2025 December-1 - 188 articles
The tensile strength of stabilized clayey soil is a key indicator of its resistance to cracking and directly governs its performance when used as subgrade fill. In this study, ordinary Portland cement and polyacrylate-based super-absorbent polymers (...
Heritage conservation and environmental protection have similarities, both aiming at conserving structures and systems in their original state. While environmental protection prioritizes intact ecosystems, heritage conservation values past cultural a...
This paper systematically reviews bridge structural dynamics and pier damage mechanisms under seismic excitation over recent decades, addressing four key aspects: (1) the structural response of simply supported bridges subjected to horizontal seismic...
In the construction of ultra-high voltage (UHV) transformation substations, mass concrete is highly susceptible to temperature-induced cracking due to thermal gradients arising from the disparity between internal hydration heat and external environme...
This article interrogates the theoretical articulations of the body–space nexus through the formulation of an alternative methodological framework. It advances the premise that body and space cannot be reduced to physical parameters or represen...
The flow mechanism around a yawed cylinder is highly complex. While previous research has confirmed the limitation of the Independence Principle at high yaw angles, the specific flow phenomena beyond 20° yaw remain poorly understood, particularly...
The urban street environment strongly influences pedestrian satisfaction, with visual perception elements playing a pivotal role. Historic districts serve not only as carriers of urban culture but also as key tourism resources, where spatial quality...
Seismic design of reinforced concrete buildings in highly active seismic regions is challenging, as structural members are often oversized due to conservative design practices, leading to inefficient use of materials. This study proposes an optimizat...
Accurate prediction of the bearing capacity of foundations near slopes remains challenging when soils exhibit heterogeneity and anisotropy. Although numerical simulations can account for these effects with high precision, they are computationally dem...
To advance the application of prefabricated structures, this study proposes a novel sleeve connection for reinforced concrete coupling beams, aiming to balance the construction efficiency with seismic performance in prefabricated structures. Quasi-st...
Steel beams with eccentric loads are subjected to combined bending and torsional moments that lead to lateral displacements, unwanted stresses at the top and bottom flanges, and global buckling along their length. To resist these displacements and st...
The asphalt–aggregate interface is the weakest yet most critical component in asphalt mixtures, directly governing the pavement performance. In this study, the interfacial adhesion behavior between asphalt binder and aggregates with different c...
Urban infrastructure in seismic zones demands efficient and scalable tools for damage prediction. This study introduces an attention-integrated progressive transfer learning (PTL) framework for the seismic vulnerability assessment (SVA) of reinforced...
This study examines how climatic factors influence the predictive power of LEED credits in determining certification outcomes for hotel buildings across the United States. Using data from 259 LEED-NC v2009 certified hotels, project-level information...
Building structures are inherently susceptible to damage from extreme dynamic loads, while conventional concrete exhibits inadequate tensile resistance. While hybrid fibers systems can surpass the limitations of single-fiber reinforcement through the...
The construction industry continues to face declining productivity due to its heavy reliance on labor and the repetitive, non-value-adding nature of supervision tasks. This study provides an exploratory, practitioner-based evaluation of how selected...
The three-stage construction of concrete-encased concrete-filled steel tubular (CE-CFST) arches introduces two-stage preloads (namely, two-stage initial stresses) within the members that critically affect their seismic behavior. This paper presents a...
The main challenge for the scientific community is to mitigate climate change impacts while reducing energy consumption, without compromising comfort and quality of life. Buildings in hot climates require specific design strategies to limit the effec...
Humidity-regulating materials (HRMs) represent a promising class of passive, energy-efficient materials capable of autonomously modulating indoor environmental conditions, particularly in hot and humid regions where conventional HVAC systems account...
Traditional concrete suffers from high energy consumption during production and low flexural strength, making it prone to flexural failure under impact loading. To address these issues, an eco-friendly non-autoclaved rubber concrete (NARC) was develo...
Conventional tunnel face stability models are constrained by idealized steady-state seepage assumptions, one-dimensional formulations for inherently three-dimensional flow, and the neglect of transient filter-cake effects. To address these limitation...
A prediction methodology for the mid-span deflection of fatigue-damaged RC beams subjected to chloride-induced corrosion is proposed, incorporating the coupled effects of fatigue stress levels and localized pitting corrosion in steel reinforcement. T...
Sleep is an essential physiological process, and residential lighting environments significantly impact sleep quality. To address circadian phase delays exacerbated by pre-sleep smartphone use in youth, this study developed targeted lighting interven...
During the construction of deep foundation pits, closely monitoring the deformation of the foundation pit retaining structure is of vital importance for ensuring the stability and safety of the foundation pit and reducing the risk of structural damag...
A touch-off explosion on concrete slabs is considered one of the simplest yet most destructive forms of adversarial loading on building elements. It causes far greater damage than explosions occurring at a distance. The impact is usually concentrated...
