Aims and Scope

The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal is an Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, review/mini-review articles, short articles (letters), and guest-edited single topic issues on all areas of construction and building technology. It also includes articles on topics related to building and structural engineering as well as to building materials (mechanical and physical characteristics). The journal encourages submissions related to the following fields of construction and building technology:


  • Additives
  • Cement, concrete reinforcement, bricks, and mortars
  • Ceramics
  • Corrosion technology
  • Glass fibres
  • Modeling of mechanical properties of structural materials
  • New works and repair /maintenance of all civil engineering structures
  • Polymers
  • Soft computing techniques in structural engineering and materials
  • Steel
  • Structural design, diagnostics, and health monitoring
  • Timber
  • Other related areas

The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal, being a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on important developments and research in the field. Emphasis is placed on publishing quality papers, making them freely available to researchers worldwide.


Recent Articles

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Modelling Exchange with Blockchain for the Collaborative Design of a Building Envelope in BIM

Chih Lin Hsu, Jui Tang Wang, Huang Jun Xie

Introduction

The main challenge in using building information modelling (BIM) is the centralised collaborative framework in the various design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, RHINO, and ArchiCAD) used by professionals across various disciplines, which causes difficulties during data exchange.

Methods

The existing framework may increase the project lead time, require more effort, and result in design conflicts and misunderstandings. Thus, this paper has proposed a dynamic information storage with blockchain system (DISBS) using a physical curtain wall project for practical implementation. In addition, this paper has further discussed the linkages and verified and analysed the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.

Results

Through the DISBS proposed in this research, the characteristics and achievable functions of blockchain technology are presented. Various applications for the field of construction engineering are highly developable within this research.

Conclusion

The DISBS can improve not only the management quality of construction projects, but also promote mutual trust in the construction industry and optimize architecture, engineering, and construction (AECO) productivity.


February 06, 2024
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