções realçadas quando se trata de patrimônio histórico. Elas sofrem pelo intemperismo, umidade, vandalismo, intervenções malsucedidas e vícios de fabricação. A tese apresenta e aplica uma metodologia de levantamento de danos, materiais e técnicas construtivas, para a conservação ou restauro de argamassas de fachadas históricas. Revisa a literatura de preservação arquitetônica e demonstra a importância desse levantamento. Faz uma compilação dos mecanismos de degradação de argamassas históricas. Traz informações práticas sobre acesso vertical à fachada, definição de objetivos de levantamento, representação da evolução histórica, elaboração de formulários de campo e orçamento. Apresenta proposta de formação de inspetores, revisa a bibliografia e propõe metodologia de levantamento de danos, materiais e métodos construtivos. No levantamento de danos, emprega a inspeção visual e ensaio não destrutivo, por percussão com martelo de bordas em ABS. Revê e propõe critérios de amostragem e protocolos de análises laboratoriais. Emprega análise macroscópica, difração de raios-X (DR-X), petrografia e química por digestão ácida. Traz sugestões quanto à síntese e apresentação dos resultados à equipe de restauração. A metodologia prima pela simplicidade e economicidade, foi desenvolvida através de três estudos de caso, sendo dois no Paço de São Cristóvão Pátio Maior e na fachada principal - e a fachada exterior do futuro Museu da Casa da Moeda do Brasil, ambos no Rio de Janeiro, juntos somando aproximadamente 4.400m² de argamassa. As informações de materiais e métodos construtivos contribuíram para o levantamento histórico e compreensão da patologia. O levantamento de danos por percussão indicou 69% de argamassa comprometida (problemas de aderência ou reposição inadequada) no Pátio Maior, apesar da inspeção visual indicar somente 5% de ausência de argamassa por queda. A demolição cuidadosa das argamassas degradadas comprovou um desvio de apenas 4% do levantamento de danos por percussão. O protocolo de análise laboratorial agrupou as amostras pela inspeção macroscópica e/ou DR-X, realizando análises mais completas apenas em representantes destes grupos. Empregou a DR-X na identificação mineralógica. A petrografia foi muito versátil, agregando informações sobre composição mineralógica, granulometria, porosimetria, traço aproximado e história geológica. O traço foi avaliado através da análise química, comprovada para argamassas de areia, cal e/ou cimento, entretanto limitada na presença de agregado carbonático e/ou argila. Os estudos de caso apresentaram composições de envolvendo cal, areia, saibro, cimento e agregado carbonático. Fragmentos de conchas/corais foram encontrados em diversas amostras. As patologias foram relacionadas a torrões de argila na composição da argamassa, falta de aglomerante e incompatibilidade entre emboço e reboco. A apresentação de resultados na forma de mapas temáticos foi eficaz no ambiente multidisciplinar. A aplicação da metodologia se demonstrou viável e útil no apoio às decisões de restauro de argamassas de fachadas históricas, podendo ser aplicada também a argamassas contemporâneas. / Façade renders protect the building, its content and reveal its identity. Those roles are even more important on cultural heritage buildings. Renders decay under weathering, damp, vandalism, unsuccessful interventions and manufacturing defects. This thesis presents and applies an assessment methodology concerning historical façades plasters, construction methods and damage. The architectural preservation literature is reviewed, highlighting the importance of such assessment. Rendering decay mechanisms are compiled, focused on historical mortars. Practical field information is described, including façade vertical access, assessment objectives definition, historical evolution representation, field forms design and implied costs. An inspector formation proposal is outlined. Materials, construction methods and damage assessment literature are reviewed and a method is proposed. Damage assessment relies on visual inspection and nondestructive essay, using ABS faced hammer percussion. Sampling criteria and laboratory protocols are reviewed and proposed. The proposed protocol applies macroscopic analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), petrography and acid digestion chemical analysis. Suggestions are made concerning results synthesis and presentation to preservation team. Presented methodology, based on simplicity and low cost, was developed during