Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 19 Issue 5

Plate-fin heat exchanger network modeling, design and optimization – a novel and comprehensive algorithm

Reza Ramezanpour Jirandeh, Mehrangiz Ghazi, Amir Farhang Sotoodeh, Mohammad Nikian

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel and applied method for optimum designing of plate-finned heat exchanger network. Considering the total annual cost as the objective…

Evaluation of the critical success factors for sustainable housing delivery: analytic hierarchy process approach

Ifeoluwa Benjamin Oluleye, Mukaila Bamidele Ogunleye, Abiodun Kolawole Oyetunji

Despite the varied housing policies guiding the Nigerian housing provision, its delivery is yet to level up with the global acceptable sustainability requirements. Previous…

Stacked value streams of hybrid energy storage systems in prosumer microgrids

Azizat Olusola Gbadegesin, Yanxia Sun, Nnamdi I. Nwulu

Storage systems are deemed to be unable to provide revenue commensurate with the resources invested in them, thus discouraging their incorporation within power networks. In…

Structural determinants of graduate employability: impact of university and industry collaborations

John Aliu, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of university and construction industry collaborations (UIC) activities in developing the employability of built environment…

Ethical misconducts within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and award stages of construction contracts in Ghana

Kofi Agyekum, Emmanuel Adinyira, Judith Amudjie

The purpose of this paper is to examine the views of construction practitioners on the prevalence of ethical misconduct within the invitation to tender and tender evaluation and…

Bio-waste influence on air lime mortar performance corrosion – optimization using the surface response method

Faid Hayette, Abadou Yacine, Ghrieb Abderrahmane

The purpose of this paper is to characterize the properties lightweight green air lime and marble waste mixtures, relating microstructural and chemical properties with physical…

High-performance computing for computational modelling in built environment-related studies – a scientometric review

Emmanuel Imuetinyan Aghimien, Lerato Millicent Aghimien, Olutomilayo Olayemi Petinrin, Douglas Omoregie Aghimien

This paper aims to present the result of a scientometric analysis conducted using studies on high-performance computing in computational modelling. This was done with a view to…

A framework to activate the health and safety regulations in the Egyptian construction industry

Mostafa Adel Elsebaei, Omar Elnawawy, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Mohammed Badawy

The construction industry is considered one of the most dangerous industries especially in developing countries such as Egypt. Although safety in Egypt is regulated by mainly four…

An environmental impact analysis method of machine-tool cutting units based on LCA

Junli Shi, Junyu Hu, Mingyang Ma, Huaizhi Wang

The purpose of this paper is to present a method for the environmental impact analysis of machine-tool cutting, which enables the detailed analysis of inventory data on resource…

The need for and benefits of buildability analysis: Nigeria as a case study

Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo

Buildability analysis has a potential of improving the outcomes of construction projects. However, the usage of buildability analysis is not well pronounced within the…