International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
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Adaptation re-use of traditional cafés in Erbil, Iraq
Rand H.M. Agha, Amna Nassir HusseinThis paper aims to shed light on adaptive reuse in traditional architecture (TA) in Erbil, Iraq.
Strategic planning of sustainable maintenance in heritage school buildings: Malaysia perspectives
Norsafiah Norazman, Naziah Muhamad Salleh, Siti Nurul Asma' Mohd Nashruddin, Wan Norisma Wan IsmailRetrofitting and rehabilitation are part of the conservation approach in Heritage Building Conservation Guideline 2016 in Malaysia. Heritage buildings can be retrofitted…
Barriers to BIM for facilities management adoption in Nigeria: a multivariate analysis
Dubem Isaac Ikediashi, Otoabasi Asuquo Ansa, Anthony Okwogume Ujene, Sani Reuben AkohBuilding information modelling (BIM) has been established in the literature as a successful platform that creates an intelligent virtual model for processing data from…
BIM-based analysis of construction safety tracking using behavior-based safety in Bangladeshi construction industry
Tamanna Islam Meem, Md. Mehrab Hossain, Jhumana AkterIn comparison to other industries, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries. Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a common and useful technique for risk…
Measuring property flood resilience (PFR) in UK homes
Taiwo Adedeji, David G. Proverbs, Hong Xiao, Victor Oluwasina OladokunDespite the present focus on improving the resilience of homes to flooding in UK flood risk management policy and strategy, a general measurement framework for determining…
Development of interaction diagrams of reinforced concrete short columns strengthened by NSM-CFRP strips using finite element method
Yasmeen Taleb Obaidat, Wasim Barham, Rawan Abu libdehThe main aim of this study is to examine the behavior of reinforced concrete short columns strengthened using longitudinal near surface mounted (NSM)-carbon fiber…
Factors affecting the construction quality in Bangladesh
Md. Ikramul Hoque, Muzamir HasanQuality is a sensitive and high-priority issue in the global construction including in Bangladesh. This research is intended to provide necessary information to…
Decisive factors for decision-making to achieving sustainable procurement in construction projects
Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo, Olumide Afolarin AdenugaThis study aimed at determining the decisive factors for achieving sustainable procurement in construction projects.
Relationship between physical environment and neuropsychological perception in children with Asperger’s disorder
Haniyeh Ehsani Far, Siyamak Nayyeri Fallah, Akram KhaliliThis research aims to examine the relationship between the physical environment and neuropsychological perception in children with Asperger’s disorder.
The association of physical development density, prevalence and types of microbes in colonized façade finishes in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria
Lawrence A. Isiofia, Emmanuel Nna, Francis O. Uzuegbunam, Eziyi O. IbemThis research examines the association of physical development density, prevalence and types of microbes in colonized façade finishes of buildings in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria.
Adaptive re-use of industrial heritage and its role in achieving local sustainability
Pari Alavi, Hooman Sobouti, Majid ShahbaziThe current study evaluates the success of this project at the local scale by examining the degree of compliance with local sustainability indicators after the revival of…
Remote sensing to assess the risk for cultural heritage: forecasting potential collapses due to rainfall in historic fortifications
Mónica Moreno, Rocío Ortiz, Pilar OrtizHeavy rainfall is one of the main causes of the degradation of historic rammed Earth architecture. For this reason, ensuring the conservation thereof entails understanding…
Built environment academics for 21st-century world of teaching: stakeholders' perspective
Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa, John AliuResearch reveals that the built environment graduates are not matching the needs of the 21st century construction industry. Evidence shows that the built environment…
Modeling labor costs using artificial intelligence tools
Mohammed Hamza Momade, Serdar Durdyev, Saurav Dixit, Shamsuddin Shahid, Abubakar Kori AlkaliConstruction projects in Malaysia are often delayed and over budget due to heavy reliance on labor. Linear regression (LR) models have been used in most labor cost (LC…
Integrated computational approaches for energy retrofit of historical buildings in extreme climate environments
Stefania Stellacci, Leonor Domingos, Ricardo ResendeThe purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of integrating Grasshopper 3D and measuring attractiveness by a categorical based evaluation technique…
Reducing overheating risk in naturally ventilated houses through the design of compressed Earth blocks walls in hot dry climate
Césaire Hema, Philbert Nshimiyimana, Adamah Messan, Abdou Lawane, Geoffrey Van MoesekeAppropriate thermal properties of walls can lead to the improvement of the indoor environment of buildings especially in countries with low energy availability such as…
