International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 40 Issue 4

Analysis of human behavior in case of fire inside a high-rise building: effect of risk perception and Individual's location

Seyed Yaser Mousavi, Shahab Kariminia

The main purpose of this research is to achieve the evacuation strategy of people in high-rise office buildings. This purpose is achieved by identifying the individuals' behaviors…

Evaluation of the influence of ambient air temperature and air velocity on mortar cement durability using a forced convection solar dryer

Younes Bahammou, Mounir Kouhila, Haytem Moussaoui, Hamza Lamsyehe, Zakaria Tagnamas, Abdelkader Lamharrar, Ali Idlimam

This work aims to study the hydrothermal behavior of mortar cement toward certain environmental factors (ambient air temperature and air velocity) based on its drying kinetics…

Construction companies’ compliance to personal protective equipment on junior staff in Nigeria: issues and solutions

Andrew Ebekozien

The frequent occurrence of hazards, especially on junior staff in developing countries, is a major setback on project delivery. This is because the safety of the construction…

New home warranty schemes: developing a theoretical comparative framework using qualitative content analysis

Sebastien Royal, Nadia Lehoux, Pierre Blanchet

The housing construction industry is one of the most lucrative sectors for developed countries. However, homebuyers are often vulnerable when left with latent building defects in…

Dynamic construction site layout planning: an application of branch and bond algorithm

Michael C.P. Sing, Ivan W.H. Fung, David John Edwards, Henry Liu

This paper develops a platform that can be used to determine how to effectively and efficiently deal with a large number of temporary facilities under a constrained site…

Defect characterisations in the Malaysian affordable housing

AbdulLateef Olanrewaju, Yien Yen Tan, See Ning Soh

The successive Malaysian government aims to provide housing to households earning the median income and below. However, there has been continuous criticism and complaints from the…

Physiochemical characterization of agricultural waste biochars for partial cement replacement

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, DeAndria Bryant, Christian Bock-Hyeng, Zerihun Assefa, Frederick Aryeetey, Samira Munkaila, Elham Fini

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of utilizing agricultural (almond shell, rice husk and wood) waste biochars for partial cement replacement by evaluating…

The techniques and challenges of GPS surveying for vertical alignments in high-rise buildings

Abdul Wahid Mohamed Safith, Lalith De Silva

Vertical alignment in high-rise building is a very important aspect. The architects are nowadays interested in improvising untypical complicated morphology in building designs…

Assessment of energy and emissions saving impact of solar PV modules: a case study of Bangladesh

Nusrat Jahan Imu, Anayo Ezeamama, Saheed Matemilola

Decentralized solar systems are increasingly being used as alternative source of off-grid electrification in Bangladesh. They offer solutions to provide (clean) electricity to the…

Risk factors in the refurbishment design process: the case of Malaysia

Azlan Shah Ali, Cheong Peng Au-Yong

Refurbishment projects are mainly due to building physical improvements and extensive repair work. However, it is more difficult to manage refurbishment compared to new building…

Investigation of AEC/FM practices in adaptive reuse projects

Mohammad B. Hamida, Mohammad A. Hassanain

This paper investigates the current practices of adaptive reuse projects, within the context of architecture, engineering, construction and facilities management (ACE/FM…

The impact of investment projects on the traditional architectural identity of Basra city

Khaldoon Shehab Al-Tameemi, Hamed H. Samir

This paper aims to investigate the reason(s) behind the ongoing fadedness of the traditional architectural identity of Basra city. This is because, Basra has long been known for…

Emerging contractor's management and planning skills to overcome business risk factors

Christopher Amoah, Linda Bikitsha

Emerging construction companies often liquidate due to their inability to institute strategies to handle their business risks. This study investigated the skills and strategies…