Buildings, Volume 15, Issue 10

This study explores the use of recycled brick powder (P_RB), derived from waste bricks, and calcined recycled slurry powder (P_CRS), sourced from waste cement blocks, as partial replacements for cement and fly ash in concrete. These materials can be ut...

Thermal comfort in public buildings is crucial for occupant well-being and energy efficiency. This study employs TRNSYS software to simulate the effects of thermal mass, window performance, and window–wall ratio (WWR) on summer thermal comfort....

This study investigates the incremental renovation of urban villages in Beijing, with a focus on the socio-spatial transformation of rental spaces. By integrating field surveys, building mapping, questionnaire research, and Kano model analysis, we id...

Karst tunnels accumulate localized high water pressure during heavy rainfall, which can potentially induce cracks and damage to tunnel structures. By fully analyzing the stress characteristics of the lining structure and the critical water pressure,...

This study proposes an Index-Based Neural Network (IBNN) framework for the static analysis of truss structures, employing a Lagrangian dual optimization technique grounded in the force method. A truss is a discrete structural system composed of linea...

The rapidly evolving domain of artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly influencing the green building (GB) sector, acting as a catalyst for green building technology innovation (GBTI). Notably, unlike AI applications in green buildings (AI-in-G...

Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are widely employed as an internal curing agent to enhance the durability and shrinkage–cracking resistance of concrete. However, while its macroscopic effects on concrete properties (e.g., strength reduction) hav...

With the acceleration of urban renewal, directional blasting has become a common method for building demolition. Analyzing the time–frequency characteristics of blast-induced seismic waves allows for the assessment of risks to surrounding struc...

The deficiency in competencies among built environment professionals (BEPs) in achieving sustainability goals presents a significant challenge, contributing substantially to the escalation of carbon emissions globally, with pronounced implications in...

Sustainable design in large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, is crucial for minimizing environmental impacts while ensuring long-term financial feasibility. This study focuses on selecting the most sustainable pavement solution for ai...

To enhance the seismic performance of the pile foundation beam retaining wall-anti-slide pile system in slope engineering, this study adopts an innovative approach combining shaking-table tests and three-dimensional numerical modeling to systematical...

Improving the pedestrian environment around metro stations and enhancing walkability are important for the daily travel and life quality of passengers. By reviewing existing studies, we summarized nine walkability elements and eventually refined them...

Optimizing the wind environment within university dormitory areas is essential for ensuring student safety, enhancing living comfort, and improving building energy efficiency. In this study, the wind environment of multi-story university dormitories...

Rainfall-induced landslide mitigation remains a critical research focus in geotechnical engineering, particularly for safeguarding buildings and infrastructure in unstable terrain. This study investigates the stabilizing performance of slopes reinfor...

Modern cities are facing increasing challenges such as traffic congestion, high energy consumption, and poor air quality, making rail transit systems, known for their high capacity and low emissions, essential components of sustainable urban infrastr...

With the gradual increase in the total volume of underground commerce in cities, underground commercial spaces are increasingly becoming a key carrier for breaking the constraints of land resources and reconfiguring the relationship between people an...

The synergistic mechanism between alkali activation and carbonation in fly ash recycled aggregate concrete (FRAC) remains a critical challenge for enhancing durability and promoting solid waste utilization. This study systematically investigates the...

Cement-based materials used in China’s coastal and salt lake areas in the northwest are exposed to long-term chloride corrosion, which deteriorates the materials and substantially reduces the durability of the structures. This study investigate...

Urban regeneration is pivotal to sustainable development, requiring innovative strategies that align social dynamics with spatial configurations. Traditional paradigms increasingly fail to tackle systemic challenges—neighborhood alienation, soc...

As the adoption of integrated project delivery (IPD) progresses, increasing evidence has highlighted its potential to improve project outcomes. However, as an emerging practice, there remains a lack of structured mechanisms to evaluate the maturity o...

With the development of the knowledge economy, the significance of the creative industry has become increasingly prominent. Individual creativity can be stimulated by optimal lighting. This research consists of two parts: Part I examines the effects...

The airflow within industrial buildings under natural ventilation is influenced by both internal conditions and external environments. Multi-layer vertically connected plants include a vertically connected space and multiple heat sources distributed...

As a new type of building material with great potential, recycled concrete is playing a vital role in the context of the current construction industry’s pursuit of sustainable development. At present, the analysis method of recycled concrete st...

Air-supported membrane structures (ASMS) are widely applied in warehouses and large-span venues due to their lightweight and cost-effective nature. However, as a storage building with a lot of combustible material and significant fire hazards, it imp...

