Built environment research group
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Keyword
urban planning
shrinking cities
brownfields
recycled aggregate concrete
(environmentally friendly) building materials
Overview
The research topics of the team are: (1) builtenvironment, urban and regional planning; (2)community development, economic revitalization, reuse and restoration, urban and ruralsettlement assessment; (3) heritage conservationin urban planning and historical landscapesand parks; (4) revitalization of brownfields; (5)examination of historical buildings; (6) construction materials, indoor climate, aspects of building physics and energy efficiency; (7) possibilities toproduce recycled aggregate concrete, (8) cyberphysical systems for buildings and urban andregional planning.These issues are topical in the field of urbanplanning and help to solve problems with theimplementation of cyber-physics systems inconstruction, industry and other fields of life.
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Teadusgrupiga seotud publikatsioonid
- Kauppinen, A., Kiviste, M., Pirhonen, J., Tuominen, E., Laukkarinen, A., Huttunen, P., Vinha, J. Air pressure differences over external walls in new and retrofitted schools and daycare centers // Buildings (2022) vol. 12, 10, art. 1629.
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12101629 - Leetsaar, L., Korkiala-Tanttu, L., Kurnitski, J. CPT, CPTu and DCPT methods for predicting the ultimate bearing capacity of cast in situ displacement piles in silty soils // Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (2023) vol. 41, p. 631-652.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-022-02292-6 - Kaplinski-Sauk, M., Nutt, N., Kotval, Z. How Estonian village structures have evolved: a study into the morphological form of the villages of Paduvere and Vaimastvere from the 1700s to the present day // Journal of baltic studies (2022) vol. 54, 2, p. 309-333.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2022.2100432 - Mihucz, V.G., Ruus, A., Raamets, J., Wimmerová, L., Vera, T., Bossi, R., Huttunen, K. A review of microbial and chemical assessment of indoor surfaces // Applied Spectroscopy Reviews (2022) vol. 57, 9-10, p. 817-889.
https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2021.1995870 - Vares, M.-L., Ruus, A., Nutt, N., Kubjas, A., Raamets, J. Determination of paper plaster hygrothermal performance: influence of different types of paper on sorption and moisture buffering // Journal of building engineering (2021) vol. 33, art. 101830, 8 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101830 - Kask, R., Lille, H., Kiviste, M., Kruus, S., Lääne, J. O. Effect of soaking/oven-drying on mechanical and physical properties of birch (Betula spp.) plywood // Drvna industrija (2021) vol. 72, 2, p. 121-129.
https://doi.org/10.5552/drvind.2021.1946 - Villanueva, F., Ródenas, M., Ruus, A. et al. Sampling and analysis techniques for inorganic air pollutants in indoor air // Applied spectroscopy reviews (2022) vol. 57, 7, p. 531-579.
https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2021.2020807 - Kalbe, K., Kalamees, T., Kukk, V., Ruus, A., Annuk, A. Wetting circumstances, expected moisture content, and drying performance of CLT end-grain edges based on field measurements and laboratory analysis // Building and environment (2022) vol. 221, art. 109245.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109245 - Keskküla, K., Aru, T., Kiviste, M., Miljan, M.-J. Hygrothermal analysis of masonry wall with reed boards as interior insulation system // Energies (2020) vol. 13, 20, art. 5252, 10 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en13205252 - Nutt, N., Kubjas, A., Nei, L. Adding waste paper to clay plaster to raise its ability to buffer moisture // Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (2020) vol. 69, 3, p. 179–185 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2020.3.01 https://kirj.ee/public/proceedings_pdf/2020/issue_3/proc-2020-3-179-185.pdf - Vlassov, S., Oras, S., Timusk, M., Zadin, V., Tiirats, T., Sosnin, I.M., Lõhmus, R., Linarts, A., Kyritsakis, A., Dorogin, L.M. Thermal, mechanical, and acoustic properties of polydimethylsiloxane filled with hollow glass microspheres // Materials (2022) vol. 15, 5, art. 1652 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15051652 - Nutt, N., Kubjas, A. Suitability of the Weber-Gut risk assessment methodology used in Central Europe for determining invasive woody plant species in Estonian historical parks // Forestry studies = Metsanduslikud uurimused (2020) Vol. 72, p. 21-33 : map.
