Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Fractional Seismic Simulation and Synthetic Inverse Identification of Nonlinear Building Models: Discrete Energy Balance, Convergence, and Equivalent-Damping Calibration

in Earthquake Engineering

Alvaro Salas
Carlos D. Acosta Salas
Elizabeth Solorzano

Frontiers in Built Environment

Opinion

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Predictive Assessment of Ageing Concrete Gravity Dams using Feedback-Driven Modelling

in Dam Engineering and Design

Mohammed Thowsif
Praveen Nagarajan
Santosh G Thampi
Sudha Das

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2026

Building documentation methods for deep energy retrofits: a cross-disciplinary scoping review for exterior envelope approaches

in Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Kristine Prochnau
Damiano Aiello
Sena Kurcenli Koyunlu
Michael Jemtrud
Stephen Fai

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1886930

491 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2026

Mechanical performance of concrete pavement with recycled asphalt powder and optimized aggregate gradation

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Firas Barraj
Georges Chalouhi
Wahib Arairo
Lynn Massoud
Marc Azab
Hassan Ghanem

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1900201

523 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2026

Negotiating inclusionary housing implementation: private-sector practitioner perspectives from Johannesburg, South Africa

in Urban Science

Vuyiswa Letsoko
Mhlalisi Gavu Mndzebele

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1870098

352 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2026

Campus-wide assessment of indoor air quality at a university in the United Arab Emirates

in Indoor Environment

Nida Qafisheh
Hani Kour

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1905303

212 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Investigating the Relationship Between Colour and Visual Perception in Campus Circulation Spaces: A Data-Informed Exploratory Framework

in Indoor Environment

Ezgi Yılmaz
Elif Sözer
Gökçen Firvdes Yücel Caymaz

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Exploring Operational Barriers and Enabling Conditions for Green Financing in the South African Construction Industry

in Construction Management

Linda Malifete
Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle
Clinton Aigbavboa
Khathutshelo Mushavhanamadi

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Electrical Resistivity for Non-Destructive Durability Assessment of Stabilized Soils under Drying-Wetting Cycles

in Geotechnical Engineering

Yurhee Ahn
Yong-Rak Kim

Frontiers in Built Environment

Review

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Developing a Framework for Integrating Value Management and Total Quality Management in Construction Projects: A Systematic Literature Review with Narrative Synthesis

in Construction Management

Ahmad Zamil
Mohammad Alhusban
Abdullah Alharkan

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Degradation of Energy-Based Limit Curve for Earthquake-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frames with Steel Damper Columns

in Earthquake Engineering

Kenji Fujii

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Numerical Investigation and Strength Prediction of Core-Enhanced Cold-Formed Steel Hexagonal Columns

in Structural Engineering and Design

KAVYA S
K.S.K. Karthik Reddy

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Influence of joint load-bearing behavior on the system-level response of reinforced-concrete truss-like beams: topology optimization basis

in Structural Engineering and Design

Iyad Ahmed
Thomas Mader
Peter Gappmaier
Mathias Hammerl
Sara Reichenbach
Matthias Neuner
Benjamin Kromoser

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1887640

416 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

Daylight Performance of Post-Disaster Container Housing: A Comparative Study of Alternative Spatial Configurations

in Indoor Environment

Feride Şener Yılmaz
Melody Safarkhani

Frontiers in Built Environment

228 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

Numerical investigation of air-water flow predictions in a chute spillway: effects of mesh refinement and subgrid-scale models

in Dam Engineering and Design

Umar Farooq
Jmaes Yang

Frontiers in Built Environment

216 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Emerging risk factors affecting real estate development delivery in Accra, Ghana

in Construction Management

Kingsley Ofori
Simon Ofori Ametepey
Clinton Aigbavboa

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1888974

429 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Cafe culture as hybrid public space: social interaction, cultural identity, and everyday urban life in Bahrain

in Urban Science

Haifa Ebrahim Al Khalifa
Nazish Abid
Anamika Vishal Jiwane

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1880251

468 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2026

Port proximities: severance and re-linking in UAE urban heritage

in Urban Science

Hiba Farhat
Ayman Kassem

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1875965

490 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2026

Psychophysical evaluation of celebrity cultural heritage landscapes: scenic beauty and semantic perception at Zhang Daqian’s sites on Mount Qingcheng

