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Does back cooling improve human thermal comfort in warm environments? A device for heat conduction by the semiconductor Peltier effect
The hot environment and the metabolic heat of commuting in summer caused individual overheating and intense thermal discomfort. Local cooling...
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Content annotation in images from outdoor construction jobsites using YOLO V8 and Swin transformer
Digital visual data, such as images and videos, are valuable sources of information for various construction engineering and management purposes....
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Seismic analysis of low rise and high rise building and its foundation design
The design of foundations for tall structures is an interesting and challenging task. In structural design usually, the effect of foundation soil is...
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Effects of alkaline concentration on workability and strength properties of ambient cured green geopolymer concrete
Geopolymer concrete, made with by-products from industrial waste, is a promising construction material that reduces carbon dioxide emissions and...
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Forecasting and managing urban futures: machine learning models and optimization of urban expansion
This paper presents a novel method for predicting and controlling urban growth by combining convolutional neural networks (CNN) with Spider Monkey...
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Numerical investigation of laser powder bed fusion of glass
Additive manufacturing of glass using laser powder bed fusion has been recently developed, demonstrating its potential to be applied in small scale...
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Quantitative and qualitative review of material waste management in construction projects
The accumulation of material waste on construction sites often stems from underutilized procured materials, prompting a plethora of practical and...
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Proposition of economic ring-stiffener cross-section to meet the requirements of wind-buckling stability of open-top cylindrical tank
The present study compares the effect of C and T section steel beam, as the ring stiffener, on the buckling behaviour of open top, short, large...
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Deep learning based damage detection of concrete structures
Damage detection of any civil engineering structure is a part of the interest in the field of engineering from which one can estimate the stability...
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Incorporation of Recycled Concrete Aggregates as Road Pavement Material in South Africa
Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) management has become a burden locally and globally. Thinking towards consumption of large C&DW quantities,...
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Comparing how PET Particles Affect Some Engineering Properties of Bituminous Mixtures Fabricated by Asphalt Rubber and Conventional Binder
A laboratory study was conducted to determine the differential impact of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) on asphaltic mixtures produced using...
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Model-based investigation on building thermal mass utilization and flexibility enhancement of air conditioning loads
Building air conditioning systems (ACs) can contribute to the stable operation of power grids by participating in peak load shaving programs, but the...
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Outsourced carbon mitigation efforts of Chinese cities from 2012 to 2017
Outsourced carbon mitigation between cities means that some cities benefit from the carbon mitigation efforts of other cities more than their own....
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Topology optimization of an elliptical parabolic shell structure: effect of penalty factor and load type
The topology optimization is affected by various parameters that have a direct impact on the optimization process and the final design result. The...
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Enhancing heavy gas capture in confined spaces through ventilation control technology
Gas leakage accidents occur frequently in confined spaces, and heavy gases with a relative density greater than 1.15 among hazardous gases and...
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Assessing seismic gap in adjacent RC buildings post Gorkha earthquake in Nepal
The purpose of this research is to safeguard neighbouring reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in develo** settings from seismic pounding, which can...
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A bibliometric analysis and comprehensive review of magnetized water effects on concrete properties
This study is a critical review to assess the feasibility of using magnetic water to boost the overall performance of concrete. This is specifically...