three case studies: two on São Cristóvão Palace Main Court and Main Façade- and the exterior façades of the future Casa da Moeda do Brasil Museum, both in Rio de Janeiro. The three studies account for roughly 4.400 m² of assessed rendered surface. Construction methods and materials assessment contributed to the buildings historical studies and pathology comprehension. Percussion assessment evaluated damage on 69% of the Main Court rendered area, although visual inspection accounted only 5% of missing render. Careful demolition of damaged render proved a 4% deviation from percussion assessment forecast. Laboratory protocol grouped samples based on macroscopic evaluation and/or XRD. Only group representatives were submitted to further analysis. XDR was used for mineralogical identification. Petrography proved a very versatile essay, yielding data on composition, granulometry, porosimetry, approximated formulation and geological history. Plaster composition was evaluated by chemical analysis blind proofed for sand, lime and/or Portland cement, though impaired when carbonate aggregate and clay particles are present. Case studies showed various mortar formulations, comprising lime, sand, clay, cement and carbonate aggregate. Sea shell/reef fragments were found in several samples. Pathology was related to the presence of clay lumps, lack of binder and incompatibility between plaster layers. Thematic maps were successfully used in results presentation to multidisciplinary teams. The proposed methodology is viable and useful, supporting decisions within architectural preservation of historical façades plaster rendering. Contemporary façades can benefit from the methodology as well.

The diploma thesis subject is the proposal of the winery with a focus on the production of quality wine with the attribute and with a capacity of 30 000 bottles per year. The winery provides the possibility of accommodation in 6 units with a total capacity of 14 people with extension for meals. The viticulture is situated in the outskirts of Popice. The winery consists of three first floor detached buildings of a broken elongated shape, SO 01, SO 02 and SO 03, the first one is partially sub-basement. The SO 01 has wine production character in the cellar, the first floor provides background for employees, creates administrative spaces and offers catering for the public. Objects SO 02 and SO 03 serve to accommodate guests, the first one taking into account barrier-free use. Construction system is brick wall, in first floor of ceramic blocks and the cellar from blocks of lost formwork filled with concrete. The façade consists of an ETICS thermal insulation composite system and a ventilated façade. Cellar ceiling structures are solved with monolithic reinforced concrete slabs. The objects are roofed with gable and shad roofs with titan-zinc roof covering and bearing structure made of glued lamellar wood trusses.

La notoriété du plâtre de Paris dépasse les frontières de la France, son utilisation pour le moulage, la sculpture, les décors architecturaux associés aux productions artistiques françaises lui donnèrent ses lettres de noblesse. Le plâtre est avant toute chose un des matériaux les plus utilisé dans la construction francilienne, et l’un des plus visibles. La moitié des bâtiments parisiens et une grande partie du bâti historique d’Île-de-France offrent encore à la vue du passant des façades enduites en plâtre, datant d’entre le XVIIe siècle et le milieu du XXe siècle. Cependant, les enduits de plâtre sont confondus avec des enduits de ciment ou de chaux, sont appelés à tort plâtre-et-chaux et sont parfois recouverts de peintures épaisses qui brouillent leur observation. De ce fait, les enduits, souvent qualifiés d’ouvrages constructifs mineurs, sont peu étudiés et le plâtre reste un matériau encore ignoré malgré un regain d’intérêt de la part des chercheurs sur les matériaux « pauvres » tels que la chaux ou la terre. Les enduits au plâtre ont pourtant une valeur autre qu’historique et technique. L’esthétique de leur riche ornementation qui cisèle les parements d’ombre et de lumière, mais également leurs couleurs et leurs textures, participent pour beaucoup aux ambiances urbaines. Cette étude se propose d’explorer le déclin de l’utilisation du plâtre en façade à travers l’analyse d’un corpus de soixante édifices soit une centaines de façades décrites et intégrées à une base de données et à un Système d’Information Géographique (SIG). Les enduits observés couvrent trois siècles, de