Smart construction sites: A promising approach to improving on-site HSE management performance

M Xu, X Nie, H Li, JCP Cheng, Z Mei - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The establishment of smart construction sites employing smart technologies for real-time
interconnection, communication, and interaction has emerged as an interesting topic for …

Construction noise management: A systematic review and directions for future research

M Mir, F Nasirzadeh, SH Lee, D Cabrera, A Mills - Applied Acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
Construction noise is one of the most important and prevalent occupational hazards in the
construction industry. The negative effects of construction noise can be mitigated by …

[HTML][HTML] Construction noise effects on human health: Evidence from physiological measures

M Mir, F Nasirzadeh, H Bereznicki, P Enticott… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Noise pollution caused by construction activities in urban areas is a serious problem.
Construction noise can affect human health and well-being negatively. This study utilised …

Investigating the effects of different levels and types of construction noise on emotions using EEG data

M Mir, F Nasirzadeh, H Bereznicki, P Enticott… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Construction noise can affect human health and wellbeing through its negative effects on
emotions. This study used EEG data to investigate the effects of different types and levels of …

Effects of adding natural sounds to urban noises on the perceived loudness of noise and soundscape quality

JY Hong, ZT Ong, B Lam, K Ooi, WS Gan… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introducing pleasant natural sounds to mask urban noises is an important soundscape
design strategy to improve acoustic comfort. This study investigates the effects of signal-to …

Reducing noise pollution by planning construction site layout via a multi-objective optimization model

X Ning, J Qi, C Wu, W Wang - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Noise pollution from construction activities is a major factor jeopardizing occupational health
as well as human living environments. However, previous research mainly focused on …

Mapping and analyzing the construction noise pollution in China using social media platforms

Y Wang, G Wang, H Li, L Gong, Z Wu - Environmental Impact Assessment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Construction noise has become a critical environmental pollution source with serious
impacts due to rapid urbanization in China. However, studies on construction noise pollution …

Linking construction noise to worker safety behavior: The role of negative emotion and regulatory focus

J Yang, G Ye, Z Zhang, X Liu, Y Liu - Safety science, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction noise has been identified as one of the primary concerns because it is a
pervasive stressor with a harmful effect on worker health. However, little is known about the …

Effects of soundscape complexity on urban noise annoyance ratings: A large-scale online listening experiment

A Mitchell, M Erfanian, C Soelistyo, T Oberman… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Noise annoyance has been often reported as one of the main adverse effects of noise
exposure on human health, and there is consensus that it relates to several factors going …

Development of a real-time automated monitoring system for managing the hazardous environmental pollutants at the construction site

H Kang, S Sung, J Hong, S Jung, T Hong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The management of noise, vibration, and dust, which are hazardous pollutants from
construction sites, is essential to minimize the health damage of the nearby residents and …