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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1756.v1

Process Innovation for Energy Efficient Building Deep Renovation

Silvia Brunoro, Giacomo Bizzarri, Laura Ferrari

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Modular processes; energy efficiency; deep renovation

Online: 25 May 2023 (07:42:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1421.v1

A Critical Assessment of the Current State and Management of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site in Cartagena De Indias, Colombia

Manuel Saba, Gabriel Elías Chanchí Golondrino, Leydy Karina Torres-Gil

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Latin America heritage; Reform in cultural heritage management; UNESCO site at risk

Online: 19 May 2023 (09:57:50 CEST)

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(1) Background: The significance of cultural heritage lies in its value as a historical, architectural, cultural, and economic asset for nations. In the case of Cartagena de Indias, a city located in northern Colombia, its cultural heritage has spanned over five centuries and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984. Unfortunately, Cartagena’s heritage has an ongoing threat by UNESCO, since 2017, to be categorized as in Danger, generating a significant loss of tourist, economic attractiveness, and reputation. (2) Methods: The purpose of this study is to analyze the existing cultural heritage management practices in the city, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and assess the opportunities and challenges for improvement. This study employed a mixed-methods research design to examine the organizational structure of heritage management in Cartagena. The investigation encompassed the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data obtained from official sources on the webpages of relevant institutions. Additionally, the heritage management systems in exemplary countries like Italy and Spain were studied, and a comparable management approach was proposed for Cartagena. A photographic report was created, highlighting the major issues arising from inadequate heritage management. Furthermore, hyperspectral images obtained from a previous study utilizing a Mjolnir VS-620 sensor, which captured data across a range of wavelengths from 400nm to 2500nm in 480 spectral bands, were used to identify vegetation and asbestos-cement roofs within the cultural heritage site. Additionally, this research aims to provide recommendations for future action to enhance cultural heritage management in Cartagena de Indias. (3) Results: The results of this investigation reveal that there are significant criticalities and inadequacies that demand the strongest attention. One of the primary challenges identified pertains to the ambiguity surrounding decision-making authority for heritage management, which has been distributed between the Mayor's Office and the Ministry of Culture. This fragmentation has led to duplicated efforts and a lack of coordinated action, resulting in suboptimal conservation and protection of the cultural heritage site. Furthermore, twelve current shortcomings of cultural heritage in Cartagena are presented and discussed in detail. They are the result of five years of observations and permanence in the city of Cartagena, which has allowed the authors to examine the problems in all their complexity, as heritage experts and citizens. (4) Conclusions: This study aims to address a prevailing concern regarding multiple problems within the cultural heritage area of Cartagena. Problems are identified and classified from a scientific point of view, starting with the experience of studying heritage and living in the city for many years, free of political influences or conflict of interests. A new line of command for cultural heritage management is proposed to be the most effective means of addressing these challenges. Finally, general recommendations to mitigate existing problems are presented to prevent Cartagena's heritage from being categorized as at risk by UNESCO in the near future.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1378.v1

Identifying Barriers to Effective BIM Adoption in the Re-Engineering of Construction Business Practices in Developing Countries

Firoz Alam, Javed Ali, Syed Madni, Hafiz Ali Husnain

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Building Information Modeling; BIM Adoption; Construction Business; Developing Countries; Re-Engineering.

Online: 19 May 2023 (04:39:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1338.v1

The Simulation Study on Indoor Heat and Moisture Transfer Characteristics of an Ancient Palace Building in Beijing

Fang Liu, Xiaofen Zhang, Zeng Jiarui, Li Yafei, Gang Wang

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: ancient building; heat transfer moisture transfer; simulation

Online: 18 May 2023 (10:57:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1314.v1

Maximizing Energy Efficiency and Daylight Performance in Office Buildings in BIM through RBFOpt Model-Based Optimization: The GENIUS Project

Julia Ratajczak, Dietmar Siegele, Elias Niederwieser

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: RBFOpt model-based optimization; genetic algorithms; multi-objective optimization; Energy Use Intensity optimization; spatial Daylight Autonomy optimization; office building; layout optimization

Online: 18 May 2023 (09:37:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1277.v1

Investigating the Effects of Parameter Tuning on Machine Learning for Occupant Behavior Analysis in Japanese Residen-tial Buildings

Kaito Furuhashi, Takashi Nakaya

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Occupant behavior; Machine learning; Feature selection; Parameter tuning

Online: 18 May 2023 (05:27:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1071.v1

Development of a Plug-In to Support Sustainability Assessment in the Decision-Making of a Building Envelope Refurbishment

Bernardette Soust Verdaguer, José Antonio Gutiérrez, Carmen Llatas

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Sustainability; Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment; Building Information Modelling; Tool Development; Building Early Design Steps; Building refurbishment; Building Envelope

Online: 16 May 2023 (03:36:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0878.v1

Open-Plan Offices: Comparison of Methods for Measuring Psychoacoustic Intelligibility Parameters

Maria P. Serrano-Ruiz, Erwin A. Martinez-Gomez, Jose Antonio Yarza-Acuña, Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Open-plan office; Intelligibility; Reverberation

Online: 12 May 2023 (04:18:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0744.v1

Assessing the Effectiveness of Motivational Schemes on Construction Project Performance in Lagos State

Abeeb Kilanko, Henry Onukwube

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Motivation; Project performance; Motivational techniques; Employee turnover

Online: 10 May 2023 (11:01:29 CEST)

