2026 January-2 - 222 articles
Sustainable development is crucial worldwide. Under the Paris Agreement, countries commit to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) assessed every five years. China, a major contributor to global warming, has made significant efforts to reduce ca...
Periodically supported beams are widely employed in engineering structures, where effective control of low-frequency vibration and noise is often required. To achieve broadband elastic wave manipulation, an inertial amplification (IA) mechanism was i...
With the increasing number of highly airtight residences, concerns have risen that the negative pressure formed indoors during kitchen hood operation can reduce capture performance and cause unintended infiltration. This study experimentally and nume...
Developing low-carbon building materials is essential for achieving sustainability in the construction sector. This study proposes a carbon-negative concrete (CNC) system that combines low-carbon binders derived from industrial by-products with carbo...
Timber has gained popularity in the construction industry in recent years due to its low carbon footprint, favorable seismic performance, and esthetic appeal. However, due to the size limit and inevitable natural defects such as knots in the lumber,...
With the intensive development of oil and gas fields, multi-well layouts with reduced inter-well spacing are increasingly adopted to improve production efficiency. Such configurations, however, may significantly enhance seismic interaction among adja...
This study presents the development and optimisation of a standardised rheological test method based on rotational rheometry for the characterisation of cementitious mixtures designed for 3D printing. Tests were performed using a Discovery HR-20 rota...
Building cracks are significant indicators of structural integrity. Conventional fracture detection methodologies, however, are characterized by extended durations, significant labor requirements, and limitations in both precision and operational eff...
Early age cracking induced by cement hydration heat in a 37.6 m-wide PK-section concrete box girder was investigated through full-scale field testing and numerical simulation. Material properties, temperature, and strain were measured, and the obtain...
In response to the urgent need for developing super-low-energy buildings (SLEBs) under extreme climatic conditions, a critical research gap lies in scientifically quantifying the passive climate adaptation mechanisms of vernacular architecture and tr...
To facilitate the large-scale recycling of phosphogypsum (PG) as a construction material and mitigate the environmental safety concerns associated with its stockpiling or discharge, this study proposes an innovative approach. The method employs modif...
Aiming at the wind-blown snow disasters plaguing tunnel portals along the China-Tajikistan Highway Phase II Project, this study optimizes the protective parameters of wind deflectors through numerical simulation to improve the disaster prevention eff...
This study evaluates the mechanical properties and carbonation resistance of alkali-activated mortars (AAMs) formulated with ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) and recycled construction spoil (CS). The experimental variables included the wat...
Ensuring the structural integrity of tower cranes is paramount for construction safety, yet jib lower chords—serving as trolley tracks—often undergo coupled wear–fatigue degradation that is rarely quantified in conventional service-...
In the face of increasing global temperatures, this study aims to explore ventilation strategies that could provide passive cooling to mitigate overheating in studied low-energy school buildings, in particular those that use ventilative cooling. This...
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To achieve energy savings, reduce consumption, and support the “dual-carbon” strategy in China, this study applies digital twin technology to investigate the centralized air-conditioning water system of a metro-station HVAC installation a...
This study presents a comprehensive numerical investigation into the dynamic response of railway precast concrete slab track (PST) systems subjected to various interlayer gap conditions. Key parameters including gap width, depth, and location were ex...
The industrial heritage of the Third Front construction (hereafter referred to as Third Front industrial heritage) serves as a significant physical manifestation of China’s urban society, economy, and culture during a unique historical period....
Trees are known to modify radiation on building façades via shading effects. However, the combined influence of tree morphological traits and street canyon geometry on façade solar exposure remains inadequately quantified. This paper wi...
One of the important stages of energy efficiency measures for buildings is the optimal choice of heating and cooling systems, as well as that of heat/cold production sources, so as to minimize dependence on conventional fuels and the national energy...
The building sector accounts for approximately 30% of global energy use. The demand for energy-efficient, high-performance buildings is increasing given the increasing awareness of the climate crisis. The building envelope greatly influences overall...
In the present study, the effects of trans-cinnamaldehyde (TCA) addition on selected properties of lime–cement plaster were investigated. The algicidal effect of TCA on natural biofilm isolated from lime–cement plaster was investigated in...
Long-distance natural gas pipelines with internal corrosion defects are susceptible to fatigue failure under operational pressure fluctuations, posing significant risks to infrastructure integrity and safety. To address this, the present study employ...
Counterintuitively, carbon risks—including investments in net-zero emissions-enabling technologies, legacy assets, insurance costs, and regulatory and compliance expenses—can be managed through rapid decarbonisation, as the built environm...
Suffusion is a primary cause of failure in hydraulic structures, including earth dams; however, the mechanisms underlying suffusion-induced failure and the stability changes remain poorly understood. This study derives and implements a sequentially c...