https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2020-0003 - Kalbe, K., Annuk, A., Ruus, A., Kalamees, T. Experimental analysis of moisture uptake and dry-out in CLT end-grain exposed to free water // Journal of Physics: Conference Series (2021) vol. 2069, art. 012050.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012050 - Ruus, A., Koosapoeg, T., Pau, M., Kalamees, T., Põldaru, M. Influence of production on hemp concrete hygrothermal properties : sorption, water vapour permeability and water absorption // Journal of Physics : Conference Series (2021) vol. 2069, art. 012004, 9 p. : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012004 - Nutt, N., Kubjas, A. Moisture buffer value of composite material made of clay-sand plaster and wastepaper // Journal of sustainable architecture and civil engineering (2020) vol. 27, 2, p. 108−115.
https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.27.2.25391 - Soolepp, M., Ruus, A., Nutt, N., Raamets, J., Kubjas, A. Hygrothermal performance of paper plaster: influence of different types of paper and production methods on moisture buffering // E3S Web of Conferences : 12th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics (NSB 2020) : Tallinn, Estonia, September 6-9, 2020. [S.l.] : EDP Sciences, 2020. art. 14010, 6 p. (E3S Web of Conferences ; 172).
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017214010 - Lille, H., Kiviste, M., Telling, R., Leppik, T., Virro, I., Kask, R. Evaluation of some mechanical and physical properties of ‘Oriented Strand Board (OSB/3)’ following cyclic accelerated aging tests // European Journal of Wood and Wood Products (2022) 80, p. 731–740.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-022-01803-9 - Raamets, J., Lokko, L., Ruus, A., Kalamees, T., Muoni, K. Assessment of moisture and mould of hempcrete and straw panels // Journal of physics : conference series (2021) vol. 2069, art. 012194, p. 1-3.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012194 - Van Winkle, T., Kotval-K, Z., Machemer, P., Kotval, Z. Health and the urban environment: a bibliometric mapping of knowledge structure and trends // Sustainability (2022) vol. 14, 19, art. 12320.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912320 - Nutt, N., Kubjas, A. The model of trees for the restoration of historical manor parks in Estonia // Landscape architecture and art (2020) vol. 17, 17, p. 22-29 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.22616/j.landarchart.2020.17.03 - Nutt, N., Salmistu, S., Meitl, C., Karu, K. Case study in experiential learning - from chaos to order: sensemaking with the interactive timeline tool in architecture and civil engineering studies // Educating Engineers for Future Industrial Revolutions : Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2020). Volume 1. Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021. p. 1300-1311. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ; 1328).
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68198-2_8 - Mullin, J. R., Kotval, Z. Manufacturing in Puritan rural towns in New England 1630–60 : ‘A Miller Never Goes to Heaven’ // Rural History : Economy, Society, Culture (2021) vol. 32, 2, p. 187-196.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956793320000217 - Nutt, N., Kotval, Z., Mets, K., Salmistu, S. The manifestation of social representation theory and social capital in a gentrified neighbourhood in a post-socialist country, Estonia // Trames (2021) vol. 25, 2, p. 151-171 : phot.
https://doi.org/10.3176/tr.2021.2.01 - Bergmann, T., Ruus, A., Kalbe, K., Tintera, J. Factors affecting the deep renovation of a single-family building – a case study // E3S Web Conference: Cold Climate HVAC and Energy 2021. : EDP Sciences, 2021. art. 05004, 8 p. : ill. (E3S Web of Conferences ; 246).
