School of Future Environments - Huri te Ao

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    A Review of Extant Literature and Recent Trends in Residential Construction Waste Reduction
    (SAGE Publications, 2024-04-10) Albsoul, Hadeel; Doan, Dat Tien; Aigwi, Itohan Esther; GhaffarianHoseini, Ali
    The residential construction sector in New Zealand and worldwide is experiencing increased criticism for generating substantial waste that poses environmental concerns. Accordingly, researchers have advocated implementing residential construction waste reduction (RCWR) strategies as a sustainable solution to managing construction waste (CW). This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of RCWR by analysing 87 articles from the Scopus database using bibliometric and critical review methods. The co-occurrence analysis of keywords revealed five clusters, in which five main themes emerged: (i) waste generation and management performance, (ii) prefabrication and life cycle assessment concepts, (iii) design concepts, (iv) circular economy and (v) decision-making concepts. The findings suggest that sustainable practices such as designing for waste reduction, prefabrication, waste quantification, three-dimensional printing and building information modelling can effectively achieve RCWR. The study also highlights the benefits of RCWR, including reducing environmental impacts, and identifies management, economic, legislative, technology and cultural barriers that affect the implementation of RCWR strategies. These results provide valuable insights to support future policy formulation and research direction for RCWR in New Zealand.
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    Critical State Characterization of New Zealand East Coast Sand for Numerical Modeling
    (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023-08-30) Bolarinwa, Ademola; Kalatehjari, Roohollah; Rashid, Ahmad Safuan A
    AbstractThis paper outlines the findings of a laboratory-based and numerical study to investigate the undrained flow failure behavior of East Coast Sand (ECS). ECS is a commonly encountered coastal deposit from the upper North Island of New Zealand. The study focused on establishing the undrained strength characteristics of ECS under static, triaxial compressive loading conditions, and at confining pressures in the range of typical engineering interest and for a range of soil densities considered in loosely deposited sands. The research objectives of establishing the basic soil properties and the intrinsic advanced geomechanical properties specific to ECS from Auckland were achieved through laboratory experiments and matching numerical simulations with an advanced critical-state compatible soil constitutive model (Norsand). The current work examined five different aspects of the ECS undrained behavior under static loads. It was shown that loosely deposited ECS within mean effective stresses ranging between 50 and 200 kPa was highly susceptible to expensive flow failures of structures built on or with them. The obtained approximate peak undrained shear strengths before failure and critical states were 29 kPa, 84 kPa, 130 kPa, and 200 kPa for test confining stresses of 50 kPa, 100 kPa, 200 kPa, and 300 kPa, respectively. Similarly, the corresponding excess pore water pressures were 48 kPa, 98 kPa, 200 kPa, and 240 kPa, respectively. The above results proved that the soil’s effective and confining stress are key determinants of the soil’s undrained shear strength characteristics which was consistent with the existing literature.
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    Design and Testing of a Self-Centering Friction Damper-Brace for Compression Ultimate Limit State: Inelastic Buckling
    (Elsevier BV, 2024-04-01) Yousef-beik, SMM; Veismoradi, S; Zarnani, P; Quenneville, P
    This paper investigates the design procedures and experimental testing of a low-damage brace equipped self-centering friction-based connection named Resilient Slip friction Joint (RSFJ). The brace energy dissipation and restoring force is provided by the damper component. Previous studies have shown that the damper ultimate compression strength might be jeopardized due to damper rotational flexibility, which might lead to premature elastic buckling of the brace. To address the issue, a concept of telescopic tubes was introduced to be put in parallel to the damper(s). The design of the telescopic tube requires a thorough framework that considers different possible failure loads and the collapse modes, so that the brace ultimate strength can be accurately estimated. Such a process tends to be more complex than the conventional Concentrically Braced Frames (CBFs), due to the non-continuity(ies) appearing as damper installation which may lead to possible plastic hinge formation in different locations of the brace. This study aims to employ second-order plastic analysis for the design of the damper-brace assembly. The proposed method is, is then validated with current international codes’ procedure and also with destructive tests on the self-centring brace specimens. Finally, the seismic design considerations including the design of the connections and protected members are discussed in this paper. The current procedure could also be recruited for other new emerging damper-braces as well.
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    Developing a Framework for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption in New Zealand
    (Emerald, 2023-12-26) Doan, Dat Tien; Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali; Naismith, Nicola; Ghaffarianhoseini, Amirhosein; Tookey, John
    Purpose In New Zealand, building information modelling (BIM) prevalence is still in its early stages and faces many challenges. This research aims to develop a BIM adoption framework to determine the key factors affecting the success of a BIM project. Design/methodology/approach Both primary and secondary data were employed in this research, including 21 semi-structured interviews and industry guidelines from the three most well-known global building excellence models (BEMs). The data were analysed through content analysis due to its recognised benefits as a transparent and reliable approach. Findings Leadership, clients and other stakeholders, strategic planning, people, resources, process and results were identified as seven main categories along with 39 indicators in the BIM adoption framework. Based on the interviewees' perspectives, leadership is considered the most significant category, impacting all of the remaining categories. Practical implications Using the developed framework will enhance comprehension of BIM, offering directives for those embracing BIM. This will aid construction stakeholders in being better equipped for BIM projects. Having a skilled BIM manager can lead to the success of construction projects. Originality/value This research contributed to the existing body of knowledge by providing the categories with specific factors that assist BIM practitioners in assessing their BIM performance for further BIM practice improvement.
