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Automating the modular construction process: A review of digital technologies and future directions with blockchain technology (2021)
Journal Article
Olawumi, T. O., Chan, D. W., Ojo, S., & Yam, M. C. (2022). Automating the modular construction process: A review of digital technologies and future directions with blockchain technology. Journal of Building Engineering, 46, Article 103720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103720

Modular integrated construction (MiC) method has come to limelight in recent years due to its enormous potentials. Although several digital tools and technologies (DTT) have been employed in MiC projects, no previous research study has critically rev... Read More about Automating the modular construction process: A review of digital technologies and future directions with blockchain technology.

Prioritization of Contracting Methods for Water and Wastewater Projects Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process Method (2021)
Journal Article
Sarvari, H., Chan, D. W. M., Ashrafi, B., Olawumi, T. O., & Banaitiene, N. (2021). Prioritization of Contracting Methods for Water and Wastewater Projects Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process Method. Energies, 14(22), Article 7815. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227815

This study uses the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) method to prioritize contracting methods to determine the most suitable contract option for water and wastewater projects (WWP). Content analysis, a two-round Delphi survey technique, and... Read More about Prioritization of Contracting Methods for Water and Wastewater Projects Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process Method.

Editorial: Special Issue “Antenna Design for 5G and Beyond” (2021)
Journal Article
Ojaroudi Parchin, N., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2021). Editorial: Special Issue “Antenna Design for 5G and Beyond”. Sensors, 21(22), Article 7745. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21227745

Note: In lieu of an abstract, this is an excerpt from the first page.

The demand for high data rate transfer and large capacities of traffic is continuously growing as the world witnesses the development of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless co... Read More about Editorial: Special Issue “Antenna Design for 5G and Beyond”.

The impact of an urban facilities management summer school on the participants (2021)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Senior, C., Jowkar, M., Salaj, A. T., & Johansen, A. (2022). The impact of an urban facilities management summer school on the participants. Facilities, 40(3/4), 233-247. https://doi.org/10.1108/f-02-2021-0013

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how an Urban Facilities Management (Urban FM) focused summer school in Norway in 2019 impacted knowledge creation, as well as the host and foreign educators, along with the international student pa... Read More about The impact of an urban facilities management summer school on the participants.

A Review on Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Anatomy, Technology Evolution and Policy Drivers towards EVs and FCEVs Market Propagation (2021)
Journal Article
Chandran, M., Palanisamy, K., Benson, D., & Sundaram, S. (2022). A Review on Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Anatomy, Technology Evolution and Policy Drivers towards EVs and FCEVs Market Propagation. Chemical Record, 22(2), Article e202100235. https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202100235

The transportation sector is the largest consumer of fossil fuels; making it a major producer of greenhouse gases. Due to declining fossil fuel reserves and increasingly stringent vehicle emission regulations globally, it is essential to shift to alt... Read More about A Review on Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Anatomy, Technology Evolution and Policy Drivers towards EVs and FCEVs Market Propagation.

Development of Sustainable Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioning System Using Smart Control Techniques (2021)
Journal Article
Oye, T. T., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Oye, T. K. (2021). Development of Sustainable Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioning System Using Smart Control Techniques. Environmental management and sustainable development, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v11i1.19027

Air-conditioning as a technical solution to protect inhabitants from excessive heat exposure creates the challenge of expanding indoor health effects. While air-conditioning has mostly been applied as an improvement to living conditions, health and e... Read More about Development of Sustainable Indoor Air Quality for Air-Conditioning System Using Smart Control Techniques.

Novel machine learning approach for solar photovoltaic energy output forecast using extra-terrestrial solar irradiance (2021)
Journal Article
Fjelkestam Frederiksen, C. A., & Cai, Z. (2022). Novel machine learning approach for solar photovoltaic energy output forecast using extra-terrestrial solar irradiance. Applied Energy, 306, Article 118152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118152

• Extra-terrestrial Solar Irradiance has been validated for PV output forecasting. • The machine learning approach successfully captures huge intra-daily PV output variations. • Study paves the way to develop a simple and effective PV output forecast... Read More about Novel machine learning approach for solar photovoltaic energy output forecast using extra-terrestrial solar irradiance.

