State Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Built Environment

Fast Reliability Evaluation of Existing Building Spatial Structures via the Intersection Area Method

In the reliability assessment of existing spatial structures, the steel yield strength, steel tube wall thickness, and load effect are the primary random variables. Targeting two cases—one with two variables (yield strength and load effect) and another with three variables (addit...

Prioritizing key performance indicators for maintenance management in public hospitals: a hybrid SEM–machine learning approach

Purpose Public hospital maintenance operates under growing service pressure, yet existing frameworks often rely on data-intensive systems or broader facility outcomes, offering limited guidance on which maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs) should be prioritized under res...

Barriers to passive retrofitting of residential buildings as interconnected systems: network analysis and qualitative perspectives from stakeholders

Purpose Despite growing advocacy for sustainable building retrofitting, the construction sector remains faced with different barriers in developing countries. This study uncovers nuanced barriers to passive retrofitting of residential buildings from the perspectives of stakeholde...