Sustainability
Smart and Automated Infrastructure Management: A Deep Learning Approach for Crack Detection in Bridge Images
Author(s) Hina Inam, Naeem Ul Islam, Muhammad Usman Akram and Fahim Ullah Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) and allied disruptive technologies have revolutionized the scientific world. However, civil engineering, in general, and infrastructure management,...
Short-Term and Long-Term Needs for Sustainable Concrete
Author(s) Shiza Siraj Khan and Majid Ali Abstract The world’s population is increasing rapidly, which has increased the demand for the construction of new structures. The need for increased construction is not only creating a shortage of natural resources but...
Simulation and optimisation study on a solar space heating system in Baotou, China
Authors Qihui Yu, PhD Jingyu Cao, MSc Xin Tan, PhD Abstract Dual-water tank energy storage has been adopted in some solar heating systems to mitigate solar energy randomness and instability. Two types of dual-water tank solar heating (DWTSH) system are...
Energy-efficient design protocol for sustainable pitched roof modification from flat roof
Author(s) Yonghui Li, MASC Chen Wang, MRICS, MIEEE Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap, MIEM Heng Li, FRICS Hao Jiang, MASC Abstract Modification of a pitched roof from a flat roof transforms the flat roofs of multi-storey buildings into pitched roofs to improve the building...
Effect of Thermal Insulation on Building Energy efficiency in Turkey
Author(s) Asiye Aslan, PhD Abstract In light of the current energy problems, building envelopes must achieve thermal insulation in buildings by consuming the least amount of energy, thereby minimising energy consumption. This study determined the optimum...
Everything You Need To Know About Linoleum Flooring
Brief There are limited flooring options available today. It would be difficult for the average person to name a dozen different flooring options. This is quite strange due to the time that has passed since we started laying floors. This is a complete guide of all...
Sustainable Mortars Containing Fly ash, Glass Powder and Blast-furnace and Lead-smelter Slag
Author(s) Aliakbar Gholampour Togay Ozbakkaloglu Elahe Etemadi Thomas Vincent Abstract The aim of this study was to develop sustainable concrete using waste products to reduce both the carbon dioxide emissions associated with concrete production and the...
Briefing: Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste without Food waste
Author(s) Jay N Meegoda, PhD, PE, FASCE Bruno Bezerra de Souza, MSc Abstract This paper discusses the feasibility of sustainable management of municipal solid waste without food waste. Many governments, states and cities are aware of the adverse impacts of food...
Influence of the Built Environment on Sustainable Trips: the Case of Niterói, Brazil
Author(s) Elisabeth Poubel Grieco, MSc Licínio da Silva Portugal, PhD Rosane Martins Alves, PhD Abstract Although high-strength concrete (HSC) has higher compressive strength than normal-strength concrete (NSC), its application in column construction is often...