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Recent Submissions
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Effect of Precompression and Material Uncertainty on the In-Plane Behavior of URM Pier–Spandrel Systems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Theoretical and experimental studies on loadbearing masonry walls have shown the significant influence of the axial load level (i.e., precompression) and wall aspect ratio on in-plane lateral resistance. Nonetheless, the ... -
Cyclists as Intelligent Carriers of Space-Time Environmental Information: Crowd-Sourced Sensor Data for Local Air Quality Measurement and Mobility Analysis in the Netherlands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In recent years, slow travel modes (walking, cycling) have gainedmuch interest in the context of urban air quality management.This article presents thefindings from a novel air qualitymeasurement experiment in the Netherlands, ... -
Recent progress in the application of energy technologies in Large-Scale building Blocks: A State-of-the-Art review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The transition to clean and sustainable energy systems in the building sector is vital to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. In this regard, shifting the focus from single buildings to clusters of buildings, such as ... -
Cyclists as Intelligent Carriers of Space-Time Environmental Information: Crowd-Sourced Sensor Data for Local Air Quality Measurement and Mobility Analysis in the Netherlands
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In recent years, slow travel modes (walking, cycling) have gained much interest in the context of urban air quality management. This article presents the findings from a novel air quality measurement experiment in the ... -
Spatial Competition, Spatial Agglomeration and Survival of Small Businesses in Milan during COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study examines the location choice of small firms in Milan across three periods: pre-COVID, early COVID, and late COVID, testing the applicability of traditional spatial economic theories. With the recent COVID-19 ... -
A Python-based code for modeling the thermodynamics of the vapor compression cycle applied to residential heat pumps
(Chapter, 2023)Heat pumps are an attractive heating system in residential buildings. They operate based on the vapor compression cycle used in refrigerationsystems. Design questions surrounding heat pumps can be investigated and answered ... -
Chatbots Put to the Test in Math and Logic Problems: A Comparison and Assessment of ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, and Google Bard
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of education and problem solving, our study unveils the secrets behind three digital wizards, ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, and Google Bard, as they engage in a ... -
Synthetic data generation for the creation of bridge digital twins what-if scenarios
(Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2023)The Digital Twin (DT) concept, as understood nowadays, appeared in the early 2000s as an attempt to create virtual replicas of physical assets, such as bridges, that can be used to examine, monitor and manage their ... -
Durability of geogrid reinforcement from a sloped retaining wall after 25 years in-service
(Chapter, 2023)This study presents a durability assessment of geogrid samples that were exhumed from a sloped retaining wall 25 years after completion of construction. The durability assessment is based on visual inspection and a series ... -
Identification of Vibration Frequencies of Railway Bridges from Train-Mounted Sensors Using Wavelet Transformation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article presents a novel methodology to extract the bridge frequencies from the vibrations recorded on train-mounted sensors. Continuous wavelet transform is used to distinguish the bridge frequencies from the other ... -
Phonon Transport Characteristics of Nano-Silicon Thin Films Irradiated by Ultrafast Laser under Dispersion Relation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The gray model simplifies calculations by ignoring phonon polarization, but sacrifices a certain level of computational accuracy. In effect, the frequency and wavevector of phonons form complex polarization patterns, which ... -
Geotechnical laboratory testing of lunar simulants and the importance of standardization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)A comprehensive program of geotechnical index tests performed on two regolith simulants, namely LHS-1 and LMS-1, are presented and discussed in this study. The index tests included a 2D analysis of particles shapes ... -
Domination and effect of multi-parameters in direct chill casting based on establishment of thermo model by numerical simulation and experiment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this paper, a mathematical model validated by in-situ temperature measurement data of the direct chill (DC) casting process has been established in order to study the domination and effect of multi-parameters including ... -
Computational Methods Applied to Earthen Historical Structures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Earthen structures have an important representation among the UNESCO World Heritage List sites as well as among the built environment in general. Unfortunately, earthen heritage structures are also numerous within the ... -
ANALYSIS AND MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING IN COST ESTIMATES
(Chapter; Conference object, 2023)Building Information Models (BIM) and information in these models have been responsible for an "industrial revolution" in the construction industry, but there has not been the same focus on BIM in the early stages of ... -
Analysis and ranking of corrosion causes for water pipelines: a critical review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Corrosion is still the most common contributor to failures in Water Distribution Networks (WDNs), causing detrimental technosocio-economic impacts. Although the corrosion process has been the subject of several studies, ... -
The effect of lockdown on students’ performance: A comparative study between Italy, Sweden and Turkey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)During the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak, countries adopted different strategies in order to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, ranging from recommendations to limit individual movement to severe lockdown measures. ... -
Fault detection of a wind turbine generator bearing using interpretable machine learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)During its operational lifetime, a wind turbine is subjected to a number of degradation mechanisms. If left unattended, the degradation of components will result in its suboptimal performance and eventual failure. Hence, ... -
Educating designers with 3D printers: a postphenomenological perspective on maker and design pedagogy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Learning in makerspaces is free from curriculum and evaluation and is believed to yield practical, self-driven and solution-oriented learners. This study explores how makerspace pedagogy can be emulated in formal higher ... -
Numerical investigation of mould growth risk in a timber-based facade system under current and future climate scenarios
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Due to today’s sustainability concerns, we must find ways to decrease, the CO2 footprint of the products and systems that are used in buildings. The StaticusCare project, funded by EEA/Norway Grants, emerged from this need, ...