Buildings, Volume 15, Issue 5

The building sector accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, representing a significant environmental challenge in the 21st century. Green supply chain management is considered an effective approach to achieving green transformation...

Under the action of near fault earthquakes, the LRB bearings of long-period isolated buildings are prone to significant deformation and failure under compression shear conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the damage of LRB and its impact...

The integration of recycled powder (RP) as a partial cement replacement in concrete, combined with fiber reinforcement, facilitates the development of high-ductility recycled powder concrete (HDRPC) with enhanced mechanical properties. This approach...

Dimensional quality inspection of prefabricated components is crucial for ensuring building quality and safety. Currently, manual measurement methods are predominantly used in dimensional quality inspection of prefabricated components, which are both...

The compound energy system is an important component of zero-carbon buildings. Due to the complex form of the system and the difficult-to-capture characteristics of thermo-electric coupling interactions, the operation control of the zero-carbon build...

It is difficult to meet environmental requirements via the coarse treatment methods of landfilling and open-air storage of construction waste. At the same time, the consumption of building materials in highway engineering is enormous. Using construct...

The construction industry is increasingly prioritizing sustainability, with the selection of sustainable construction materials (SCMs) playing a crucial role in achieving environmental and regulatory objectives. However, New Zealand’s construct...

This study investigates the role of digital technologies, specifically Building Information Modelling (BIM) and City Information Modelling (CIM), in sustainable urban renewal. The study reviews the literature on urban renewal and the application of B...

This article examines the concepts of place attachment and mobility in the context of the tiny house movement in Türkiye from a generational perspective. This study compares the level of place attachment and the preference for tiny houses betwee...

While fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets effectively enhance the flexural strength of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs, excessive flexural strengthening can reduce ductility and lead to brittle failure. This study provides an overview of the failure...

This study explores the synergistic development of natural gypsum-based composites (NGBCs) with enhanced multifunctional characteristics, employing hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) as density-reducing agents and sisal fibers (SFs) as mechanical reinf...

After the COVID-19 lockdown, the health authorities established strict protocols for ventilating indoor spaces and reducing contagion. Although the control of the disease allowed these measures to be relaxed, indoor air quality (IAQ) and natural vent...

The construction industry is facing issues worldwide, particularly worker fatalities and injury rates. Construction safety requires careful attention and preparation across the project’s entire lifecycle, from design to demolition activities. I...

Cultural heritage objects, including traditional Chinese polychrome paintings on architectures (Caihua) and wooden architectural components, frequently exhibit surface defects that are highly sensitive to environmental factors, resulting in progressi...

In order to improve the technical economy of steel-reinforced concrete structures and to promote the development of prefabricated concrete structures, a new type of partial precast steel-reinforced concrete column (precast stratified concrete composi...

The use of recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) in concrete production offers significant environmental and economic benefits. However, the high water absorption and low mechanical strength of RCA, caused by residual mortar and internal cracks, severely...

Energy efficiency represents a strategic priority in both Italian and European legislation to mitigate the energy consumption of buildings, which are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, about 75% of the EU building stock...

Effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation is essential for construction enterprises to achieve sustainable development. However, existing reviews on CSR indicators and performance measures predominantly employ a single review met...

Individuals with high psychological resilience cope with stress more effectively. It is crucial to select a suitable psychological resilience tool for workers in high-risk industries to identify and help those with lower resilience early on, protecti...

Structural Health Monitoring relies on accurate modal identification and effective damage detection to assess structural performance and safety. However, traditional sensor placement methods struggle to balance modal identification uncertainty, which...

The traditional timber architecture of Qiandongnan represents a rich cultural heritage. However, urbanization has led to the replacement of these structures with concrete and brick buildings, resulting in the loss of both functionality and cultural i...

In the engineering domain, the detection of damage in high-strength bolts is critical for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of equipment. Traditional manual inspection methods are not only inefficient but also susceptible to human error. This...

In most dam deformation monitoring practices, some single-point models do not consider the spatial correlation, and the traditional regression models do not consider the nonlinear relationship between the environmental quantity and the deformation qu...

Concrete-filled steel tube (CFT) columns are increasingly used in high-rise structures due to their improved resilience to lateral loads. However, the behavior of multi-cell CFT columns, connected with different tie bar spacings, has been under-consi...

This comprehensive review critically examines current methodologies and optimization strategies for designing indoor thermal environments in educational buildings amid the challenges of global climate change and energy demands. The paper evaluates ex...

