Mechanical and electrical equipment rooms are one of the main sources of noise and vibration in buildings. In high-rise buildings, it is usually inevitable to locate equipment rooms in mid-floors rather than placing them far from noise sensitive areas such as basements or separate structures. The noise from the mechanical equipment such as chillers, circulation…
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Mech. Eng. MSc. Ömer Okan SEVER and Mech. Eng. Deniz HADZIKURTES ABSTRACT Earthquakes are non-predictable natural disasters. For now nobody can foresee a coming earthquake and escape from its consequences. What can be done is to observe earthquakes, collect empirical data and analyze these data for estimating effects of future earthquakes. This is the basis…
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ABSTRACT HEADING An increase in population and limited land availability in modern cities means that concrete and steel frame high-rise buildings are being constructed more than ever. These buildings are technologically advanced, offering occupants comfortable environments, which is achieved by the use of building services installations. Mechanical rooms form part of these services and with…
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