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Artificial neural network-based model for assessing the whole-body vibration of...
Aguilar, Antonio J.; de la Hoz-Torres, María L.; Martínez-Aires, Mᵃ Dolores; Ruiz, Diego P.; Arezes, P.; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques daMusculoskeletal disorders, which are epidemiologically related to exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV), are frequently self-reported by workers in the construction sector. Several activities during building construction and demolition expose workers to this physical agent. Directive 2002/44/CE defined a method of assessing WBV exposure that was limited to an eight-hour working day, and did not consider the cu...
Reopening higher education buildings in post-epidemic COVID-19 scenario: monito...
de la Hoz-Torres, María L.; Aguilar, Antonio J.; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Arezes, P.; Ruiz, Diego P.; Martínez-Aires, María DoloresPost-epidemic protocols have been implemented in public buildings to keep indoor environments safe. However, indoor environmental conditions are affected by this decision, which also affect the occupants of buildings. This fact has major implications in educational buildings, where the satisfaction and learning performance of students may also be affected. This study investigates the impact of post-epidemic pro...
Assessment of ventilation rates inside educational buildings in Southwestern Eu...
Aguilar, Antonio J.; de la Hoz-Torres, María L.; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Arezes, P.; Martínez-Aires, María D.; Ruiz, Diego P.The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has highlighted the need to ensure good indoor air quality. Public buildings (educational buildings in particular) have come under the spotlight because students, teachers and staff spend long periods of the day indoors. This study presents a measurement campaign for the assessment of ventilation rate (VR) and ventilation strategies in educational buildings in Southwestern Europe...