Fire safety assessment for older adults in high-rise residential buildings in India: a comprehensive study
Ankit Kumar, Rachna Khare, Sandeep Sankat, Pratyoosh MadhaviThe statistics show that older adults have been major fire victims in high-rise buildings. However, the fire safety building codes in most countries are not inclusive and…
Interrelations of slenderness ratio and main design criteria in supertall buildings
Hüseyin Emre IlgınTo date, there are no studies in the literature that provide a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationships between the slenderness ratio and the main design…
Factors influencing the organisational capabilities of the public sector for implementation of building information modelling in construction projects
Anthony Olukayode Yusuf, Akintayo Opawole, Nofiu Abiodun Musa, Dele Samuel Kadiri, Esther Ilori EbunoluwaThis study examined factors influencing the organisational capabilities of the public sector for building information modelling (BIM) implementation in construction…
Pathology and proactive maintenance of floor finishes
Madalena Ventura, Ilídio S. Dias, Inês Flores-Colen, Ana SilvaThis research proposes the study of the pathology in floor finishes, focussing on proactive maintenance strategies to promote the durability of these elements. A model to…
FE modeling of the effect of conductivity in galvanic corrosion between different types of stainless steel and carbon steel in a structure bolted joint
Younes Ech Charqy, Rachid Radouani, Mohamed EssahliThis study presents a numerical modeling by the finite element method of galvanic corrosion between the bolt (cathode) and the end plate (anode). The bolt is made of three…
Scan-to-BIM technique in building maintenance projects: practicing quantity take-off
Michael C.P. Sing, Sophie, Y.Y. Luk, Ken H.C. Chan, Henry J. Liu, Richard HumphreyIn Hong Kong, over 20,000 private residential buildings will be 50 plus years old by 2039. However, building maintenance has not been owners’ popular interest because of…
Sustaining modern heritage buildings: visual defect categorisation guides for the general condition survey of rendered-painted facades
Dilruba Yağmur Ertemir, Ecem EdisRegular inspection and maintenance is recommended to preserve and sustain built cultural heritage. Systematising inspection processes and knowledge on defects, and…
Impacts of COVID-19 on the construction sector in the least developed countries
Shakil Ahmed, Iffat Haq, S.M. Asif AnamGlobal construction has been affected by COVID-19 unprecedently. The construction sectors in the least developed countries are considered as vulnerable, but the covid made…
The implications of adopting sustainable urbanism in developing resilient places in Abuja, Nigeria
Job Momoh, Benachir Medjdoub, Obas John Ebohon, Olubisi Ige, Bert Ediale Young, Jin RuoyuSustainable urbanism is the study of both cities and the practices to build them, which focusses on promoting their long-term viability by reducing consumption, waste and…
Evaluation of built environment programmes accreditation in the 21st century education system in Nigeria: stakeholders' perspective
Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton AigbavboaThe built environment is a complex sector that demands coordination and cooperation of stakeholders. Construction projects from the complex sector require skills…
A failure mode, effects and criticality analysis-based method for formwork assessment and selection in building construction
Saleh Abu Dabous, Tareq Zadeh, Fakhariya IbrahimThis study aims at introducing a method based on the failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) to aid in selecting the most suitable formwork system with the…
Stakeholders prioritization of key performance indicators on public and private tertiary educational projects in Osun State, Nigeria
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde, Idienumah Monday Fidelis, Imoleayo Abraham Awodele, Bosede Olajumoke AdebayoThe study assessed the stakeholders prioritization of key performance indicators (KPIs) on public and private tertiary educational projects in Osun State, Nigeria…
Experimental and analytical behavior of one-way fiber foamed concrete slabs reinforced with/without glass fiber grid under 4-point flexural test
Aya Qatawna, Rabab Allouzi, Samih QaqishThe primary objective of this study is to produce one-way slabs made of LWFC with low density and sufficient compressive strength suitable for structural purpose then…
An assessment of indoor environmental quality in COVID-19 affected houses: a case study in Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Laina Hilma Sari, Brit Anak Kayan, Zahriah ZahriahDuring the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in Indonesia, the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of local houses occupied by infected occupants was adversely affected. This…
Comparison of the building adaptability assessment models: a semi - systematic review
Hasan Unver, Orkun Alptekin, Melike KalkanAdaptability studies in the literature include repetitive models and completely independent new model proposals. As a result of the evaluation of these studies, the lack…
