Buildings, Volume 15, Issue 22

In Latin America, informal urbanization on hillsides has given rise to unique forms of occupation that combine constructive precariousness with social creativity. This study analyzes the Los Portales del Mirador settlement in Arequipa, Peru, from the...

Based on a real-world project in Pakistan, this study investigates the seismic performance and collapse fragility of a 765 kV transmission tower–line system. A refined finite element model, incorporating three towers and four conductor spans, i...

Unsafe behavior of workers is a leading cause of construction accidents. However, existing monitoring systems remain limited by low efficiency and poor adaptability to dynamic on-site environments. This study proposes an adaptive dual-stream vision f...

Decarbonising the construction industry’s substantial ecological footprint demands credible substitutes that preserve structural performance while valorising waste. Although construction and demolition waste (CD&W) has been widely studied,...

The construction of long-span continuous steel truss rail-cum-road bridges for high-speed railways presents significant challenges, primarily due to structural complexity, stringent deformation tolerances, and intricate construction sequences. This p...

The Unbroken Rehabilitation Center in Lviv illustrates how architectural design can support recovery in post-conflict conditions. Drawing on concepts of healing environments, evidence-based design, and trauma-informed architecture, this study aimed t...

Large-scale concrete box girders are prone to early-age cracking because of the hydration reaction. To expedite the winter construction of large-scale precast box girders while mitigating the risk of thermal cracking induced by hydration heat, this s...

Industrial plants are vulnerable to different natural hazards, which can cause significant damage, economic losses, and loss of functionality, generating what is called a Natural Hazard Triggering Technological Disaster (Na-Tech event). Considering t...

Construction processes are lengthy, complex and involve a variety of stakeholders [...]

Bridge columns, as core load-bearing and force-transferring components in bridge structures, are highly susceptible to partial damage and even global failure when subjected to close-in explosions. Therefore, analyzing the damage characteristics of re...

Wind-driven rain (WDR) is recognized as a primary source of moisture intrusion in exterior wall assemblies. However, China’s national code for thermal design of wall assemblies predominantly relies on temperature criteria classified by thermal...

The salt lake and saline–alkali soil regions of high plateaus are characterized by widespread Alkali–silica reactive (ASR) aggregates, which severely threaten the durability of constructed infrastructure, including railways, highways, and...

Engineered wood products have become key sustainable alternatives to conventional building materials, offering strong potential for reducing climate impacts in the construction sector. This review systematically assesses recent life cycle assessment...

One of the key indicators of the foundation soil consolidation is the smear effect brought on by the insertion of a Prefabricated vertical drain (PVD), which also smears the extent of disturbance. Prior research primarily examined the impact of the d...

The slab system can account for a substantial portion of the structural cost; an optimized choice is essential for the financial success of a project. Despite its importance, existing research often relies on limited pairwise comparisons or single-cr...

The application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction projects can significantly improve project efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration among stakeholders. However, construction professionals, particularly design engineers, exhibit...

Safe and efficient building evacuation for heterogeneous populations, particularly individuals with disabilities, remains a critical challenge in emergency management. This study proposes a hybrid evacuation framework that integrates Floor Field Cell...

Scaffolds, as temporary structural support systems in civil engineering, play an essential role during construction. Independent steel scaffold systems, typically composed of assembled steel tubes, can be erected and function as standalone supports w...

To address the conflicts between traditional composite slab reinforcement layouts and supports—which adversely affect construction quality and efficiency—and to fill the theoretical gap regarding end connections without projecting bars in...

Reliable estimates of soil stiffness and energy dissipation are essential for dynamic-response design. This study benchmarks machine learning models for predicting shear modulus (G) and damping ratio (D) using 2738 resonant-column measurements. After...

With the comprehensive implementation of the “Belt and Road” initiative and the Western Development Strategy, the scale of tunnel construction has been continuously expanding, with many tunnels being built in high ground stress and fractu...

The objective of this study is to develop an artificial intelligence algorithm that can predict both the risk level and damage level of reinforced concrete structures through classification and proportioning. This algorithm identifies buildings that...

Rubber chips, when used as a partial replacement for coarse aggregates in concrete, tend to increase ductility, absorb energy, and can be beneficial due to their ability to reduce impact forces and dampen vibrations. However, they lead to a substanti...

To investigate the causal factors and pathways leading to unsafe behaviors among special operation construction workers, this study employed Ability-Motivation-Opportunity (AMO) theory and case study analysis to identify causal factors across the abi...

Structural reliability analysis remains challenging when only a limited number of calls to expensive numerical models, such as finite-element solvers, are acceptable. In recent years, active learning (AL) metamodel methods have attracted considerable...