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202124605004 - Leiten, K., Sirelpuu, Kiviste, M. Desalination using clay and lime sacrificial plasters with additives on field stone wall and fired clay bricks // Journal of Physics: Conference Series (2021) vol. 2069, art. 012087.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012087 - Salmistu, S., Kotval-Karamchandani, Z., Kotval, Z. The Use of contemporary planning labels in professional practice - a Michigan example // Planning, practice & research (2020) vol. 35, 3, p. 342-348.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2020.1746038 - Mullin, J. R., Kotval, Z. Towards the creation of model mill cities in New England : the planning contributions of the Boston manufacturing company in Waltham, Massachusetts // Planning perspectives (2021) vol. 36, 3, p. 609-616.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2021.1873171 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1091&context=larp_faculty_pubs - Mullin, J. R., Kotval, Z. William Wood, The American Woolen Company and the creation of a model mill village in Shawsheen, Massachusetts // Journal of urban history (2024) vol. 50, 2, p. 331-344.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00961442221076875 - Nutt, N., Kubjas, A., Nei, L., Ruus, A. The Effects of Natural Paint on the Moisture Buffering Ability of Paper Plaster // Latvian journal of physics and technical sciences (2020) vol. 57, 5, p. 51-60 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2020-0027 - Vacht, P., Kuu, A., Puusepp, L., Koff, T., Kutti, S., Raamets, J., Küttim, L. Diatom and microarthropod communities of three airfields in Estonia – their differences and similarities and possible linkages to airfield properties [Online resource] // European journal of ecology (2018) vol. 4, 2, P. 1-14 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.2478/eje-2018-0008 - Kaganski, S., Eerme, M., Tungel, E. Optimization of enterprise analysis model for KPI selection // Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (2019) vol. 68, 4, p. 371–375 : ill.
http://www.kirj.ee/32654/?tpl=1061&c_tpl=1064 https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2019.4.04 - Lille, H., Ruus, A. Composition of engineering drawing through communication skills and social/material interactions from the semiotic aspect // IOP conference series : materials science and engineering, 4th International Conference on Innovative Materials, Structures and Technologies (IMST 2019) : 25–27 September 2019, Riga, Latvia (2019) vol. 660, 1, art. 012011, 6 p.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/660/1/012011 - Ruus, A., Tintera, J. Revitalization of wooden apartments as a tool to deal with shrinkage - case study from Valga // Journal of sustainable architecture and civil engineering (2019) vol. 25, 2, p. 16-24 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.25.2.22074 - Lille, H., Ruus, A. Representation of an object as a semiotic sign in engineering // ICGG 2018 - proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Geometryand Graphics : 40th Anniversary-Milan, Italy, August 3–7, 2018. Cham : Springer, 2019. p. 2201-2204. (Advances in intelligent systems and computing ; 890).
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95588-9_202 - Ivask, M., Kuu, A., Meriste, M., Kutti, S., Raamets, J., Palo, A. Chilopoda and Diplopoda of semi natural flooded meadows in Matsalu, Estonia // Pedobiologia (2019) vol. 74, p. 24-33 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2019.02.002 - Eiskop, T., Snatkin, A., Karjust, K., Tungel, E. Production monitoring system design and implementation // Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (2018) vol. 67, 1, p. 10-16 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2017.4.02 http://www.ester.ee/record=b2355998*est - Kirs, M., Eerme, M., Bassir, D., Tungel, E. Application of HOHWM for vibration analysis of nanobeams // Modern Materials and Manufacturing 2019 : 12th International DAAAM Baltic Conference and 27th International Baltic Conference BALTMATTRIB 2019. Selected, peer reviewed papers from the conference Modern Materials and Manufacturing 2019 (MMM 2019), April 24-26, 2019, Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn : Trans Tech Publications, 2019. p. 230-235. (Key engineering materials ; 799).
https://www.scientific.net/KEM.799.230 https://www.ester.ee/record=b5235278*est https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.799.230 - Vacht, P., Niglas, H., Kuu, A., Koff, T., Kutti, S., Raamets, J. Oribatid mite (Acari : Oribatida) communities of urban brownfields in Tallinn, Estonia, and their potential as bioindicators of wasteland successional stage // Acarologia (2019) vol. 59, 1, p. 26-32 : tab.
