Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 20 Issue 3

Secure energy aware routing protocol for IEEE 802.15.4 wireless sensor networks

Abdulla Alateeq, Wael Elmedany, Nedal Ababneh, Kevin Curran

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the latest research related to secure routing protocols in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and propose a new approach that can achieve a…

Prevention through design: conceptual models for the assessment of a principal designer’s skills, knowledge and experience

Ebenezer Adaku, Nii A. Ankrah, Issaka E. Ndekugri

The prevention through design (PtD) initiative places a duty on designers to originate designs that are inherently safe for construction, maintenance, occupation and demolition…

A framework model for AEC/FM knowledge in adaptive reuse projects

Mohammad B. Hamida, Mohammad A. Hassanain

This paper aims to present a generic lifecycle framework model for guiding architects, engineers, contractors and facilities managers (AEC/FM) practitioners on the effective…

Mesoergonomics, the missing part of the macroergonomics and microergonomics approach

Nismah Panjaitan, Ab-Samat Hasnida, Amir Yazid Ali

This study aims to find work concepts and mesoergonomic stages that are not well known and are not widely used in solving problems related to ergonomics using macro and micro…

Staff resilience and coping behavior as protective factors for mental health among construction tradesmen

Janet Mayowa Nwaogu, Albert P.C. Chan, Mershack Opoku Tetteh

Construction tradesmen are exposed to high levels of stress that can worsen mental health, negatively impacting safety compliance and organization productivity. Hence, effectively…

Assessing the level of awareness of smart building technologies (SBTs) in the developing countries

Frank Ato Ghansah, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Joshua Ayarkwa, David John Edwards, M. Reza Hosseini

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the awareness level of smart building technologies (SBTs) among construction professionals in developing countries such as Ghana, and…

Sub-grade characteristics of clayey soil incorporating municipal solid waste incineration ash and marble dust

Preetpal Singh, Amardeep Boora, Ashok Kumar Gupta

The purpose of this paper is to use the waste materials in soil stabilization and low traffic volume roads so as to minimize the cost of subgrades for road construction along with…

A decision support healthcare system based on IoT and neural network technique

Khadeja Al_Sayed Fahmy, Ahmed Yahya, M. Zorkany

The purpose of this paper is to develop e-health and patient monitoring systems remotely to overcome the difficulty of patients going to hospitals especially in times of epidemics…

Strategic planning to investigate the decision index of organization for effective total quality management implementation – in context of Indian small and medium enterprises

Lalit K. Toke, Shyamkumar D. Kalpande

The aim of this paper is to present an empirical assessment and strategic planning for measuring the impact of total quality management (TQM) practices on small and medium…

A concept design stages protocol to support collaborative processes in architecture, engineering and construction projects

Marianthi Leon, Richard Laing

This paper proposes and tests, through a series of structured multi-disciplinary design activities, a “Concept Design Stages Protocol” (CDS Protocol) to structure project…

Criticality of project knowledge and experience in the delivery of construction projects

Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap, Ban Leong Lim, Martin Skitmore, Jason Gray

Poor project knowledge and inadequate experience are frequently linked to construction time-cost overruns. This paper aims to expound on the criticality of project knowledge and…

Building information modelling (BIM) readiness of construction professionals: the context of the Seychelles construction industry

Vincent Adam, Patrick Manu, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Krzysztof Dziekonski, Ernest Kissi, Fidelis Emuze, Simon Lee

Although building information modelling (BIM) adoption in developed countries has largely been incentivised by government, in developing countries, adoption is often driven by…

Wind flow on and around U-shaped buildings

Tugba Inan Gunaydin

This paper presents the numerical examination of wind pressure distributions on U-plan shaped buildings having four different depth ratios (DR) as 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 over wind…