in Urban Science

Xiaoyi Yang
Watsida Boonyanmethaporn
Chunlin Wan

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1877251

490 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Fatigue performance of geotextile-reinforced graded crushed stone base layers in asphalt pavements

in Construction Materials

Xin Tang
Bo Deng
Hongzhuan Wang
Yunliang Zhang
Yi Qiang
Shutong Pan
Fei Sun

Frontiers in Built Environment

228 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

AI-Ready Hydraulic Risk Prioritization of Deteriorated Andean Concrete Channels

in Transportation and Transit Systems

Mayra Alejandra Núñez
Carlos Damian Pinto
Samanda Monserrath Núñez
Arlette Dayana Guevara

Frontiers in Built Environment

227 views

Review

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Review and comparison of hybridized ACO capabilities in locating warehouse benefits from KSA manufacturable raw-materials

in Transportation and Transit Systems

Ahmed M. Abed
Ali AlArjani
Laila F. Seddek
Ahmed M. Abed

Frontiers in Built Environment

214 views

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Artificial intelligence for climate-resilient green buildings: an integrated conceptual framework of AI-driven sustainability indicators

in Urban Science

Osama Omar

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1896030

585 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Development characteristics and prediction model of the water-conducting fractured zone in typical mining-induced structural overburden in the mountainous areas of Southwestern China

in Geotechnical Engineering

Jun Li
Jiawei Wan
Xiang Li
Xingxing Du
Haoyuan Gao
Bin Li

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1920082

274 views

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articles

Fractional Seismic Simulation and Synthetic Inverse Identification of Nonlinear Building Models: Discrete Energy Balance, Convergence, and Equivalent-Damping Calibration

Predictive Assessment of Ageing Concrete Gravity Dams using Feedback-Driven Modelling

Building documentation methods for deep energy retrofits: a cross-disciplinary scoping review for exterior envelope approaches

Mechanical performance of concrete pavement with recycled asphalt powder and optimized aggregate gradation

Negotiating inclusionary housing implementation: private-sector practitioner perspectives from Johannesburg, South Africa

Campus-wide assessment of indoor air quality at a university in the United Arab Emirates

Investigating the Relationship Between Colour and Visual Perception in Campus Circulation Spaces: A Data-Informed Exploratory Framework

Exploring Operational Barriers and Enabling Conditions for Green Financing in the South African Construction Industry

Electrical Resistivity for Non-Destructive Durability Assessment of Stabilized Soils under Drying-Wetting Cycles

Developing a Framework for Integrating Value Management and Total Quality Management in Construction Projects: A Systematic Literature Review with Narrative Synthesis

Degradation of Energy-Based Limit Curve for Earthquake-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frames with Steel Damper Columns

Numerical Investigation and Strength Prediction of Core-Enhanced Cold-Formed Steel Hexagonal Columns

Influence of joint load-bearing behavior on the system-level response of reinforced-concrete truss-like beams: topology optimization basis

Daylight Performance of Post-Disaster Container Housing: A Comparative Study of Alternative Spatial Configurations

Numerical investigation of air-water flow predictions in a chute spillway: effects of mesh refinement and subgrid-scale models

Emerging risk factors affecting real estate development delivery in Accra, Ghana

Cafe culture as hybrid public space: social interaction, cultural identity, and everyday urban life in Bahrain

Port proximities: severance and re-linking in UAE urban heritage

Psychophysical evaluation of celebrity cultural heritage landscapes: scenic beauty and semantic perception at Zhang Daqian’s sites on Mount Qingcheng

Fatigue performance of geotextile-reinforced graded crushed stone base layers in asphalt pavements

AI-Ready Hydraulic Risk Prioritization of Deteriorated Andean Concrete Channels

Review and comparison of hybridized ACO capabilities in locating warehouse benefits from KSA manufacturable raw-materials

Artificial intelligence for climate-resilient green buildings: an integrated conceptual framework of AI-driven sustainability indicators

Development characteristics and prediction model of the water-conducting fractured zone in typical mining-induced structural overburden in the mountainous areas of Southwestern China