Journal of Architectural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Design–Construction Interface Problems in Sustainable Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The unique demands of sustainable construction projects, necessitating distinct management techniques, specialized materials, and novel building practices, present challenges in efficiently navigating project scope, time, ... -
Use of Pretreated Plastic Optical Fibers for Making Translucent Concrete-Based Architectural Panels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The light-transmitting plastic optical fibers (POFs) were treated with hydrofluoric acid and characterized for their wettability, surface topography, loss in mechanical properties, and fiber–matrix adhesion. The fibers ... -
Integrated BIM Framework for the Implementation of Steel Structure Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Building information modeling (BIM) improves the communication of stakeholders, reduces conflicts, and minimizes rework throughout the project life cycle. This paper addresses fragmentation due to inefficient information ... -
Geometric Design Algorithm for Karbandi Stellar Ribbed Vaults
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Karbandi is a ribbed masonry vault form based on a stellar harmonic geometry in Iranian historical architecture. The present article aims to unfold the geometric characteristics of Karbandi and use them as the basis of ... -
Utilizing Kinematic Models of Kinetic Facades to Obtain Optimal Natural Lighting in an Office Building
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Kinetic facades with various geometric models perform remarkably well in response to changing outdoor conditions. Therefore, their performance in controlling interior daylight could be optimized and balanced. This study ... -
Estimation of Surface Flaw Parameters for Annealed Glass Using Maximum Likelihood Estimator and Comparison with Historical Estimated Surface Flaw Parameters for Weathered and New Annealed Glass Samples
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Over the past four decades, surface flaw parameters for the two-parameter glass failure prediction model were estimated based on statistical measures and the researcher’s interpretation of the failure data rather than an ... -
A Top-Down Hierarchical Decomposition Approach for Generating Process Models to Aid BIM Data Exchanges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Process models are a critical component in the development of building information modeling (BIM) software interoperability advances, specifically with information delivery manuals (IDMs). These process models’ formulations ... -
Optimizing Perforated Building Envelopes to Improve Thermal Performance: A Parametric-Based Practical Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Perforated patterns embedded in building envelopes have recently received much attention as a solution to improve indoor thermal performance. This study presents a practical framework based on a parametric approach to ... -
Analytical and Numerical Analyses for Modal Responses of Insulating Glass Units
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Insulating glass units (IGUs) are structures composed of glass plates entrapping a gas and sealed by perimeter spacers, for thermal and acoustic insulation. Most research reported in the literature has treated this type ... -
Effects of Interior and Exterior Shading Elements on the Indoor Thermal Environment for Buildings in a Semiarid Climate
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In semiarid climates, buildings with extensive glazing often become overheated by direct solar radiation in the summer. Careful selection of shading devices (SDs) is crucial to mitigate this issue. This study is a comprehensive ... -
Additively Constructed Plain Concrete Pipes: Structural Performance and Site Implementation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Worldwide, extrusion-based additive construction of cementitious materials or 3D concrete printing (3DCP) has gained significant momentum for large-scale construction in recent years. This technology has advanced building ... -
Modular Microhousing Design Plan Evaluation Model Based on Improved MIVES
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Modular microhousing, due to its advantages of fast construction speed, convenient transportation, and environmental friendliness, has gradually become an important choice in modern tourist destinations and other temporary ... -
Modeling the WELL Concepts for Residential Buildings in Developing Countries: PLS-SEM Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study aims to develop a multivariate model that examines the interrelationships among design criteria and concepts impacting health, well-being, and productivity (collectively referred to as WELL goals) in residential ... -
Concrete 3D Printing of Shape-Optimized Lattice Beams Incorporating Nature-Inspired Patterns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The advent of concrete three-dimensional (3D) printing has opened new frontiers in architectural design, offering unprecedented geometric freedom and potential for material efficiency. While 3D-printed lattice beams are ... -
Application Study of Shape Memory Alloy Deployment in the Rehabilitation of Heritage Masonry Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)It is beyond doubt that the dynamically modifying loading framework due to climate change and the difficulty in predicting natural hazards, such as earthquakes, reiterates the need for pursuing high-performance materials ... -
Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of Reduced-Dimension Masonry Walls under Fire Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The evolution of numerical models has become a reliable, precise, and fast alternative to represent real physical phenomena and solve engineering problems. This is of special importance in fire resistance tests, which are ... -
Courtyards as an Approach for Sustainable and Affordable Housing Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Sustainable housing types are not supported by contemporary building regulations in Palestine, especially in the suburbs: area classified: A, which allows for a one-floor single-house and two-floor duplex house designs. ... -
Investigation of the Relationship between Ferrochrome Ash Addition and Chemical Binders in Geopolymer Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Portland cement, widely used in construction, has high energy consumption and CO2 emissions during production. Seeking eco-friendly alternatives, geopolymers offer high strength, heat resistance, eco-friendliness, and acid ... -
Reusing Heavy-Section Steel in Buildings: Carbon Reduction Potential and Material Availability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Designing with salvaged structural steel is a beneficial alternative for structural engineers to reduce embodied carbon in the built environment. However, there are still many regulatory and sectoral barriers to reusing ... -
Experimenting with Cardboard Formwork for Precast Concrete Building Components
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In this study, we investigated the use of corrugated cardboard as a resource for making molds for precast concrete components, aiming to expand the application of cardboard in concrete casting. Three prototypical formwork ...