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In order to remain competitive in the highly competitive construction industry, it is crucial for construction organizations to continually improve their overall performance, as project performance is a key determinant of their relevance. Despite the industry's competitiveness and risk, it has been reported that the construction industry has the lowest return margins compared to other industries (Jackson, 1999), suggesting that the project performance of construction organizations in the industry has not been up to par. This issue can be attributed to several factors, with motivation being the primary factor. Unfortunately, motivation is often disregarded in the construction industry due to the short duration of many construction projects and the high rate of employee turnover. The impact of employee dissatisfaction and related work attitudinal problems on performance in the construction industry is a matter of concern, particularly in developing countries where working conditions may be unappealing. The severity of this issue cannot be overstated.The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of motivational techniques in enhancing project performance in Nigeria. The study employed a survey research design and targeted the management staff of construction firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. The questionnaire was used to collect data, and the respondents were purposively selected from the population. Data analysis was conducted using percentage, mean ranking, and chi-square. The findings reveal that the opportunity to learn new skills, with a mean score of 0.85, and wage increment, with a mean score of 0.82, were the most widely adopted motivational techniques for management staff and skilled labor, respectively, in construction firms. Additionally, the study found that most of the motivational schemes tested did not produce statistically significant results, indicating low adoption and limited effectiveness in enhancing project performance. As a result, it is suggested that construction companies in Nigeria should implement and enforce financial and non-financial incentives to enhance the performance of their employees and consequently, improve project performance.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0695.v1

Energy-Based Response Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Steel Damper Columns under Pulse-Like Ground Motions

Kenji Fujii

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: reinforced concrete building; steel damper column (SDC); pulse-like ground motion; energy input; pushover analysis

Online: 10 May 2023 (06:08:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0502.v1

Environmental Assessment of External to Internal Wall Ratio for Rectangular Classrooms in Taif City, KSA

Amal Kamal Shamseldin

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Classroom; Taif City; Visual Comfort; Thermal Comfort; Acoustical Comfort; holistic environmental assessment; Green Building Rating Systems

Online: 8 May 2023 (10:00:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0161.v1

Research on the Application of CGAN in the Design of Historic Building Facades in Urban Renewal—Taking Fujian Putian Historic Districts as an Example

Hongpan Lin, Linsheng Huang, Yile Chen, Liang Zheng, Minling Huang, Yashan Chen

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: machine learning; conditional generative adversarial network (CGAN); historic district; facade design; decoration style; urban renewal

Online: 3 May 2023 (14:50:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1217.v1

Assessment of Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cement-Based Materials—Part 2: Perlite Concrete

Dorina Nicolina Isopescu, Alexandra Cojocaru, Ioana-Roxana Baciu, Sebastian George Maxineasa, Sergiu George Petre

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: sustainability; recycle; cement-based composites; energy performance; concrete; perlite; thermal performances; mechanical properties

Online: 29 April 2023 (05:46:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1033.v1

Developing the Framework of Drone Curriculum to Educate the Drone Beginners in the Korean Construction Industry

Seojin Moon, Jongho Ock

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Drone; Laser Scanning; Drone Curriculum; Construction Operation Monitoring; Smart Construction; Construction 4.0

Online: 27 April 2023 (04:27:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0963.v1

Performance of Non-compliant Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Under Seismic Loading

Edy Purwanto, Stefanus Adi Kristiawan, Senot Sangadji, Halwan Alfisa Saifullah

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Non-compliant; undamaged; performance

Online: 26 April 2023 (06:19:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0937.v1

Web-Based Management of Public Buildings: A Workflow Based on BIM and IoT Sensors Integration with a Web-GIS Portal

Eleonora Congiu, Giuseppe Desogus, Caterina Frau, Gianluca Gatto, Stefano Pili

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: public buildings management; web-GIS portal; energy consumption monitoring; indoor environmental conditions monitoring; Building Information Modeling (BIM); IoT sensors platform

Online: 26 April 2023 (03:23:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0640.v1

Vibration Performance of Bamboo Bundle/Wood Veneer Composite Floor Slabs for Joist-Type Floor Coverings

Linbi Chen, Shanyu Han, Deyue Li, Jianchao Deng, Fuming Chen, Ge Wang

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: bamboo bundle veneer; bamboo bundle/wood veneer laminated composite; floor slabs; vibration performance; static deflection

Online: 20 April 2023 (09:43:19 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0554.v1

Recyclable and Efficient Construction using Mineral Landfill Materials and Demolition Wastes

Michael Max Bühler, Pia Hollenbach, Alexander Michalski, Sonja Meyer, Emanuel Birle, Rebecca Off, Christina Lang, Wolfram Schmidt, Roberto Cudmani, Oliver Fritz, Guido Baltes, Geraldine Kortmann

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: decarbonization; circular economy; recycled materials; demolition wastes; low-carbon construction; building with earth; compressed earth; rammed earth; sustainable construction

Online: 19 April 2023 (07:13:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0333.v1

Extending the Virtual Environment Into the Physical Space: A Reversal of the Digital/Physical Analogy Into Spatial Perception

Georgios Tsikalis, Yannis Zavoleas

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: interaction; immaterial; immersion; augmented reality; artificial intelligence; spatial perception; spatial narrative; cyberspace

Online: 14 April 2023 (02:48:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0302.v1

Switching from Risks to Opportunities: the Application of Superbonus Tax Incentive to the 1960s Built Heritage in Fragile Mountain Contexts

Alessia Gotta, Umberto Mecca, Manuela Rebaudengo

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: efficiency; existing buildings; maintenance; envelope retrofitting; Superbonus 110%; economic sustainability

Online: 13 April 2023 (07:24:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0269.v1

The Climate-Proof Planning towards the Ecological Transition. Isola Sacra - Fiumicino (Italy) between Flood Risk and Urban Development Prospectives

Carmela Mariano, Marsia Marino

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: climate-proof planning; coastal multi-risk; local urban plan

Online: 12 April 2023 (10:17:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0155.v1

Effect of Pre-Soaking Treatment Method on Plant-Based Aggre-Gate for Production of High-Strength Lightweight Concrete

Ming Kun Yew, Ming Chian Yew, Jing Han Beh, Foo Wei Lee, Siong Kang Lim, Yee Ling Lee, Jee Hock Lim, K. I. Syed Ahmed Kabeer

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Density; Pre-soaking; High strength concrete, Lightweight plant-based aggregate; Mechanical properties; Environmentally friendly

Online: 10 April 2023 (07:08:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0102.v1