Barriers to the deployment of solar photovoltaic in public universities in South Africa: a Delphi study
Nutifafa Geh, Fidelis Emuze, Dillip Kumar DasThe deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) in higher education institutions is beneficial and critical for attaining sustainable campus goals. However, various barriers…
Barriers to unethical and corrupt practices avoidance in the construction industry
Christopher Amoah, Demetri SteynComplying with the code of conduct by professionals in the construction industry worldwide has become a significant issue over the years. This has led to projects'…
Characterization of parcels by remote sensing techniques
Vinícius Barbosa Henrique, Marlene Salete UbertiThe cadaster goes through its fifth wave of updating, seeking agility and efficiency in cadastral registration. However, despite recent advances in remote sensors and the…
Enhancing the resilience of road networks to flooding
Wenping Xu, Yuan Zhang, David. Proverbs, Zhi ZhongThis paper aims to clarify the resistance degree of group road logistics to flood disaster resilience. The paper measures the resilience of group road logistics by…
Socio-ecological risks management dynamic simulation in megaproject development of the Edinburgh Tram Network
Prince Boateng, Temitope Omotayo, Temidayo Osunsanmi, Damilola EkundayoThe inherent risks and their interactive impacts in megaproject development have been found in numerous cases worldwide. Although risk management standards have been…
Flexural bearing capacity of reinforced concrete beams reinforced with carbon fiber reinforced plastics strips and ultra-high performance concrete layers
Long Liu, Songqiang WanTo make full use of the tensile strength of near surface mounting (NSM) pasted carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) strips and further increase the flexural bearing…
Effective management strategies for construction contract disputes
Christopher Amoah, Hlatshwayo NkosazanaContract risk management has become a critical mission, as contract issues may lead to a loss of vast amounts of money to parties involved or cause project failure. This…
Factors influencing adoption of construction technologies in Vietnam's residential construction projects
Mohammed Hamza Momade, Serdar Durdyev, Nguyen Van Tam, Shamsuddin Shahid, Jasper Mbachu, Yusra MomadeVietnam's construction technology (CT) adoption is low when compared to other countries with similar gross domestic product (GDP) per capita resulting in lesser…
Assessment of susceptibility of buildings with different façade finishes to microbial decay in the hot-humid tropical environment of Enugu, southeast Nigeria
Francis O. Uzuegbunam, Lawrence A. Isiofia, Eziyi O. IbemBuildings respond differently to microbial invasion depending on the design, type of construction materials and finishes used and extent of exposure to climatic factors…
Analysis of urban parameters via geoprocessing as a basis for city's master plans: the case of Ribeirão da Neves city/ MG – Brazil
Jordan FerreiraThe intention of this work is to generate a tool to facilitate the visualization of urban parameters, critically discussing the current form of urban planning in Brazil…
Investigation and optimization of forced convective heat transfer around a tall building using experimental results
Javad Babakhani, Farzad VeysiThe purpose of this article is to investigate the variables affecting heat transfer from the surfaces of a tall building and also the extent of the impact of each of them…
Defects in Malaysian hospital buildings
Christtestimony Jesumoroti, AbdulLateef Olanrewaju, Soo Cheen KhorHospital building maintenance management constitutes a pertinent issue of global concern for all healthcare stakeholders. In Malaysia, the maintenance management of…
Evaluating water sorption isotherms, drying kinetics and exergy performance of traditionally earth mortar drying system based on hybrid solar-electrical dryer
Mounir Kouhila, Younes Bahammou, Hamza Lamsyehe, Zakaria Tagnamas, Haytem Moussaoui, Ali Idlimam, Abdelkader LamharrarThe paper aims to evaluate drying performance of earth mortar by solar drying for more durability, minimize pathologies in traditional construction and determine the…
Developing a framework for building maintenance: a case study of Malaysia's low-cost housing via soft system methodology
Andrew Ebekozien, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan, Clinton Aigbavboa, Andrew I. Awo-OsagieThe cost of residential building maintenance can harmfully affect low-income earners' expenditure if not checked. A customised maintenance concept via a framework will…
Assessment of sandcrete hollow blocks’ thermal performance as a walling material for tropical buildings in Lokoja, Nigeria
Adamu Muhammed, Clement Oluwole Folorunso, Gabriel FadairoUnderstanding the thermal performance of sandcrete hollow block walls in the tropic is very essential for occupants' well-being, productivity and efficiency, due to its…
Professionals’ perception studies of vertical greening systems in Lagos, Nigeria
Olawale Olusoga, Olumuyiwa AdegunThe purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of built environment professionals on the benefits and impediments limiting the widespread acceptance of vertical…