In line with the global goal of achieving climate neutrality, a flexible energy system capable of accommodating the uncertainties induced by renewable energy sources becomes vitally important. This paper investigates the electricity demand flexibilit...
Three-dimensional (3D) modelling has become essential in the heritage field, but static models cannot capture how heritages evolve over time. To this end, more and more studies have presented four-dimensional (4D, i.e., 3D + time) applications. Howev...
This study proposes and evaluates a prefabricated steel-fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) wall-panel system for flexural performance. Material tests were used to calibrate and validate a compression stress–strain model for SFRC with good predict...
In response to the coexistence of multi-objective conflicts and environmental complexity in the renewal of contemporary urban industrial heritage, this study develops a simulation and decision-making methodology for architectural and environmental re...
To support national carbon neutrality goals, enhancing the thermal insulation of building envelopes has emerged as a crucial strategy in reducing building energy consumption. This study conducted a detailed quantitative analysis of energy performance...
With the rapid expansion of urban transportation networks, new metro tunnels frequently cut through existing structures’ diaphragm walls by using the shield machine. Such intrusions induce dynamic disturbances that pose significant risks to adj...
Ground settlement is a multifaceted geological phenomenon driven by natural and man-made forces, posing a significant impediment to sustainable urban development. Thus, ground settlement susceptibility (GSS) mapping has emerged as a critical tool for...
This paper proposes a hybrid integer optimization method based on the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) for the asymmetric central air conditioning chiller system of a 530-m super high-rise building in Guangzhou. Firstly, a three-hidden-layer multil...
The construction sector, particularly the production of materials like cement and steel, is a major contributor to global CO2 emissions, with cement alone responsible for about 8%. Conventional masonry relies heavily on cement, increasing embodied ca...
This article deals with the possibility of using a recycled aggregate from railway ballast and platforms for the production of cement composites with a full or partial replacement of natural aggregates. This study evaluates the physical and mechanica...
As a common large-scale civil engineering structure, cable-supported photovoltaic (PV) arrays are typically designed with a 25-year service life, with their primary structural system composed of beam-column frames, pre-tensioned cables and modules. C...
Over the past two decades, cultural heritage protection and the improvement of energy efficiency in historic buildings have become parallel yet frequently conflicting priorities of public policy. This paper analyses the contemporary strategic directi...
Urban neighborhoods experiencing socio-spatial pressures increasingly struggle with sustainability, especially in contexts where top-down redevelopment models dominate. In Turkey, the commonly used “demolish-and-rebuild” approach is often...
This study develops an analytical framework for investigating in-plane nonlinear subharmonic resonance in fixed–fixed circular arches under a vertical base-excitation, a phenomenon not adequately addressed in previous research. Based on Hamilto...
Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has become a feasible alternative material for traditional reinforced concrete (RC) segments in shield tunnel engineering due to its excellent crack resistance, toughness, and durability. However, its design par...
Minarets, with their tall spires and intricate architectural designs, stand as iconic symbols of religious and cultural identity in many regions worldwide. Their slender profiles and unique structural characteristics make them particularly vulnerable...
Concrete-filled multi-cell pultruded tubular columns reinforced with lattice-webs (MCPLs) have shown delayed local buckling and a greater confinement effectiveness than concrete-filled pultruded columns (CPCs). However, the anomalous load reduction o...
The construction industry faces urgent challenges in reducing its carbon footprint, particularly in geotechnical engineering where conventional methods often involve high-emission materials. Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) presents a sustainable, ma...
Urban residents and especially children have limited contact with nature and are not sufficiently informed about the main problems of its protection and preservation. One of the aspects of increasing the environmental awareness of urban children is t...
Round-ended bridge piers are specifically utilized for high-speed railways in mountainous areas. However, the protective measures for such piers under debris flow remain limited, especially regarding the various components in the debris flow. This st...
Tensile behavior governs the seismic safety of high concrete dams. This study integrates testing with mesoscale simulation to elucidate the tensile-failure mechanisms of dam fully graded concrete. Uniaxial tension, splitting tension, and flexural tes...
The incorporation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) enhances the mechanical properties of cement-based materials by inhibiting micro-crack propagation. Machine learning provides an efficient approach for predicting the compressive strength of CNT-reinforced...
As global urbanization accelerates, many regions—including Chinese cities—are continuously advancing their urban development. Urban renewal, as a component of urbanization, has increasingly become a focal point of attention in recent year...
In response to the issue of local damage to mountainous bridges easily caused by rockfall impacts, carbon fiber cloth and steel plate strengthening methods were adopted to deeply study the impact of the width of carbon fiber cloth and steel plates on...
This study examines the feasibility of incorporating cathode-ray tube (CRT) panel glass as a partial replacement of natural aggregate in concrete, aiming to promote sustainable material utilization without compromising structural performance. Nine mi...
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