Investigating the Efficiency of Ready-Mix Concrete Adoption in Minimizing Lean Construction Waste on Space-Constrained Sites in Nigeria

Abeeb Kilanko, Olatunji Oladiran

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Ready-mix concrete; Just-in-Time Technique; Lean construction waste; Restrictive site space

Online: 7 April 2023 (02:32:04 CEST)

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Over the past few decades, the quantity of construction waste has steadily risen in tandem with the expansion of construction activities and the rapid pace of development and urbanization. This problem is rooted in the practice of delivering materials to construction sites without totally using them for their intended purpose. The primary aim of the JIT tactic is to ensure that the precise materials required for production are available at the precise location, exact time, and appropriate quantity, thereby facilitating timely production. Presently, the use of ready-mix concrete is the most typical instance of a just-in-time construction process Developed countries have benefitted immensely from the use. However, the reverse is the case in developing countries like Nigeria, where indigenous contractors still employ traditional in-situ concreting even when faced with restrictive site space. This study focuses on investigating Ready-mix concrete, to project its immense benefits and effectiveness in minimizing lean construction waste. A survey research design and case study were adopted for this study, with the population being the management staff of construction firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. The questionnaire was used to collect data and the targeted respondents were purposively selected from the population. A total number of 112 questionnaires were administered with a response rate of 51%. Percentage, mean, standard deviation, and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The mean value is above 3 on a Likert Scale of 5, while faster construction speed and uniform quality of concrete are the topmost benefits derived from adopting Ready-mix Concrete in Nigeria. The Case study also revealed the effectiveness of Ready-mix concrete in minimizing the two lean construction wastes that were examined, namely; waste of overproduction and waste of waiting. It is recommended Just-in-Time technique should be extended to other construction materials aside from concrete to improve waste minimization through the adoption of an overall JIT policy for the construction process.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0408.v1

Towards A Comprehensive Model of Placemaking Strategy Assessment of Livability in Commercial Streets Via Placemaking

Ansam Saleh Ali, Salahaddin Yasin Baper

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Placemaking; Livability; Models; Practical Framework

Online: 23 March 2023 (04:04:49 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0316.v1

Study on Application and Practice of Variable Axial Force Cable in Reinforcement System of Powerhouse Truss

Zizhen Shen, Min Hong, Xunfeng Li, Zigang Shen, Lianbo Wang, Xueping Wang

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: long-span steel structure truss; variable axial force cable; 3D3S finite element model; joint plate analysis; variable system reinforcement combination stiffness; load domain

Online: 17 March 2023 (03:33:39 CET)

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Long-span steel structure trusses are widely used in factory buildings, but with the growth of service time and the increase of dynamic load fatigue, a considerable part of the long-span truss with dynamic load appears serious transverse cracks at the bottom of the middle span and oblique deformation of the abdomen in the operation process. The U-shaped cracks at the bottom and belly, as well as the mid-span down deflection of the main truss, reduced the functional function of the factory building truss structure, and had to limit the original crane load, which affected the normal safety and durability of the structure. Therefore, the application principle of the variable axial force cable system in the long-span factory building truss structure and 3D3S software modeling [1] were used. Analyzing and studying the reinforcement method of large-span powerhouse truss can provide practical experience for subsequent similar projects. In view of the above phenomenon, the large-span powerhouse trusses of Hongcheng Powerhouse 1 and No.2 located in Tonglu, Zhejiang Province are used as the research object, and the variable axial force cable method is proposed to strengthen and lift the load. Considering the span of large-span powerhouse truss, the cable system with 22m controlling force of 400kN is proposed to be selected for powerhouse 1, and the cable system with variable axial force of 24m is proposed to be selected for Powerhouse 2. The force model of large-span truss is established by using the finite element method commonly used to analyze the force of truss. Under two working conditions, The influence of reinforcement effect is analyzed and compared from three aspects: stiffness, bearing capacity and stability. And the phenomenon of uneven stress distribution is analyzed. The stress distribution characteristics of each node are understood by simulating the most disadvantageous node plates with the greatest internal force before and after reinforcement.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0235.v1

Evolution in the Intellectual Structure of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Research in the AEC Sector

Adetayo Onososen, Damilola Onatayo

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Visualization techniques; Virtual Reality (VR); Augmented Reality (AR); Construction industry; BIM

Online: 13 March 2023 (14:15:50 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0095.v1

A Scientometric Review of Bim in Facility Management Research

Onososen Adetayo, Damilola Onatayo

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); Facility management; scientometric review; Africa; construction industry; barriers; awareness

Online: 6 March 2023 (06:44:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0368.v2

Lessons Learned from Experimental Drone Application to Develop a UAV-to-BIM Curriculum for Sustainable Construction

Seojin Moon, Jongho Ock

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Drone; Laser Scanning; Drone Curriculum; Lessons Learned; Construction Operation Monitoring; Smart Construction; Construction 4.0; Sustainability

Online: 24 January 2023 (13:15:08 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0429.v1

Role of Fly Ash in Concrete Construction Industry

Amin Akhnoukh

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: supplementary cementitious materials; fly ash; pozzolan; binder; Portland cement; geopolymers; concrete; cement

Online: 24 January 2023 (10:25:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0368.v1

Lessons Learned from Experimental Drone Application to Develop a UAV-to-BIM Curriculum for Construction Engineers

Seojin Moon, Jongho Ock

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Drone; Laser Scanning; Drone Curriculum; Lessons Learned; Construction Operation Monitoring; Smart Construction; Construction 4.0; Sustainability

Online: 20 January 2023 (02:06:20 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0322.v1

Data Cooperatives as a Catalyst for Collaboration, Data Sharing and the Digital Transformation of the Construction Sector

Michael Bühler, Konrad Nübel, Thorsten Jelinek, David Riechert, Thomas Bauer, Thomas Schmid, Martin Schneider

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: digital platforms; data sharing and exchange; digital transformation; data cooperatives; in-teroperability; data sovereignty; construction industry; value networks; productivity; capital pro-ject performance

Online: 18 January 2023 (07:20:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0306.v1

How to Begin a Lean Journey: A Practical Guide to Using Lean Construction Practises on Projects

Nwosu Obinnaya Chikezie Victor

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Lean Construction; Construction Management; Manufacturing; Construction Industry; Optimization; Projects

Online: 17 January 2023 (09:48:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0106.v1

Performance of Energy Consumption Using Natural Ventilation in Dwelling Design, CFD Simulation In Hot Dry Climate

Zeinab Abdallah Elhassan

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Energy Consumption; Natural Ventilation; Dwelling Design; CFD Simulation; Hot Dry Climate.

