The development of lightweight, high-damping building materials is critical for enhancing the seismic resilience of civil infrastructure. This study introduces a novel approach to synergistically improve the damping and mechanical properties of cemen...
The purpose of this paper is to provide structural and architectural technological solutions applied in the construction of high-rise buildings, and present the possibilities of technological evolution in this field. Tall buildings always have relied...
With the rapid development of the economy and urbanization, the construction of the urban rail transit system has had a great impact on the work, life, and health of residents in buildings along the rail transit line. Thus, it is particularly urgent...
The complex mechanical properties of high-damping rubber (HDR), a commonly used seismic isolation material in buildings and bridges, present a significant challenge in civil engineering. In a previous study, the authors proposed an HDR constitutive m...
An innovative solution for aluminium-glass partition walls that can withstand seismic actions without damage is presented. The key feature characterising the proposed innovation is a dissipative coupling between the components of the partition wall,...
Rubber isolators are usually used to protect high-precision equipment of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), avoiding damage from overlarge dynamic excitation. Considering the nonlinear properties of the rubber material, the nonlinear behavior of...
Dampness is a major building challenge that poses a health risk by aiding the growth of mold and other related microorganisms in very humid areas. Thus, the correction of these post-effects results in high maintenance costs via energy consumption, du...
The growing noise exposure of residents, due to a rising number of flights, causes significant impacts on physical health. Therefore it is necessary to reduce the noise emission of aircrafts. During take-off, the noise generated by the jet engines is...
This study introduces a new energy dissipation device with a high damping capacity for the seismic protection of buildings. The device exploits the friction losses between a movable shaft and a lead core to dissipate the seismic energy and takes adva...
Shape memory alloy (SMA), a type of smart material, is widely used in the design of reinforcement and repair, isolation, and shock absorption of building structures because of its outstanding characteristics, such as the shape memory effect (SME), su...
The dynamic control of vibrations in skyscrapers is a critical consideration in sustainable building design, particularly in response to environmental excitations such as wind impact or seismic activity. Effective vibration neutralisation plays a cru...
The wind-driven aerodynamic noise of super-high-rise building facades not only affects the experience of use inside the building but also reduces the life cycle of building facade materials to some extent. In this paper, we are inspired by the micro-...
This study addresses the challenge of optimizing the viscoelastic performance of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) parts manufactured by fused deposition modeling (FDM), where printing parameters strongly influence mechanical properties. The obje...
Over recent decades, numerous strong earthquakes have caused widespread devastation, including citywide destruction, significant loss of life, and severe structural damage. Seismic base isolation is a well-established method for mitigating earthquake...
Seismic isolation and damping technologies, though extensively used in buildings, are less common in large hydraulic structures, underscoring the importance of researching seismic mitigation methods for these constructions. This research first establ...
Recent advances in materials science have led to the development of smart materials that can continuously adapt to different loading conditions and changing environment to meet the growing demand for smart structural systems. The unique characteristi...
Bamboo engineering materials are green, high-strength, tough, durable, and structurally safe, and have promising application prospects in various modern green and low-carbon buildings. To investigate the vibration behavior of bamboo-bundle laminated...
This manuscript focuses on the acoustical behaviors and surface morphology of seashell waste filler reinforced polyester (SFRP) coverings Anadara granosa Linn, Perna viridis Linn, and Placuna placenta Linn and applications in buildings. Their acousti...
Three types of lightweight plasters for building repair were prepared and tested. The composition of plasters was designed in respect to their compatibility with materials used in the past in historical masonry. For the hardened plasters, detailed te...
This paper illustrates a multidisciplinary approach aimed at the vulnerability assessment of historic masonry heritage in Venice, focusing on questions of method and practice, which specifically involve the disciplines of restoration, building archae...
Piping systems are important nonstructural components of most types of buildings. Damage to piping systems can lead to significant economic losses, casualties, and interruption of function. A survey of earthquake disaster sites shows that suspended p...
Rayleigh waves are vertically elliptical surface waves traveling along the ground surface, which have been demonstrated to pose potential damage to buildings. However, traditional seismic barriers have limitations of high-frequency narrow bandgap or...
Singapore is one of the most populous countries, and the majority of the population stays in high-rise public flats. In 2021, there were about 1.1 million public residential units, of which 79% were above 20 years old. The number of incidents of fall...
The outstanding properties of selected soft magnetic materials make them successful candidates for building high performance sensors. In this paper we present our recent work regarding different sensing technologies based on the coupling of the magne...
This review is devoted to experimental studies and modeling in the field of mechanical and physical properties of polymer concretes and polymer-modified concretes. The review analyzes studies carried out over the past two years. The paper examines th...
In an era of rapidly growing consumer demand and the subsequent development of production, light materials and structures with a wide range of applications are becoming increasingly important in the field of construction and mechanical engineering, i...
In this research work, we aim to study the effect of the incorporation of vegetable fiber reinforcement on the thermo-mechanical and dynamic properties of a composite formed by a polymeric matrix reinforced with cellulosic fibers with the various Was...
Soft soil sites can amplify the peak acceleration by a factor of 1.5 to 3.5 and exhibit the filtering effect on seismic waves. This effect results in the attenuation of high frequencies, amplification of low frequencies, and extension of the predomin...
Nowadays, the application of composite materials and light-weight structures is required in those industrial applications where the primary design aims are weight saving, high stiffness, corrosion resistance and vibration damping. The first goal of t...
The growth of poultry meat production is increasing industrial waste quantities every year. Feathers represent a huge part of the waste, and international directives and restrictions prevent landfilling of such biodegradable materials with high burni...
Stachybotrys chartarum is a toxigenic fungus that is frequently isolated from damp building materials or improperly stored forage. Macrocyclic trichothecenes and in particular satratoxins are the most potent mycotoxins known to be produced by this fu...
The nonlinear effects exhibited by structures under the action of wind loads have gradually stepped into the vision of wind-resistant researchers. By summarizing the prominent wind-induced nonlinear problems of four types of wind-sensitive structures...
Non-graphitic carbons (NGCs), such as glass-like carbons, pitch cokes, and activated carbon consist of small graphene layer building stacks arranged in a turbostratic order. Both structure features, including the single graphene sheets as well as the...
This study examines the thermal parameters of mortars based on different cement type and water-cement W/C ratios. The presented relationships are important from the point of view of thermal insulation of the entire building component, of which the mo...