The method presented in this paper aims to support the sustainability assessment methods of residential
buildings under pandemic conditions. The main purpose of the study is to review existing criteria of the well known ...
Former industrially contaminated sites are a burden from the past that still pose environmental risks. During the second half of the 20th century, the Pavlodar region in North Kazakhstan had been a part of Soviet Union’s ...
The construction industry in Central Asia has shown rapid growth in the last decade
due to an economic boom, leading to high construction & demolition waste (C&DW) generation
accompanied by waste management operations ...
The present study aims to examine the effects of operational parameters onthe surface topography and wear mechanisms of monolithic and conventionalyttria-stabilized zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics in the micro blasting process, ...
Mercury (Hg) is one of the trace toxic and bioaccumulative global pollutants, and due to its long atmospheric lifetime, it presents a significant global challenge. The present study (1) utilizes total gaseous mercury (TGM) ...
The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about changes, and alongside these, we can alter the way we design our living spaces. The need for a healthy and comfortable living space is essential to mental and physical well-being. ...
The presented method provides the details for how each indicator in “RSAM: A Rapid Sustainability Assessment Method” is scored using a residents’ opinions-based sustainability assessment procedure that is specifically ...
Mercury (Hg) emissions from anthropogenic sources pose a global problem. In Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s central and northern regions are among the most severely Hg-contaminated territories. This is due to two former ...
Industrial activities have resulted in severe environmental contamination that may expose rural and urban populations to unacceptable health risks. For example, chlor-alkali plants (CAPs) have historically contributed ...
Tleuken, Aidana; Tokazhanov, Galym; Guney, Mert; Turkyilmaz, Ali; Karaca, Ferhat(Sustainability. Sustainability Rating Tools in the Built Environment, 2021-01-06)
One of the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic is the momentum it has created for global changes affecting various aspects of daily lives. Among these, green building certification systems (GBCSs) should not be left behind ...
One of the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic is the momentum it has created for global changes affecting various aspects of daily lives. Among these, green building certification systems (GBCSs) should not be left behind ...
Broomandi, Parya; Guney, Mert; Kim, Jong Ryeol; Karaca, Ferhat(MDPI, 2020-10-29)
Military activities drastically affect soil properties mainly via physical/chemical disturbances during military training and warfare. The present paper aims to review (1) physical/chemical disturbances in soils following ...
Ti6Al4V alloy was shot peened by using stainless-steel shots with different sizes (0.09–0.14 mm (S10) and 0.7–1.0 mm (S60)) for two durations (5 and 15 min) using a custom-designed peening system. The shot size was the ...