Online: 5 January 2023 (11:02:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0517.v1

Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Optimum Productivity in the Construction Industry

Nwosu Obinnaya Chikezie Victor

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Commitment; Collaboration; Trust; Construction projects; Artificial Intelligence

Online: 28 November 2022 (13:42:19 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0139.v1

Prediction of Dam Deformation Using SSA-LSTM Model Based on Empirical Mode Decomposition Method and Wavelet Threshold Noise Reduction

Caiyi Zhang, Shuyan Fu, Bin Ou, Zhenyu Liu, Mengfan Hu

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: concrete dams; prediction model; empirical modal decomposition method; wavelet threshold; sparrow search algorithm; long short-term memory

Online: 11 October 2022 (04:32:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0041.v1

Technology-Business-Management of Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for Sustainable Urban Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities

Emmanuel Olatunbosun Benjamin, Oreoluwa Ola, Gertrud R Buchenrieder

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Food security; Urban farming; Fish protein; RAS; Land; Water; Sub-Sahara Africa

Online: 5 October 2022 (12:30:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0332.v1

How did COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Safety on a Construction Project? A Case Study Comparing Pre and Post COVID-19 Influence on Safety at an Australian Construction Site.

Roberta Selleck, Marcus Cattani, Maureen Hassall

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: COVID-19; safety performance; safety climate; safety leadership; risk management

Online: 22 September 2022 (05:43:27 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0010.v3

Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications

Francisco S. M. Araujo, Isabella Taborda Llano, Everton Barbosa Nunes, Rafael M. Santos

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: beneficiation; slag; flotation; construction material; soil remediation

Online: 12 August 2022 (06:20:08 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0210.v2

Identifying the Most Significant Factors Affecting Urban Housing Sustainability and Their Scales/Sectors of Influence: A Systematic Review of the Recent Literature

Mohsen Sanei, Mina Khodadad, Fernando Calonge Reillo

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Sustainability Assessment; Urban Housing Sustainability; Sustainability Indicator

Online: 12 August 2022 (04:37:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0318.v1

Thermal Bridge Modeling According to Time-varying Indoor Temperature for Dynamic Building Energy Simulation Using System Identification

Heegang Kim, Jihye Kim, Myoungsouk Yeo

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: thermal bridge; data-driven system modeling; system identification; time-varying indoor temperature; dynamic analysis; building energy simulation; building envelope

Online: 21 July 2022 (08:40:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0313.v1

A Study of Design Change Management for Infrastructure Development Projects in New Zealand

Rong Wang, Don Amila Sajeevan Samarasinghe, Lorraine Skelton, James Olabode Bamidele Rotimi

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: engineering procurement and construction project (EPC); project management; design changes; infrastructure development projects; construction management; New Zealand

Online: 21 July 2022 (08:06:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0228.v1

Impact of IoT towards Achieving Smart Primary Healthcare Building Facilities in Gauteng, South Africa

Nuru Gambo, Innocent Musonda

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: smart primary healthcare; building; Construction; South Africa

Online: 15 July 2022 (06:32:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0227.v1

Promoting Earth Buildings for Residential Construction in New Zealand

Don Amila Sajeevan Samarasinghe, Stephanie Falk

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: earth buildings; residential construction; awareness; education; New Zealand

Online: 15 July 2022 (05:48:48 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0210.v1

Identifying the Most Significant Factors Affecting Urban Housing Sustainability and Their Scales/Sectors of Influence: A Systematic Review of the Recent Literature

Mohsen Sanei, Mina Khodadad, Fernando Calonge Reillo

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Sustainability Assessment; Urban Housing Sustainability; Sustainability Indicator

Online: 14 July 2022 (10:34:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0197.v1

Determining the Effectiveness of Critical Controls in Construction Projects

Roberta J. Selleck, Maureen Hassall, Marcus Cattani

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: construction; safety; risk; hazard; critical control risk management; critical control; fatality prevention

Online: 13 July 2022 (09:18:21 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0010.v2

Recycling strategies of mine tailing, and its technical and practical considerations

Francisco S. M. Araujo, Isabella Taborda Llano, Hugo Fantucci, Everton Barbosa Nunes, Rafael M. Santos

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: beneficiation; slag; flotation; construction material; soil remediation

Online: 5 July 2022 (07:43:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0020.v1

Digital Transformation Framework for Facility Management based on Building Information Modelling

Adrian August Wildenauer, Josef Basl, Peter Poór

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: conceptual framework; Information Modelling; Building Information Modelling (BIM); Facility Management; Smart Buildings; Smart Applications

Online: 1 July 2022 (16:48:35 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0010.v1

Recycling Strategies of Mine Tailing, with Environmental, Safety, Technical and Materials Considerations

Francisco S. M. Araujo, Isabella Taborda Llano, Hugo Fantucci, Everton Barbosa Nunes, Rafael M. Santos

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: mining; tailings; waste; recycling; restoration

Online: 1 July 2022 (09:00:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0190.v2

Validation of Sustainable Building Planning and Design Criteria for Cambodia: A Delphi Study

Puthearath Chan

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Delphi methods; consensus decision analysis; building sustainability plan and design; Cambodia urban buildings; sustainable site selection; sustainable building shape design

Online: 5 May 2022 (08:05:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0190.v1

