Buildings, Volume 15, Issue 17

In lateral-joint-widening projects of multi-span continuous concrete box girder bridges, significant discrepancies in longitudinal shrinkage, creep deformation, and vertical displacement between the existing and newly added bridge sections can lead t...

Understanding visitors’ outdoor activities in urban public spaces and their relationship with the physical environment is essential for improving the precision of public space design. This study, set in the context of Yangzhou, China, focuses o...

The construction sector contributes significantly to global greenhouse gases, accounting for 39% of worldwide emissions. Multi-story wood buildings (MSWBs) present a sustainable alternative to traditional emissions-intensive construction materials li...

Natural playgrounds have garnered growing attention as supportive environments for children’s mental health. This study develops an analytical framework grounded in affordance theory and incorporates the Pleasure–Arousal–Dominance (...

This paper introduces the Construction 4.0 Value Proposition Score (CVPS4.0)—a structured framework that enables Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) organizations to evaluate and communicate the value proposition of Construction 4...

Earthquake-induced liquefaction poses significant risks to urban infrastructure, yet traditional regional assessment methods are hindered by sparse geotechnical data and high-cost exploration. Based on transfer learning, this study develops a rapid a...

Among the threats capable of causing disasters, earthquakes and hurricanes are those that most significantly impact the structures of buildings. This collaboration between UFRJ (Brazil) and UA (Portugal) aims to develop a house model that is both ear...

The aim of this article is to provide a parametric analysis of the thermal behavior of green roofs, focusing on the influence of the thickness of the vegetation substrate and the type of supporting structure. The simulation model is implemented on th...

Indoor environments have received increasing attention in recent years, and achieving high-quality indoor conditions has become increasingly important. Underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems have attracted significant interest due to their potent...

Rapid urbanisation and population growth call for more Industrialised Construction (IC) as a swifter, safer, higher-quality and affordable means of delivering housing and infrastructure. Meanwhile, rising global temperatures and extreme weather patte...