Journal of Architectural Engineering: Recent submissions
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GIS-Based Information System for Automated Building Façade Assessment Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Artificial Intelligence
(ASCE, 12/1/2023 )Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have recently become popular in building façade inspections to maintain a safe and well-performed built environment. A camera-equipped UAV system can capture numerous high-resolution façade ... -
Building Perforation Design: The Impact of Geometrical Features on the Local Wind Environment
(ASCE, 12/1/2023 )Building geometrical features have a significant effect on the local wind environment. The presented study investigated the impact of building perforation design geometrical features on mean wind speed around the vicinity ... -
Strategies and Techniques of Life Cycle–Embodied Carbon Reduction from the Building and Construction Sector: A Review
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Compared with well-studied techniques for reducing operational carbon in the building industry, studies on strategies for reducing embodied carbon, as well as their effectiveness, are limited. Therefore, this article aims ... -
Prioritizing Safety Climate Improvements in the Indonesian Construction Industry Using Supervised Classification
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Despite its significance, the Indonesian construction industry has poor safety performance. Improving the safety climate has been seen as a way to improve safety in the industry. Research on safety climate in this context ... -
Effects of Laptop Requirements on Online Architecture and Architectural Engineering Education
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Architecture and architectural engineering (A/AE) education has always relied on traditional (face-to-face) delivery modality in a studio-based environment. However, COVID-19 impacted the field of education by effecting a ... -
Wood Diaphragm Deflections. II: Implementing a Unified Approach for Current CLT and WSP Practice
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Horizontal wood diaphragm systems, whether decked with conventional or mass timber panels, transfer wind and seismic loads to vertical elements of the lateral force-resisting system, in flexible, rigid, or semirigid ways. ... -
Wood Diaphragm Deflections. I: Generalizing Standard Equations Using Mechanics-Based Derivations for Panel Construction
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Horizontal wood diaphragm systems, whether decked with conventional or mass timber panels, transfer wind and seismic loads to vertical elements of a lateral force-resisting system (LFRS), in flexible, rigid, or semirigid ... -
Comparative Study of Architectural Elements to Improve the Wind Environment in Hot and Humid Climates
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Population growth and building mechanical devices to achieve thermal comfort have increased energy consumption. The hot and humid climates account for high energy consumption in the building sector. Meanwhile, for centuries, ... -
Tunable Acoustic Properties in Reconfigurable Kerf Structures
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Freeform structures are appealing in architecture owing to their ability to combine pleasing aesthetics and functionality. Regarding architectural functionality, freeform structures have the potential to meet desired ... -
Influence of Nongrouted, Grouted, and Grouted with Reinforcement on the Thermal Conductivity Value of Interlocking Compressed-Earth Bricks
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)This research aims to investigate the thermal conductivity of interlocking compressed-earth bricks (ICEBs) and the influence of nongrouted, grouted, and grouted with reinforcement on the thermal conductivity value of ICEBs. ... -
Using Augmented Reality to Simulate Authentic Learning Building Assessment and Construction Experiences
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)As educators in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) domains seek to better prepare graduates for industry, providing authentic, hands-on design and construction experiences has been found to be one of the ... -
Automated Priority Assignment of Building Maintenance Tasks Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Building maintenance tasks to solve unpredictable faults typically start with written communications from end-users (e.g., emails). Technicians manually translate end-users’ requests in work-orders (WOs) assigning them a ... -
Structural Behavior, Geometric, and Constructive Analysis of the Medieval Wooden Dome in the Hall of Ambassadors of the Alcazar of Seville
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)The wooden dome that covers the Hall of Ambassadors of the Alcazar of Seville (1427 AD) can be considered an exceptional architectural and constructive element in which visible ornamentation and underlying structure are ... -
Defect Change Detection in Masonry Structures Using Image-Based 3D Photogrammetry
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Masonry structures are deteriorating due to environmental and man-made factors, which cause damages such as cracks in the structures. Periodic inspection is required to determine if cracks have changed in appearance over ... -
Novel Strategy for Strengthening Intervention of Masonry Walls Using Textile-Reinforced Concrete
(ASCE, 12/1/2023 )An integrated strategy for the assessment of structural and thermal performance of masonry walls when retrofitted using textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) and TRC sandwich panels is devised. Three popularly used walling ... -
Predicting Cost and Schedule Performance of Green Building Projects Based on Preproject Planning Efforts Using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)Although the building industry has attempted to adopt the green construction paradigm worldwide, evidence shows that it has not been fully implemented. Consequently, an efficient preplanning tool is pressingly needed to ... -
Recycling Waste Construction Material and Industry Involvement in University Investigations: Developing a Framework
(ASCE, 9/1/2023 1)This study developed novel metrics and utilized content analysis in terms of keywords selected, scholarly publications, and social media posts to identify trends and industry involvement. A data set of publications was ... -
Safety in Off-Site Construction: Simulation of Crane-Lifting Operations Using VR and BIM
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/03/01)Tower cranes are frequently used for installation of prefabricated modules and are on-demand resources in off-site construction. Tower cranes, however, are associated with many site accidents and severe injuries. Proper ... -
Image-Based Modeling-to-Simulation of Masonry Walls
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)This paper presents a streamlined image-based modeling-to-simulation framework to better assess the hazard vulnerability of masonry structures. In this framework, a masonry wall image is used as an input for 3D discrete ... -
Reducing Energy Consumption and Improving Comfort by Retrofitting Residential Buildings in the Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone of China
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)China’s Hot Summer and Cold Winter zone, with a 550 million population, accounts for 45% of China’s building energy consumption; as such, building retrofits could offer substantial energy savings. This paper presents results ...