The Consensus Planning and Design Criteria for Sustainable Buildings in Cambodia

Puthearath Chan

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Delphi methods; consensus decision analysis; building sustainability plan and design; Cambodia urban buildings; sustainable site selection; sustainable building shape design

Online: 20 April 2022 (10:05:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0195.v1

Design and Optimization of Free-Form Surfaces for Modular Concrete 3D Printing

Zlata Tošić, Martin Friedrich Eichenauer, Egor Ivaniuk, Daniel Lordick, Sonja Krasić, Viktor Mechtcherine

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: circular meshes; free-form surfaces; 3D concrete printing; shell structures

Online: 15 March 2022 (06:51:19 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0092.v1

A Methodology to Qualitatively Select Upcycled Building Materials from Urban and Industrial Waste

Sara Parece, Vasco Rato, Ricardo Resende, Pedro Pinto, Stefania Stellacci

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Circular Economy; Built Environment; Reuse; Upcycling; Industrial Waste; Urban Waste

Online: 7 March 2022 (09:14:42 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0306.v1

Energy-saving Structures of Road Embankments and Hydraulic Structures in the Arctic

Anatoly Shuvaev, Igor Sakharov, Sergey Kuyukov, Marina Panova, Vladislav Pushkarev, Kirill Plesovskikh

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: road,; energy-saving constructions; temperature regime; deformation of the roadbed; water migration; compaction coefficient

Online: 20 January 2022 (13:36:57 CET)

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Currently, the design and construction of embankments of roads, railroads and hydraulic structures are based on regulatory documents developed 25-30 years ago. For the construction of granite massifs it is necessary to use sandy soils, the distribution of which in the Arctic zone of Siberia in the areas of construction is not more than 1.5%. In this case, the range of transport of sand in the alluvial area is 35 kilometers, in the rest of the area - an average of 60 kilometers. Large volumes of soil massifs require large amounts of transportation units, fuel consumption and are accompanied by large emissions of hydrocarbons into the atmosphere. Over the past 15 years, the authors have developed designs and technologies that significantly reduce the energy consumption during the construction of soil embankments. Combined structures are cages made of geosynthetic materials filled with unsuitable melted and frozen overmoistened clay and peaty soils. This allowed the use of soils within the construction sites and thereby reduce the range of transportation from 0.2 to 2.0 kilometers. As an example, when reducing the range of transportation from 25 km to 1 km, the energy consumption is reduced by a factor of 21. The use of geosynthetics made it possible to set the initial parameters of the water-heat regime control process, which increased the life cycle of the embankment from 2 to 5 times in comparison with traditional soil massifs and reduced the consumption of energy for repair and maintenance of linear transport structures. This article gives a theoretical substantiation of water-heat regime management, based on which new designs and technologies have been proposed and tested in Siberia in 2008-2013. The results of the tests confirm the theoretical research. Thus, the use of combined constructions of geosynthetics and inapplicable soils not only reduces the distance of transportation, but also reduces the volume of earthworks. It reduces the consumption of energy by 1.5-2 times.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0487.v1

Modelling Buildings in CityGML LOD1: Building Parts, Terrain Intersection Curve and Address Features

Evgeny Shirinyan, Dessislava Petrova-Antonova

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: 3D City Model; CityGML 2.0; Spatial Data Integration

Online: 30 December 2021 (12:51:35 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0168.v1

Increasing the Prevalence of Offsite Construction in Housing Association Developments: Conceptual and Pragmatic Challenges

Andrew Agapiou

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: offsite construction; housing associations; strategic management

Online: 10 December 2021 (09:02:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202111.0254.v1

Architectural Significance of the Seokguram Buddhist Grotto in Gyeongju (Korea)

Francisco Salguero-Andújar, Fulgencio Prat-Hurtado, Inmaculada Rodriguez Cunill, Joseph Cabeza-Lainez

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Korean Heritage; Asian Architecture; Tadao Ando; Hypogeal Chambers; Architectural Proportions; Ashlar Construction; Innovative Architectural Projects.

Online: 15 November 2021 (11:23:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0184.v1

Mass Timber Envelopes in Passivhaus Buildings: Designing for Moisture Safety in Hot and Humid Australian Climates

Marcus Strang, Paola Leardini, Arianna Brambilla, Eugenia Gasparri

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: cross-laminated timber; hygrothermal; energy; moisture; durability; tropical; passivhaus

Online: 10 September 2021 (11:21:01 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0576.v1

Permeable Pavements as a Means to Save Water in Buildings: State of the Art

Igor Catão Martins Vaz, Lucas Niehuns Antunes, Enedir Ghisi, Liseane Padilha Thives

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Permeable pavements; potable water savings; universities; public buildings; stormwater harvesting; sustainability

Online: 31 August 2021 (15:54:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0145.v1

Sustainability in Residential High-Rise Building Using Knowledge Management of Critical Success Technique

Yossakorn Chonratana, Vuttichai Chatpattananan

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: residential high-rise building; critical success to sustainability; KMITL PROCESS

Online: 5 August 2021 (11:49:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0593.v1

Green Housing or Green Gentrification?

Armin Yeganeh, Andrew McCoy, Philip Agee, Todd Schenk, Steve Hankey

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: affordable housing; environmental justice; equity; green building; housing policy

Online: 26 July 2021 (15:45:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0324.v1

Assessment of Air Quality Perception and Its Effects on Users’ Thermal Comfort in Office Buildings

Candi Citadini de Oliveira, Ricardo Forgiarini Rupp, Enedir Ghisi

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: air quality; carbon dioxide (CO2); thermal comfort; office buildings; mixed-mode buildings.