Novel Concentric Hexagonal-Shaped RFID Tag Antenna with T-Shaped Stub Matching (2021)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Althuwayb, A. A., Xu, K.-D., See, C. H., Khan, S., Park, I., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2022). Novel Concentric Hexagonal-Shaped RFID Tag Antenna with T-Shaped Stub Matching. IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, 6, 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1109/JRFID.2021.3124966

This paper presents a unique concentric hexagonal-shaped ring antenna for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The rings are excited with a common microstrip feedline. The radiation characteristics of the antenna is improved by locating a hori... Read More about Novel Concentric Hexagonal-Shaped RFID Tag Antenna with T-Shaped Stub Matching.

Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) (2021)
Journal Article
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Sellami, N. (2021). Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs). Energy nexus: water, food and power, 4, Article 100021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2021.100021

BIPV has gained a lot of attention in the solar world especially in recent times as the push for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and concerns about landscape aesthetics increases. Aesthetics plays a critical role in the adoption of BIPVs as i... Read More about Myth or Gold? The Power of Aesthetics in the adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs).

The impact of public-private partnerships for roadway projects on traffic safety: An exploratory empirical analysis of crash frequencies (2021)
Journal Article
Sonduru Pantangi, S., Fountas, G., Tawfiq Sarwar, M., Bhargava, A., Mohan, S. B., Savolainen, P., & Ch. Anastasopoulos, P. (2022). The impact of public-private partnerships for roadway projects on traffic safety: An exploratory empirical analysis of crash frequencies. Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 33, Article 100192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amar.2021.100192

Since the mid-2000s, Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) have been established in transportation infrastructure projects as an effective alternative to the traditional procurement process, such as design-bid-build where the design and construction are... Read More about The impact of public-private partnerships for roadway projects on traffic safety: An exploratory empirical analysis of crash frequencies.

Opportunities of copper addition in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and their photovoltaic performance evaluation (2021)
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Khalid, M., Roy, A., Bhandari, S., Selvaraj, P., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Opportunities of copper addition in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and their photovoltaic performance evaluation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 895, Article 162626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162626

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have encountered a fulgurant development in their power-conversion efficiency (PCEs) generation in the drive to provide a facile, cheap and clean source of energy over just a few years. The most efficient PSCs are fabric... Read More about Opportunities of copper addition in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite and their photovoltaic performance evaluation.

Noninvasive Detection of Respiratory Disorder Due to COVID-19 at the Early Stages in Saudi Arabia (2021)
Journal Article
Boulila, W., Shah, S. A., Ahmad, J., Driss, M., Ghandorh, H., Alsaeedi, A., Al-Sarem, M., & Saeed, F. (2021). Noninvasive Detection of Respiratory Disorder Due to COVID-19 at the Early Stages in Saudi Arabia. Electronics, 10(21), Article 2701. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212701

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suffered from COVID-19 disease as part of the global pandemic due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The economy of Saudi Arabia also suffered a heavy impact. Several measures were taken to help mitiga... Read More about Noninvasive Detection of Respiratory Disorder Due to COVID-19 at the Early Stages in Saudi Arabia.

Residual Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Sequential Small Impact Loads (2021)
Journal Article
Chayanon, H., Limkutanyu, S., Zhang, H., & Imjai, T. (2021). Residual Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Sequential Small Impact Loads. Buildings, 11(11), Article 518. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11110518

Abstract: Sequential small impact loads may not collapse structures directly but could weaken the strength of structures. This study aimed to investigate the impact of these sequential small impact
loads on the strength of the reinforced concrete be... Read More about Residual Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Sequential Small Impact Loads.

