Subhashish Dey, Angoth Anurag, V. V. Praveen Kumar
{"title":"An experimental study on strength and durability properties of concrete with partial replacement of aggregate with ferrochrome slag","authors":"Subhashish Dey, Angoth Anurag, V. V. Praveen Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00072-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00072-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In recent years there has been more raise in manufacturing dissipate materials and bi-products produces due to the more enlargement rate of inhabitants. By the growth of industries and technology enlargement of consumption, due to this consumption raw materials produced more and more therefore the environment going to be polluted. The raw materials like iron, steel and aluminum waste reacts in atmosphere it creates air pollution and water pollution. To avoid these air pollution the application of manufacturing solid waste (ferrochrome slag) as a half substitute of raw resources in building activities. An experimental work is conducted on mix design of M<sub>40</sub> grade concrete material by semi alternate of coarse size particles with ferrochrome by 25%, 50% and 75% by weight of concrete and partial replacement of fine aggregate (sand) with Robo sand by 25%, 50% and 75% by mass. These mixtures of materials will be applied to analysis the compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength for 7 days and 28 days. In this work, the strength and toughness of potable concrete are the main parameters to be studied.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 3","pages":"335 - 347"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50056392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tectonics of conservation technology","authors":"D. Theodossopoulos","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00070-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00070-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tectonics as the visual communication of creating buildings by linking the construction processes with structural form should inform the dialogue between new and existing fabric at interventions in historic buildings, but has not been mapped in the relevant theoretical debate. This paper attempts this mapping by highlighting two underlying concepts: firstly, how such a component in the vocabulary of designers informs their role in conservation; secondly the value of this communication for the user, i.e. how to appreciate historical fabric by connecting with more familiar forms and matter from contemporary architecture. The study develops around modern traits in tectonic explorations that can be used to preserve and communicate the historical ways through which construction produced architectural space: the generation of structural form and its relation to the construction processes around the nature of the main material systems (existing and new). The tectonics of composing historic and modern material systems is explored, including innovative materials like mass timber.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 4","pages":"629 - 636"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44150-022-00070-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50040430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xan Browne, Olga Popovic Larsen, Nikolaj Callisen Friis, Magnus Sølvhøj Kühn
{"title":"Material Value(s): Motivating the architectural application of waste wood","authors":"Xan Browne, Olga Popovic Larsen, Nikolaj Callisen Friis, Magnus Sølvhøj Kühn","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00065-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00065-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Abstract\u0000</h2><div><p>At present, wood is in focus, with many sectors striving to capitalise on its renewability for reducing environmental impacts. Whilst wood offers incredible capabilities, attitudes are conflicted over how best we should manage our expectations of forests, and subsequently, how to value wood. The paper highlights current research into the barriers for a more circular practice of wood, notably <i>defects,</i> that inhibit the reuse of wood in its solid form. The theoretical context for the paper, <i>material agency,</i> provides a framework for discussing the development of closer connections between the heterogeneous material traits found in waste wood, and architecture. This theoretical approach, alongside the motivations from current research form the basis of two 1:1 practice-based waste wood prototypes, that depart from the function of a glulam beam, and a CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) wall. As architectural elements, they aim to integrate inherited material traits, recognising waste wood’s <i>agency</i> in the dialogue between designer and material. The prototypes demonstrate a potential for waste wood to replace virgin material in typical structural functions, as well as offering new aesthetics, that maintain the waste stream’s identity. In conclusion, the paper highlights avenues for further research to enable integrating wood’s <i>agency</i> in sustainable approaches to timber construction.</p></div></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 4","pages":"575 - 584"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50035443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rayna Higuchi, Jackson L. Jewett, Josephine V. Carstensen