Online: 11 June 2021 (14:55:27 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0740.v1

Development of Novel Construction Material from Food Waste

Kota Machida, Yuya Sakai

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Food waste, recycling, construction materials

Online: 31 May 2021 (11:01:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0615.v1

Evaluating the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Smart Management Systems for Cooling and Heating Systems in Building: Case study of Office Building in Tehran

Gholamreza Heravi, Milad Rostami, Maryam Shekari

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Building management system; Smart building; Energy consumption management; Demand response management; Energy consumption optimization

Online: 25 May 2021 (14:19:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0274.v1

Mechanical properties of glass-based geopolymer affected by activator and curing conditions under the optimal aging conditions

Tai-An Chen

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Waste glass; Inorganic binder; Curing temperature; Curing duration

Online: 12 April 2021 (09:38:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0145.v1

Seismic Behavior of Stone Pagoda Structure by Shaking Table Test

Ho-Soo Kim, Dong-Kwan Kim, Geon-Woo Jeon, Sang-Sun Jo, Se-Hyun Kim

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Stone pagoda; Masonry structure; Shaking table test; Earthquake resistance; Seismic behavior

Online: 4 March 2021 (09:15:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0331.v1

Reality Capture of Buildings Using 3D Laser Scanners

Avar Almukhtar, Henry Abanda, Zaid O. Saeed, Joseph H.M. Tah

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: 3D Laser Scanners 1; Point-cloud Data 2; Reality Capture; BIM; Refurbishment

Online: 18 January 2021 (12:23:24 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0580.v2

Optimization of the Mix Formulation of Geopolymer using Nickel-laterite Mine Waste and Coal Fly Ash

Alberto Jr Longos, April Anne Tigue, Ithan Jessemar Dollente, Roy Alvin Malenab, Ivyleen Bernardo-Arugay, Hirofumi Hinode, Winarto Kurniawan, Michael Angelo Promentilla

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: geopolymer; laterite; alkali-activated; alumino-silicates; I-optimal; response surface methodology; optimization; mine waste.

Online: 17 December 2020 (11:43:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0566.v2

Self-Healing Biogeopolymers Using Biochar-Immobilized Spores of Pure- and Co-Cultures of Bacteria

Jadin Zam S. Doctolero, Arnel B. Beltran, Marigold O. Uba, April Anne S. Tigue, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: geopolymer; self-healing; crack repair; biomineralization; healing agent; ureolytic bacteria; non-ureolytic bacteria; co-cultured bacteria

Online: 30 November 2020 (11:03:18 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0566.v1

Self-Healing Biogeopolymers Using Biochar-Immobilized Spores of Pure- and Co-Cultures of Bacteria

Jadin Zam S. Doctolero, Arnel B. Beltran, Marigold O. Uba, April Anne S. Tigue, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: geopolymer; self-healing; crack repair; biomineralization; healing agent; ureolytic bacteria; non-ureolytic bacteria; co-cultured bacteria

Online: 23 November 2020 (09:02:58 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0415.v1

Optical Sensing Approach to Recognition of Different Types of Particulate Matters for Sustainable Indoor Environment Management

Hosang Ahn, Jae Sik Kang, Gyeong-Seok Choi, and Hyun Jung Choi

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: optical sensing; particulate matter; sustainable indoor environment; contaminant control

Online: 20 October 2020 (15:05:25 CEST)

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As climate changes, our daily life has been much influenced by abnormal meteorological phenomena such as heavy rainfall, heat wave, heavy snowfall, and fine dust. Atmospheric air quality is worsening day by day and indoor air quality is also affected by interconnected daily activities throughout the inside and outside of buildings and houses. Nowadays, pollutants from various sources are emitted, transformed by sunlight, vapor, and ozone and transported into the city from country to country. Due to these reasons, there have been high demands to monitor the transportation of particulate matters and improve air quality. Monitoring of pollutants and identification of type and its concentration enables us to track and control its generation and consequently find out the solution. However, monitoring of pollutants, especially, particulate matter generation and its transportation is still not fully operated in atmospheric air due to its open nature and meteorological factors. Even though indoor air is relatively easy to monitor and control than outdoor in the aspect of specific volume and contaminant source, but it still needs to consider the meteorological parameters because indoor air is not fully separated from the outdoor air flow and contaminants transportation. In this study, optical approach using spectral sensor was attempted to reveal the feasibility of wavelength and chromaticity values of reflected light from specific particles. From the analysis of reflected light of various particulate matters according to different liquid additives, parameter studies were performed to investigate which experimental conditions can contribute to the enhanced selective sensing of particulate matters. Five different particulate matters such as household dust, soil, talc powder, gypsum powder and yellow pine tree pollen were utilized and observed to elucidate the relationship between property of particulate matter and detected light spectrum. Applicable approaches to assist current particle matter sensors and improve the selective sensing were suggested.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0730.v1

Using PCM in two proposed residential buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand

Erik Schmerse, Charles Ikutegbe, Amar Auckaili, Mohammed Farid

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Structure component, occupant behaviour, energy savings, lightweight building and comfort enhancement

Online: 30 September 2020 (08:23:16 CEST)

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Mass Timber Solutions for Eight Story Mixed-Use Buildings: A Comparative Study of GHG emissions

Aurora Jensen, Zlatan Sehovic, Nicole St. Clair Knobloch, John Klein, Paul Richardson, Julie Janiski

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: mass timber; life cycle assessment; embodied carbon; sustainable design; functional equivalence

Online: 20 August 2020 (03:59:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0331.v1

Determination of Construction Parameters of Porous Ultra-Thin Overlays Based on Laboratory Compaction Studies

Jiahao Tian, Sang Luo, Ziming Liu, Xu Yang, Qing Lu

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: small particle size; porous ultra-thin overlay; scattering resistance; construction scheme; energy equivalence principle

Online: 15 August 2020 (05:48:32 CEST)