Microstructure and electrical properties of Nb‐doped SrTiO3‐BiFeO3 based lead‐free ceramics (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Yan, T., Zhao, J., Guo, S., Sun, R., Lu, Z., & Wang, D. (2022). Microstructure and electrical properties of Nb‐doped SrTiO3‐BiFeO3 based lead‐free ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 105(3), 2020-2028. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.18194

In this work, Nb-doped 0.75SrTiO3-0.25BiFeO3 (ST-BF) lead-free ceramics are designed and synthesized using a conventional solid-state reaction method. The influence of Nb doping on the microstructure, dielectric, and electrical properties are systema... Read More about Microstructure and electrical properties of Nb‐doped SrTiO3‐BiFeO3 based lead‐free ceramics.

Identification of Health and Safety Prequalification Criteria for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects: A Systematic Review (2021)
Journal Article
Abdul Razak, N., Ejohwomu, O., Fenn, P., Okedara, K., Dosumu, B., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2021). Identification of Health and Safety Prequalification Criteria for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects: A Systematic Review. Energies, 14(21), Article 7244. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217244

Selecting an appropriate contractor is a crucial phase that clients normally conduct to execute projects. Extensive research has been conducted on the main contractor selection criteria such as financial stability and technical and management capabil... Read More about Identification of Health and Safety Prequalification Criteria for Contractor Selection in Construction Projects: A Systematic Review.

Solar-Powered Active Road Studs and Highway Infrastructure: Effect on Vehicle Speeds (2021)
Journal Article
Llewellyn, R., Cowie, J., & Fountas, G. (2021). Solar-Powered Active Road Studs and Highway Infrastructure: Effect on Vehicle Speeds. Energies, 14(21), 7209. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217209

Vehicle speeds have a direct relationship with the severity of road crashes and may influence their probability of occurrence. Solar-powered active road studs have been shown to have a positive effect on driver confidence, but their impact on vehicle... Read More about Solar-Powered Active Road Studs and Highway Infrastructure: Effect on Vehicle Speeds.

Challenges for the transition to low-temperature heat in the UK: A Review (2021)
Journal Article
Reguis, A., Vand, B., & Currie, J. (2021). Challenges for the transition to low-temperature heat in the UK: A Review. Energies, 14(21), Article 7181. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217181

To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, buildings in the UK need to replace natural gas boilers with heat pumps and district heating. These technologies are efficient at reduced flow/return temperatures, typically 55/25 °C, while traditional heating sys... Read More about Challenges for the transition to low-temperature heat in the UK: A Review.

Optimising Electrical Power Supply Sustainability Using a Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System—An NHS Hospital Case Study (2021)
Journal Article
Kahwash, F., Barakat, B., Taha, A., Abbasi, Q. H., & Imran, M. A. (2021). Optimising Electrical Power Supply Sustainability Using a Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System—An NHS Hospital Case Study. Energies, 14(21), Article 7084. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217084

This study focuses on improving the sustainability of electrical supply in the healthcare system in the UK, to contribute to current efforts made towards the 2050 net-zero carbon target. As a case study, we propose a grid-connected hybrid renewable e... Read More about Optimising Electrical Power Supply Sustainability Using a Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy System—An NHS Hospital Case Study.

An Investigation into the Appropriateness of Car-Following Models in Assessing Autonomous Vehicles (2021)
Journal Article
Higatani, A., & Saleh, W. (2021). An Investigation into the Appropriateness of Car-Following Models in Assessing Autonomous Vehicles. Sensors, 21(21), Article 7131. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21217131

The dramatic progress of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) has made autodriving technology extensively emphasised. Various models have been developed for the aim of modelling the behaviour of autonomous vehicles and their impacts on traffic, a... Read More about An Investigation into the Appropriateness of Car-Following Models in Assessing Autonomous Vehicles.