The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as an environmental-impact assessment tool has received
increasing attention over the years. Unlike the water footprint (WF) and carbon footprint (CF) …

Building renovation must be attractive and profitable regarding sustainability criteria to be a
competitive alternative to demolishment and construction of new buildings. This study …

The construction industry is characterized by high energy consumption and high carbon
emissions. With growing concern about climate change, environmental protection is …

Global warming and climate changes are the major environmental challenges globally. With
CO2 emission being one of the main greenhouse gases emitted to the environment, and …

This work primarily aimed to compare the bubble slabs experimentally with solid slabs under
the influence of limited repeated four-point loads. Therefore six slab strips were …

The development of higher education has led to an increasing demand for campus
buildings. To promote the sustainable development of campus buildings, this paper …

Studying how various economic activities affect the environment is becoming increasingly
important, especially in light of the greenhouse effect's contributing factor, atmospheric …

In this paper, 3D nonlinear finite element analyses (FEA) were conducted using the
ABAQUS program to investigate the openings' influences on voided slabs' structural …

Void slabs offer a promising solution for sustainable construction due to their reduced weight
and potential for recycled materials. However, their inherent hollowness can compromise …

Disposal of post-consumer or post-industrial plastic waste poses a significant challenge due
to its non-biodegradable properties, large volume of production, and low recycling rate …