Electrical curing is a viable alternative to traditional thermal curing for geopolymer materials due to its capability for rapid and internal geopolymerization. In this research, reinforced geopolymer-based composite beams were successfully fabricate...
This study investigated the effects of rubber substitution ratios (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%) on the frost resistance of rubber concrete with recycled brick–concrete aggregate (BRC). The freeze–thaw (F–T) damage model was established and imp...
Artificial intelligence is reshaping approaches to architectural heritage conservation by enabling a deeper understanding of how people perceive and experience historic built environments. This study employs deep learning and large language models (L...
This study investigates peak daylight exposure in zenithally lit museum rooms at 51° latitude through an experimental campaign using a 1:20 physical mock-up of a 12 × 12 × 6 m exhibition gallery space. Nine configurations of shading a...
To address the limitations of traditional timber mortise-and-tenon joints, particularly their low pull-out resistance and rapid stiffness degradation under cyclic loading, this study proposes a novel integrated sleeve mortise-and-tenon steel–ti...
Concrete arch dams represent a predominant dam type in water conservancy and hydropower projects in China. The control of concrete placement progress during construction directly impacts project quality and construction efficiency. Traditional manual...
Modular construction (MC) offers significant environmental and efficiency advantages yet maintains low market penetration in China despite substantial government support. This study addresses the critical knowledge gap by systematically analyzing com...
This study presents a structured evaluation framework for inter-module connections in the context of steel–concrete composite modular structures, addressing a gap in existing reviews that have focused almost exclusively on steel modular systems...
There are almost no studies that investigate the flexural behavior of existing reinforced concrete (RC) beams with insufficient concrete strength using machine learning methods. This study investigates the flexural response of low-strength concrete (...
Designing long-span cable-stayed bridges in high seismic hazard zones presents significant challenges due to their flexible structural systems, the influence of multi-support excitation, and the need to control large displacements while limiting seis...
In Building Information Modeling (BIM) of bridge piers, persistent limitations have been observed in the modeling of spiral hoop rebar with variable pitch and diameter. Taking Revit as an example, its built-in family files can only generate spirals w...
Accurate prediction of the rocking and sliding response of free-standing rigid blocks under seismic excitation remains challenging, particularly in regimes where rocking and sliding are strongly coupled and motion mode transitions occur. This study p...
The fire performance of existing reinforced concrete (RC) bridge decks strengthened by external prestressing systems is investigated, with particular attention to the vulnerability of externally applied tendons under realistic fire scenarios. Fire ex...
This study treats initial building modal planning as the organizing unit for tropical neighborhood design and unifies three pedestrian-scale objectives: perimeter daylight at 1.5 m (S), grey-space wind (W), and ground-plane visibility (V)—withi...
Emerging technologies are transforming Facilities Management (FM), enabling more efficient and accurate building inspections and maintenance. Mixed Reality (MR), which integrates virtual content into real-world environments, has shown potential for i...
The Indonesian government has collected bridge inspection data since 2019. This data reveals the deterioration trend of existing bridges. These findings help to evaluate the current deterioration curve and can inform more efficient inspection and mai...
Programmable mechanical metamaterials enable precise regulation of mechanical responses through geometric design, ushering in transformative paradigms for transformable structures. To systematically map the knowledge landscape and development trends...
In the context of industrial heritage conservation and adaptive reuse, the transformation of industrial buildings into patriotic education bases has emerged as a significant approach, where enhancing emotional education efficacy becomes crucial. This...
Mosque architecture often exhibits distinct identities, elements, and forms associated with geographical locations or dynastic patronage in the Islamic world. However, there has been a significant paradigm shift in mosque architecture over the past c...
This study aims to examine the methodological applicability of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) in the conservation and revitalization of traditional military settlements. Using Zhenjing Village in Jingbian County as a case, the researc...
To investigate model applicability for the seismic analysis of shield tunnels in adverse geological sections, this study compares the beam–spring model (BSM) and mass–beam–spring model (MBSM). The Shantou Bay subsea shield tunnel, l...
This paper introduces the dynamic hygrothermal performances of existing walls in humid climates using the EN ISO 15026 procedure. Water content, mould formation and freezing risk were investigated considering rock wool (RW) and expanded polystyrene (...
Drying shrinkage cracking of hydraulic cementitious materials, induced by moisture loss under varying environmental conditions, significantly compromises structural durability. The utilization of construction waste powder (CWP) in cement composites p...
The steel-plate–concrete composite reinforcement method is derived from the bonded steel plate and increased-section techniques. It is employed to enhance the strength of concrete structures that require a substantial increase in load-bearing c...
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