Meditation is a practice used to cultivate focused attention, emotional stability, and self-awareness. Evidence of its psychological, physiological, and social benefits warrants greater accessibility and further research. This study evaluates meditat...

With urbanization slowing, the world has entered a new phase focused on stock-based development, where urban renewal plays a key role in advancing sustainable urbanization. These projects involve multiple stakeholders—governments, enterprises,...

For concrete structures dominated by fracture failure, e.g., containment and gravity dams, sustained load deformations primarily arise from crack extension and concrete viscoelasticity. As cracks progressively grow under sustained loads, accurate pre...

With the continuous development of cities, underground space has become increasingly crowded, making the efficient and safe utilization of underground space an urgent issue to address. At present, research on foundation pit construction adjacent to e...

With the progress of human civilization and technology, the focus on civil engineering materials has shifted toward modern concrete materials. These materials are characterized by the incorporation of various admixtures and fibers. Therefore, it is e...

This study aims to develop a high-performance grouting material for mine goaf backfilling, creating a green and low-carbon cementitious alternative by utilizing coal gangue and sludge as the primary precursors. Based on an orthogonal experimental des...

The opening degree of longitudinal joints in the segmental lining of cross-passages in soft soil strata directly affects structural safety during tunnel construction. This study utilizes field monitoring data from the F-capping segment of Ring 30 in...

In current practice, the deployment of artificial intelligence models for the optimization of construction processes is highly complex and limited, primarily due to the lack of data available for training models. Collecting real-world data is both ti...

The San Niccolò’ Tower-Gate in Florence, designed by Andrea dell’Orcagna, was built in 1328 as part of the third ring of the city walls of Florence. In the frame of a conservation project promoted by the Municipality of Florence, B...

The sandwich-insulated concrete block is one of the innovative building units developed to enhance thermal insulation in buildings. However, there are still some drawbacks that hinder the optimum utilization of these types of insulating blocks. There...

This study proposes a machine learning (ML) framework to predict the progressive collapse resistance of purely welded steel frames considering weld defects. A finite element model (FEM) incorporating weld weakening degree at joints was developed and...

Although public service motivation (PSM) has been extensively studied for decades, its theoretical pathways to job satisfaction (JS)—a central determinant of public institution performance—remain insufficiently articulated. This study fil...

This study presents a comprehensive seismic performance assessment and performance-based seismic design (PBSD) optimization for a 21-story Science and Innovation Building with three basement levels, characterized by pronounced plan and vertical irreg...

Prefabricated construction has emerged as a key strategy to enhance productivity and quality in infrastructure projects. Yet, construction scheduling for prefabricated infrastructure projects often suffers from persistent discrepancies between planne...

The effect of an earthquake on any structure is primarily determined by both its inherent properties and the surrounding environmental conditions. When seismic waves pass through different media, their characteristics and properties, such as amplitud...

Traditional methods for inspecting large-span roofs face challenges such as extensive measurement areas, difficult positioning, low efficiency, and insufficient utilization of secondary analysis of inspection data. To address these issues, this study...

Real-time monitoring and early warning of foundation pits are critical for geotechnical safety. However, the rainfall-induced hydro-mechanical coupling effects on water-rich sandy excavations remain poorly understood. The impact of rainstorms on exca...

This paper contains an overview of the human colonisation of Australasia and Oceania over the last 65,000 years, and highlights the resultant diversity of settlement types, place and cultural landscape formations, and architectural solutions, but sim...

As societies confront rapid demographic aging, developing inclusive and age-friendly environments has become a central challenge in urban and housing research. This study proposes an integrated conceptual framework for Aging in Community, extending t...

In this research, the lateral and gravitational behaviors of four timber–concrete composite (TCC) slab-to-wall connections were tested to study their lateral and gravitational behaviors. Results showed that the lateral behavior of the connectio...

As the structurally weaker component of a pipe-jacking system, the bell and spigot joint is subjected to considerable axial jacking forces during construction and is prone to damage once an offset occurs. In this study, a three-dimensional refined nu...

A series of centrifuge model tests was performed to investigate the influence of subgrade surcharge loading on adjacent bridge pile foundations in soft soils, based on the Mingu Road project in Zhongshan City, China. Four surcharge distances (1D, 2D,...

This study investigates the shear behavior of horizontal joints in prefabricated monolithic short-limb shear walls under static and low-cycle reversed cyclic loading, supported by finite-element simulations. Four specimens were tested to evaluate the...

One of the environmental concerns today is the increasing amount of waste generated from marble quarrying and processing. This study evaluates the mechanical and durability properties of marble waste-modified rigid pavement material. A series of labo...

Machine learning methods have demonstrated significant advantages in predicting the shear mechanical performance of concrete connectors. However, the application to nailed connections in wood structures remains limited. Accurate prediction of the she...