In the construction industry, prefabricated buildings have developed rapidly in recent years due to their various excellent properties. To expand the application of big data text mining and Building Information Model (BIM) ...

In Hydraulic and Sanitary Building Systems there are nonconformance issues that can occur when user begins occupying and interacting with the building. Among other systems, the Hot Water Building System is responsible to ...

Several studies have shown that the main problem in the construction industry is low productivity. Therefore, this study focuses on developing a proposal through a methodology that can increase productivity in the construction ...

Na cidade de São Paulo (SP), a construção civil de edifícios residenciais de múltiplos pavimentos intensificou-se na década de 1930, com estruturas de concreto armado e alvenaria de vedação. Esse processo construtivo se ...

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To identify the time spent with the different construction techniques of timber houses, this study evaluates the execution time of different models available in Brazil. Using face-to-face interviews, semi-structured ...

Wooden housing is one of the most sustainable building alternatives. In many European and North American countries, wooden houses provide the most common, economical, and practical solution for construction. The timber ...

The key role of the building and construction sector, in terms of sustainability and decarbonization, has led building codes to tighten mandatory requirements related to buildings energy performance. Envelope quality, ...

The present study describes the procedures and results of inspections carried out in public school buildings constructed in Chile between the 40s and 80s. These buildings constitute part of the country’s modern heritage. ...