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A PESTEL Analysis of Problems Associated with the Adoption of Offsite Construction: A Systematic Literature Review Open
Offsite construction (OSC) is fragmented and involves a complex network of stakeholders in all the stages such as planning, design, legal approval, site preparation, modular manufacturing, transportation, storage, and onsite installation. …
Advancements in vibration-based energy harvesting systems for bridges: A literature and systematic review Open
Energy harvesting is crucial for sustainable power generation within structural health monitoring systems for infrastructures, as it involves converting ambient energy sources into usable power, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and minim…
Robustness of Corner-Supported Modular Steel Buildings with Core Walls Open
This paper studies the dynamic response of corner-supported modular steel buildings with a core wall system, under progressive collapse scenarios, associated with corner module removals. Since using secondary systems such as concrete core …
Robustness of Corner-Supported Modular Steel Buildings with Core Walls Open
This paper studies the dynamic response of corner supported modular steel buildings with a core wall system, under progressive collapse scenarios, associated with corner module removals. Since using secondary systems such as concrete core …
Artificial intelligence and smart vision for building and construction 4.0: Machine and deep learning methods and applications Open
This article presents a state-of-the-art review of the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) in building and construction industry 4.0 in the facets of architectural design and visualiz…
Experimental Study on the Natural Dynamic Characteristics of Steel-Framed Modular Structures Open
Corner-supported modular structures are made of repetitive prefurnished, prefinished modular units, which are fabricated in a factory and transported to the site of a building to form a permanent building block. The modular units are then …
Effect of MetaFoundation on the Seismic Responses of Liquid Storage Tanks Open
Cylindrical liquid storage tanks are vital lifeline structures, playing a critical role in industry and human life. Damages to these structures during previous earthquakes indicate their vulnerability against seismic events. A novel strate…
Power Quality Improvement in Microgrids using STATCOM under Unbalanced Voltage Conditions Open
A large number of single-phase loads and sources create unbalanced voltage in microgrids. Voltage unbalance reduces the power quality, which results in misoperation or failure of customer equipment and microgrid. Also, voltage unbalance ne…
Operational Modal Analysis, Testing and Modelling of Prefabricated Steel Modules with Different LSF Composite Walls Open
The modal properties of modular structures, such as their natural frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes, are different than those of conventional structures, mainly due to different structural systems being used for assembling prefab…
A creative rapid assembly modular free form pavement for post-disaster temporary roads and sidewalks Open
Immediate aid to survivors of a natural disaster is the keynote to crisis management.Providing temporary access is one of the most important principles of immediate relief.However, in the postdisaster conditions, it is not possible to use …
Structural Performance of Polyurethane Foam-Filled Building Composite Panels: A State-Of-The-Art Open
Composite panels with polyurethane (PU) foam-core and facing materials, such as gypsum, engineered wood or some composite materials, are being used as structural members in building construction. This paper reviews and summarises major res…
Effects of cold joints on the structural behaviour of polyurethane rigid foam panels Open
Foam made panels as efficient building elements are becoming a major role player in modular construction with a variety of applications worldwide.However, construction accuracy, technology, and method can have serious effects on the panels…
View article: Prefabricated Hybrid Wall Panel System for Lightweight Steel Construction in Seismic Prone Regions   
Prefabricated Hybrid Wall Panel System for Lightweight Steel Construction in Seismic Prone Regions Open
A new lateral force-resisting wall panel is presented for applications in mid-rise prefabricated lightweight steel construction in seismic prone regions. This panelised system is composed of a hot-rolled frame and cold-formed studs and tra…
Development of an Innovative Modular Foam-Filled Panelized System for Rapidly Assembled Postdisaster Housing Open
In this paper, the development process of a deployable modular sandwich panelized system for rapid-assembly building construction is presented, and its structural performance under some different action effects is investigated. This system…
Development of an Innovative Modular Foam-Filled Panelised System for Rapidly Assembled Post Disaster Housing<strong> </strong> Open
In this paper the development process of a deployable modular sandwich panelized system for rapid assembly building construction is presented, and its structural performance under some different action effects is investigated. This system,…
Behavior of integrated connections between adjacent foam-filled modular sandwich panels Open
Connections represent major challenges in the design of composite structures, mainly because they entail discontinuities in the geometry of the structure and material properties, and introduce high local stress concentrations.Despite some …
Flexural and shear performance of an innovative foam-filled sandwich panel with 3-D high density polyethylene skins Open
In this paper, an innovative and efficient sandwich panel is proposed for the structural walls for quickly assembled post-disaster housing, as well as load bearing panels for pre-fabricated modular construction and semi-permanent buildings…
Edgewise and flatwise compressive behaviour of foam-filled sandwich panels with 3-D high density polyethylene skins Open
In this paper, the edgewise and flatwise compressive behaviour of an innovative sandwich panel, mainly developed for quick assembly of post-disaster housing as well as load bearing panels for pre-fabricated modular construction and semi-pe…
View article: Experimental Investigation of a Base Isolation System Incorporating MR Dampers with the High-Order Single Step Control Algorithm
Experimental Investigation of a Base Isolation System Incorporating MR Dampers with the High-Order Single Step Control Algorithm Open
The conventional isolation structure with rubber bearings exhibits large deformation characteristics when subjected to infrequent earthquakes, which may lead to failure of the isolation layer. Although passive dampers can be used to reduce…
Seismic Performance and Ice-Induced Vibration Control of Offshore Platform Structures Based on the ISO-PFD-SMA Brace System Open
Pall-typed frictional damper (PFD) has higher capacity of energy dissipation, whereas shape memory alloy (SMA) has excellent superelastic performance. Therefore, combining PFD and SMA together as a brace system has a great prospect in vibr…