l’âge d’or de la pratique au XVIIe siècle jusqu’à la disparition des savoir-faire suite aux grands conflits du XXe siècle, en passant par les changements drastiques dans la fabrication des matériaux lors de la révolution industrielle. La lecture des traités de construction, des journaux, des brevets d’invention et l’étude de devis de maçonnerie et de procès-verbaux d’experts du bâtiment complètent la recherche de terrain par une étude historique. De 1667 aux années 1980, l’usage du plâtre en extérieur est décortiqué à travers l’évolution de l’extraction, de la fabrication, de la mise en œuvre du plâtre et de la conception des façades. La thèse explore comment, de matériau incontournable à la construction, le plâtre est peu à peu relégué aux décors intérieurs au fur et à mesure de l’altération de sa qualité et de la disparition des savoir-faire locaux. / Plaster of Paris’ notoriety exceeds France’s national borders, its use in moulding, sculpture, architectural ornaments in French artistic production built its reputation. Beyond plaster for moulding, gypsum plaster is one of the most used materials for building construction in the Paris area, and one the most obvious one. In fact, half of Paris ancient buildings and a large part of historical buildings in the region Ilede-France have facades covered with gypsum-based renders and ornaments. However, gypsum renders are still mistaken with lime or cement renders, people call them gypsum-and-lime renders and most of them are covered by thick layers of recent paints, making their observation difficult. Renders are often qualified as minor items in the construction field and are not studied much, while external gypsum plaster is still mostly ignored even though there is a renewal for this kind of materials thanks to wider studies on the uses of earth and lime. Gypsum renders, though, have historical and technical values, but are also aesthetically pleasing. Their rich ornamentation carves facades with lights and shadows, colors and textures. The skin of the buildings shapes the urban atmosphere.Our study will explore the rise and fall of external gypsum renders through the analysis of sixty buildings and one hundred facades which have been put into a database and a Geographical Information System (GIS). The studied facades have been built and rendered over three centuries, from the golden age of the seventeenth century to the loss of know-how in the second half of the twentieth century. The period of the industrial revolution is carefully analyzed as the industrial sector experienced drastic changes in the process of making plaster. This fieldwork is completed with historical research based upon the readings of construction treatises, newspapers, invention patents, building cost estimates and building experts’ statements from various centuries. The use of external gypsum renders is analyzed from 1667 until 1980, through the evolution of the extraction, production and execution processes as well as building conception. This report expresses how gypsum plaster was an essential material for construction and slowly became a fragile one, only good to use in decoration and internal works, as its legendary good quality deteriorated and local know-how disappeared.

The dissertation thesis is focused on non-transparent ventilated façade constructions, airflow in the ventilated cavity and the building envelope temperatures in relation with the different parameters of the construction and the ventilated cavity. The aim of this work is to optimize the temperature behavior of the building envelope during the summer season when the overheating is the most distinctive. The numerical and experimental methods with many different variants of façade constructions were used to investigation. The variants were compared and evaluated by the measured values of airflow speed in the ventilated cavity, temperature in the ventilated cavity and on the surfaces of constructions around the cavity. The result of the investigation is the evaluation of the influence of the airflow resistances or the reflectance of the surfaces around the ventilated cavity. Part of the thesis was formulated in relation with the project of MPPF - Multifunctional Plug & Play Facade during the internship at TU Graz. The efficiency of some parts of the energy active façade in this project depends on the temperature. The part of the results is the patented passive system for ventilation of building envelope and the patented cavity panel for ventilated facades.

