Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 17 Issue 3

Wireless mesh network data communications and reliability analysis for anti-theft application deployment in educational institutions

Roger van Rensburg, Bruce Mellado, Cesar Augusto Marin Tobon

The purpose of this study is to locally develop low-cost wireless mesh networks for reliable data communications to devices that prevent the theft of these devices in learning…

Adaptive whale optimization for intelligent multi-constraints power quality improvement under deregulated environment

Niharika Thakur, Y.K. Awasthi, Manisha Hooda, Anwar Shahzad Siddiqui

Power quality issues highly affect the secure and economic operations of the power system. Although numerous methodologies are reported in the literature, flexible alternating…

Relating knowledge creation factors to construction organizations’ effectiveness: Empirical study

Chau Ngoc Dang, Long Le-Hoai

This study aims to relate knowledge creation factors (KCFs) to construction organizations’ effectiveness, which can be measured by different effectiveness outcomes (EOs).

5D BIM: an investigation into the integration of quantity surveyors within the BIM process

Mohammad Mayouf, Michael Gerges, Sharon Cox

This paper aims to investigate the integration of a quantity surveyor (QS) role and practice within the building information modelling (BIM) process to enable better…

Analysis on the perceived occurrence of challenges delaying the delivery of water infrastructure assets in South Africa

Khotso Dithebe, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke

Minimal private participation for infrastructure development continues to affect developing economies like South Africa. This study aims to determine the perceived occurrence of…

Engineering manipulation at nanoscale: further functional specifications

Samir Mekid, Salem Bashmal

Novel nanomaterials and nano-devices require further functional aspects that can be designed and supported using new nanomanipulation techniques allowing specific functions at the…

RFID use in residential/commercial construction industry

James Ogechi Kereri, Simon Adamtey

In the past decade, radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) have attracted the attention of the construction industry, having been proven to be an effective technology for…

Energy efficiency for cooling buildings in hot and dry regions using sol-air temperature and ground temperature effects

Ali Mostafaeipour, Hossein Goudarzi, Ahmad Sedaghat, Mehdi Jahangiri, Hengameh Hadian, Mostafa Rezaei, Amir-Mohammad Golmohammadi, Parniyan Karimi

In hot and dry climates, air conditioning accounts for a large portion of total energy consumption; therefore, this paper aims to investigate the impact of sol-air temperature and…

Barriers to the incorporation of BIM into quantity surveying undergraduate curriculum in the Nigerian universities

Solomon Olusola Babatunde, Damilola Ekundayo

In developing countries, adoption of building information modelling (BIM) concept within the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) curricula in universities is a…

Effects of calcium leaching on the physical and mechanical properties of aerial lime-cement mortars

Soufyane Bellifa, Nadir Boumechra

This paper aims to assess the effects of chemically accelerated leaching on the physical and mechanical properties of aerial lime–cement mortars (LCMs).