School of Science, Engineering & Environment

A study of the performance of office workers descending multiple flights of stairs in high rise office buildings in trial evacuations
Thesis

Abstract
Aim:
The Aim of this PhD study is to study the performance of mature age office workers descending multiple flights of stairs in trial evacuations of high rise office buildings in the context of extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
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Resilience of construction SMEs to extreme weather events
Thesis
Wedawatta, H. Resilience of construction SMEs to extreme weather events. (Thesis). University of Salford

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which form a significant section in many economies, are some of the worst impacted by the Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) and are considered to be the most vulnerable section of the UK economy to the impact of... Read More about Resilience of construction SMEs to extreme weather events.

Building evaluation capacity in to a large public sector emergency service : an action research study
Thesis
Koljonen, H. Building evaluation capacity in to a large public sector emergency service : an action research study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This action research study investigated the feasibility of building evaluation capacity into the design process of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s (GMFRS) community initiatives. GMFRS runs over 400 community initiatives every year and an... Read More about Building evaluation capacity in to a large public sector emergency service : an action research study.

Application of mobile and internet technologies for the investigation of human relationships with soundscapes
Thesis
Mydlarz, C. Application of mobile and internet technologies for the investigation of human relationships with soundscapes. (Thesis). The University of Salford

This thesis presents a methodology for soundscape research, utilising consumer mobile and internet technologies. This has been used to gather objective environmental data, as well as subjective data from participants in-situ. A total of 323 untrained... Read More about Application of mobile and internet technologies for the investigation of human relationships with soundscapes.

Examination of the public policy in process in Libya
Thesis
Ahmed, A. Examination of the public policy in process in Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

Although the study of public policy and the policy process, as an academic and distinctive area, has received much attention in the West, it is still far from being the case in the Arab states, including Libya. Indeed, the policy process in Libya is... Read More about Examination of the public policy in process in Libya.

Organisational readiness to implement building information modelling : a framework for design consultants in Malysia
Thesis
Haron, A. Organisational readiness to implement building information modelling : a framework for design consultants in Malysia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is defined as an approach to building design and construction through modelling technology, associated sets of processes and people to produce, communicate and analyse building information models. The implementat... Read More about Organisational readiness to implement building information modelling : a framework for design consultants in Malysia.

Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels
Report
Kendrick, P., Cox, T., Fazenda, B., & Jackson, I. Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels

This is a report detailing how a series of measurements were carried out to quantify the non-linear performance of a series of portable audio recorders. The performance of a series of common devices is quantified including the; Cannon 550D, Edirol r... Read More about Measuring a portable audio device’s response to excessive sound levels.

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