ACE Conference Featured Article of the Week
Abstract – One of the most crucial components of a tall building is its lateral loading system. In this paper, we provide the development of a lateral bracing system that results in bracing material savings of up to 50% relative to a traditional X-Bracing system, as well as lighter corner columns due to the more […]
Abstract – Spreading sustainability awareness and reducing energy demand are important issues globally. In this paper, Erbil city which experienced recently an economic growth and urban development has been divided in six concentric residential rings. A face to face data acquired from the households for 72 questions. Informative results have been tabulated in charts and […]
Abstract – Within the paradigm of “Resilient Built-environments”, in order for Architecture to be resilient, “Resilience” should be identified as an essential component of the Architect’s notion of creativity. In much simpler terms, “Resilient Built-Environment” should necessarily be a by-product of the “Resilient Architect”. The inherent influence of individualistic notions of creativity upon the practice […]
Abstract – The high level of soft skills among construction schools graduates has become an important target for construction academia. Based on the United States construction industry viewpoint, a previous study by the authors shows that the construction schools graduates have a gap in performing the needed level of soft skills while they are in […]