Journal of Architectural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Seismic Assessment of Existing Lowrise and Midrise Reinforced Concrete Buildings Using the 2014 Qatar Construction Specification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Qatar is considered to have predominantly low seismic activity despite being close to some of the most active seismic zones in the world, including the Zagros thrust belt. However, the strong earthquakes that have recently ... -
Field Investigation of Moisture Buffering Potential of American Clay and Magnesium Oxide Board in a Mild Climate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Passive humidity control in buildings can be achieved by incorporating materials that have a moisture-buffering capacity. Such materials absorb moisture at peak-moisture times and give off the stored-up moisture at low ... -
Critical Success and Failure Factors for Managing Green Building Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Green building projects are experiencing a rapid growth in numbers in recent years. Although green building projects around the world face different needs and challenges, delivering successful green building projects has ... -
Lateral Load Path Analysis: Practical Methods for Light-Frame Modular Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The objectives of this study were to use SAP 2 v16 to investigate lateral load paths and system behaviors in a modular, light-frame wood structure by investigating different foundation configurations and to further develop ... -
Residential Vertical Expansions Using Modular Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Modular methods are sometimes used to enhance productivity in residential construction projects. Modular methods, however, are not appropriate for all projects, and the feasibility of success must be studied on a case-by-case ... -
Exploration of Adaptive Origami Shading Concepts through Integrated Dynamic Simulations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents integrated energy and lighting simulations as a part of wider research focused on the form-finding process of adaptive shading concepts and on the actuation of shading movement using shape memory alloys ... -
Earthquake Engineering Education in Schools of Architecture: Developments during the Last Ten Years Including Rule-of-Thumb Software
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A major 26 survey of US schools of architecture identified significant problems in the way earthquake engineering design was integrated into and taught in their curricula. More than 1 years later, this paper reviews several ... -
Seismic Safety of Vertically Irregular Buildings: Performance of Existing Indicators
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Vertically irregular buildings are preferred by architects, mainly due to their aesthetics. Earthquake codes not only call for special attention to the design of such architectural forms but forbid the construction of these ... -
Determination and Assessment of Optimum Internal Thermal Insulation for Masonry Walls in Historic Multifamily Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A large portion of existing building stock is comprised of load-bearing masonry buildings, particularly in the Midwest and on the East Coast, though such buildings are distributed across the US. Most of them have uninsulated ... -
Sunlight Permeability of Translucent Concrete Panels as a Building Envelope
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)An innovative building envelope was introduced for daylight permeability in an anidolic manner through the opaque parts of exterior façades and roofs. A prefabricated translucent concrete panel (TCP) with embedded optical ... -
Carbon Fiber and Structural Timber Composites for Engineering and Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)There are environmental and potential economic advantages in using laminated veneer lumber (LVL) for building structures, but load-carrying capacity constrains uptake. Building on previous work in the field, the authors ... -
Retrofitting Traditional Western Hunan Dwellings with Passive Strategies Based on Indoor Thermal Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The unique architectural style of Western Hunan traditional dwellings must be protected, and their poor indoor thermal environment should also be improved. This investigation sought to determine the optimal passive ... -
Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Collective Self-Organized Housing: Oriented Business Model and Application
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper is based on the results of the research project PROFICIENT–SME Network Business Model for Collective Self-Organized Processes in the Construction and Retrofit of Energy-Efficient Residential Districts [European ... -
Automated Detailing and Stability Analysis of Under-Construction Masonry Vaults
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents a new parametric framework to analyze the constructability of masonry vaults in the early design phase. The most important part of this constructability analysis is estimating the structural stability ... -
Andalusian Timber Roof Structure in Chefchaouen, Northern Morocco: Construction Technique and Structural Behavior
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This article presents the results of an investigation on the building system of the Andalusian timber roof, which is widespread in northern Morocco. The structural behavior of the Andalusian timber roof structures surveyed ... -
Feasibility Study of Affordable Earth Masonry Housing in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Compressed and stabilized earth block (CSEB) structural systems represent a sustainable low-cost alternative to other construction systems that are common in industrialized countries. The wide availability of suitable soils ... -
Identification of Factors and Decision Analysis of the Level of Modularization in Building Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In the majority of ordinary housing development projects, instead of using complex multicriteria decision-making systems, companies still rely on expert knowledge, checklists, or similar tools to decide on an appropriate ... -
Framework for Energy-Efficient Building Envelope Design Optimization Tool
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Multiple energy-simulation programs have recently been developed. Most of these programs utilize thermodynamic equations and the mechanical characteristics, loadings, and temperature set points of the building to predict ... -
Development of Wind Load Criteria for Commercial Roof Edge Metals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Edge metal covers the majority of commercial roofs to maintain waterproofing. It acts as the first line of defense against wind effects on commercial roofs. First, this article summarizes the in situ measurement site (the ... -
Survey of Homeowners’ Motivations for the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures: Evaluating a Holistic Energy Assessment Program
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Homeowners increasingly have the potential to drive deeper demand-side energy reductions, but they experience multifaceted barriers, from the financial to behavioral, which must be addressed holistically. Research has shown ...