This research aims to identify an eco-friendly and low-mass substitute for fine aggregate (FA) in self-compacting concrete (SCC). The study specifically examines the potential of waste foundry sand (WFS) as an FA replacement. The primary objective is...

To address the growing need for sustainable and resilient building materials, the seismic performance of a full-scale moment-frame housing system constructed entirely from recycled Tetra Pak panels (thermo-stiffened polymeric aluminum or TSPA) was ev...

As Hong Kong faces increasing pressure on resources and environmental sustainability, there is a growing need to shift towards circular building practices. The ever-increasing demand for sustainable urban development necessitates innovative approache...

Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) has the characteristics of high strength, toughness, and excellent crack resistance. In order to fully utilize the high-strength properties of UHPFRC and reduce the structural weight and const...

The adoption of building information modeling (BIM) in the operational and maintenance phase remains limited, with many buildings still managed through paper-based processes. While BIM has the potential to optimize various facility management (FM) ar...

The study aimed to investigate the thermal storage potential of oak tree bark as a natural and easily accessible material and to examine the possibility of incorporating this raw material into external prefabricated walls. The U-values of oak tree ba...

While existing building energy prediction methods have advanced significantly, they face fundamental challenges in simultaneously modeling complex spatial–temporal relationships between buildings and integrating dynamic weather patterns, partic...

This study investigates the interfacial bond behavior of clay brick masonry strengthened with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) through single-side shear tests. Two specimen types (single bricks and masonry prisms) were tested under varying para...

Long-term deterioration of concrete bridges is a natural process that requires prudent maintenance actions throughout the bridge’s life-cycle. Nowadays, there is an ongoing effort to simulate such processes into practical models. One primary el...

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing sustainable concrete alternatives that reduce reliance on natural aggregates and promote waste recycling. One promising approach involves the utilization of electric arc furnace slag (E...

The accumulation and delayed processing of notices generated during the engineering construction process have a significant impact on project settlement and, thus, project cost. Currently, there is a lack of research on intelligent notice processing....

Wood is the most commonly used material for framing single-family houses in the USA, yet alternative materials like Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) offer potential advantages in energy efficiency and thermal performance. This study evaluates ICFs as...

Considering the characteristics of urban planning that are becoming increasingly demanding, and the trend that urban zones should meet users’ needs based on the principle of everything in one place, this paper evaluates the potentials of urban...

Dynamic time history analysis has long been regarded as an acceptable and reliable method for the seismic design of structures. The methodology for conducting such analyses, particularly for modern structures with advanced seismic resisting systems,...

In the realm of road–rail dual-use bridges, conducting accurate vehicle–bridge coupling analysis is crucial, as the combined effects of road traffic and rail transit induce complex dynamic challenges. This study investigates a road–...

This study explores the distribution patterns of ancestral hall architecture and surrounding spatial elements in the Jimei area of Xiamen, China. As the core buildings of traditional villages in Southern Fujian, ancestral halls are deeply influenced...

Improving well-being at work is crucial for increasing employment among construction workers and ensuring the healthy and sustainable development of China’s construction industry. Construction workers generally experience insufficient sleep, he...

Moisture ingress is a critical concern in buildings, as it may profoundly affect structural integrity, the energy efficiency of a building, and as well the quality of the indoor environment that, in turn, could influence the health and safety of buil...

As China’s rural revitalization progresses, the green and sustainable development of traditional dwellings has gained significant attention. Traditional Qiang dwellings in western Sichuan, located in high-altitude cold regions, often feature th...

Modeling complex conditions involving extensive engineering structures with large numbers of beams and columns often requires a mixture of analytical modeling based on beam theory and numerical simulations involving finite element models composed of...

Due to massive urbanization and industrialization, modern constructions tend to be designed as technique-dependent, at the cost of high consumption and emissions for indoor environment control such as heating ventilation and air conditioning. Space h...

Due to the complexity of the architectural structure within comprehensive teaching buildings and the diversity of the student population, these buildings face more intricate fire safety challenges than ordinary teaching buildings. Current research pr...

Background: This study explores resilience in Brazilian social housing (SH), focusing on single-family, one-story housing units within the “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” (MCMV) program. Despite reducing the housing deficit by delivering 7.7 mil...

With the increasing frequency of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and typhoons, in recent years, the importance of resilient infrastructure has become increasingly prominent [...]

This study assesses the wind resistance and vortex-induced vibration (VIV) risks of the Dongzhou River Bridge in China reconstruction during critical construction stages. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations analyzed wind effects when the t...