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Assessing the Impact of a Construction Virtual Reality Game on Design Review Skills of Construction Students
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Being able to perform an effective design review is a fundamental skill that every design or construction student should possess. Performing a design review requires critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills. ... -
Planning a Relocation Method to Preserve Structural Integrity During the Holistic Relocation of Historical Buildings
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Architectural assets, regarded as the common heritage of the whole of humanity, can be passed onto following generations without losing their structural integrity and authentic architectural characteristics by means of ... -
Analyzing the Quality Problems and Defects of Design Deliverables on Building Projects
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Since poor design deliverables can generate significant project cost overruns and schedule delays, producing high-quality design deliverables is critical. To improve design quality on building projects, this study focuses ... -
Application of the Glass Failure Prediction Model to Flat Odd-Shaped Glass Using Finite-Element Modeling
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Model building codes and standards in the United States find their bases in a probabilistic model of glass load resistance (LR). In general, architectural flat glass design predicated on these model building codes and ... -
Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of a Living Building
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )A whole building life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed on a Living Building, focusing on impacts from green building materials, a decentralized water system, a net-positive use phase, and the end-of-life of structural ... -
Numerical Study of the Section Moment Capacity of Complex-Shaped Aluminum Mullions
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Curtain wall systems made of an aluminum frame and infilled with glass panes are extensively used in present day high-rise buildings. The vertical members of the aluminum frame, known as mullions, are complex-shaped and ... -
Methodology Toward Cost-Optimal and Energy-Efficient Retrofitting of Historic Buildings
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Historic buildings have originally embodied sustainable features. These features responded to the microclimate and site where the building is located. However, with climate change and urban density, active techniques become ... -
Gridshell as Formwork: Proof of Concept for a New Technique for Constructing Thin Concrete Shells Supported by Gridshell as Formwork
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )This paper documents an empirical experiment conducted in August 2014 as proof of concept for a new method of constructing concrete shells. An idea initially presented by the first author in 2012, it uses redeployable ... -
Structural Analysis of a Roof Extracted from a Wind Turbine Blade
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )The objective of this research is to demonstrate that parts of decommissioned wind turbine blades can be repurposed for infrastructure applications for a sustainable future of the wind power industry. The purpose of this ... -
Insulating Glass Unit Quick Selection Guide
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )The structural design of sealed insulating glass units for wind loads involves complex structural mechanics procedures that address load sharing between two glass lites that vary in thickness, dimensions, and heat treatments. ... -
Engaging Citizens in Air Pollution Research: Investigating the Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality and Its Impact on Quality of Life
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )There is evidence that when people are exposed to sociobehavorial and socioeconomic disadvantage they become more susceptible to the impacts of poor environmental quality and experience exacerbated health outcomes as a ... -
System Identification of a Volumetric Steel Modular Frame Using Experimental and Numerical Vibration Analysis
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)This paper presents the findings of an experimental and numerical study on the system identification of modular steel frames in a laboratory environment. The project is a part of a broad study about the structural response ... -
Versatile Reconfiguration Approach Applied to Articulated Linkage Structures
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)Advances in materials, design, and control, as well as increasing concerns about the sustainability of the built environment, have provided a background for the development of deployable tensegrity and scissor-like systems, ... -
Gravity-Induced Progressive Collapse Response of Precast Corner-Supported Modular Buildings
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)Compared with conventional buildings, the design of interconnections in multistory modular buildings requires special attention, due to different load distribution mechanisms, level of redundancy, integration strategies, ... -
Influence of Virtual Human Appearance Fidelity within Building Science Storytelling Educational Applications
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)Building science employs student–professional interactions to increase the learning and engagement of domain topics. Although these interactions are beneficial to students, labor shortages and automation trends will create ... -
Design Optimization of Tree-Shaped Structural Systems and Sustainable Architecture Using Bamboo and Earthen Materials
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)The objective of this research is to support sustainable architecture where renewable materials (such as plant-based materials and soil) are used for construction. The use of renewable materials and earthen building ... -
Modeling the Relationship between Critical BIM Attributes and Environmental Sustainability Criteria Using PLS-SEM Technique
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)Applying the concepts of sustainability to reduce energy waste and environmental pollution in architecture has created a topic called sustainable architecture with an environmental approach. In recent years, the demand for ... -
Green Building Construction Cost Surcharge: An Overview
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)This study aims to investigate the cost surcharges of green buildings. In this study, the green construction cost surcharge (GCCS) is defined as the additional capital costs associated with sustainable building features ... -
Mechanical Properties of Dowel Laminated Timber Beams with Connectors Made of Salvaged Wooden Materials
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)The endeavor toward eco-friendly building materials has led to the development of dowel laminated timber (DLT), a product in which sawn timber boards are laminated using hardwood dowels. DLT reduces the need for metallic ... -
Parametric Structural Topology Optimization of High-Rise Buildings Considering Wind and Gravity Loads
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)Topology optimization has recently been investigated as a technique for the conceptual design of efficient structures during the early stage of the design of buildings to tackle the design challenges. The use of this ...