Applications of Nanomaterials in Architectural Design

Recently Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies play a major role in architectural design; building materials combined with nanotechnology became smaller, lighter, and work better than what is possible with conventional materials.Many distinguish applications have been established in architecture and construction industry, for example improving the performance of traditional building materials, both structural materials such as (concrete, steel and wood) and nonstructural materials such as (glass, coating, and Air purification).Presenting number of study cases for Nonstructural Nanomaterial applications.

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Metal Coat of Modern Architecture

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.357-360.1379 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 357-360 ◽

pp. 1379-1382

Author(s):

Tie Xin Dong

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Building Materials ◽

Steel Structure ◽

Structural Materials ◽

Modern Architecture ◽

Office Buildings ◽

Metal Material ◽

History Of

There has been a long history of applying metal to architecture. At the beginning, they just appeared in the structure of bridges, factories and storages, and then gradually turned up as a form of building structural materials in civil architecture such as markets, schools and office buildings. So all the time, metal like steel structure or hardware impresses people as a kind of industrialized building materials. With the development of architectural technology and the researching of characteristics of building materials, metal material has been brought in building skin design with brand-new appearance, and coruscate new vitality in the field of architectural design depending on full of variety of expressions and economic environmental character.

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Timber - Traditional Material History or Vision in Architectural Design

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.899.460 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 899 ◽

pp. 460-465

Author(s):

Tibor Varga ◽

Pavol Pauliny

Keyword(s):

Structural Material ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Building Materials ◽

Building Construction ◽

Historical Architecture ◽

Material History ◽

Inherent Part

Wood belongs among one of the oldest building materials in Slovakia. Historically, it has been used mainly in traditional folk architecture, however in many forms; as a structural and expressive material, it is an inherent part of representative historical architecture. Considerable decline in the use of wood as structural material started in the 2nd half of the 20th century, when building construction industry turned to more progressive materials such as concrete, steel, aluminium, plastics and glass.

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Hotel Construction Management considering Sustainability Architecture and Environmental Issues

Shock and Vibration ◽

10.1155/2021/6363571 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Samireh Kadaei ◽

Seyedeh Mahsa Shayesteh Sadeghian ◽

Marziyeh Majidi ◽

Qumars Asaee ◽

Hassan Hosseini Mehr

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Building Materials ◽

Sustainable Buildings ◽

Large Cities ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Integrated Environment ◽

Traditional Construction ◽

Development And Environment

Sustainable development and environment in the activities of the construction industry has attracted the attention of experts in most countries of the world. One of the obvious and problematic features of the construction industry of countries is the use of modern building materials using traditional construction methods. Changing the paradigm for sustainable buildings requires a change in the architectural design process. Today, smart buildings are buildings that are at a lower level in terms of energy consumption and operate in a dynamic and integrated environment, creating a perfect harmony between management, system, services, and structure. These qualities make plastics ideal products for construction and an essential component for a sustainable built environment. In the design of smart and sustainable buildings, the use of environmentally friendly materials increases the lifespan of the building and an effective step is taken towards the design of sustainable architecture. In this paper, we evaluate hotel construction based on sustainability issues with MCDM. The results show that alternative A4 is the best alternative in sustainable issues. With the increasing population and its concentration in large cities, the concern of energy supply and energy efficiency in buildings is one of the main concerns of urban planners, officials, and city residents. Construction projects mainly consume large amounts of materials and leave a huge amount of waste, and this problem sometimes includes existing buildings that cannot be demolished and need to be rebuilt and maintained.

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LATE AND NON-PAYMENTS ISSUES IN THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: PERSPECTIVE OF BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Environment ◽

10.24191/myse.v6i1.8674 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 39

Author(s):

Mohd Fisal Ishak ◽

Kartina Alauddin ◽

Mohd Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Cash Flow ◽

Financial Management ◽

Building Material ◽

Building Materials ◽

Management Team ◽

Flow Management ◽

Cash Flow Management ◽

Main Effect ◽

Klang Valley

Payment in the Malaysian construction industry has generally been an issue of concern. Late and non-payment problem is endemic in construction and needs to be addressed. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues related to late and non-payment based on the building materials suppliers’ perspective. Questionnaires were distributed to suppliers of building materials in the Klang Valley. Findings from the study shows the main cause of late and non-payment is the paymaster’s poor financial management while the main effect of late and non-payment is problem with the cash flow. The most recommended possible solution to cope with the issue is for the paymaster to conduct training on financial and cash flow management to the management team in the company.

