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Current Technological, Methodological, and Organizational Research Trends in the Construction Industry, Second Edition

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2024 | Viewed by 3601

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Prof. Dr. Bożena Hoła

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Department of Materials Engineering and Construction Processes, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: safety and health protection in construction processes; modeling of accidents; phenomenon analysis of the causes of accidents; accident assessment; risks and hazards; construction management; modeling deterministic and probabilistic construction processes; the use of artificial intelligence methods in solving decision problems in construction
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Dear Colleagues,

Rapid economic development, which is also noticeable in the construction industry, generates many new scientific problems that must be addressed, e.g., in order to meet the requirements of the modern economy. The avenues of scientific research are not only aimed at the continuous improvement of the technology used to erect new facilities, increasing the level of occupational safety, and reducing construction time and costs, but also at increasing the durability of existing structures from different stylistic periods.

These goals can be achieved by various means, including the use of modern technologies in construction projects, the automation and robotization of construction processes, the use of modern information technologies, and the development of modern methods of planning, organizing, and managing construction processes. This Special Issue aims to present the latest developments in this area.

We welcome original manuscripts concerning, but not limited to, the following:

  • Modern solutions concerning devices that are used in the construction industry, including the automation and robotization of construction processes, with particular emphasis on the risks and hazards associated with them;
  • Modern technological and organizational solutions in the construction industry, including research methods and ways of securing structures and building objects from different stylistic periods;
  • The latest information technologies addressing the various problems that occur in the investment process;
  • Interdisciplinary research related to occupational safety, including accident modeling, occupational risk assessment, risk management, and occupational safety, as well as the impact of automation and robotization on occupational safety;
  • Applications of virtual reality (VR) technology for research and training purposes;
  • Methods used in forecasting processes, events, and phenomena that may occur in the future in the construction industry.