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    Dynamic Performance Investigations of a Full-Scale Unanchored Thin-Walled Steel Fluid Storage Tank via Shake Table Tests
    (2024-10-25) Hosseini, Ehsan; Beskhyroun, Sherif
    Theoretical models proposed in the literature and seismic design codes make the basis of analysis and the design procedures of fluid storage tanks. These models are derived based on many simplified and approximate assumptions. Under realistic conditions, however, different factors cause violation of these assumptions, causing the fluid flow and fluid–structure interaction (FSI) to diverge from theories. In this research work, 38 swept-sine tests and 63 seismic ground motions were applied to a full-scale highly flexible unanchored thin-walled stainless steel fluid tank. The experimental natural frequencies of the system for three different aspect ratios of 2.1, 2.8, and 3.5 were calculated and compared with the theoretical ones. Damping ratios for different modes were calculated using the half-power bandwidth analysis. Experimental results revealed discrepancies between the theoretical and experimentally detected natural frequencies, especially for the convective mode. Closer matches were found for the aspect ratios of 2.8 and 3.5, for the impulsive mode. Acceleration amplification factors at different heights of the shell were calculated which showed a nonlinear behaviour with a descending trend from the base to the mid-height and then an ascending one towards the fluid surface. Maximum acceleration amplification factor occurred at the surface of the fluid. The axial strains around the base are maximum and decrease bi-linearly towards the upper heights of the shell. Effects of the input excitation frequency content over the structural responses of the system were examined. Frequency characteristics of the input excitation considerably affected the maximum acceleration amplification factors and axial strains in the shell.
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    Experimental Investigation of Deficient RC Frames Retrofitted by RSFJ-Toggle Bracing Systems
    (Elsevier BV, 2023-12-01) Veismoradi, Sajad; Yousef-beik, Seyed Mohamad Mahdi; Zarnani, Pouyan; Quenneville, Pierre
    This paper investigates the performance of the new retrofitting system, consisting of self-centreing damper resilient slip friction joint (RSFJ)-toggle bracing system. The RSFJ-toggle bracing system can be activated within small drift values of the frame and preserve the frame from excessive damage. Two scaled deficient RC frames representing typical pre-1970s RC moment resisting frames were constructed and tested to investigate the performance of such retrofitting system. Material testing of the concrete and steel rebars as well as the damper component testing were conducted and recommendations regarding the proper design of various aspects of this retrofitting system were provided. The experimental observations demonstrate the improved behaviour of the frame in terms of energy dissipation and enhanced stiffness and strength for the upgraded RC frame. As per the findings of this study, the proposed retrofit solution can strengthen the frames within a limited drift and improve the frame’s damping with a repeatable semi-flag shape hysteresis performance.
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    Information and Communication Technology Applications in Construction Organizations: A Scientometric Review
    (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, 2023-04) Eliwa, HK; Jelodar, MB; Poshdar, M; Yi, W
    The application and research of Information and Communication Technology has exponentially grown in construction and is of a multidiscipline nature. However, there is a lack of investigation into progression of ICT research topics within the construction disciplines and the knowledge domain has not been deeply explored. This research fills this gap using a scientometric review of construction ICT research. Relevant literature from reputable sources are reviewed and classified to create a comprehensive framework for ICT application in construction. Accordingly, a manual review of research titles, as well as abstracts, was conducted. Accordingly, five analysis steps were performed including “Journals Selection, Publication Type and Name” “Citation Analysis”, “Keywords Co-Occurrence Network”, “Cluster Analysis”, and “Keyword time analysis”. A total of 376 research selected for burst detection, co-citation analysis, cluster analysis, keyword co-releases, and ICT application analysis in order to provide a comprehensive knowledge summary of the ICT application in the construction industry. Automation in Construction and Journal of Management in Engineering were identified as the major journals associated with research on the ICT application in the construction industry. Based on the research method, the articles used for scientometric analysis were only selected from Scopus and Web of Science database. Moreover, the study mainly concentrated on the quantitative analysis in regard to articles emerging frequently the knowledge domain, and were used to indicate the trends, timelines and hot topics. This research explores the construction industry body of knowledge by classifying the existing ICT related research, evolutionary trend, providing current status, a comprehensive knowledge framework, and future directions.
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    Numerical Investigations of Seismic-Resilient Techniques for Legged Fluid Storage Tanks Utilising Magnetorheological Dampers
    (Elsevier, 2024-08-19) Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan Aghakouchaki; Beskhyroun, Sherif
    Different energy-dissipating devices have been proposed in the literature to attenuate the destructive effects of base excitations over fluid storage tanks. These structures have numerous applications in strategic industries and their failure can result in environmental hazards and huge economic losses. Proposed techniques in the literature for seismic energy dissipation of fluid-contained tanks are mostly centred on passive and active control mechanisms. Semi-active control devices using materials with adjustable properties offer advantages of both active and passive systems while removing their drawbacks. In this paper, the performance of a Magnetorheological (MR) damper on the seismic response reduction of fluid storage tanks through the application of three different control strategies including H2/LQG, PID, FOPID, and two passive techniques, i.e. Passive On, and Passive Off has been investigated. Parameters of the semi-active controllers are optimally designed for each aspect ratio and the applied ground motion using the Hunger Game Search (HGS) technique and finally, the semi-active Clipping algorithm commands the voltage to the damper. The fluid-tank-MR damper system has been examined under three Far-Fault and three Near-Fault ground motions. Numerical simulations have demonstrated that depending on the aspect ratio, applied ground motion, and the control strategy, the MR damper can mitigate the peak relative displacements and absolute accelerations of the two major modes of the system, i.e the rigid and impulsive modes, up to 72% and 67%, respectively. This proves the efficacy of these dampers in reducing the maximum base shear and overturning moment, hence mitigating the damage risks in these structures.
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