Building Technology Program: Recent submissions

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    • The Roman Pantheon : scale-model collapse analyses 

      Plunkett, J. William (James William, Jr.) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
      The Roman Pantheon is among the largest unreinforced masonry dome ever built and is an unparalleled example of the construction capabilities of the ancient Romans. As one of the most well-known buildings in the world, its ...

    • Modeling and characterizing bi-directional airflow in natural ventilation 

      Zhang, Qin, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
      Bi-directional airflow in natural ventilation is an essential but not-well-understood scenario due to the complexity of airflow patterns as well as the strong coupling effect between temperature and ventilation. Neglecting ...

    • From sink to stock : the potential for recycling materials from the existing built environment 

      Turan, Irmak İfakat (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
      This thesis examines the prospect for new local recycling schemes for concrete and masonry waste within an existing urban environment. Using Lisbon, Portugal as a case study, I propose three context-specific material ...