Geodesign and Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental parameterization of the Iron Quadrangle region, Brazil: an academic experience
Ana Clara Mourão Moura, Camila Fernandes de Morais, Tiago Augusto Gonçalves MelloThere are countless challenges concerning the process of interest mediation. Regarding territorial planning, the participation of different stakeholders is essential. In…
Reconstruction and storage of a low-cost three-dimensional model for a cadastre of historical and artistic heritage
Nathalia Rose Silva da Purificação, Vinícius Barbosa Henrique, Amilton Amorim, Andrea Carneiro, Guilherme Henrique Barros de SouzaThe purpose of the study is to compare methodologies for mapping a historic building, with image capture by smartphones and drones, using photogrammetric techniques for…
Conceptual arguments on the use of unlatched reverse swing “flappy” door smoke control systems in residential buildings
Charlie Hopkin, Simon LayThe proposed use of unlatched, reverse swing flappy doors is becoming widespread in the design of residential common corridor smoke control systems. This article explores…
Design for safety in construction: a study of design professionals in Kuwait
Mohammed Sharar, Kofi Agyekum, Patrick Manu, Che Khairil Izam Che Ibrahim, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Frederick Owusu DansoDesign for safety (DfS), also known as prevention through design (PtD), is a concept that mitigates accidents and hazards through considerations during the design stage of…
An appraisal of the early impact of COVID-19 on affordable housing finance in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030
Raed AlharbiAffordable housing provision is one of the visions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as highlighted in Vision 2030. For about 21 months now, the coronavirus disease…
Natural climate reconstruction in the Norwegian stave churches through time series processing with variational autoencoders
Noemi Manara, Lorenzo Rosset, Francesco Zambelli, Andrea Zanola, America CalifanoIn the field of heritage science, especially applied to buildings and artefacts made by organic hygroscopic materials, analyzing the microclimate has always been of…
The development of residential spatial configuration for visual privacy in Iranian dwellings, a space syntax approach
Fatemeh Khozaei Ravari, Ahmad Sanusi Hassan, Muhammad Hafeez Abdul Nasir, Mohsen Mohammad TaheriThe study's main objective is to evaluate the morphological developments in the characteristics of the spatial configurations of the residential layouts in Kerman, Iran…
Development of Adapt-ABLE smart system – an end-to-end system for speeding up disabled housing adaptation process
Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke, Saheed Ajayi, Muhammad Azeem Abbas, Stephen OgunlanaThe problem of long delay and waiting time in Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) housing adaptation has been ongoing for years. This study aimed at constructing an…
The impact of demographical, geographical and climatological factors on building defects in Belgium
Nathan Van Den Bossche, Anke Blommaert, Bruno DaniottiQuality failures in the design and construction process can entail significant delays and costs. Databases of building defects have proven to be useful for drawing…
Investigating the causes of construction delay on the perspective of organization-sectors involved in the construction industry of Bangladesh
Mohammad Nafe Assafi, Md. Ikramul Hoque, Md. Mehrab HossainConstruction delay always causes massive damage to the advancing construction industries, which is no different in the case of Bangladeshi construction industries. This…
Geodesign and completeness indicators for urban areas: a transformative learning experience in urban planning teaching in Brazil
Ana Clara Mourão Moura, Ashiley Adelaide Rosa, Beatriz Maria Fernandes Araújo, Felipe Andrade FerreiraThis study aims to present a methodological experience using geodesign as a process and instrument that facilitates citizen awareness and the use of alternative urban…
Improving failure risk by better planning and safety for precast beam-to-column connection elements using physical internet-enabled building information modeling technology: a Malaysian case study
Zul-Atfi IsmailThe purpose of this paper is to show that the growing global trend of quality assurance indicates the potential of precast concrete (PC) to improve construction quality…
A theoretical BIM-based framework for quantity take-off to facilitate progress payments: the case of high-rise building projects in Vietnam
The-Quan Nguyen, Eric C.W. Lou, Bao Ngoc NguyenThis paper aims to provide an integrated BIM-based approach for quantity take-off for progress payments in the context of high-rise buildings in Vietnam. It tries to find…
Thermal performance and indoor air quality in new, medium density houses – Auckland, New Zealand
Roger Clive Birchmore, Terri-Ann Berry, Shannon L. Wallis, Steve Tsai, German HernandezNew Zealand’s historical housing stock comprises largely single-storey detached houses, characterised by poor winter comfort with high air infiltration. Challenges with…