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To address the severe distresses of asphalt pavement, a new type of pavement maintenance treatment, porous ultra-thin overlay (PUTO) with small particle size was proposed. The PUTO has a thickness of 1.5~2.5 cm and a large void ratio of 18~25%. As a newly asphalt mixture, the structure characteristics differ from traditional pavement. Therefore, it is necessary to investigated the fabrication schemes in laboratory and on-site, respectively. In this study, the optimal fabrication schemes, including compaction temperature and number of blows of PUTO were determined based on Cantabro test and volumetric parameters. Then, the corresponding relationship between laboratory and on-site compaction work was then established based on the energy equivalent principle. On this basis, the numbers of on-site rolling passes and the combination method were calculated. The results show that increased compaction temperature and number of blows reduce the height and enhance the compactness of the Marshall sample. With the same temperature and number of blows, the scattering resistance of coarse gradation (PAC-1) is better than that of fine gradation (PAC-2), and the increased asphalt viscosity significantly improves the scattering resistance of the asphalt mixture. To ensure the scattering resistance and volumetric characteristic, the initial compaction temperature of the PAC-1 and PAC-2 should not be lower than 150 °C and 165 °C, respectively. Then, the laboratory compaction work and on-site compaction work were calculated and converted based on the principle of energy equivalence. Consequently, the on-site compaction combination of rolling machines for four asphalt mixtures was determined. According to the volumetric parameters, the paving test section proved that the construction temperature and the on-site rolling combination determined by laboratory tests are reasonable, and ultra-thin overlay has good structural stability, drainage and skid resistance.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0278.v1

Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink? The Design of Mass Timber Panels as Heat-exchangers (Dynamic Insulation)

Salmaan Craig, Anna Halepaska, Jacob Elbrecht, Katherine Ferguson, Preston Rains, Andrew Freear, David Kennedy, Kiel Moe

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: dynamic insulation; heat-exchangers; mass timber; low carbon; carbon utilization; thermally active surfaces

Online: 12 August 2020 (08:39:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0238.v1

Performance Evaluation of Red Clay Binder with Epoxy Emulsion for Autonomous Rammed Earth Construction

Jinsung Kim, Hyeonggil Choi, Keun-Byoung Yoon, Dong-Eun Lee

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: autonomous rammed earth construction; red clay; epoxy emulsion; mechanical properties; microstructure

Online: 10 August 2020 (06:21:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0177.v1

Study on Physical Properties of Mortar for Section Restoration Using Calcium Nitrite and CO2 Nano-Bubble Water

Ho-jin Kim, Hyeonggil Choi, Heesup Choi, Bokyeong Lee, Dongwoo Lee, Dong-Eun Lee

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: calcium nitrite; CO2 nanobubble water; section restoration; mortar

Online: 7 August 2020 (08:54:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0619.v1

Feasibility of Zero Energy Multi-Family Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Developments

Armin Jeddi Yeganeh, Philip R. Agee, Xinghua Gao, Andrew P. McCoy

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Affordable housing; Cost-benefit analysis; Monte Carlo simulation; Solar energy

Online: 25 July 2020 (18:03:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0388.v1

Stair Width, Pitch and Alignment in Stair Climbing and Descending Rates

John Zacharias, Guoqing Lu

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: stair climbing; behavior change; architecture; environmental design

Online: 17 July 2020 (15:10:26 CEST)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Mass Timber Solutions for Eight Story Mixed-Use Buildings: A Comparative Study of GHG emissions

Aurora Jensen, Zlatan Sehovic, Nicole St. Clair Knobloch, John Klein, Paul Richardson, Julie Janiski

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: mass timber; life cycle assessment; embodied carbon; sustainable design; functional equivalence

Online: 9 July 2020 (07:41:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0213.v1

Construction Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Significance, Overlaps, and Proposed Action Plan

Borja García de Soto, Alexandru Georgescu, Bharadwaj Mantha, Žiga Turk, Abel Maciel

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: BIM; construction; critical infrastructure; cybersecurity; cyber-physical systems; digital twin; EPCIP; Industry 4.0

Online: 12 May 2020 (12:44:01 CEST)

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Green Building and Policy Innovation in Low-Income Housing Developments (LIHTC)

Armin Jeddi Yeganeh, Andrew P. McCoy, Georg Reichard, Todd Schenk, Steve Hankey

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: energy efficiency; green buildings; housing policy; innovation theory

Online: 10 May 2020 (16:47:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0034.v1

Phenotype, Genotype and Environment in Architecture Case Study: Traditional Malay House, West Borneo

Indah Kartika Sari, Wiendu Nuryanti, Ikaputra Ikaputra

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: the building and the environment; phenotype; genotype

Online: 3 May 2020 (08:10:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0162.v1

A Publicly Available Cost Simulation of Sustainable Construction Options for Residential Houses

Lawrence Fulton, Bradley Beauvauis, Matthew Brooks, Scott Kruse, Kim Lee

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: construction; rainwater harvesting; simulation; solar

Online: 10 March 2020 (10:26:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0126.v1

Evaluating the Pricing Strategy for Change Orders between General Contractors and Subcontractors Using ET-SD Model

Chien-Liang Lin, Yu Che Lai

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: change order; pricing; game theory; evolutionary stable strategy (ESS); system dynamics

Online: 8 March 2020 (01:19:49 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0012.v1

Integrated BIM-Based LCA for the Entire Building Process Using an Existing Structure for Cost Estimation

Anita Naneva, Marcella Bonanomi, Alexander Hollberg, Guillaume Habert, Daniel Hall

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA); Building process; Level of Development (LOD); Embodied environmental impacts; Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG); LCA databases; LCA values; LCA benchmarks; cost estimation structure

Online: 1 March 2020 (13:16:52 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0055.v1

Building Mass Reconfiguration as an Energy-Sensitive Design Strategy for Green Campus Implementation

Nabila Afif, Agus Hariyadi, Nedyomukti Imam Syafii, Esti Setyaning Jati

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Green campus; Sunlight hour; Solar radiation; Building reconfiguration

Online: 5 February 2020 (10:27:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0002.v1

Green for the Environment and Green for the Pocketbook: A Decade of Living Sustainably

Lawrence Fulton, Bradley Beauvais, Matthew Brooks, Clemens Scott Kruse, Kimberly Lee

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: construction; rainwater harvesting; solar; spray foam; finger-jointed studs

Online: 3 February 2020 (03:04:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0411.v1

Nature of Occupational Incidents among Electrical Contractors

Pouya Gholizadeh, Behzad Esmaeili

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: safety; electrical contractors; construction accidents; nature and outcome of injuries; Chi-square test of independence

