Life cycle embodied carbon evaluation of a two-bedroom house construction in Ghana: A comparison between stabilized laterite and sancrete building by Theophilus Frimpong Adu, Mohammed D.H. Zebilila, Peter Adzakey, Wilson Ofori Sarkodie, Zakari Mustapha

“…This study investigated the embodied carbon (EC) emissions of stabilized laterite brick and sancrete block buildings in the Ghanaian construction industry using a cradle-to-site life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Increasing Slump on Compressive Strength of Nominal Mix Concrete. by Aturinda, Shallot

“…The results have practical implications for concrete producers, contractors, and engineers seeking to optimize concrete performance and inform mix design and quality control practices in the construction industry.…”
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Utilization of Phosphogypsum and Sediment in Subgrade Material for Pavement Construction by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Nataša Slijepčević, Dunja Rađenović Veselić, Miloš Šešlija, Vesna Bulatović, Nataša Duduković

“…(1) Background: The construction industry continuously seeks sustainable alternatives to traditional materials for subgrade material in pavement construction, aiming to mitigate environmental impact while maintaining performance standards. …”
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Modelo de aprendizaje para la selección de un proyecto diseño-construcción (llave en mano) en el sector público A learning model for design-build project selection in the public se... by Alfonso Bastias, Keith R Molenaar

“…This approach can be adapted to many applications of decision support in the design and construction industry.…”
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Methanol Aromatization over Zn and Ce Modified Hierarchical ZSM-5 Catalysts: Effect of Ce as a Promoter by Zhenhao Wei, Yufan Ji, Yiping Huang, Jingjing Huang, Yunguo Huang, Changhai Yue, Junzhou Li, Mingwei Tang, Yunfang Liu, Hanfei Liu, Hao Zhu, Kai Zhu, Fan Yang, Xuedong Zhu

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Acoustic emission evaluation and localization correction of concrete damage considering stress levels by Xiuxin Li, Tianjiao Miao, Tao Liu, Rengan Chen, Aiping Yu

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Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Ring Foundations Embedded in Undrained Homogeneous Clay by An-hui Wang, Yan-fang Zhang, Fan Xia, Ru-ping Luo, Ning Wang

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L’ubérisation des activités productives : un nouveau défi pour les politiques publiques d’aménagement by Adeline Heitz

“…The analysis of the location at the regional scale (Ile-de-France) and at the urban scale (EPT Plaine Commune) of self-employed workers in the delivery and construction industries provides insights into 1) the uberization of low-income territories; 2) the residentialization of productive functions. …”
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Effects of silicate modulus and GBFS content on shrinkage of alkali-activated steel slag cementitious material by Jianwei Sun, Yuehao Guo, Yan Meng, Ruiquan Jia, Jiajie Zhou, Hongyuan Gao, Jie Liu

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Optimization Study of Pneumatic–Electric Combined Braking Strategy for 30,000-ton Heavy-Haul Trains by Mingtao Zhang, Congjin Shi, Kun Wang, Pengfei Liu, Guoyun Liu, Zhiwei Wang, Weihua Zhang

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A Comprehensive Estimation of the Economic Effects of Meteorological Services Based on the Input-Output Method by Xianhua Wu, Guo Wei, Lingjuan Yang, Ji Guo, Huaguo Lu, Yunfeng Chen, Jian Sun

“…Particularly, economic effects of meteorological services are higher for nontraditional users of manufacturing, wholesale and retail trades, services sector, tourism and culture, and art and lower for traditional users of agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishery, and construction industries.…”
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4D Applications of GIS in Construction Management by A. Chaitanya Kumar, T. Reshma

“…Construction industries broadly involve different set of construction activities which are to be executed as per schedule and the major software used for scheduling is PRIMAVERA and Microsoft Project (MSP). …”
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Reuse of Spent Coffee Grounds: Alternative Applications, Challenges, and Prospects—A Review by Wiktoria Sidło, Jolanta Latosińska

“…SCGs can also be used as substrates for producing various items, such as cups or plant pots, in the food, cosmetics, and construction industries. The applications of SCGs described in this review article were conducted under laboratory conditions. …”
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Energy Consumption of Self-Compacting Concrete during Mixing and Its Impact on the Yield Stress Measured in the Ready-Mix Concrete Plant by V. Arularasi, P. Thamilselvi, Siva Avudaiappan, Erick I. Saavedra Flores

“…The cost of a rheometer is so high that all construction industries, research institutions, and researchers cannot measure rheological parameters. …”
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Evolutionary Game Simulation on Government Incentive Strategies of Prefabricated Construction: A System Dynamics Approach by Baoquan Cheng, Yuhu Wei, Wei Zhang, Xintao Zhou, Huihua Chen, Lipeng Huang, Jianling Huang, Xiaofang Kang

“…Findings of this study facilitate governments to formulate and improve the incentive strategies of prefabricated construction, thus boosting the development of construction industrialization.…”
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Determination of optimum shape of pinned parabolic arch structures under uniformly distributed loads: a blend of cost and functionality by Victor Mmerichukwu Mbachu, Victor Odinaka Okonkwo

“… The construction industries are faced with multiple decisions that borders around functionality and cost. …”
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Manufacturing of Ecofriendly Bricks Using Microdust Cotton Waste by Mebrahtom Teklehaimanot, Haregeweyni Hailay, Tamrat Tesfaye

“…This paper presents an experimental study, which investigates the potential use of cotton microdust to produce new and lightweight brick for construction industries. The physical and mechanical properties of brick mixes having different levels of cotton microdust ratio were investigated. …”
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Corrosion properties of aluminized 16Mo3 steel by Karpe B., Prijatelj K., Bizjak M., Kosec T.

“…Chromium-molybdenum steel (16Mo3) is widely used in petroleum, gas, automotive, and construction industries due to its good oxidation resistance and mechanical properties at moderately elevated temperatures. …”
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A Filter-Mediated Communication Model for Design Collaboration in Building Construction by Jaewook Lee, Yongwook Jeong, Minho Oh, Seung Wan Hong

“…However, current collaboration in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries often fails due to lack of shared understanding between different participants and limitations of their supporting tools. …”
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Enhancing Geopolymer Mix Optimization: Integration of the Plackett–Burman Method and Response Surface Methodology for Sustainable Construction Materials by N. Anuja, M. Palanivel, N. Amutha Priya

“…Nowadays, construction industries are using flyash as a potential alternative for cement. …”
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