Indoor environmental quality improvement of student dormitories in Tehran, Iran
Nastaran Abdollahzadeh, Azin Velashjerdi Farahani, Kamyar Soleimani, Zahra Sadat ZomorodianUniversity students spend a considerable amount of time in dorm rooms, where their environmental condition affects residents' health, well-being, sleep quality and the…
Effectiveness of interventions to convert the energy consumption of an educational building to zero energy
Mahdiyeh Zaferanchi, Hatice SozerThe amount of energy consumption of buildings has obtained international concern so the concept of zero energy building becomes a target for building designers. There are…
Effect of accelerated aging by temperature and moisture variation cycles on the durability of concrete
Ayoub Abou Houraira, Abdellah Ouali, Ouafa Elhammoumi, Ahmed FekriMorocco is facing climate change, as shown by national studies conducted to date. The purpose of our research work is, on one hand, to develop an experimental protocol;…
Building performance analysis for optimizing the energy consumption of an educational building
Md Hamidul Islam, Md. Abu Safayet, Abdullah Al MamunIn response to rising energy prices and growing environmental concerns, there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly building facilities. This study investigates…
The determination of mode-I fracture toughness (by means of the Brazilian disc configuration) in the light of data provided by the 3D digital image correlation technique
Stavros K. Kourkoulis, Ermioni D. Pasiou, Christos F. Markides, Andronikos Loukidis, Ilias Stavrakas, Dimos TriantisThe determination of mode-I fracture toughness of brittle structural materials by means of the notched Brazilian disc configuration is studied. Advantage is taken of a…
Critical solutions to the lapses of supply chain management in Nigeria's construction industry
Chigozie Collins Okafor, Ugochukwu Sydney Ani, Onuegbu UgwuRecent studies on construction supply chain management (CSCM) evaluated its vulnerability and challenging factors, but studies that have identified and examined the…
Circular building adaptability and its determinants – A literature review
Mohammad B. Hamida, Tuuli Jylhä, Hilde Remøy, Vincent GruisAdaptability is an inherent quality in building circularity, as adaptability can physically facilitate the reversibility of materials in a closed-reversible chain, also…
The impact of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on patients' health and comfort in Nigeria
Pontip Stephen Nimlyat, Bala Salihu, Grace Pam WangThe most challenging aspect of hospital design is the creation of an environment that heals rather than the one acting as a barrier to healing. Much has not been done in…
A study on interrelations of structural systems and main planning considerations in contemporary supertall buildings
Hüseyin Emre IlgınThe aim of the study is to provide a comprehensive understanding of interrelations of structural systems and main planning considerations in supertall buildings (≥300 m).
Landscape planning and design by identifying areas for ecological restoration based on carbon fluxes
Rubens do Amaral, Maria do Carmo de Lima Bezerra, Gustavo Macedo de Mello BaptistaHuman actions on natural ecosystems have not only jeopardized human well-being but also threatened the existence of other species. On the other hand, the benefits…
Creating a link between healthy homes and architectural elements: a qualitative study of modern residential buildings
Hafizah Mohd Latif, Emmanuel A. Essah, Sohrab DonyaviThe aim of the research presented in this paper is to provide information on the common problems of healthy homes in the context of architectural design deficiencies…
Machine learning and engineering feature approaches to detect events perturbing the indoor microclimate in Ringebu and Heddal stave churches (Norway)
Pietro Miglioranza, Andrea Scanu, Giuseppe Simionato, Nicholas Sinigaglia, America CalifanoClimate-induced damage is a pressing problem for the preservation of cultural properties. Their physical deterioration is often the cumulative effect of different…
Energy-efficient building design under climate change adaptation process: a case study of a single-family house
Gökçe Tomrukçu, Touraj AshrafianThe residential buildings sector has a high priority in the climate change adaptation process due to significant CO2 emissions, high energy consumption and negative…
Urban solid waste challenges and opportunities to promote sustainable developing cities through the fourth industrial revolution technologies
Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa, Faith Ebekozien Emuchay, Marvelous Aigbedion, Iliye Faith Ogbaini, Andrew Igiebor Awo-OsagieIn less than a decade to Sustainable Development Goals, the urban solid waste (USW) emanating from households, especially in developing countries, calls for concern…
Contemporary tall residential timber buildings: what are the main architectural and structural design considerations?
Hüseyin Emre Ilgın, Markku Karjalainen, Sofie PelsmakersThis study examined data from 13 international tall residential timber building case studies to increase our understanding of the emerging global trends.