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・論文博士 / 博士(工学) / 乙第12983号 / 論工博第4130号 / 新制||工||1637(附属図書館) / 32453 / 台湾国立成功大学大学院工学研究科建築学専攻 / (主査)教授 鉾井 修一, 教授 原田 和典, 教授 神吉 紀世子 / 学位規則第4条第2項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

Buildings require a lot of energy during all their lifetime, from the construction site to the use and demolition. The building sector contributes to a large part of the total emissions of greenhouse gases and consume a large amount of water and energy resources, so the material components used in the building sector have gained an important role in the discourse of sustainability. The tendency is to use natural renewable materials that generates lower environmental impact than conventional ones and are able to fulfil the required structural and architectural needs. Wood is a traditional material with a long and proud history and has been reintroduced in the construction site thanks to its sustainable characteristics. Wood used for building applications, i.e. timber, is capable to capture CO2 from the atmosphere and incorporate so-called carbon storage. Moreover, low process energy requirements and high recyclability increase the potential of timber to become a major building material. On the other hand, the considerable growing demand for highly transparent envelopes has recently resulted in massive introduction of glass as a façade component. The main objective of this thesis was therefore to elaborate on the question if it is possible to merge the positive aspects of these two materials. The thesis starts with a discussion on hybrid, composite and combined materials. The key concept is to merge two or more materials with different characteristics, which result in a finished product with better overall properties than the starting constituents. However, such building material systems are not well categorized and a new term is therefore introduced to describe the combination between wood and glass: engineered wood glass combination (EWGC). The product is then described presenting the characteristics and properties of wood and glass and the structural benefits of the whole panel. The EWGC product possesses some advantageous properties like transparency, stiffness and strength for glass and the ductile nature of timber when used under compression. Moreover, this wood-glass element enables load transfer of horizontal forces through the glass pane so that the additional metal bracing elements for stiffening the building can be omitted. Then the study goes deeper in the architectural possibilities and different potential types of assembly are described. However, only few profiles have been tested and this has resulted in the market production of only one type of panel that is currently used in the construction site. Moreover, the shape of the EWGC is suitable to integrate systems that can control the ventilation rate and solar gains, allowing the development of advanced integrated façades that ensure the comfort condition inside the building. EWGC is also seen to be highly potential as an ecological alternative to conventional structural sealant aluminium-glass façade. For this reason, the life cycle assessment (LCA) of different materials is discussed in order to evaluate their environmental impacts. LCA results are strongly dependent on the calculation boundaries and the choice of database, but it stands out that aluminium, as a construction material for glazing elements, requires up to 4 times higher primary energy demand and produces up to 16 times more CO2 emission than timber based combined panels. Despite some weak points, e.g. the lack of standardized regulations and people’s preconceptions about wood, the overall conclusion is that EWGC has the potential to be used for future building envelopes of multi-storey timber buildings.

The dilemma of keeping the daylight quality and view to the outside or protecting our eyes from disturbing glare by covering the window is a moment that probably everyone has experienced in their life. Having access to daylight and enjoying the view to the outside when there is not visual comfort has been a problematic issue related to the window in space. Shading devices are designed in different shapes and forms to control glare and also energy consumption inside the space. Using shading covers part of the window and it affects the light quality and view to the outside and can change our perception from architectural space.In this thesis, the main question is how can we protect the indoor space from discomfort glare without covering the whole part of the window by curtain, blinds or shading devices in order to keep daylight quality and view to the outside.Glare is a phenomenon that is related to the viewpoint of observers and in order to study the glare metrics, the data from 140 viewpoints of the observer in 20 different locations in one simulated room were analyzed based on three main factors:1- Glare Metrics2- Light Quality3- ViewThe 20 selected patterns were simulated in [Rhino /Grasshopper/ Diva] software to analyze the glare and daylight metrics in Solstices and Equinoxes. Also, in order to define a parameter for view, one questionnaire was used and the responses from 40 participants were collected and all of the data were evaluated by mathematics and statistics methods.The final aim of the study is to introduce some simple principles for patterns of shadings to provide better-daylit environment and view to the outside with most visual comfort conditions for the user inside the space.

