Influence of openings on two-way bending capacity of unreinforced masonry walls

Perforated unreinforced masonry (URM) walls in out-of-plane (OOP) two-way bending are commonly encountered in natural hazard investigations. However, related research is rather limited. This study focuses on the influence of openings on the two-way bending capacity of URM walls. An experimental database about the perforated URM walls in OOP...

Towards indoorgml 2.0: Updates and case study illustrations

Indoor environments differ from outdoor in many aspects. This, added to the limitations faced by other common standards for urban features reinforced the need of setting a dedicated standard for indoor applications. IndoorGML was born in this context to provide the basic concepts, data models, and standard that meet the requirements of indoor...

LADM-based Israeli Country Profile: Toward Implementation of 3D Cadastre Registration

Land is a valuable and finite resource, particularly in a small country such as Israel. A variety of drives, such as: urbanization and smart utilization of space, is prompting the stakeholders to promote new land policies. These policies should reflect the societal needs and demands as well as factor in and balance between numerous aspects....

Realizing smart meter connectivity: Analyzing the competing technologies Power line communication, mobile telephony, and radio frequency using the best worst method

The world is faced with various societal challenges related to e.g. climate change and energy scarcity. To address these issues, complex innovative systems may be developed such as smart grids. When these systems are realized challenges pertaining to renewable energy and sustainability may, in part, be solved. To implement them, generally...

How One of The World’s Oldest Food Safety Standards Approaches Expiration: The Case of German Beer

The paper at hand contemplatesthe effect of a centuries-old national food safety standard on innovation in aglobalizing market. To that end, the case of the German Beer Industry is analysedto explicate the relationship between a longstanding beer purity decree and brewinginnovation. Over 500 years of existence the so-called “Reinheitsgebot”,...

Towards an innovative electrical interface standard for PocketQubes and CubeSats

Developers experience issues with the compatibility, connector size and robustness of electrical interface standards for CubeSats and PocketQubes. There is a need for a lean and robust electrical interface standard for these classes of satellites. The proposed interface standard comprises a linear data bus which is used for housekeeping data,...