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An Alternative to Clay in Building Materials: Red Mud Sintering Using Fly Ash via Taguchi’s Methodology

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1155/2013/757923 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Suchita Rai ◽

Dilip H. Lataye ◽

M. J. Chaddha ◽

R. S. Mishra ◽

P. Mahendiran ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fly Ash ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Red Mud ◽

Morphological Analysis ◽

Building Materials ◽

Sintering Temperature ◽

Bauxite Residue ◽

Significant Parameter ◽

Alkaline Waste ◽

Free Caustic Soda

“Red mud” or “bauxite residue” is a highly alkaline waste generated from alumina refinery with a pH of 10.5–12.5 which poses serious environmental problems. Neutralization or its treatment by sintering in presence of additives is one of the methods for overcoming the caustic problem as it fixes nearly all the leachable free caustic soda present in red mud. In the present study, feasibility of reducing the alkaline nature of red mud by sintering using fly ash as an additive via Taguchi methodology and its use for brick production, as an alternative to clay, is investigated. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows that sintering temperature is the most significant parameter in the process. A pH of 8.9 was obtained at 25–50% of red mud and 50–75% fly ash with water and temperature of . Alternatively 50% of red mud can be mixed with 50% of fly ash with water at temperature of to get a pH of about 8.4. The mechanism of this process has been explained with also emphasis on chemical, mineralogical, and morphological analysis of the sintered red mud. The results would be extremely useful in utilization of red mud in building and construction industry.

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Demands and Feasibilities of Open Building in Iranian Urban Context

Open House International ◽

10.1108/ohi-01-2008-b0006 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 61-71

Author(s):

Mahta Mirmoghtadaee

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Building Materials ◽

Design Principles ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Spatial Variations ◽

Industrial Building ◽

Urban Context ◽

Life Styles ◽

Traditional Design ◽

Wall Structures

Traditional Iranian houses, were built of heavy, voluminous building materials resulting in massive bearing wall structures. Such buildings had fixed architectural spaces, with defined boundaries and dimensions. However, the need for adaptability was fulfilled through creating multifunctional spaces, seasonal or even daily movements in the horizontal and vertical directions of house areas, and subdivision or expansion of the primary spaces. Urbanization in Iran is leading to gradual replacement of individual houses by residential complexes and apartments in which, the use of traditional design principles was lost, while solutions to enhance adaptability in the internal layouts have not yet developed. The paper concludes that open building may provide practical tools to enhance spatial variations in the new conditions. However, to take the first step towards this approach in Iran, some major issues such as "legal framework", "changing needs of Iranian families", "Iranian life styles" and "situation of industrial building production in Iran" have to be analyzed. Considering the mentioned factors, some recommendations for architectural design are proposed.

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Response of Recycled Brick Aggregate Concrete to High Temperatures

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.i7889.0881019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. 224-227

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Fire Performance ◽

Demolition Waste ◽

Aggregate Concrete ◽

Different Temperatures ◽

Better Than ◽

Made In

The abundant availability of demolition waste from construction industry is leading towards a significant problem of disposal, land and air pollution. The natural aggregate resources are also depleting due to development of construction activities. An attempt is made in this study to convert this waste into wealth by substituting the recycled brick from demolition waste to granite aggregate in production of the concrete. The granite aggregate (GA) is replaced with recycled brick aggregate (RBA) by 25% of its weight to produce M15 and M20 grades of concrete. The granite aggregate concrete (GAC) and recycled brick aggregate concrete (RBAC) were subjected to different temperatures between 100 to 1000oC for a duration of 3 hours and the mechanical properties such as compressive strength and flexural strength were examined to assess its fire performance. The response of RBAC is better than GAC at each temperature. The study revealed that the residual strength increases with the increase in grade of concrete at all temperatures.