Building facades, serving mainly to protect occupants and structural components from natural forces, require periodic inspections for the detection and assessment of building façade anomalies. Over the past years, a growing trend of utilizing camera-equipped drones for periodical building facade inspection has emerged. Building façade anomalies, such as cracks and erosion, can be detected through analyzing drone-captured video, photographs, and infrared images. Such anomalies are known to have an impact on various building performance aspects, e.g., thermal, energy, moisture control issues. Current research efforts mainly focus on the design of drone flight schema for building inspection, 3D building model reconstruction through drone-captured images, and the detection of specific façade anomalies with these images. However, there are several research gaps impeding the improvement of automation level during the processes of building façade inspection with UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). These gaps are (1) lack effective ways to store multi-type data captured by drones with the connection to the spatial information of building facades, (2) lack high-performance tools for UAV-image analysis for the automated detection of building façade anomalies, and (3) lack a comprehensive management (i.e., storage, retrieval, analysis, and display) of large amounts and multi-media information for cyclic façade inspection. When seeking inspirations from nature, the process of drone-based facade inspection can be compared with caching birds' foraging food through spatial memory, visual sensing, and remarkable memories. This dissertation aims at investigating ways to improve the management of UAV-captured data and the automation level of drone-based façade anomaly inspection with inspirations from caching birds' foraging behavior. Firstly, a 2D spatial model of building façades was created in the geographic information system (GIS) for the registration and storage of UAV-images to assign façade spatial information to each image. Secondly, computational methods like computer vision and deep learning neural networks were applied to develop algorithms for automated extraction of visual features of façade anomalies within UAV-captured images. Thirdly, a GIS-based database was designed for the comprehensive management of heterogeneous inspection data, such as the spatial, multi-spectral, and temporal data. This research will improve the automation level of storage, retrieval, analysis, and documentation of drone-captured images to support façade inspection during a building's service lifecycle. It has promising potential for supporting the decision-making of early-intervention or maintenance strategies to prevent façade failures and improve building performance. / Doctor of Philosophy / Building facades require periodic inspections and maintenance to protect occupants and structures from natural forces like the sun, wind, rain, and snow. Over the past years, a growing trend of utilizing drones for periodical building facade inspection has emerged. Building façade anomalies, such as cracks and corrosion, can be detected from the drone-captured photographs or video. Such anomalies are known to have an impact on various building performance aspects, such as moisture issues, abnormal heat loss, and additional energy consumptions. Existing practices for detecting façade anomalies from drone-captured photographs mainly rely on manual checking by going through numerous façade images and repetitively zooming in and out these high-resolution images, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive with potential risks of human errors. Besides, this manual checking process impedes the management of drone-captured data and the documentation of façade inspection activities. At the same time, the emerging technologies of computer vision (CV) and artificial intelligence (AI) have provided many opportunities to improve the automation level of façade anomaly detection and documentation. Previous research efforts have explored the image-based generation of 3D building models using computer vision techniques, as well as image-based detection of specific anomalies using deep learning techniques. However, few studies have looked into the comprehensive management, including the storage, retrieval, analysis, and display, of drone-captured images with the spatial coordinate information of building facades; there is also a lack of high-performance image analytics tools for the automated detection of building façade anomalies. This dissertation aims at investigating ways to improve the automation level of analyzing and managing drone-captured images as well as documenting building façade inspection information. To achieve this goal, a building façade model was created in the geographic information system (GIS) for the semi-automated registration and storage of drone-captured images with spatial coordinates by using computer vision techniques. Secondly, deep learning was applied for automated detection of façade anomalies in drone-captured images. Thirdly, a GIS-based database was designed as the platform for the automated analysis and management of heterogeneous data for drone-captured images, façade model information, and detected façade anomalies. This research will improve the automation level of drone-based façade inspection throughout a building's service lifecycle. It has promising potential for supporting the decision-making of maintenance strategies to prevent façade failures and improve building performance.