This study investigates the reliability of tall buildings subjected to dynamic across-wind loading, focusing on the Tuned Mass Damper Fluid Inerter (TMDFI). While existing literature emphasises the effectiveness of TMDFI in mitigating seismic hazards...

High-density cities have obvious characteristics of compact urban spatial form and intensive land use in terms of spatial environment, and have always been a topic of academic focus. As a typical coastal historical district, the Macau Peninsula pier...

With the acceleration of construction industrialization and carbon reduction goals, prefabricated steel structures are widely used for their efficiency and strength. However, steel’s poor fire resistance limits its use. At high temperatures, st...

The existing stability analysis of Coulomb retaining walls is derived on the basis of four assumptions, and there is no clear description of the interaction mechanism among wedge-shaped bodies, retaining walls, and the two. This article proposes a ne...

High energy consumption in residential buildings poses significant challenges, prompting governments to regulate this sector through comprehensive energy assessments and classification strategies. This study introduces a multi-layer perceptron artifi...

The first-cracking behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is critical for the functionality and durability of its structures. However, determining the first-cracking strength by the linear limit point is challenging due to the nonlinear b...

This study examines housing affordability trends in Central Europe, focusing on the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Poland, in the wake of recent global disruptions including the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021–2022 energy crisis, and the wa...

The building energy performance gap (BEPG) remains a significant challenge, undermining the accuracy of energy simulations and complicating efforts to design energy-efficient buildings. This study addresses this issue by developing an adaptive occupa...

As a pivotal industrial hub in southwestern China, Kunming City has accumulated abundant industrial heritage resources. Investigating the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of industrial heritage across different districts i...

The building drainage system (BDS) is a critical building component and must be designed to protect public health by maintaining safe and hygienic conditions within the indoor environment. The recent COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of other waste...

Underground structures are subject to deterioration conditions in which water leakage occurs through cracks due to the long-term influence of soil and groundwater. Therefore, composite waterproofing sheets can play an important role in securing the l...

Geopolymer recycled aggregate concrete (GRAC) is an eco-friendly material utilizing industrial byproducts (slag, fly ash) and substituting natural aggregates with recycled aggregates (RA). Incorporating steel-polypropylene hybrid fibers into GRAC to...

The increasing complexity of data management in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, driven by the adoption of distributed digital twins (dDTws) and cloud-based solutions, presents challenges in interoperability, data sover...

Three-Dimensional Concrete Printing (3DCP) is transforming the construction industry by offering faster, more cost-effective, and sustainable building solutions. However, a major challenge that hinders its full potential is the low tensile strength o...

The compressive strength and ultimate strain of FRP-confined concrete cylinders are the key indicators for evaluating their mechanical properties. Accurate prediction of compressive strength and ultimate strain is essential for reliability analysis a...

High-temperature and high-pollution mobile sources are frequently encountered in industrial environments. Fixed-position exhaust outlets often fail to promptly remove heat and contaminants when these sources are in motion, leading to local accumulati...

Wood, steel, and concrete constitute the three predominant structural materials employed in contemporary commercial and residential construction. In composite applications, bond interfaces between these materials represent critical structural junctur...

The enclosed nature of indoor building spaces during fires creates complex fire environments and restricted evacuation routes, substantially elevating the risk of mass casualties. Traditional static evacuation routes not only overlook the complexity...

Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) holds significant promise for reducing the environmental impact of the construction industry. However, the poor mechanical properties of RAC compared to conventional concrete are mainly due to the porous and soft nat...

Concrete-like composites are widely used in the building of civil engineering applications such as houses, dams, and roads. Mesoscale modeling is a powerful tool for the physical and mechanical analysis of concrete-like composites. A novel discrete e...

The persistent carbon lock-in in transport infrastructure hinders low-carbon transition and sustainable urban development. This study, situated within the context of building energy and systems environments, examines the spatial and temporal dynamics...

Currently, there are many infrastructures for which these design service lives are expired. These lifespans have been extended through retrofitting and strengthening. Usually, the existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures are strengthened by apply...

The application and promotion of grouted sleeve connectors in prefabricated structures are closely related to their high efficiency and intensive advantages. Numerous scholars have conducted experimental studies on the performance of sleeves, but the...

The behavior of long-span concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) arch bridges during the pouring stage is complex. The coupling effect of the time-varying hydration heat and the evolution of the elastic modulus is crucial for the linear control of the str...

Reinforced concrete began replacing traditional masonry construction in the early 20th century, yet hybrid buildings combining unreinforced masonry (URM) walls with concrete slabs remain prevalent in Istanbul. Understanding their seismic behavior is...

This study investigates the structural performance and load-bearing capacity of single- and double-story modular bridge configurations using both experimental testing and finite element analysis. A full-scale field test was conducted on a 45.7 m doub...