| 3 | On the Profiling of Air Leakage Infiltration Pattern across Chinese Vernacular Buildings显示文摘The purpose of this paper is to provide understanding of the seasonal pattern of air leakage(infiltration)in Chinese vernacular buildings across China’s five climate regions.In achieving the set purpose,a grand extensive literature survey was conducted and supported with data drawn from established Meteonorm V6.1 on sensible heat and psychrometric variables.Numerical computations for normalized and specific infiltration from stack effects followed the Gowri method in line with ASHRAE reference 2004.Solar energy admittance into building followed Bouger’s model form Angstrom properties.From the distribution of vernacular buildings across five climate regions of China,evidence from computational and numerical values showed symmetries in terms of minimums and maximums times of occurrence.Further,a reciprocal pattern exists between solar radiative admittance and region’s temperature profile.Knowing that Chinese vernacular building heritage extended to further Asia,this research became limited to only the Chinese region.It became difficult to report if the construction culture away from China has correlation with infiltration and energy admittance value.Earlier works on Chinese climate and vernacular dwellings reported a climate responsive dwelling designed by passive cooling strategy;a gap was closed by extending the previous work to specific infiltration pattern and energy admittance level.Chinese vernacular buildings by virtue of research outcomes are and should be adoptable to modern housing needs for cultural integration. | Samuel I.Egwunatum Udubra E.Akpezi Osamudiamen K.Otasowie Imole A.Awodele | 2023 | Journal of Smart Buildings and Construction Technology2023，5，1： | 0 |
| 4 | Geotechnical and GIS-based environmental factors and vulnerability studies of the Okemesi landslide,Nigeria显示文摘Landslide is a geological hazard typically associated with extreme events such as earthquakes,heavy rainfall,volcanic eruptions,changes in groundwater level,etc.This study was carried out in Okemesi-Ekiti(also known as Okemesi),Southwest Nigeria,with the purpose of using remote sensing and GIS technologies to analyze the environmental factors(grain size,direct shear strength resistance,rainfall data,wet density,surface,and slope)resulting in the occurrence of the Okemesi landslide.The study also aimed to conduct a vulnerability analysis in the study area to identify regions with a probability of landslide occurrence.The grain size analysis of the soil in the Okemesi landslide area showed that slope materials comprised 17.14%gravel,59.31%sand,and 19.48%fines,thus the soil type could be classified as poorly graded gravely sand with a high possibility of landslide occurrence.The geomorphic characteristics of the study area was characterized by slopes ranging from 0.00°to 49.00°,while most slopes in the area were less than 8.00°.The slope aspect direction was mainly in south(157.51°–202.50°),southwest(202.51°–247.50°),west(247.51°–292.50°),and north(0.00°–22.50°and 337.51°–360.00°).The highlands were primarily bounded by the slope directions of north(0.00°–22.50°and 337.51°–360.00°),northeast(22.51°–67.50°),east(67.51°–112.51°),and southeast(112.51°–157.50°),which indicated the potential direction of mass movement.The study area can be divided into three vulnerability zones:high,medium,and low,with the area percentages of 9.00%,61.80%,and 29.20%,respectively.The analysis suggested that the Okemesi landslide was likely triggered by rainfall,which might have weakened the physical structure of slope materials.Understanding the causes and impacts of landslides is crucial for policymakers to implement measures to mitigate landslide hazards,protect infrastructure,and prevent the loss of life in the landslide-prone regions. | Oluwakemi Bolanle AKINTAN Johnson Adedeji OLUSOLA Olaniyi Patrick IMOLE Moyosoluwa Odunayo ADEYEMI | 2023 | Regional Sustainability2023，4，3： | 0 |
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