https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20194310 - Ivask, M., Kuu, A., Meriste, M., Kutti, S., Palo, A., Raamets, J., Kilki, S. Springtails of flooded meadows along Matsalu Bay and the Kasari River, Estonia // Pedobiologia (2018) vol. 66, p. 1-10.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2017.12.001 - Tintera, J., Kotval, Z., Ruus, A., Tohvri, E. Inadequacies of heritage protection regulations in an era of shrinking communities : a case study of Valga, Estonia // European planning studies (2018) vol. 26, 12, p. 2448–2469 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2018.1518409 - Kirs, M., Karjust, K., Aziz, I., Õunapuu, E., Tungel, E. Free vibration analysis of a functionally graded material beam : evaluation of the Haar wavelet method // Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (2018) vol. 67, 1, p. 1-9 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2017.4.01 http://www.ester.ee/record=b2355998*est - Vinha, J., Salminen, M., Salminen, K., Kalamees, T., Kurnitski, J., Kiviste, M. Internal moisture excess of residential buildings in Finland // Journal of building physics (2018) vol. 43, 3, p. 239–258 : ill.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1744259117750369 - Leetsaar, L., Korkiala-Tanttu, L., Jaaniso, V., Kurnitski, J., Idnurm, J. Extent of geotechnical site investigations for buildings in Estonia // 14th Baltic Sea Region Geotechnical Conference : 18-19th of January 2021, Helsinki, Finland. Bristol : IOP Publishing, 2021. art. 012001, 12 p. : ill. (IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science. Vol. 727).
https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/727/1/012001 - Nutt, N., Kubjas, A., Kaplinski-Sauk, M. Eesti ajalooliste mõisaparkide ja metsade puistu liigilise koosseisu võrdluse meetod // Agraarteadus (2020) vol. 31, 1, lk. 66-69 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.15159/jas.20.01 https://dea.digar.ee/article/AKagraarteadus/2020/06/0/22 - Ruus, A., Tintera, J. Revitalization of wooden apartments as a tool to deal with shrinkage - case study from Valga // Proceedings of the I Forum Wood Building Baltic, 2019 : [27.02-1.03.2019, Tallinn]. [Tallinn] : [Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Kirjastus], 2019. p. 68-69 : ill.
https://www.ester.ee/record=b5197207*est - Raamets, J., Ruus, A., Ivask, M., Nei, L., Muoni, K. Siseõhu kvaliteet põhu- ja pilliroopakkidest seintega elumajades // Agraarteadus = Journal of agricultural science (2020) vol. 31, 1, lk. 84–95 : ill.
https://doi.org/10.15159/jas.20.05 - Salmistu, S., Kotval, Z. Spatial interventions and built environment features in developing age-friendly communities from the perspective of urban planning and design // Cities (2023) vol. 141, art. 104417.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104417 - Raunima, T., Laukkarinen, A., Kauppinen, A., Kiviste, M., Tuominen, E., Ketko, J., Vinha, J. Indoor air temperature and relative humidity measurements in Finnish schools and day-care centres // Building and environment (2023)
- Kiviste, M., Musakka, S., Ruus, A., Juha V. A review of non-residential building renovation and improvement of energy efficiency: office buildings in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany // Energies (2023) vol. 16, 10, art. 4220, 26 p.
https://doi.org/10.3390/en16104220 - Leetsaar, L., Korkiala-Tanttu, L. Deterministic and probabilistic analyses of the bearing capacity of screw cast in situ displacement piles in silty soils as measured by CPT and SDT // The Baltic journal of road and bridge engineering (2023) vol. 18, 2, p. 99-127.
https://doi.org/10.7250/bjrbe.2023-18.600 - Nutt, N. The renaissance garden and its contradictions // Baltic journal of art history (2023) vol. 25, p. 43-62.
https://doi.org/10.12697/BJAH.2023.25.03 - Põldaru, M., Tammkõrv, K., Tuisk, T., Kiviste, M., Puust, R. The effect of printing direction on the strength characteristics of a 3D printed concrete wall section // Buildings (2023) vol. 13, 12, art. 2917.
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13122917 - Ruus, A., Kaeramaa, A-L., Kirtsi, K., Mihkelsoo, M., Kiviste, M., Raamets, J. Hygrothermal performance of lime-based thermal insulation mortars: water absorption, hygroscopic sorption, and water vapour permeability // Journal of Physics: Conference Series. : IOP Publishing, 2023. 8 p. : ill.
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