Journal of Architectural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Deterioration of Terrazzo
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Terrazzo installation is often perceived as an art, left to individual contractors and craftsmen to implement tried-and-true application and repair methods. In this context, architects and engineers often relegate themselves ... -
Lean Homebuilding: Lessons Learned from a Precast Concrete Panelizer
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper serves as a resource to prefabricated construction managers who are attempting to implement lean thinking to improve their production operations by eliminating waste. Lean is both a general way of thinking and ... -
Wind-Uplift Capacity of Residential Wood Roof-Sheathing Panels Retrofitted with Insulating Foam Adhesive
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This research evaluated and compared the wind-uplift capacity of wood roof-sheathing panels fabricated by using nails with retrofitted roof panels made with nails and closed-cell sprayed polyurethane foam (ccSPF) adhesive. ... -
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of a Lean Supply System: Case Study of High-Rise Condominium Construction in Korea
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Prefabrication and just-in-time (JIT) delivery are important components of a lean supply system. Past research focuses on how much lead time is reduced and how much costs are saved, but few have studied the environmental ... -
Introduction of a Panelized Brick Veneer Wall System and Its Building Science Evaluation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper introduces a panelized brick veneer over steel stud backup wall system to address some of the shortcomings of conventional systems. Thermal and hygrothermal analyses of the proposed wall system with different ... -
Structural Design of the DRL-10 Space Pavilion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The “Design Research Laboratory (DRL)-10 space pavilion” has been built in the early 2008 on Bedford Square, London, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the DRL Department at the Architectural Association Architecture ... -
Slab-on-Grade versus Framed Slab
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This paper presents comprehensive and practical engineering review (not mathematics or computer science paper) of the observed behavior of the two types of slabs that have been used for the bottom floor slabs, at grade and ... -
Learning Applications in the Architectural Engineering Educational Setting
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Reception and processing of information is essential to learning. How the information is presented is a critical element in student comprehension. In most engineering institutions, theory and fundamental concepts are taught ... -
Comparison of Contract General Conditions between United States and China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)In light of the fact that construction projects are expensive, complex, and time-consuming undertakings, a well-written contract that specifies each participant’s duties and obligations is required. Furthermore, a well-written ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Green Roofs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Life-cycle assessment was used to evaluate the widespread installation of green roofs in a typical urban mixed-use neighborhood. Market prices of materials, construction, energy conservation, storm-water management, and ... -
Large Membrane Roof Analysis: Nonlinear Modeling of Structures, Connectors, and Experimental Evidences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This work discusses the numerical and physical models developed for the design of a membrane roof for the Baptist Church of Fortaleza as well as the fabrication and construction of the actual membrane, comparing results ... -
Review of Life-Cycle Assessment Applications in Building Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Life-cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to assess product development processes “from cradle to grave” for many years. With the current push toward sustainable construction, LCA has gained importance as an objective ... -
Inspection, Condition Assessment, and Management Decisions for Commercial Roof Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Regular inspections are common for roof systems. In this paper, we consider the relationships among inspection condition assessment, leaks, and costs for roof systems. We analyze a visual inspection method and consider the ... -
Performance of Helical Disk Ground Anchors for Anchorage of Manufactured Housing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The performance of conventional (helical disk) ground anchors is important to the overall quality and safety of manufactured home installations and other applications requiring anchorage to ground. This paper presents ... -
Assessing the Relevance of Media Synchronicity Theory to the Use of Communication Media in the AECO Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Recent developments in technology, such as building information models (BIMs), immersive displays, and mobile computing tools, have enabled changes in the means and locations of communication throughout the building ... -
Questioning the Stucco Lath Fastening Requirements of ASTM C1063
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LEED Implementation Guide for Construction Practitioners
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for designing, constructing, and certifying green buildings. This paper presents a LEED implementation ... -
Benchmarking Current Conceptual High-Rise Design Processes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This paper presents an analysis of current conceptual design processes for high-rise buildings. We synthesize a method to document and measure these processes and use it to analyze data from several case studies and a ... -
Architectural Engineering Curriculum at Missouri University of Science and Technology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly, the University of Missouri-Rolla) began a Bachelor of Science degree program in architectural engineering in the fall of 2002. The 4-year academic program’s curriculum ... -
Causes of Delay in the Planning and Design Phases for Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Problems of delay occur in all phases of construction projects. While most previous studies have focused on finding causes or overcoming delays in the construction phase, few studies have analyzed delay problems in the ...