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    Hotel Margarita : die Frage nach Raum und Verhältnis in Gastfreundschaft

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    Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Auswirkungen und Relevanz von Gastfreundschaft in Architektur und Stadträumen in Bezug auf Fragen nach Verhältnis, Grund, Öffentlichkeit und Raum. Ein Erdgeschosslokal in Wien Margareten, das als geteilter Arbeitsraum genutzt wird, dient hierfür als Fallbeispiel im Maßstab 1:1. In den letzten drei Jahren wurde dieser Raum fortlaufend in Selbstbauweise renoviert und entwickelt sich nun zu einem neuen Ort für architektonische Experimente und sozialen Austausch in einer Nachbarschaft, die weitgehend von einem anonymen Stadtparterre geprägt ist. Eine Forschungsreise nach Japan, sowie die aktuelle Ausstellung “Make Do With Now: Neue Wege in der japanischen Architektur“ dienen neben verschiedenen Auffassungen von Gastfreundschaft und deren räumliche Übersetzung als kontinuierliche Inspirations- und Referenzquelle für dieses Vorhaben. Die Integration von Kulturveranstaltungen in einem kollektiven Arbeitsraum und ein alternativer Umgang mit Baumaterial wird als direkte und kritische Antwort auf aktuelle Entwicklungen der architektonischen Praxis und Raumverteilung betrachtet. Das fortlaufende Projekt „Hotel Margarita“ versteht Gastfreundschaft als Instrument zur Förderung von Austausch und Vertrauen in unserer fragilen Gesellschaft und erforscht Strategien für eine gemeinschaftsorientierte Raumproduktion. Eine Reihe von physischen Transformationen hinterfragt die Grenzen zwischen öffentlichem und privatem Raum. Interventionen wie kollektive Küchen, Konzerte und Ausstellungen sollen die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Gäst*innen und Gastgeber*innen auf der Grundlage von Gegenseitigkeit fördern. Dieses „Hotel“ ist kein touristisches Konzept im herkömmlichen Sinne, sondern bietet vielmehr eine gastfreundliche Umgebung für kreative Auseinandersetzungen und Begegnungen jenseits institutioneller Einschränkungen. So entsteht ein Speicher für Erinnerungen, Erfahrungen, Wissen und Fähigkeiten - nicht nur an unserem Arbeitsort, sondern auch in Form von Publikationen im Stil eines Magazins, die als erweiterbarer Raum für den Austausch dienen.This work explores the impact and relevance of hospitality in architecture and urban spaces regarding issues of relation, ground, public and space. A shared ground-floor studio space in Vienna's district Margareten serves as a 1:1 scale case study. This space has been gradually renovated through self-construction over the past three years and is now evolving into a new place for architectural experiments and social exchange within a neighborhood characterized mainly by anonymous storefronts. A research trip to Japan and the current exhibition “Make Do With Now: New Directions in Japanese Architecture” serve, alongside various notions of hospitality and their spatial translations, as a continuous source of inspiration and reference for this project. The integration of cultural events in a collective workspace and the alternative approach to building materials are thus a direct and critical response to current developments in architectural practice and spatial distribution. The ongoing project “Hotel Margarita” understands hospitality as a tool to cultivate exchange and trust in our fragile society and explores strategies for a community-oriented spatial production. A series of physical transformations challenge the boundaries between public and private sphere. Interventions like collective kitchens, concerts and exhibitions are intended to encourage collaborations based on reciprocity between guest and host. This “hotel” is not a conventional touristic concept but rather reveals a hospitable environment for creative discussions and encounters, free from institutional restrictions. This creates a repository of memories, experiences, knowledge and skills - not only at our workplace but also in the form of magazine-style publications that serve as an expandable space for exchange

    Efficiently Cooling Quantum Systems with Finite Resources: Insights from Thermodynamic Geometry

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    Landauer's limit on heat dissipation during information erasure is critical as devices shrink, requiring optimal pure-state preparation to minimize errors. However, Nernst's third law states this demands infinite resources in energy, time, or control complexity. We address the challenge of cooling quantum systems with finite resources. Using Markovian collision models, we explore resource trade-offs and present efficient cooling protocols (that are optimal for qubits) for coherent and incoherent control. Leveraging thermodynamic length, we derive bounds on heat dissipation for swap-based strategies and discuss the limitations of preparing pure states efficiently

