Frontiers in Built Environment | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment RSS Feed for Frontiers in Built Environment | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-07-28T20:53:51.354+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1890573 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1890573 <![CDATA[Durability assessment and machine learning-based prediction of coconut shell and silica fume concrete]]> 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z Original Research Kunchala AnjaneyuluS. K. Sekar https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1743368 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1743368 <![CDATA[Stress testing eight water tank metrics under the different energy zones in South Africa to evaluate how future climatic variations may affect rainwater harvesting]]> 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Emmanuel KabunduSijekula MbangaEmma Ayesu-KorantengNoluthando Masiza https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1881793 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1881793 <![CDATA[Decoupling between heat loss indicators and heating demand in a high-mass dwelling: implications for interpreting building performance]]> 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z Original Research Gabriel HarveySzende Szentesi-Nejur https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1841457 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1841457 <![CDATA[Calculation of effective constitutive stiffness matrices for a geocell layer and analysis of reinforcement mechanisms in geocell-reinforced embankments]]> 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z Original Research Changjun YinAhmed Adam Khalifa GowiYufan LuoMingzhe ZhaiJunjia ShiZhiyong Sun https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1836114 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1836114 <![CDATA[Modeling thermal behavior of buried subsea power cables: a review of deterministic, data-driven, and hybrid approaches]]> 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z Review Shahbaz AhmadZarghaam Haider RizviFrank Wuttke https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1862913 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1862913 <![CDATA[Development and capabilities of the universal panel tester for large-scale testing and constitutive characterization]]> 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z Review Yousef Abu AmnehAbdulrahman SalahDimitrios KalliontzisTito Gomez https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1852374 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1852374 <![CDATA[Experimental investigation on heat transfer analysis of open loop shallow geothermal combined thermally activated building structure in a semi-arid region]]> 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Balaji ThiyagarajanBalaji Kumar https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1839808 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1839808 <![CDATA[An efficient deep learning framework for text detection and recognition in engineering drawings]]> 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Dakan YingLyu GuanghuaZhengxu HeRija HasanSyed Hadi Hussain Shah https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1859711 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1859711 <![CDATA[A hybrid CNN-TCN-CatBoost framework for accurate PM2.5 forecasting across heterogeneous urban environments]]> 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Mohammed Faizan NSujatha V https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1873684 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1873684 <![CDATA[Cultural semiotic legibility in temple-centered urban systems]]> 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Porchelvi SelvarajSharmila Jagadisan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1905914 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1905914 <![CDATA[Editorial: Digital transformation in construction: integrating metaverse, digital twin, and BIM]]> 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z Editorial Izuru TakewakiZheng LuSalman AzharVagelis PlevrisZhen ChenSakdirat KaewunruenUmberto Berardi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1840989 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1840989 <![CDATA[Universal design compliance in selected cultural centres in South-west and South-South Nigeria]]> 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Egidario Bridgette AduwoVictor Omime Olu-Oseh https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1865431 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1865431 <![CDATA[Effect of replacing mixing water with milk on the compressive strength of concrete at different curing ages]]> 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z Original Research Carlos Damian PintoLeonardo ZambranoJose ApraezJuan GómezMarco ZuritaJorge Buele 95%) places milk in a category distinct from previously reported alternative mixing liquids. Rather than producing a degraded variant of conventional concrete, it generates a system in which the cementitious reaction is practically inhibited. This behavior, attributable to the combined action of lactose, casein, and fats on C3S hydration, redefines the operational limits of chemical compatibility between organic fluids and cementitious systems and provides a reference calibration point for predictive models of organic inhibition.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1883210 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1883210 <![CDATA[Seismic response and force transfer mechanism of flexible conductors in multi-span substation systems considering bending stiffness and slackness]]> 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z Original Research Sun QilinXu ZhisongYuan Guanglin https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1878178 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1878178 <![CDATA[Behavioral classification of drivers in car-following situations: safe, defensive, risky, aggressive]]> 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z Original Research Zahid HussainCharitha DiasWael AlhajyaseenQinaat HussainShimaa Al-QuradaghiDiaz Azzahra https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1860914 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1860914 <![CDATA[Beyond linear models: machine learning insights into the determinants of slum prevalence]]> 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z Original Research Kingsley OforiSimon Ofori AmetepeyClinton AigbavboaRexford Henaku Aboagye https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1832972 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1832972 <![CDATA[Radiation-focused UTCI analysis of urban morphology in Riyadh’s hyper-arid residential fabric]]> 2026-07-16T00:00:00Z Original Research Grace Al-KhawandJean Victor KwizeraPhilipp Robeck https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1835647 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1835647 <![CDATA[A hybrid TEO–PSO framework for improving the performance of base-isolated structures under continuous seismic hazard]]> 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Mohammad Hasan HaddadMohammadreza MashayekhiAli MajdiAtaallah Sadeghi-MovahhedMajid Movahedi Rad https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1870384 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1870384 <![CDATA[The role of digital technologies in engineering procurement: a systematic literature review]]> 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z Review Imoleayo A. AwodeleMolusiwa S. RamaboduNathaniel Ayinde OlatundeEmmanuel C. EzeIruka C. AnugwoYesica P. EspinosaTemitope O. KehindeBamidele T. ArijeloyeAlice T. Ogunlolu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1873222 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1873222 <![CDATA[A morphology-based framework for the quantitative evaluation of heritage: an application in Muharraq, Bahrain]]> 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Ayesha Agha ShahAdiba ShafiqueNazish Abid