Prof. Dr. Bożena Hoła
Guest Editor

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Study of Innovative Connector for Steel–Concrete Composite Structures
by Anna Derlatka, Piotr Lacki, Paweł Kania and Shan Gao
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 3003; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073003 - 03 Apr 2024
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The paper presents an analysis of the innovative connector for manufacturing a steel–concrete composite beam. The connector consists of a corrugated metal sheet in the shape of a dovetail and shot nails. The nails are shot through the sheet fold into the flange [...] Read more.
The paper presents an analysis of the innovative connector for manufacturing a steel–concrete composite beam. The connector consists of a corrugated metal sheet in the shape of a dovetail and shot nails. The nails are shot through the sheet fold into the flange of the steel I-section. Experimental studies of push-out tests were carried out. The conducted tests proved that the proposed solution can be applied as the fastener for steel–concrete composite beams for the construction of ceilings in utility public buildings with small beam’s span. Considering the criteria presented in the Eurocode 4 standard and the results of the experiments, it was proven that all analyzed types of fasteners are ductile. The connector made of sheet with a thickness of 1.00 mm and 2 nails is characterized by a breaking load of 30.83 kN. The load-bearing capacity of the fastener can be adjusted by changing the corrugated sheet thickness and changing the number of nails shot in the single fold of the sheet. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Technological, Methodological, and Organizational Research Trends in the Construction Industry, Second Edition)
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Modelling Prefabricated Construction Safety
by Rehan Masood
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(4), 1629; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14041629 - 18 Feb 2024
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Prefabricated construction is expanding and taking over traditional construction with more intervention of prefabricated building elements. Despite prefabricated construction reducing health and safety risks compared to conventional construction, there is still a risk that needs to be addressed. This article aims to investigate [...] Read more.
Prefabricated construction is expanding and taking over traditional construction with more intervention of prefabricated building elements. Despite prefabricated construction reducing health and safety risks compared to conventional construction, there is still a risk that needs to be addressed. This article aims to investigate prefabricated construction safety through accident analysis. The accident data was retrieved through governmental resources and covered accident claims, safety costs, vulnerable occupations, and injuries (including type, cause, prior activity, and site of injury). Prefabricated construction safety is then simplistic and predictively modelled. The most common trend has been reported with graphical representation and relevant discussion. Furthermore, the trends are forecasted by using the ARIMA model (p, d, q) based on key performance parameters. The conclusion has been driven by the current status of prefabricated construction safety. This study is a pioneer in modelling prefabricated construction safety to enhance understanding of accidents and forecasting through optimization. Full article
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Study of the Mechanical Performance of Grid-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymers
by Haoran Li, Yujun Qi, Yifei Li, Sai Bao and Zhongzheng Song
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(3), 1099; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031099 - 28 Jan 2024
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Basalt fiber-reinforced polymers (BFRPs) can reduce construction costs and mitigate corrosion-related issues associated with steel-reinforced concrete structures. There is limited research on completely substituting steel cages with composite material grid structures. Combining BFRP grids with concrete is an effective solution to address the [...] Read more.
Basalt fiber-reinforced polymers (BFRPs) can reduce construction costs and mitigate corrosion-related issues associated with steel-reinforced concrete structures. There is limited research on completely substituting steel cages with composite material grid structures. Combining BFRP grids with concrete is an effective solution to address the issue of poor corrosion resistance; BFRP grids also have a good bond with steel-reinforced concrete. Therefore, this paper introduces a novel BFRP grid-reinforced concrete beam. Flexural tests indicate that grid frameworks with 3 mm and 5 mm thickness combined with concrete exhibit higher flexural load-bearing capacity. Shear tests show that the shear load-bearing capability is influenced by the shear span ratio. Shear load-bearing capacity decreases when the shear span ratio rises, but only up to a certain point. Theoretical calculations for grid-reinforced concrete beams are made to demonstrate good conformity with test values. Based on the research findings, design recommendations and precise measurements for the internal grid frameworks for composite material grid-reinforced concrete beams are provided. Full article
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Analysis and Evaluation of the Influence of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Defects in Polish Housing Construction Using the Example of the Lower Silesia Region
by Bożena Hoła, Mariusz Topolski, Karol Pochybełko and Tomasz Nowobilski
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(1), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14010079 - 21 Dec 2023
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In literature relevant to this topic, attention is mainly paid to the qualitative and quantitative identification of defects in housing construction, and the factors that cause these defects. There is a research gap regarding the quantitative relationships between factors and defects, and the [...] Read more.
In literature relevant to this topic, attention is mainly paid to the qualitative and quantitative identification of defects in housing construction, and the factors that cause these defects. There is a research gap regarding the quantitative relationships between factors and defects, and the identification of factors that have a decisive impact on the occurrence of defects. The authors’ contribution to research regarding quality management in construction investments involves the identification of defects in residential buildings, identification of factors that generate construction defects occurring at various stages of the investment process, and also the assessment of their discriminatory power. This analysis used the results of technical inspections of buildings carried out in Poland in 2017–2020 in the Lower Silesia region. The study of the factors that influence quality in housing construction was carried out using the diagnostic survey method and the survey technique. Discriminant analysis was used for the calculations, with a number of influence factors being found. The following factors have the greatest discriminatory power: C1—a lack of internal control of design documentation before the start of the construction of the facility; C15—a lack of stability of the team (high staff turnover) that conducts contract tenders; C30—a lack of executive potential for preparing the facility for technical acceptance. Identifying the relationships between factors and quality, measured by the number and type of defects, will constitute the basis for developing procedures for conducting and controlling construction works and taking appropriate preventive actions in the form of employee training. Full article
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Critical Uncertainty Analysis of the Application of New-Generation Digital Technology in China’s Construction Industry—A Study Based on the LDA-DEMATEL-ISM Improvement Model
by Hui Li, Yanpeng Sun, Jingxiao Zhang, Die Liu, Zhengji Han and Yu Li
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(1), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14010057 - 20 Dec 2023
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As the main driving force for the digital transformation of the construction industry, the uncertainty of digital technology in the application process has seriously hindered the high-quality development of the construction industry. In order to promote the wide application of digital technology in [...] Read more.
As the main driving force for the digital transformation of the construction industry, the uncertainty of digital technology in the application process has seriously hindered the high-quality development of the construction industry. In order to promote the wide application of digital technology in the construction industry and clarify the key uncertainties in its application process, this paper identifies the uncertainty index system of digital technology application based on the LDA topic model and literature analysis; the DEMATEL-ISM method is used to construct the multilevel hierarchical structure model of the uncertainty indicators in the application of digital technology to study the mutual influence among the indicators and to find the key uncertainty indicators. The research results show that the uncertainty indicators of the application of digital technology in the construction industry are divided into five levels: policy, industry, personnel, economy and law, and that the perfection of the policy guarantee system is the key uncertainty indicator for the investment return period of digital technology application. The standard contract model for digital technology is a direct uncertainty indicator for the application of digital technology in the construction industry. The results of this study help researchers and practitioners to focus on the key barriers and provide a list of key elements for construction companies to promote the application of next-generation digital technologies to improve digitalization of the construction industry. This study also provides a policy reference to further promote the digital transformation of the construction industry. Full article
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