Special Issue "Construction Technology and Management in the Context of Economical and Environmental Sustainability"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jozef Gašparík
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Department of Building Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Radlinského 11, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: technology of construction processes; integrated management systems; non-destructive testing
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oto Makýš
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Department of Building Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Radlinského 11, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: technology of historical buildings; renovation of historical buildings; technology of construction processes
Prof. Dr. Mária Kozlovská
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Institute of Technology, Economics and Management in Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Vysokoskolska 4, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia
Interests: building information modeling; optimization and efficiency of construction processes; automation and robotics of construction processes

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on “Construction Technology and Management in the Context of Economical and Environmental Sustainability” is focused on the latest trends in the field of preparation, implementation, and construction management. Authors can publish in the following areas: construction planning and realization, new trends in technology of construction processes, mechanization, automation and robotics of construction processes, building information modeling in construction technology, non-destructive testing in construction, technology of historical buildings renovation, management systems in construction, optimization of construction processes, efficiency of construction processes, and simulations and mathematical modeling of construction processes or related ones.

This issue will be a suitable complement to other issues focused on the design of buildings and maintenance of buildings within the overall life cycle of buildings.

Prof. Dr. Jozef Gašparík
Dr. Oto Makýš
Prof. Dr. Mária Kozlovská
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • construction
  • technology
  • management
  • renovation
  • building information modeling
  • non-destructive testing
  • management systems

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Innovative Building Technology Implemented into Facades with Active Thermal Protection
Sustainability 2021, 13(8), 4438; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084438 - 15 Apr 2021
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The article focuses on the description of an innovative solution and application of active thermal protection of buildings using thermal insulation panels with active regulation of heat transfer in the form of a contact insulation system. The thermal insulation panels are part of [...] Read more.
The article focuses on the description of an innovative solution and application of active thermal protection of buildings using thermal insulation panels with active regulation of heat transfer in the form of a contact insulation system. The thermal insulation panels are part of a prefabricated lightweight outer shell, which together with the low-temperature heating and high-temperature cooling system creates an indoor environment. The energy source is usually renewable energy sources or technological waste heat. Research and development of an innovative facade system with active thermal protection is in the phase of computer simulations and preparation of laboratory measurements of thermal insulation panels with various combinations of energy functions. In the article we present theoretical assumptions, calculation procedure and parametric study of three basic design solutions of combined energy wall systems in the function of low-temperature radiant heating and high-temperature radiant cooling. Full article
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Digital Plan of Brickwork Layout for Robotic Bricklaying Technology
Sustainability 2021, 13(7), 3905; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073905 - 01 Apr 2021
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The trend of using modern technologies in the construction industry has been growing stronger recently, particularly in the fields of additive construction or robotic bricklaying. Therefore, specifically for the purpose of robotic bricklaying, we created a digital layout plan for robotic construction works. [...] Read more.
The trend of using modern technologies in the construction industry has been growing stronger recently, particularly in the fields of additive construction or robotic bricklaying. Therefore, specifically for the purpose of robotic bricklaying, we created a digital layout plan for robotic construction works. This article presents a universal methodology for creating a bricklaying plan for various variations of wall building systems. The method is based on the conversion of drawings from the BIM (Building Information Model) environment to the BREP (Boundary Representation) model through use of the IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) format, which simultaneously divides object models into layers and connects discontinuous wall axes by means of an orthogonal arrangement and inserting details into critical structural points. Among other aspects, the developed algorithm proposes the optimal placement of the robotic system inside objects under construction, in order to minimize the distance of the robot’s movement and to reduce its electricity consumption. Digital layout plans created in this way are expected to serve as a stepping stone for robotic bricklaying. Full article
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