International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 39 Issue 2

A back-end view to climatic adaptation: Partitioning weather-induced cement demand variance in wet humid environment

Alolote I. Amadi

This study investigates the level of variance in the real time demand for bagged cement, induced in response to the climatic sequence of the humid tropics, to support best…

Evaluating the climate-responsive design strategies of vernacular buildings in Konearirajapuram village, Nagappattinam, India

Purushothaman A. Purushothaman A., Thirumaran K. Thirumaran K.

Vernacular architecture is an architectural style of buildings that were constructed by artisanal builders who lacked formal qualifications, used local materials and had a deep…

A fuzzy-analytic hierarchy process approach for measuring flood resilience at the individual property level

Oluseye Adewale Adebimpe, David G. Proverbs, Victor Oluwasina Oladokun

Recent changes in climate, rainfall patterns, snow melt and rising sea levels coupled with an increase in urban development have increased the threat of flooding. To curb these…

Meeting the expectations of the social housing recipients in South Africa: a myth or reality?

Christopher Amoah, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, Tanya van Schalkwyk

The majority of South Africans were deprived of participation in the socio-economic activities in decades of the apartheid rule. The ANC government after coming to power in 1994…

Facade inspections with drones–theoretical analysis and exploratory tests

Jorge Furtado Falorca, João Carlos Gonçalves Lanzinha

This paper presents a reflection on the effectiveness of using drones in the technical inspection of building facades, as a practical alternative to more expensive and heavier…

Analysis of occupant behaviour in the use of air-conditioners in public buildings in developing countries: evidence from Ghana

Divine Kwaku Ahadzie, Richard Opoku, Stephen Nana Opoku Ware, Henry Mensah

The use of air-conditioners (ACs) is on the increase in the developing world, with exacerbating compounding effect on carbon footprints. With this development, there is the…

Real-time structural health monitoring for concrete beams: a cost-effective ‘Industry 4.0’ solution using piezo sensors

Arka Ghosh, David John Edwards, M. Reza Hosseini, Riyadh Al-Ameri, Jemal Abawajy, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

This research paper adopts the fundamental tenets of advanced technologies in industry 4.0 to monitor the structural health of concrete beam members using cost-effective…

A certification framework for managing the risks of non-compliance and non-conformance building products: a Western Australian perspective

Fraser Scott Hudson, Monty Sutrisna, Gregory Chawynski

Many audits, subsequent to various fire incidents, revealed that the failure to prevent the use of non-compliant and non-conforming building products earlier in the process have…

Service quality of insurance in complex project deals in the construction industry in Ghana

De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Frank Ato Ghansah, Amos Darko, Richard Ohene Asiedu

The insurance sector provides insurance protection for complex project deals in Ghana. The study assesses the service quality of insurance of complex project deals in the…

Implementation of lean construction in the construction industry in Bangladesh: awareness, benefits and challenges

Shakil Ahmed, Md. Mehrab Hossain, Iffat Haq

Construction management is enriched in many ways by direct and indirect support of lean construction concept. The objectives of this study are to assess the current level of…

Public satisfaction evaluation of urban water environment treatment public-private partnership project: A case study from China

Huimin Li, Wenmin Li, Lunyan Wang, Lelin Lv

The Public–Private Partnership (PPP) mode has been widely used in the urban water environment treatment project (UWETP). The public is the direct perceiver of urban water…

A systematic review of mental stressors in the construction industry

Bashir Tijani, Xiaohua Jin, Robert Osei-kyei

Stressors emanated from construction projects are causative factors for occupational stress inherent in the construction industry. Concomitant implications of stressors ignite a…