Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 22 Issue 2

Science mapping approach based review of thermal comfort studies in Indian residential buildings

Vigneshkumar Chellappa, Vasundhara Srivastava

Science mapping is an essential application of visualization technology widely used in safety, construction management and environmental science. The purpose of this study was to…

Free vibration analysis of a laminated honeycomb sandwich panel: a suggested analytical solution and a numerical validation

Mustafa S. Al-Khazraji, M. J. Jweeg, S. H. Bakhy

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the free vibration response of a laminated honeycomb sandwich panels (LHSP) for aerospace applications. Higher order shear deformation…

Improving the performance of civil engineering projects through the integrated design process

Guus Keusters, Hans Bakker, Erik-Jan Houwing

Civil engineering projects around the world have been underperforming for a long time. While the complexity of these projects will continue to increase, there is an urgent need to…

Secured platform for healthcare data: privacy preservation based blockchain environment

Nidhi Raghav, Anoop Kumar Bhola

To make more smart health-care system, the health-care data should be shared in the secure manner, and it improves health-care service quality. This paper aims to implement a…

Estimation of bearing capacity of shallow footings on layered sand using finite elements analysis

Pragyan Paramita Das, Vishwas Nandkishor Khatri, Rahul Doley, Rakesh Kumar Dutta, Jitendra Singh Yadav

This paper aims to estimate the bearing capacity of a surface strip and circular footings lying on layered sand using numerical limit analysis.

Exploring the impact of social capitals and knowledge creation on construction firms performance in the COVID-19 era

Fredrick Ahenkora Boamah, Jianhua Zhang, Muhammad Usman Shehzad, Sherani , Dandan Wen

Creativity and productivity are important factors for corporate and government institutions in the COVID-19 era. As a result, there is an urgent need to ensure that construction…

Analysis and comparison of flow velocities and in-cylinder temperature distributions to quantify oxides of nitrogen in a compression ignition engine using diesel and biodiesel fuels

Munir Ahmed, Muhammad Shakaib, Mubashir Ali Siddiqui

Combustion of fuel with oxidizer inside a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine forms inevitable oxides of nitrogen (NOx) due to high temperature at different…

Assessment of competencies to promote best project management practices for road infrastructure projects in Ghana

Jones Nyame Aboagye, Ernest Kissi, Alex Acheampong, Edward Badu

This research aims to evaluate the status of project management best practices in the road infrastructure sector of Ghana through the inquiry of project managers’ competency.

Analysing outsourced and insourced public infrastructure projects’ performance in a provincial department of public works: a grounded theory approach

Bankole Osita Awuzie, Zwelinzima P. Mcwari, Progress Shingai Chigangacha, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Theo C. Haupt, Lovelin Obi

An increase in outsourcing of consultancy services has been observed during procurement and delivery of public-sector infrastructure projects. However, the incidence of project…

An enhanced framework for reliably managing private participation in infrastructure ICT projects in developing countries

Muhammad Ayat, Sheheryar Mohsin Qureshi, Changwook Kang

The purpose of this study is to propose an improved framework for managing Private Participation in Infrastructure ICT (PPI-ICT) projects in the context of developing countries as…

A multi-group assessment of safety culture among engineering students in the United Arab Emirates

Khalizani Khalid, Khalisanni Khalid, Ross Davidson

The purpose of this paper is to identify the factor structure of safety culture construct among engineering students at university context and to examine the measurement…

Low velocity impact study of a sandwich beams using Ritz method and finite element modelling

Ali Mohammed Ali, Manar Hamid Jasim, Bashar Dheyaa Hussein Al-Kasob

The purpose of this paper is to present an applied method to design the low-speed contact between a mass and surface of a beam using an analytical solution based on the…

Machine-Learning-Algorithm to predict the High-Performance concrete compressive strength using multiple data

Muralidhar Vaman Kamath, Shrilaxmi Prashanth, Mithesh Kumar, Adithya Tantri

The compressive strength of concrete depends on many interdependent parameters; its exact prediction is not that simple because of complex processes involved in strength…

Generic skills of future built environment practitioners in South Africa: unexplored mechanism via students’ perception

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, John Aliu, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

Researchers and policymakers have given attention to generic skills development in higher institutions. One of the intentions is to broaden graduate employability with generic…

Early supplier involvement framework for reducing construction waste during the design process

Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Yomna Abdelghany El-Saeidy

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to facilitate early supplier involvement (ESI) as an approach for reducing construction waste (CW) generated during the design…

Stability characteristics and experiment of hydraulic drive four-wheel chassis

Ying Lv, Jinlong Feng, Guangbin Wang, Hua Li

This study aims to improve the maneuverability and stability of four-wheel chassis in a small paddy field; a front axle swing steering four-wheel chassis with optimal steering is…

Shaping circular economy in the built environment in Africa. A bibliometric analysis

Jacob Mhlanga, Theodore C. Haupt, Claudia Loggia

This paper aims to explore the intellectual structure shaping the circular economy (CE) discourse within the built environment in Africa.