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Determinants of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Performance at City Level: Insights from the Greater Bay Area, China

Buildings
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

Buildings
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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Modelling and efficiency assessment of vertically reinforced slab foundation of multi-storey building [PDF]

Нанотехнологии в строительстве
Introduction. The aim of this study is to investigate the structural behavior and effectiveness of slab foundations reinforced with vertical elements, a technique increasingly employed in civil engineering to improve the performance of foundations on ...
Kanat T. Alenov, Yerik T. Bessimbayev, Kylyshbay A. Bissenov, Assylbek S. Shadkam, Sayat E. Niyetbay, Zhangazy N. Moldamuratov   +5 more
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Mechanical and Bond-Slip Properties of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Recycled-Aggregate Concrete

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Steel-fiber-reinforced geopolymer recycled-aggregate concrete (SFGRC) represents a promising low-carbon building material, yet data on its bond behavior remains scarce, limiting its structural application.
Jianhua Ji, Zening Zhang, Yi Zhang, Xi Liu   +3 more
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Synthesis of self-healing microcapsules based on dicyclopentadiene [PDF]

Нанотехнологии в строительстве
Introduction. The study aims to explore the possibility of creating microcapsules using a carbamide-formaldehyde shell (coat) that contains dicyclopentadiene. Materials and methods. The following reagents were used to synthesize carbamide-formaldehyde
Natalia I. Cherkashina, Vyacheslav I. Pavlenko, Sergey V. Serebryakov , Artyom Yu. Ruchiy, Roman A. Barinov   +4 more
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Thermoacoustic, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Bio-Bricks from Agricultural Waste

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This study presents the development and characterization of sustainable bio-bricks incorporating agricultural residues—specifically coffee husks and bovine excreta—as partial substitutes for cement.
Haidee Yulady Jaramillo, Robin Zuluaga-Gallego, Alejandro Arango-Correa, Ricardo Andrés García-León   +3 more
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Robust extreme gradient boosting model for predicting the behavior of RC slabs under impact loading: key influencing factors and performance insights [PDF]

Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
This study presents an advanced approach to analyzing the impact behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs, utilizing an optimized extreme gradient boosting (XGB) machine learning algorithm. Supported by a comprehensive dataset of 143 records drawn from
Ammar Babiker
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Multidimensional Human Responses Under Dynamic Spectra of Daylighting and Electric Lighting

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The luminous environment, shaped by daylight and electric light, significantly influences visual performance, physiological responses, and perceptual experiences. While these light sources are often perceived as distinct due to their differing effects on
Yingjun Dong, Guiyi Wu, Jiaxin Shi, Qingxuan Liang, Zhipeng Cui, Peng Xue   +5 more
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