Design and modeling of an on-site greywater treatment system for a hotel building
Sultan Kobeyev, Serik Tokbolat, Farnush Nazipov, Alfrendo SatyanagaAs the United States is making a significant move toward rejoining the Paris Agreement on climate change, there is a high demand for sustainable solutions across various…
Barriers to the implementation of cloud computing for sustainable construction in a developing economy
Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Maged Abdel-Tawab, Abdurrahman Salihu Abubakar, Ibraheem Albukhari, Chukwuma KingsleyThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the applicability of cloud computing (CC) and the challenges that contribute to more successful projects with a major…
Multi-criteria decision-making model for EPC contractor prequalification: a hybrid approach
Omid Amiri, Mahmoud Rahimi, Amir Ayazi, Garshasb KhazaeniNowadays, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts are being widely used to perform industrial and infrastructure projects because of several reasons like…
Evaluating the environmental maintenance impact (EMI): a carbon life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Singgora roof tiles repair in heritage buildings
Brit Anak Kayan, Nur Nadhifah AshrafHeritage buildings are consistently impacted by technical and pathological issues associated with their maintenance and conservation such as diminish of building's…
Sustainability potential awareness among built environment stakeholders: experience from Tanzania
Sophia Marcian KongelaSustainability in the built environment is rapidly gaining attention worldwide, although many developing countries have not accomplished much on the ground as many…
Postoccupancy evaluation of historic buildings after their adaptive reuse into boutique hotels: an experience from Yazd, Iran
Mohammadhossein Dehghan Pour Farashah, Ehsan Aslani, Solmaz Yadollahi, Zahed GhaderiIn the early 2000s, a wave of new practices concerning the adaptive reuse (AR) of historic buildings into boutique hotels began in Yazd, Iran. This study presents the…
Stakeholder management strategies employed on building projects procured by private corporate organisations in south-western Nigeria
Nathaniel Ayinde OlatundeAdvocates of structured stakeholder management (SM) processes have emphasized the use of the appropriate strategies as the most important process in SM. Yet, research…
Adoption of innovative technologies in the South African construction industry
Liané van Wyk, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, Akintayo OpawoleThe South African construction industry appears to be lagging behind other industries in the country in terms of implementation and adoption of innovative technologies…
Design for safety in construction in Nigeria: a qualitative inquiry of the critical opportunities
Nnedinma Umeokafor, Chioma Okoro, Ikechukwu Diugwu, Tariq UmarThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical opportunities for design for safety (DFS), the potential statutory (and non-statutory) health and safety (H&S…
Defining and demonstrating a smart technology configuration to improve energy performance and occupant comfort in existing buildings: a conceptual framework
Sidney Newton, Arezoo Shirazi, Pernille ChristensenTo achieve the building and property by 2050, decarbonisation goals will now require a significant increase in the rate of improvement in the energy performance of…
Impact of BIM-related factors affecting construction project performance
Nguyen Van Tam, Nguyen Quoc Toan, Vu Van Phong, Serdar DurdyevThis study aims to investigate the impact of primary building information modelling (BIM)-related factors, extracted from the literature on the subject, on construction…
Building and construction quality: systematic literature review, thematic and gap analysis
Jemima Yarnold, Saeed Banihashemi, Charles Lemckert, Hamed GolizadehThe purpose of this study is to examine, review and analyse the current literature on building and construction quality and determine the related themes and gaps.
Life cycle assessment of 61 ducted gas heating upgrades in Australia
Ina Eileen Peukes, Pomponi Francesco, Bernardino D'AmicoOperational energy use in buildings accounts for 28% of global energy demand. One method to reduce operational energy is upgrading old appliances to more efficient ones…
Analysis of construction delay for delivering quality project in Bangladesh
Md. Ikramul Hoque, Md. Abu Safayet, Md. Jewel Rana, Abu Yousuf Bhuiyan, Golam Sadmani QuraishyConstruction delay is the most common issue and creates many adverse effects in any construction industry. This study has investigated the views of engineers, project…
The statistical sensitivity of highway project cost to geo-heterogeneity in the tropics
Alolote AmadiThe study is carried out to analytically reconnoiter geotechnical index properties of subgrade soils as key variables that shape the cost profile of road infrastructure…
Examination of roles performed by public sector organizations in the procurement of public-private partnership projects
Betty Oluwafunso Olojede, Akintayo Opawole, Godwin Onajite Jagboro, Oluwaseyi Olalekan AlaoThe clarity of requisite roles of public sector organizations (PSOs) for successful procurement of public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure in Nigeria is not…
Effect of using magnetic water on the mechanical properties of concrete exposed to elevated temperature
Wasim Barham, Ammar AL-Maabreh, Omar LatayfehThe influence of using magnetic water instead of tap water in the mechanical properties of the concrete exposed to elevated temperatures was investigated. Two concrete…
A method for estimating scheduled and manual override heating behaviour and settings from measurements in low energy UK homes
Adorkor Bruce-Konuah, Rory V. Jones, Alba FuertesThe purpose of this paper is to present a methodology for estimating scheduled and manual override heating events and heating settings from indoor air temperature and gas…
Investigating the climate-adaptive design strategies of residential earth-sheltered buildings in Iran
Elahe Mirabi, Fatemeh Akrami AbarghuieThe earth-sheltered building is an adaptive strategy reducing energy consumption as well as increasing thermal comfort of the residents. Although this idea historically…
Diagnosis of degradation state of the historic building facade through qualitative and quantitative indicators: case study of the Former School of Agronomy Eliseu Maciel
Vitória Silveira da Costa, Ariela da Silva TorresIn Brazil, the city of Pelotas experienced an economic apex between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, reflecting in the…
Developing a framework for fire safety management plan: the case of Malaysia's public hospital buildings
Mastura Jaafar, Nuzaihan Aras Agus Salim, Naziah Muhamad Salleh, Mohd Zailan Sulieman, Norhidayah Md Ulang, Andrew EbekozienGlobally, several studies have shown that hospital building is charged with multiple inherent risks because a large number of users are vulnerable in tragic events. Thus…
Condition assessment model of building indoor environment: a case study on educational buildings
Ahmed Eweda, Abobakr Al-Sakkaf, Tarek Zayed, Sabah AlkassThe purpose of this study is to develop a condition assessment (CA) model for a building's indoor 21 environments and to improve the building's asset management process.