    A Klain-Schneider Theorem for Vector-Valued Valuations on Convex Functions

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    A functional analog of the Klain-Schneider theorem for vector-valued valuations on convex functions is established, providing a classification of continuous, translation covariant, simple valuations. Under additional rotation equivariance assumptions, an analytic counterpart of the moment vector is characterized alongside a new epi-translation invariant valuation. The former arises as the top-degree operator in a family of functional intrinsic moments, which are linked to functional intrinsic volumes through translations. The latter represents the top-degree operator in a class of Minkowski vectors, which are introduced in this article and which lack classical counterparts on convex bodies, as they vanish due to the Minkowski relations. Additional classification results are obtained for homogeneous valuations of extremal degrees

    Production of low- (or even negative-) CO2 concrete : influence of biochar content on fresh and hardened properties

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    Das Hauptziel dieser Arbeit war es, die Auswirkungen des Pflanzenkohlegehalts und der Vorsättigungszeit auf die Frisch- und Festigkeitseigenschaften von Beton zu untersuchen. Die Rezeptur der Mischungen wurde wie folgt ermittelt. Es wurden 5 %, 10 % und 15 % der Zementmasse berechnet, was der Masse der Pflanzenkohle entsprach. Diese Masse wurde anschließend vom Sandanteil abgezogen, um die Gesamtmasse der Mischung konstant zu halten. Zusätzlich wurde die Wirkung der unterschiedlichen Vorsättigungsdauern (0 min, 10 min, 24 Std.) auf die Eigenschaften der Mischungen überprüft.Zu Beginn wurden Versuche zur Bestimmung der Eigenschaften der Pflanzenkohle durchgeführt, darunter die Ermittlung der Reindichte mit einem Heliumpyknometer, die Bestimmung der Rohdichte mit einem Zylinder, die Bestimmung der Wasseraufnahmefähigkeit mittels Büchner-Trichter, die Messung des Wärmeflusses und der kumulierten Wärmeenergie mit einem Kalorimeter sowie die Bestimmung des Ausbreitmaßes. Diese Tests lieferten wichtige Informationen zur Porosität und Wasseraufnahmefähigkeit der Pflanzenkohle, die im weiteren Verlauf der Arbeit entscheidende Hinweise für die Mischungsherstellung gaben. Es zeigte sich, dass die Zugabe von Pflanzenkohle – insbesondere in höheren Anteilen – die Porosität der Mischungen erhöhte, was wiederum die Wasseraufnahmefähigkeit beeinflusste. Diese Veränderungen hatten direkte Auswirkungen auf die Festigkeit des Betons, was durch die Versuche zur Druck- und Biegezugfestigkeit bestätigt werden konnte. Dabei ergibt sich ein klares Bild: Höhere Pflanzenkohlegehalte führen zu einer Schwächung der Festigkeit. Auch die Vorsättigungszeit hat einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Frisch- und Festigkeitseigenschaften der Mörtelmischungen.Ein wichtiger Aspekt ist der CO2-reduzierende Effekt von Pflanzenkohle. In der Literatur ist bekannt, dass die Verwendung von Pflanzenkohle in Baustoffen wie Beton zur Kohlenstoffbindung beitragen kann. Pflanzenkohle hat die Fähigkeit, CO2 über längere Zeiträume zu speichern, was zu einer potenziellen CO2-Reduktion führt. Dieser Effekt ist besonders relevant in Hinblick auf die Entwicklung von CO2-armen oder sogar CO2-negativen Baustoffen.The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the plant charcoal content and pre-saturation time on the fresh and mechanical properties of concrete. The composition of the mixtures was determined as follows. 5%, 10%, and 15% of the cement mass were calculated, which corresponded to the mass of the biochar. This mass was then subtracted from the sand content to maintain a constant total mixture mass. Additionally, the effect of different pre-saturation durations (0 min, 10 min, 24 hours) on the properties of the mixtures was examined.Initially, experiments were conducted to determine the properties of biochar, including the determination of bulk density using a helium pycnometer, the measurement of raw density using a cylinder, the water absorption capacity using a Büchner funnel, the measurement of heat flow and cumulative heat energy with a calorimeter, and the spread test. These tests provided crucial information on the porosity and water absorption capacity of the biochar, which later played a significant role in the formulation of the mixtures. It was found that the addition of biochar, especially in higher amounts, increased the porosity of the mixtures, which in turn influenced the water absorption capacity. These changes had direct impacts on the strength of the concrete, as confirmed by tests on compressive and flexural strength. A clear pattern emerged: higher biochar content led to a weakening of strength. The pre-saturation time also had a significant effect on the fresh and hardened properties of the mortar mixtures.An important aspect is the CO2-reducing effect of biochar. It is well-known in the literature that the use of biochar in building materials such as concrete can contribute to carbon sequestration. Biochar can store CO2 over long periods, leading to potential CO2 reduction. This effect is particularly relevant in the context of developing CO2-reduced or even CO2-negative building materials

