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Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete (2022)
Journal Article
Nukah, P. D., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Oti, J. (2022). Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete. Sustainability, 14(24), 16765. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416765

Evaluation of the effect of embodied carbon reduction using an optimized design section for a ground beam, use of supplementary cementitious materials, and replacement of normal aggregate with light weight aggregate on the mechanical properties of lo... Read More about Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete.

Optimisation of embodied carbon and compressive strength in low carbon concrete (2022)
Journal Article
Nukah, P. D., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Nounu, G. (2022). Optimisation of embodied carbon and compressive strength in low carbon concrete. Materials, 15(23), 8673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238673

To improve the prediction of compressive strength and embodied carbon of low carbon concrete using a program algorithm developed in MATLAB, 84 datasets of concrete mix raw materials were used. The influence of water, silica fume and ground granular b... Read More about Optimisation of embodied carbon and compressive strength in low carbon concrete.

Performance of sustainable road pavements founded on clay subgrades treated with eco-friendly cementitious materials (2022)
Journal Article
Amakye, S. Y., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Oti, J. (2022). Performance of sustainable road pavements founded on clay subgrades treated with eco-friendly cementitious materials. Sustainability, 14(19), 12588. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912588

Clays encountered during road construction are mostly weak and result in major pavement failures due to their low California bearing ratio (CBR) and high swelling potential. In this study, sustainable and eco-friendly waste materials including brick... Read More about Performance of sustainable road pavements founded on clay subgrades treated with eco-friendly cementitious materials.

Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article
Booth, C., Horry, R., Majeed Mahamadu, A., Manu, P., Awuah, K., Aboagye, N., …Prabhakaran, A. (2023). Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 176(4), 192-198. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.22.00026

Society requires additional affordable housing to meet its growing demands. Further, people expect their homes to meet sustainability targets and for the lifestyles they proffer to accord with low impact living. Earthship buildings are marketed as be... Read More about Earthship buildings: Stakeholder opinions of their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the United Kingdom.

Using Artificial Intelligence techniques to predict intrinsic compressibility characteristic of Clay (2022)
Journal Article
Eyo, E. E., Abbey, S. J., & Booth, C. A. (2022). Using Artificial Intelligence techniques to predict intrinsic compressibility characteristic of Clay. Applied Sciences, 12(19), https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199940

Reconstituted clays have often provided the basis for the interpretation and modelling of the properties of natural clays. The term “intrinsic” was introduced to describe a clay remoulded or reconstituted at moisture content up to 1.5 times its liqui... Read More about Using Artificial Intelligence techniques to predict intrinsic compressibility characteristic of Clay.

A systematic review of responsible sourcing literature across the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sectors of the UK (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Ball, S., A.Booth, C., Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A., & Glass, J. (2022, August). A systematic review of responsible sourcing literature across the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sectors of the UK. Paper presented at International SEEDS Conference 2022, University of the West of England

The UK’s strategy for sustainable construction has raised concerns over the plethora of negative environmental impacts related to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors. The introduction of policy–documents (including the Const... Read More about A systematic review of responsible sourcing literature across the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sectors of the UK.

An investigation into the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in minimising design changes (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Fooks, W., Mahamadu, A., Kissi, E., Al-Tarazi, D., Booth, C., & Aigbavboa, C. (in press). An investigation into the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in minimising design changes.

Conceptually, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been in existence for decades. However, BIM has only recently gained widespread application in the construction industry. There are mandates in place for BIM use in many countries. With this incr... Read More about An investigation into the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in minimising design changes.

Towards a consensus of expert opinions on implementing ISO 14001 in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors of the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Horry, R., Booth, C. A., & Mahamadu, A. (2022). Towards a consensus of expert opinions on implementing ISO 14001 in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors of the UK. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 258(2022), 329-341. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP220281

As society places greater emphasis on sustainability and environmental management, particularly within the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sectors, it is vital to understand the effectiveness of the tools available to deliver change... Read More about Towards a consensus of expert opinions on implementing ISO 14001 in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors of the UK.

Criteria for preliminary risk assessment of Brownfield site: An international survey of experts (2022)
Journal Article
Mahammedi, C., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., Bowman, R., & Butt, T. E. (2022). Criteria for preliminary risk assessment of Brownfield site: An international survey of experts. Environmental Management, 70, 681–696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01684-x

Comprehensive risk assessment of brownfield sites requires a broad range of knowledge and multi-disciplinary expertise. Whilst the identification of criteria requirements for preliminary risk assessment has received some attention, there appears to b... Read More about Criteria for preliminary risk assessment of Brownfield site: An international survey of experts.

Road pavement defect investigation using treated and untreated expansive road subgrade materials with varying plasticity index (2022)
Journal Article
Amakye, S. Y. O., Abbey, S. J., & Booth, C. A. (2022). Road pavement defect investigation using treated and untreated expansive road subgrade materials with varying plasticity index. Transportation Engineering, 9, Article 100123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.treng.2022.100123

Road pavement defect has been a major issue in the construction industry leading to a high cost of maintenance and sometimes a total reconstruction of the road. Expansive road subgrade materials are one of the major causes of these road defects. In t... Read More about Road pavement defect investigation using treated and untreated expansive road subgrade materials with varying plasticity index.

Strength predictive modelling of soils treated with calcium-based additives blended with eco-friendly pozzolans—A machine learning approach (2022)
Journal Article
Eyo, E. U., Abbey, S. J., & Booth, C. A. (2022). Strength predictive modelling of soils treated with calcium-based additives blended with eco-friendly pozzolans—A machine learning approach. Materials, 15(13), Article 4575. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15134575

The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of a stabilised soil is a major mechanical parameter in understanding and developing geomechanical models, and it can be estimated directly by either lab testing of retrieved core samples or remoulded samples... Read More about Strength predictive modelling of soils treated with calcium-based additives blended with eco-friendly pozzolans—A machine learning approach.

Detrimental effects of tourist trails on soil system dynamics in Ubatuba Municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil (2022)
Journal Article
dos Santos Pereira, L., Rodrigues, A. M., do Carmo Oliveira Jorge, M., Guerra, A. J. T., Booth, C. A., & Fullen, M. A. (2022). Detrimental effects of tourist trails on soil system dynamics in Ubatuba Municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil. CATENA, 216(Part A), 106431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106431

People continue to search for idyllic havens of natural beauty, whether to visit for themselves or for others to appreciate and admire. These are usually sites with natural elements that integrate environmental functions. However, increasing tourist... Read More about Detrimental effects of tourist trails on soil system dynamics in Ubatuba Municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil.

Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture fixture and equipment sector: A validation of interactive and distributed immersion (2022)
Journal Article
Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A. M., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., & Aigbavboa, C. (in press). Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture fixture and equipment sector: A validation of interactive and distributed immersion. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-02-2022-0038

Purpose: The Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) sector is well placed to leverage virtual reality (VR) technology for competitive and operational advantages; however, the diffusion of VR applications in this sector has followed a steep curve. Thi... Read More about Virtual reality utility and usefulness in the furniture fixture and equipment sector: A validation of interactive and distributed immersion.