BIM Use by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry in Educational Facility Projects by Cristina Moreno, Svetlana Olbina, Raja R. Issa

“…A survey that investigated BIM adoption at the company level, BIM implementation in projects, benefits of using BIM, and obstacles to using BIM was distributed to architects, site engineers, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, and contractors across the United States. …”
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Symmetric Dopant‐Free Si Solar Cells Enabled by TiOx Nanolayers: An In‐Depth Study on Bipolar Carrier Selectivity by Takuya Matsui, Shohei Fukaya, Shona McNab, James McQueen, Kazuhiro Gotoh, Hitoshi Sai, Noritaka Usami, Ruy Sebastian Bonilla

“…Abstract High‐efficiency solar cells require two contact structures, engineered for efficient extraction of photogenerated holes and electrons at the respective electrodes. …”
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Optimum design of wind turbine foundation according to rebar detailing by Italo Linhares Salomão, Placido Rogério Pinheiro, Napoleão Vieira Nepomuceno, Gabriel Xavier Santiago Marinho, Matheus Martins Palmela Bastos de Oliveira, Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, Bruno Ricardo de Almeida

“…This research proposes a Mixed Integer Linear Programming model to assist structural engineers in the reinforcement detailing phase of circular foundations, with a specific focus on wind tower foundations, aiming to optimise the design process and, consequently, reduce the costs associated with constructing these elements. …”
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High performance of Mg3Bi1.5Sb0.5 based materials for power generation: Revealing the counter-intuitive effect of tuning Bi content on the thermoelectric properties by Nuo Qu, Yuke Zhu, Jianbo Zhu, Kuai Yu, Fengkai Guo, Zihang Liu, Qian Zhang, Wei Cai, Jiehe Sui

“…Recently, Mg3Sb2-xBix alloys have attracted intensive attention, with the aim of maximizing the electrical transport performance via donor element doping, increasing the grain size, as well as electronic band structure engineering. However, less attention has been paid to other significant factors, like how these intrinsic point defects and accompanied secondary phases influence thermoelectric properties. …”
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Correction: Elshafei et al. Opportunities for Using Analytical Hierarchy Process in Green Building Optimization. <i>Energies</i> 2022, <i>15</i>, 4490 by Ghada Elshafei, Dušan Katunský, Martina Zeleňáková, Abdelazim Negm

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IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF GHANA by Simon Ofori AMETEPEY, Samuel Kwame ANSAH

“…Questionnaires were distributed to 100 randomly selected construction practitioners made up of 58 architects, 37 quantity surveyors and 5 structural engineers registered with their professional bodies. …”
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Editorial: Impact of climate changes on groundwater resources by Ionut Minea, Daniel Boicu, Abdelazim Negm, Martina Zelenakova, Mustafa Demirci

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Geological disaster risk assessment based on ecological niche model: A case study of Longhui County, Shaoyang City by Yun ZHANG, Feng ZI, Jiehua GUO, Yunjiang CAO, Jiuling DUAN, Zhigang GUO, Long TANG

“…The study considered various disaster-inducing factors and selected 13 assessment criteria from topography and geomorphology, geological structure, engineering geology of geotechnical bodies, and human engineering activities. …”
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Prediction of the Bending Strength of Boltless Steel Connections in Storage Pallet Racks: An Integrated Experimental-FEM-SVM Methodology by Zhi-Jun Lyu, PeiCai Zhao, Qi Lu, Qian Xiang, HongLiang Li

“…From the point of view of engineering application, DDM is able to provide much more effective help for structural engineers to make rapid decisions on steel members design.…”
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Damage and failure of Orban’s gun during the bombardment of Constantinople walls in 1453 by Aristotle Kakaliagos, Nikolaos Ninis

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Study on Vibration Reduction Method for a Subway Station in Soft Ground by Xian-Feng Ma, Ning-Ning Feng, Guo-Bo Wang, Xu Fang

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The Effect of Recycled Glass Powder and Reject Fly Ash on the Mechanical Properties of Fibre-Reinforced Ultrahigh Performance Concrete by Shi Cong Kou, Feng Xing

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Structural interventions on the drums of the Parthenon’s north colonnade by Marilena Mentzini

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Synthesis of Spatially Correlated Earthquake Ground Motions Based on Hilbert Transform by Erlei Yao, Yu Miao, Guobo Wang

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Earthquake-Induced Domino-Type Progressive Collapse in Regular, Semiregular, and Irregular Bridges by Amir Seyedkhoei, Reza Akbari, Shahrokh Maalek

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Performance of Pier-to-Pier Cap Connections of Integral Bridges under Thermal and Seismic Loads by Siva Avudaiappan, Kinson Prabu, Deban Selvaraj, Kiran Raja, Paul Oluwaseun Awoyera, Erick I Saavedra Flores

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Design and Construction of Sewage Structures Under High-Level Underground Water Conditions Using theTop-Down Method: A Case Study of Sewage Pumping Station PS2 in Dorood City by Bahador Mirzaei, Abbas Pirayandeh, Hojjat Emami

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Model Test Study on Cylindrical Blasting Stress Wave Propagation across Jointed Rock Mass with Different Initial Stresses by Qian Dong, XinPing Li, JunHong Huang

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