    Predicting spatial familiarity by exploiting head and eye movements during pedestrian navigation in the real world

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    Spatial familiarity has seen a long history of interest in wayfinding research. To date, however, no studies have been done which systematically assess the behavioral correlates of spatial familiarity, including eye and body movements. In this study, we take a step towards filling this gap by reporting on the results of an in-situ, within-subject study with N = 52 pedestrian wayfinders that combines eye-tracking and body movement sensors. In our study, participants were required to walk both a familiar route and an unfamiliar route by following auditory, landmark-based route instructions. We monitored participants' behavior using a mobile eye tracker, a high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System receiver, and a high-precision, head-mounted Inertial Measurement Unit. We conducted machine learning experiments using Gradient-Boosted Trees to perform binary classification, testing out different feature sets, i.e., gaze only, Inertial Measurement Unit data only, and a combination of the two, to classify a person as familiar or unfamiliar with a particular route. We achieve the highest accuracy of 89.9 %. using exclusively Inertial Measurement Unit data, exceeding gaze alone at 67.6 %, and gaze and Inertial Measurement Unit data together at 85.9 %. For the highest accuracy achieved, yaw and acceleration values are most important. This finding indicates that head movements ("looking around to orient oneself") are a particularly valuable indicator to distinguish familiar and unfamiliar environments for pedestrian wayfinders

    A case study on integrating data analysis and process mining in conventional tunnel construction

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    Conventional tunnel construction often relies on manual methods of construction process analysis, using tools such as paper-based cycle diagrams or spreadsheets, which lack immediate updates and capabilities, limiting performance evaluation, communication, and decision-making. As a result, moving to a fully digital process incorporating business intelligence capabilities can deliver benefits by improving data-driven decision-making, operational efficiency and resource allocation. This paper presents a case study using construction documentation to evaluate the applicability of data and process analytics in conventional tunnelling. We also present a novel approach to visualising and analysing construction sequence deviations. The study demonstrates how data and process analysis can be utilised to evaluate the activity sequences, the duration of single activities, advance rates, and general project performance. By adhering to established industry standards, this research examines the practical implementation of data analysis methods in operational tunnelling environments, contributing to the development of integrated digital workflows

    Analytical model of induction heating buckling of a beam

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    Induction heating is an important technology for many engineering applications. Its modelling and analysis are challenging because it is a multiphysics phenomenon coupling geometrically nonlinear mechanics, electromagnetics and heat conduction. One of the challenges is buckling of thin plates and beams due to high temperatures and thermal gradients. The mechanical buckling changes the electromagnetic configuration of the model, thus changing the thermal solution, which affects mechanics back leading to a fully coupled problem. While this phenomenon has been studied numerically in the literature, it lacks an analytical treatment. We propose a closed-form analytical solution for the post-buckling deformation of induction heated beams. Using the solution, we conduct multiple parameter studies, aiming to gain a foundational understanding of the behaviour exhibited by the coupled system

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