Utilization of construction and demolition waste and synthetic aggregates

MS Mohammed, H ElKady… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste are generated during the creation of structure or
building or when renewing or demolishing a current structure. C&D waste exhibits many …

Prediction of thermo-mechanical properties of rubber-modified recycled aggregate concrete

W Feng, Y Wang, J Sun, Y Tang, D Wu, Z Jiang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The recycled aggregate (RA) and waste rubber particles (RPs) can be combined to prepare
rubber-modified recycled aggregate concrete (RRAC) effectively contributing to low-carbon …

Multi-objective optimization of Venetian blinds in office buildings to reduce electricity consumption and improve visual and thermal comfort by NSGA-II

M Baghoolizadeh, M Rostamzadeh-Renani… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because the building sector has become a huge energy consumer, providing useful
approaches can help tackle this important issue. Windows are an important component of a …

A novel swarm intelligence: cuckoo optimization algorithm (COA) and SailFish optimizer (SFO) in landslide susceptibility assessment

RMA Ikram, AA Dehrashid, B Zhang, Z Chen… - … Research and Risk …, 2023 - Springer
Inherent hazards such as landslides pose a threat to human life and may inflict significant
harm on the surrounding ecosystem. For planning, controlling, and avoiding landslide …

Novel neural network optimized by electrostatic discharge algorithm for modification of buildings energy performance

AM Fallah, E Ghafourian, L Shahzamani Sichani… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proper analysis of building energy performance requires selecting appropriate models for
handling complicated calculations. Machine learning has recently emerged as a promising …

A sustainable optimal biomass waste-driven CCHP system to boost the nearly zero energy building concept

A Ebrahimi-Moghadam, M Farzaneh-Gord - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is focused on design of a sustainable tri-generation system driven by a
biomass (MSW: municipal solid waste) externally-fired gas turbine cycle and utilizing a …

Shaking table test of the seismic performance for railway simply-supported girder bridge isolated by self-centering bearing

B Wei, H Tan, L Jiang, B Xiao, A Lu - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to solve the problem of the residual displacement of a railway simply-supported
girder bridge and realize the aim of a rapid recovery in traffic after earthquake events, we …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-objective optimisation approach for activity excitation of waste glass mortar

J Sun, Y Tang, J Wang, X Wang, J Wang, Z Yu… - journal of materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste glass is promising to be recycled and reused in construction for sustainability. Silicon
dioxide is the main component of glass, however, its pozzolanic activity is latent mainly due …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation and AI prediction modelling of ceramic waste powder concrete–An approach towards sustainable construction

J Yang, P Jiang, SA Suhail, M Sufian… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ceramic waste powder (CWP) is generated in the ceramic industry during the cutting
and polishing stages. It is harmful to the environment and needs a massive area for …

Investigation of five different low-cost locally available isolation layer materials used in sliding base isolation systems

A Ali, C Zhang, T Bibi, L Zhu, L Cao, C Li… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The isolation systems based on sliding friction have gained the attention of researchers
recently due to their low cost and high efficiency. The isolation layer plays a vital role in the …