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Changing Areas, Spaces and Places in Kindergartens for More Playing, Learning and Exploration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The opportunities for exploration, playing and learning is essential for children in the kindergartens. Urban kindergartens have limited spaces available. This article discusses and analyzes various aspects of the possibility ... -
Characteristics of Viscosity of a Scale Inhibitor: An Experimental Study
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Characterization of two types of modified sulphur pellets for sulphur-extended asphalt mixtures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The application of sulphur to partially replace traditional bituminous binder in asphalt mixture can offer attractive technical, economic and environmental advantages. Globally, Kazakhstan is the seventh largest producer ... -
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 ... -
Circumventing obstacles in digital construction design - a workaround theory perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Building Information Modeling (BIM) has proven its value for design in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry . However, currently only a few leading firms succeed in reaping the full potential of BIM. ... -
Classification of BIM-based model checking concepts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This paper proposes a framework for classification of Building Information Model (BIM) checking concepts . Alt hough BIM - based model checking (BMC) and similar ter m s are widely use d , there is ... -
Climate change impact on the degradation of historically significant wooden furniture in a cultural heritage building in Vestfold, Norway
(E3S Web of Conferences;Volume 362 (2022),11003, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-01)Climate change is expected to significantly affect the interior climate of old, leaky buildings without HVAC systems. As a result, the items of cultural significance that are hosted indoors will experience new ambient ... -
A Collection of 30 Multidimensional Functions for Global Optimization Benchmarking
(Data;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)A collection of thirty mathematical functions that can be used for optimization purposes is presented and investigated in detail. The functions are defined in multiple dimensions, for any number of dimensions, and can be ... -
Combined Use of Sewage Sludge Ash and Silica Fume in Concrete
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The lack of adequate space for sewage sludge disposal has become a significant challenge in many countries. Land- filling and using sewage sludge as fertilizer in agricultural lands are the main methods for disposal. ... -
Comparative Modelling Analysis of Air Pollutants, PM2.5 and Energy Efficiency Using Three Ventilation Strategies in a High-Rise Building: A Case Study in Suzhou, China
(Sustainability;Volume 13 / Issue 15, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-28)This study investigated the ventilation efficiency and energy performance of three ventilation strategies—an all-air system (AAS), a radiant panel system with a displacement ventilation system (DPS), and a radiant panel ... -
Comparative numerical energy analysis of decentralized ventilation adapting to local Norway climates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The present work evaluates the performance of different decentralized ventilation control strategies in the local Norway climate. Evaluation is performed using a monthly time-step energy analysis and the IDA-ICE simulation ... -
A comparative study of differential evolution variants in constrained structural optimization
(Frontiers in Built Environment;Volume 6 | Article 102, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-09)Differential evolution (DE) is a population-based metaheuristic search algorithm that optimizes a problem by iteratively improving a candidate solution based on an evolutionary process. Such algorithms make few or no ... -
Compressive strength of concrete containing furnace blast slag; optimized machine learning-based models
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Replacing Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with industrial waste like Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) has been proven to have remarkable benefits regarding the mechanical properties of concrete and the environment. ... -
Compressive strength of concrete with recycled aggregate; a machine learning-based evaluation
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Computational Approach to Predict Thermal Comfort Levels at Summer Peak Conditions in Passive House Based on Natural Ventilation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Passive House building concept has been widely researched concerning its performance, especially aspects like energy consumption and thermal properties. Nevertheless, the design stages still do not present a dynamic ... -
Computational intelligence methods in simulation and modeling of structures: A state-of-the-art review using bibliometric maps
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The modeling and simulation of structural systems is a task that requires high precision and reliable results to ensure the stability and safety of construction projects of all kinds. For many years now, structural engineers ... -
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 ... -
Computational structural engineering: Past achievements and future challenges
(Frontiers in Built Environment;Volume 4, Article 21, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-10) -
Contact point accelerations, instantaneous curvature, and physics-based damage detection and location using vehicle-mounted sensors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The recent bridge collapses worldwide underscored the perilous state of the global bridge infrastructure. Structural health monitoring (SHM) methods, particularly vibration-based techniques, offer a non-destructive approach ... -
A continuum approach to multiaxial high-cycle fatigue modeling for ductile metallic materials
(Results in Engineering (RINENG);, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In this work we propose a generalization of the endurance function employed in the continuum approach to high-cycle fatigue modeling by Ottosen et al. (2008). The von Mises-type backstress-modified effective stress term ...