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Evaluating Perceived Resilience of Urban Parks Through Perception–Behavior Feedback Mechanisms: A Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

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Amid the increasing complexity of urban risks, urban parks not only serve ecological and recreational functions but are increasingly becoming a critical spatial foundation supporting public psychological resilience and social recovery. This study aims to
Zhuoyao Deng, Qingkun Du, Bijun Lei, Wei Bi   +3 more
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Biomimetic Opaque Ventilated Façade for Low-Rise Buildings in Hot Arid Climate

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Enhancing the thermal performance of building façades is vital for reducing energy demand in hot desert climates, where envelope heat gain increases cooling loads.
Ahmed Alyahya, Simon Lannon, Wassim Jabi
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Biophilic Design in the Built Environment: Trends, Gaps and Future Directions

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Biophilic design has emerged as a multidimensional response to growing concerns about health, well-being, and ecological balance in the built environment. Despite its rising prominence, research on the topic remains fragmented across building typologies,
Bekir Hüseyin Tekin, Gizem Izmir Tunahan, Zehra Nur Disci, Hatice Sule Ozer   +3 more
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On-Site Construction and Experimental Study of Prefabricated High-Strength Thin Concrete Segment Liners for the Reinforcement of Underground Box Culverts

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Conventional trenchless pipeline rehabilitation technologies are primarily designed for circular pipelines, with limited applicability to box culvert structures. Even when adapted, these methods often lead to significant reductions in the effective cross-
Shi-Qing Wang, Yanpo Bai, Hongwen Gu, Ning Zhao, Xu-Yang Cao   +4 more
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Fire Hazard Risk Grading of Timber Architectural Complexes Based on Fire Spreading Characteristics

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Fire spread between buildings is the primary cause of extensive fire damage in traditional village timber structure clusters. Accurately assessing fire spread risk is crucial for the preservation of these architectural ensembles.
Chong Wang, Zhigang Song, Jian Zhang, Lijiao Liu, Feiyang Zheng, Siqi Cao   +5 more
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Mechanical Behavior of Fly-Ash Geopolymer Under Stray-Current and Soft-Water Coupling

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Stray-current and soft-water leaching can induce severe corrosion in reinforced concrete structures and buried metal pipelines within subway environments. The effects of water-to-binder ratio (W/C), modulus of sodium silicate (Ms), and alkali content (AC)
Ran Tang, Fang Liu, Baoming Wang, Xiaojun Wang, Cheng Hua, Xiaosa Yuan   +5 more
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Determinants of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Performance at City Level: Insights from the Greater Bay Area, China

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The rapid growth of construction and demolition waste (CDW) presents significant challenges to sustainable urban development, particularly in densely populated regions, such as the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Run Chen, Huanyu Wu, Hongping Yuan, Qiaoqiao Yong, Daniel Oteng   +4 more
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Methodologies to Design Optimum 3D Printable Mortar Mix: A Review

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Nowadays, 3D printing has revolutionized the construction and building industry, enabling researchers to push the boundaries of creating structural components with this innovative technique. A key factor for the success of this approach lies in selecting
Isabelle Gerges, Faten Abi Farraj, Nicolas Youssef, Emmanuel Antczak, Fadi Hage Chehade   +4 more
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Evaluating the Effect of Different Sand Types on the Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Sandcrete Blocks in Ghana

Journal of Building Materials and Structures
The type of sand used in the production of sandcrete blocks greatly influences their strength and durability, which are essential building material qualities in Ghana's construction industry. This study examines how the structural integrity of sandcrete
Wahab Adamu , Acquah Edward , Appiah-Kubi Emmanuel , Alfred Osei   +3 more
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Sustainable Reinforcement Methods for Brick Masonry Walls: An Experimental and Finite Element Analysis Approach

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This study investigates the enhancement of axial and shear strength in brick masonry walls reinforced with steel and fiberglass meshes. The novelty of this study lies in its thorough evaluation of various reinforcement types and their influence on both ...
Tahir Mehmood, Muhammad Amer Abid, Burachat Chatveera, Gritsada Sua-Iam, Panumas Saingam, Ali Ejaz, Qudeer Hussain, Panuwat Joyklad, Suniti Suparp   +8 more
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