Concrete is the world's most widely-used anthropogenic material, and Circular Economy
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …

Modular construction is considered as a game-changing technology since it offers faster
construction, safer manufacturing, better quality control, and lower environmental impacts …

Cold-formed steel (CFS) products are extremely versatile and can be used in multiple
applications. To further extend their applicability, this investigation assesses the structural …

Frequent train operations in metro depots can have adverse effects on the buildings'
occupants in terms of feelable vibration and noise. A method is proposed to predict vibration …

The increasing request for energy-saving and saving materials and growing concern related
to the impacts of materials used on environmental and economical has driven the …

This research investigates the flexural behavior of steel-concrete composite floor slabs with
distributed fiber optic sensors based on pulse pre-pump Brillouin optical time domain …

In the last two decades, civil construction has used steel elements to compose the structural
framework. The use of composite elements of steel and concrete in multi-storey buildings …

Recently, modular building construction has gained massive momentum as it continues to
help many cities around the globe to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and the pressing …

Adhesives and metal fasteners have an important place in the content of engineered wood
products (EWPs). However, adhesives may cause toxic gas emissions due to their …