Importance-performance analysis (IPA) of the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of an EDGE-certified building in Ghana
Kofi Agyekum, Elorm Emil Koku Akli-Nartey, Augustine Senanu Kukah, Amma Kyewaa AgyekumThe excellence in design and greater efficiencies (EDGE) certification system has seen a gradual adoption worldwide, with Ghana having six out of its eight certified green…
Green maintainability assessment of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications: lessons learnt
Sheila Conejos, Michael Y.L. Chew, Karlyn Tay, Stephen Tay, Sufiana SafienaThe maintenance of green building technologies such as building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) is a challenge due to the non-existence of maintainability considerations…
Comparative case study research: an international analysis of nine home warranty schemes
Sebastien Royal, Nadia Lehoux, Pierre BlanchetConstruction defects in residential buildings are causing significant impacts both on consumers and the industry. As a consequence, several countries have established new…
An evaluation of the impacts of construction professionals’ conflict on performance in the Nigerian construction industry
Benjamen Sunkanmi Adeyemi, Clinton Ohis AigbavboaThis study aims to evaluate impacts of construction professionals (CPs) conflict on performance in the Nigerian construction industry (NCI).
Engaging UK repair–maintain–improve practitioners in improved building performance
Niamh Murtagh, Alice M. Owen, Kate SimpsonTo improve building performance and meet statutory carbon reduction targets, a radical transformation of existing UK building stock is needed. Much previous research on…
Evaluation of infrastructure resilience
Wenping Xu, Jinting Cong, David G. ProverbsThe purpose of this study is to undertake an evaluation of the resilient capacity of the infrastructure systems in the city of Wuhan. This evaluation focuses on the…
Research on strengthening stone arch bridge with CFRP rebars
Kexin Zhang, Dachao Li, Xinyuan Shen, Wenyu Hou, Yanfeng Li, Xingwei XueThis paper aims to describe carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) bars as a way to strengthen a 40-year-old stone arch bridge. To investigate effectiveness of the…
Various recycled steel fiber effect on mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete
Amit Deb Nath, Md. Ikramul Hoque, Shuvo Dip Datta, Fahim ShahriarThe current study mainly focuses on the effect of varying diameter recycled steel fibers (RSF) on mechanical properties of concrete prepared with 25 and 50% of recycled…
Evaluating methods for estimating whole house air infiltration rates in summer: implications for overheating and indoor air quality
Ben M. Roberts, David Allinson, Kevin J. LomasAccurate values for infiltration rate are important to reliably estimate heat losses from buildings. Infiltration rate is rarely measured directly, and instead is usually…
Whole building life cycle assessment at the design stage: a BIM-based framework using environmental product declaration
Haibo Feng, Mohamad Kassem, David Greenwood, Omar DoukariWhole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) is a key methodology to reduce the environmental impacts in the building sector. Research studies usually face challenges in…
Hospital salutogenic public spaces: a conceptual framework of effective perceptional environment quality components on patients' satisfaction
Faezeh Ghaffari, Maryam Shabak, Nima Norouzi, Siyamak Nayyeri FallahThis study aimed at the identification of perceptional environment properties in hospital public spaces that can affect salutogenic components and patients' overall…
Modeling the robotics implementation barriers for construction projects in developing countries
Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Ibraheem Albukhari, Adeyemi James DadaThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the barriers militating against the adoption of robotics in the construction industry.