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Bio-based construction materials for a sustainable future

IABSE Congress, New York, New York 2019: The Evolving Metropolis ◽

10.2749/newyork.2019.0859 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Rijk Block ◽

Barbara Kuit ◽

Torsten Schröder ◽

Patrick Teuffel

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Structural Engineering ◽

Building Materials ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Construction Materials ◽

Flax Fibres ◽

The Past ◽

Natural Building ◽

Paris Climate Agreement ◽

Primary Materials

The structural engineering community has a strong responsibility to contribute to a more efficient use of natural resources. Nowadays the construction industry is by far the most resource intense industry sector, approximately 40-50% of all primary raw materials are used, which raises the question about the architects and engineer’s accountability. In this context and as a result of the Paris Climate agreement the Dutch government defined the program “Nederland Circulair in 2050”, which states the ambition to use 50% less primary materials in 2030 and to have a full circular economy in 2050.One possible approach to achieve these ambitious goals is the application of renewable, bio-based materials in the built environment and to replace traditional, typically cement-based, materials. Already in the past natural building materials, such as timber and bamboo have been used widely, but in recent years new materials came up and provide new opportunities to be used in the construction industry. The authors explored various alternatives, such as hemp and flax fibres, mycelium and lignin-based fibres for composite materials, which will be described with various experimental and realised case studies.

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DETERMINING OF TECHNOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF BUILDING SYSTEMS BY AHP METHOD

Technological and Economic Development of Economy ◽

10.3846/13928619.2004.9637670 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 135-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Romualdas Ginevičius ◽

Valentinas Podvezko ◽

Algirdas Andruškevičius

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Building Materials ◽

Pairwise Comparison ◽

Construction Technology ◽

Ahp Method ◽

Suggested Approach ◽

Construction Enterprise ◽

Construction Enterprises ◽

Building Systems ◽

Technological Effectiveness

The successful performance of construction enterprises as well as their competitiveness are largely determined by the construction technology and management methods used. In this respect two levels referring to a building or structure itself and to a construction enterprise as a whole should be distinguished. The technology of a building or structure embraces its construction system generally characterizing building materials, design solutions and load‐bearing structures and enclosures used in the construction of this particular building. The problem of selecting a general technological criterion for the whole construction enterprise arises. A construction enterprise fulfilling its annual program can simultaneously construct buildings and structures based on various construction systems, i.e. it can use various technologies. Searching for an integrated criterion to describe an enterprise as a whole three main issues including the variation of the applied technologies and their volumes and technological effectiveness should be taken into consideration. In the paper the problem of determining technological effectiveness of construction systems is considered. A method of pairwise comparison developed by T. Saaty was used to address this problem. The calculations were made for all thirteen technologies currently used in Lithuanian construction industry. Based on the suggested approach the weight of technological effectiveness was determined for each of them in the parts of one.

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Analysis of Strengthening the Application of External Wall Insulation Materials in Green Building Energy Saving Project

Insight - Material Science ◽

10.18282/ims.v3i2.349 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Wenxin Luo

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Building Materials ◽

Green Building ◽

Green Buildings ◽

Exterior Wall ◽

Insulation Materials ◽

Environment Quality

For the development and progress direction of contemporary construction industry, greening has always been one of the most important topics, which is basically consistent with China’s guidelines on environmental protection and resource conservation, with emphasis on whether it can effectively improve the ecological environment quality in urban areas, control various hazards caused by pollution, and build a healthy urban environment for people. Nowadays, the building materials market has also developed in an all-round way, and the types of materials for exterior wall insulation are also increasing. Relatively, the practical application difficulty of various technologies in the construction industry also shows an increasing trend. In order to better highlight the important role of insulation materials for green buildings, this paper will explore the application of exterior wall insulation materials with strong energy saving in green buildings.

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