{"title":"Experimental investigation of ribbing pattern effect on the bonding qualities of water jet cut steel reinforcement","authors":"Rayna Higuchi, Jackson L. Jewett, Josephine V. Carstensen","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00068-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00068-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the rise of interest in digital fabrication of reinforced concrete structures, a great number of structural concrete designs that depart from standard prismatic shapes are being suggested. This has prompted an exploration of steel reinforcement strategies that are alternative to the classical deformed or “ribbed” rebars. One such is to cut internal reinforcement from steel plates using a waterjet cutting machine. Advantages of automated waterjet cutting steel reinforcement include high precision and accuracy, and minimal expense for increasing the complexity of (2D) reinforcement layouts. However, it is not known how the application of ribbing patterns along the cut edge of reinforcing bars affects the steel–concrete bond. This work conducts experimental pullout tests of waterjet-cut steel plate reinforcement with three different ribbing patterns and compares the bond strength with equivalent classic rebars. Two of the tested geometries averaged within 90–91% of the pull-out force of conventional rebar, demonstrating viability of this alternative reinforcement method.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 3","pages":"455 - 463"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44150-022-00068-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50012322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Md. Toriqule Islam, Kamrul Hasan, Zaied Bin Khalid, Fadzil Mat Yahaya
{"title":"A comprehensive review of the features of self-compacting rubberized concrete in the fresh and hardened states","authors":"Md. Toriqule Islam, Kamrul Hasan, Zaied Bin Khalid, Fadzil Mat Yahaya","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00067-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00067-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h2>Abstract\u0000</h2><div><p>The rapid growth of urbanization and revolutionary improvement in the transportation industry paves the way for boosting tire production and generating a massive amount of waste tires every year. Waste tire disposal and proper maintenance have become a global concern because of the harmful chemical composition that conveys the potential to create an ecological imbalance that jeopardizes the world. One of the most powerful options is to ease the global problem by using recycled waste tires in the construction sector, especially in self-compacting concrete (SSC), as partial substitutes for natural aggregates, which lessens natural resource usage and eventually increases the long-term growth of economic efficiency in the construction industry. This study summarizes, compares, and draws general conclusions from over 100 independent studies in terms of the fresh and hardened state properties of rubberized concrete (RuC) to highlight and confirm the critical characteristics of the material. The results show that concrete containing crumb rubber (CR) reduces fresh and mechanical properties, where the inclusion of supplementary cement materials (SCM) such as slags, Metakaolin, and various fibers, such as steel fibers, synthetic fibers, and pre-treatment of rubber aggregates (RA) can successively enhance the fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting rubberized concrete (SCRC). Moreover, the inclusion of waste tires as partial replacement of natural aggregates of varying levels and their positive and negative impact on SCRC’s fresh and hardened properties have been reviewed.</p></div></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"3 1","pages":"41 - 63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50010516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Selen Ercan Jenny, Daniela Mitterberger, Ena Lloret-Fritschi, Lauren Vasey, Eliott Sounigo, Ping-Hsun Tsai, Petrus Aejmelaeus-Lindström, David Jenny, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler
{"title":"Robotic on-site adaptive thin-layer printing: Challenges and workflow for design and fabrication of bespoke cementitious plasterwork at full architectural scale","authors":"Selen Ercan Jenny, Daniela Mitterberger, Ena Lloret-Fritschi, Lauren Vasey, Eliott Sounigo, Ping-Hsun Tsai, Petrus Aejmelaeus-Lindström, David Jenny, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00062-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00062-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper describes the 1:1 scale application of Robotic Plaster Spraying (<i>RPS</i>), a novel, adaptive thin-layer printing technique, using cementitious base coat plaster, realized in a construction setting. In this technique, the print layers are vertical unlike most <i>3DCP</i> processes. The goal is to explore the applicability and scalability of this spray-based printing technique. In this study, <i>RPS</i> is combined with an augmented interactive design setup, the Interactive Robotic Plastering (<i>IRoP</i>), which allows users to design directly on the construction site, taking the building structure, as-built state of the on-going fabrication and the material behavior into consideration. The experimental setup is an on-site robotic system that consists of a robotic arm mounted on a semi-mobile vertical axis with an integrated, automated pumping and adaptive spraying setup that is equipped with a depth camera. The user interaction is enabled by a controller-based interaction system, interactive design tools, and an augmented reality interface. The paper presents the challenges and the workflow that is needed to work with a complex material system on-site to produce bespoke plasterwork. The workflow includes an interactive design procedure, localization on-site, process control and a data collection method that enables predicting the behavior of complex-to-simulate cementitious material. The results demonstrate the applicability and scalability of the adaptive thin-layer printing technique and address the challenges, such as maintaining material continuity and working with unpredictable material behavior during the fabrication process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"3 2","pages":"145 - 156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44150-022-00062-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50000458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gregory C. Ezeokpube, George U. Alaneme, Imoh Christopher Attah, Iberedem M. Udousoro, Daniel Nwogbo