Cost and environmental performance of forced air and hot water heating systems in post-Soviet countries
Begmyrat Kulmedov, Serdar DurdyevThe aim of the present study is to assess the selected heating systems (furnace and boiler) commonly used in the dwellings of seven post-USSR (the Union of Soviet…
A case study to explore the synergy between HBIM and BEM for maintenance of historical buildings
Ana Carolina Franco De Oliveira, Cristiano Saad Travassos do Carmo, Alexandre Santana Cruz, Renata Gonçalves FaiscaIn developing countries, such as Brazil, the construction sector is consistently focused on the construction of new buildings, and there is no dissemination of the…
Assessment of sustainability indicators for urban water infrastructure in a developing country
Kamilla Zhalmurziyeva, Serik Tokbolat, Serdar Durdyev, Mohamad Y. Mustafa, Ferhat KaracaThis research aims to study a broad range of sustainability aspects and develop a set of indicators with their subjective relevance to each of the sustainability…
Diagnostic of degraded reinforced concrete bridges explaining the environmental condition effect and reinforcement method
Radhia Chabbi, Noureddine Ferhoune, Fouzia BouabdallahThis research aims to study the materials that compose older reinforced concrete bridges which are damaged and degrading to explain the mechanisms and origins of various…
Applying the CO2 concentration decay tracer gas method in long-term monitoring campaigns in occupied homes: identifying appropriate unoccupied periods and decay periods
Jessica Few, Clifford A. ElwellVentilation is driven by weather conditions, occupant actions and mechanical ventilation, and so can be highly variable. This paper reports on the development of two…
Design quality assessment of campus facilities through post occupancy evaluation
Mohammad A. Hassanain, Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire, Abubakar Sadiq MahmoudThis study aims to present the design quality assessment of facilities on a university campus in Saudi Arabia.
Quantity surveyor's ethical responsiveness on construction projects: issues and solutions
Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa, Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole, Emmanuel Okhatie Dako, Andrew Igiebor Awo-OsagieStudies showed that construction consultants' ethical negligence is a contributing factor to the time and cost over-run of projects. There is limited research on the…
Life cycle assessment of earthen materials for low-cost housing a comparison between rammed earth and fired clay bricks
Hamed Nouri, Majid Safehian, Seyed Majdeddin Mir Mohammad HosseiniAlthough the use of diverse types of bricks as the primary construction materials has been considered for many years, vernacular earthen materials are also widely used for…
Ethanol-driven building fungus colonisation: “Whisky Black” in urban built environments
Nigel Craig, Nick Pilcher, Alan M. Forster, Craig KennedyThe spirits industry is a major economic contributor worldwide, often requiring years of maturation in barrels that is associated with significant release of ethanol into…
Finnish architects' attitudes towards multi-storey timber-residential buildings
Hüseyin Emre Ilgın, Markku Karjalainen, Sofie PelsmakersThe paper aims to understand Finnish architects' attitudes towards the use of timber as a structural material in multi-storey (over two--storeys high) residential construction.
Building control (amendment) regulations 2014: integration and compliance in large Irish construction organisations
Gavin Dennehy, Bobby Kennedy, John SpillaneThe purpose of this study is to identify the factors relating to the integration and compliance of Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (BC(A)R 2014) in large…
Regeneration and documentation of historic geometric Islamic patterns via HBIM: a case study of Choli minaret, Kurdistan Region
Koosha Wafaei Baneh, Bira Wafaei Baneh, Ashraf Osman, Omid Mostafapour, Zidan Rasheed BradostyDue to the weaknesses of the traditional methods and advances in science, using currently new technologies such as building information modeling (BIM) for the restoration…
Factors affecting maintenance cost of public buildings: case study of Tanzania Buildings Agency and National Housing Corporation
Kassim Slim Zeni, Geraldine John KikwasiThe state of public buildings in Tanzania exhibits evidence of a lack of maintenance and repair. Despite efforts to raise the performance of public buildings, little…
The role of site manager transformational leadership in the construction project success
Masoud Zavari, Mohammad Reza AfsharIn the construction industry, site managers are responsible for the day-to-day on-site running of a project. Site managers are required not only to ensure that work is…
Modeling the Big Data challenges in context of smart cities – an integrated fuzzy ISM-DEMATEL approach
Mohd Imran Khan, Shahbaz Khan, Urfi Khan, Abid HaleemBig Data can be utilised for efficient use of resources and to provide better services to the resident in order to enhance the delivery of urban services and create…
Façade inspection for falling objects from tall buildings in Singapore
Michael Y.L. ChewThis paper highlights a crucial public safety issue due to falling objects from tall residential buildings in Singapore. A systematic façade inspection regime and a system…
ISSN:
2398-4708Renamed from:
Structural SurveyOnline date, start – end:
2017Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Mark Shelbourn
- Prof David Proverbs