International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 40 Issue 5

Development of shear strength index test probe: its application on historic structures

Bekir Yilmaz Pekmezci, Isil Polat Pekmezci

Material properties, such as shear and compressive strength of masonry, have a crucial impact on the seismic analysis results of masonry structures. Considering that most of the…

The stakeholders' perspective on the factors contributing to construction disputes

Pinar Irlayici Cakmak

While a considerable amount of research has been conducted on construction disputes, disputes remain prevalent in the construction industry and have still been a crucial problem…

Versatility in sustainable building design (SBD) practices: an empirical study

Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Maged Georgy, Kathryn Mary Robson, Sara Wilkinson, Ken Farnes

Through an empirical study, this research proposes a multi-dimensional assessment method for Sustainable Building Design (SBD). This approach is adopted to investigate and…

Parametric study of the impact of building envelope systems on embodied and operational carbon of residential buildings

Amneh Hamida, Abdulsalam Alsudairi, Khalid Alshaibani, Othman Alshamrani

Buildings are responsible for the consumption of around 40% of energy in the world and account for one-third of greenhouses gas emissions. In Saudi Arabia, residential buildings…

Effect of hydrated lime on efflorescence formation

Diogo Henrique de Bem, Priscila Ongaratto Trentin, Ronaldo A. Medeiros-Junior

Efflorescence formation is very common in cement-based materials. In the case of mortar, efflorescence is more studied when only Portland cement is used as a binder. However, the…