{"title":"Experimental investigation of crude oil contaminated soil for sustainable concrete production","authors":"Gregory C. Ezeokpube, George U. Alaneme, Imoh Christopher Attah, Iberedem M. Udousoro, Daniel Nwogbo","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00069-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00069-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Contaminated soil materials are often unsuitable for engineering construction works due to high content of impurities which inhibits development of mechanical strength and durability properties. This study was therefore necessary to make available empirical evidence revealing the consequences of crude petroleum pollution on the mechanical characteristics of materials made of concrete and determine its effect on civil engineering works. The study involved collection of contaminated soil sample from the Kolomani oil-well in Bauchi State, Nigeria and laboratory evaluation performed to evaluate the engineering possessions of concrete formed from contaminated soil sample. A calculated ingredient at a proportion of water to cement (W/C) set at 0.5, a mix proportion of 1:1.8:2.7 was used with the fine aggregate content replaced partially with crude oil contaminated soil materials (COCM) from 0–40%. The obtained laboratory results showed rise in compressive strength property as COCM fraction increases with the optimal response of 16.36 N/mm<sup>2</sup> derived at 20% replacement. The experimental results was further subjected to statistical analysis using one-way ANOVA and F-statistics to test the source of variation for the geotechnical properties. Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and correlation statistics were then used to establish relationship between mix ratios and the geotechnical properties. The results signifies good performance with R-squared of 82.81. The benefits derived from this work would enhance production of sustainable concrete works which can be applicable in large scale for tile production.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 3","pages":"349 - 364"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50104162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Hyman, Srinivas Sriramula, Adelaja I. Osofero
{"title":"Calibration of safety factors for prestressed stayed steel columns","authors":"Peter Hyman, Srinivas Sriramula, Adelaja I. Osofero","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00066-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00066-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Previous studies have investigated the behaviour of prestressed stayed steel columns with a view to developing design guidelines. As most of the modern standards move towards calibrated safety factors, there is a need to explore the design expectations of these structures from a probabilistic perspective. This has not been studied in the literature till now, perhaps due to lack of clarity on underlying uncertainties, failure models and reliability levels. In this paper, the relevant reliability levels were studied to highlight the critical modes for such structures. A sensitivity analysis was performed on the random variables to investigate their impact on the model output. The reliability levels found through appropriate analysis were then compared with target reliabilities to calibrate partial safety factors to be used in the design of these structures. A range of safety factor values were found depending on the conditions adopted in the calibration and target reliability studies.\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 3","pages":"365 - 380"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44150-022-00066-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50043660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating key factors influencing decision-making in the design of buildings and places: A survey of stakeholders’ perception","authors":"Avgousta Stanitsa, Stephen H. Hallett, Simon Jude","doi":"10.1007/s44150-022-00058-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s44150-022-00058-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite the impact of decision-making in the design of buildings and places, there is limited understanding concerning how decisions are best made, or how these should be evaluated and optimised. Additionally, technological advancements have increased human-to-machine interactions, altering existing decision-making processes. By understanding how novel technologies affect decisions, it motivates the development of the process, tools, and metrics. The aim of this paper is to investigate, quantify, and rank the relative importance of the decision-making factors contributing to the design of building and urban projects. A survey was conducted to gain an insight of stakeholders’ perceptions as to which are the influencing factors affecting decision-making processes in the design of buildings and places. Ten distinct factors were generated , of which, four were ranked as highly important for all stakeholder types, namely: Potential for Dynamic Operation, Thoroughness, Recency of Tools and Control. This study provides a new means to evaluate performance of decision-making processes, when these are undertaken, by developing and applying a quantitative data-driven, evidence-based methodological framework. The recipients of the findings will be the urban planners, designers, and academics who are interested in improving existing approaches in design and final decision outcomes utilising novel technologies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100117,"journal":{"name":"Architecture, Structures and Construction","volume":"2 3","pages":"381 - 401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s44150-022-00058-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50033656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}