Online: 31 December 2019 (11:19:50 CET)

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Electrical contractors have experienced a rise in occupational fatalities in recent years. In 2017, electrical contractors also had the second highest number of non-fatal injuries among specialty trade contractors. Identifying statistically significant dependencies between these catastrophic outcomes and a handful of well-defined contributing factors in construction accidents offers a first step in mitigating the risks of construction accidents in this trade. Therefore, this study used methodologies of descriptive and quantitative statistics to identify the contributing factors most affecting occupational accident outcomes among electrical contracting enterprises, given an accident occurred. Accident reports were collected from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s fatality and catastrophe database. To ensure the reliability of the data, the team manually codified more than 600 incidents through a comprehensive content analysis using injury-classification standards. Inclusive of both fatal and non-fatal injuries, the results showed that most accidents happened in nonresidential buildings, new construction, and small projects (i.e., $50,000 or less). The main source of injuries manifested in parts and materials (46%), followed by tools, instruments, and equipment (19%), and structure and surfaces (16%). The most frequent types of injuries were fractures (31%), electrocutions (27%), and electrical burns (14%); the main injured body parts were upper extremities (25%), head (23%), and body system (18%). Among non-fatal cases, falls (37%), exposure to electricity (36%), and contact with objects (19%) caused most injuries; among fatal cases, exposure to electricity was the leading cause of death (50%), followed by falls (28%) and contact with objects (19%). The analysis also investigated the impact of several accident factors on the degree of injuries and found significant effects from such factors such as project type, source of injury, cause of injuries, injured part of body, nature of injury, and event type. In other words, the statistical probability of a fatal accident—given an accident occurrence—changes significantly based on the degree of these factors. Beyond these outcomes, the described content-analysis methodology contributes to the accident-analysis body of knowledge by providing a framework for codifying data from accident reports to facilitate future analysis and modeling attempts (e.g., developing logistic regression models) to subsequently mitigate more injuries in other fields.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201911.0377.v1

Development of a 3D-Printable Ultra-High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Digital Construction

Ravendran Arunothayan, Behzad Nematollahi, Ravi Ranade, Shin Hau Bong, Jay Sanjayan

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC); mechanical properties; extrusion; 3D concrete printing (3DCP)

Online: 29 November 2019 (10:45:46 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0088.v2

Alternative Methods For Preheating Outdoor Ventilation Air

Anna Romanska - Zapala Romanska - Zapala, Mark Bomberg, Miroslaw Dechnik, Malgorzata Fedorczak-Cisak, Marcin Furtak

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: earth-air heat exchanger; energy efficiency; using thermal mass; smart and integrated control systems, thermal comfort

Online: 29 October 2019 (09:58:31 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201910.0160.v1

Green Affordable Housing: Implications of Costs and Benefits for Municipal Incentives

Armin Jeddi Yeganeh, Andrew Patton McCoy, Steve Hankey

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: density incentive; earthcraft; energystar; green premium; hedonic pricing; LIHTC; rehabilitation

Online: 15 October 2019 (04:00:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0225.v1

On “Arogi” Buildings’ Structural System and Construction Procedure after the 1953 Earthquake in Kefalonia

Eleni Theotokatou

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: arogi buildings; 1953 earthquake; confined masonry; Kefalonia

Online: 19 July 2019 (10:26:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0178.v2

The Optimal Tuning, within Carbon Limits, of Thermal Mass in Naturally Ventilated Buildings

Salmaan Craig

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: thermal mass; natural ventilation; thermal resilience; materials design; life cycle analysis; thermal optimization; low carbon

Online: 16 July 2019 (08:50:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201907.0178.v1

The Optimal Tuning, within Carbon Limits, of Thermal Mass in Naturally Ventilated Buildings

Salmaan Craig

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: thermal mass; natural ventilation; thermal resilience; materials design; life cycle analysis; thermal optimization; low carbon

Online: 15 July 2019 (05:43:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201906.0097.v1

Evaluation of Wedge-Block Concrete Beams Reinforced with EBR-CFRP Laminates by Modified ACI 440.2R-2017 Guide

Ali Abdulhameed, AbdulMuttalib Said

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: segmental beams; cementitious adhesive; epoxy resin; CFRP laminates; ACI 440.2R-17 procedure

Online: 11 June 2019 (12:02:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201902.0217.v1

Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling for Examining the Relationship between Multidimensional Factors and Construction Project Cost

Linlin Zhao, Zhansheng Liu, Jasper Mbachu

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Construction project cost; influencing factors; Bayesian SEM; New Zealand

Online: 25 February 2019 (08:41:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0322.v1

A Century of Futurist Architecture: From Theory to Reality

Farhan Asim, Venu Shree

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Futuristic Architecture; Neo-futurism; Deconstructivism; Modernism; Antonio Sant’ Elia

Online: 27 December 2018 (11:31:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0191.v1

Characterization of Polyurethane Foam Waste for Reuse in Eco-Efficient Building Materials

Raúl Gómez Rojo, Lourdes Alameda, Ángel Rodríguez, Verónica Calderón, Sara Gutiérrez González

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: polymer waste; polyurethane foam; leaching test; microstructure

Online: 17 December 2018 (10:47:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201812.0065.v1

Influence of the Fibre Distribution and Orientation in the Fracture Behaviour of Polyolefin Fibre Reinforced Concrete

Alejandro Enfedaque, Marcos G. Alberti, Jaime C. Gálvez

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: fibre reinforced concrete; polyolefin fibres; fibre distribution; fracture behaviour; structural fibres

Online: 5 December 2018 (07:57:24 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints201811.0622.v1

A Conceptual Model for Safety-Based Theory of Lean Construction

Soheila Moaveni, Seyed Y. Banihashemi, Mohammad Mojtahedi

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: prevention through design; safety climate; lean construction; transformation-flow-value; lean project delivery system

Online: 30 November 2018 (07:57:22 CET)

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