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Assessment of durability of recycled aggregate concrete produced by two-stage mixing approach by TAM, Vivian W. Y, TAM, C. M

“…As more than 50% construction and demolition (C&D) wastes are composed of concrete debris in Hong Kong, recycling this debris into Recycled Aggregate (RA) for…”
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Sustainable Impact of Green Building on the Eco-Economic Efficiency of the Construction Industry: Evidence from China by Lu, Wei, Zhang, Juan, Tam, Vivian W. Y.

“…Addressing the global warming challenge, the carbon emissions reduction potential of green building (GB) is garnering increasing attention. However, the extent…”
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Behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete filled stainless steel stub columns by Tam, Vivian W. Y., Wang, Zhi-Bin, Tao, Zhong

“…Past research indicates that recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) could be successfully used in concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns. Their yielded…”
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A Comparison Analysis of Buildings as per Norwegian and Ethiopia ES-EN1998-1 Seismic Code by Abate, Mistreselasie, Evangelista, Ana Catarina Jorge, Tam, Vivian W. Y.

“…An earthquake is one of the most significant and shocking natural disasters ever documented anywhere on the planet. Throughout history, it has claimed millions…”
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Effect of old attached mortar on the creep of recycled aggregate concrete by Fan, Yuhui, Xiao, Jianzhuang, Tam, Vivian W. Y.

“…This paper first presents an experimental study on the shrinkage and creep behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) with different recycled coarse…”
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Comparative Response Spectrum Analysis on 15- and 50-Story Reinforced Concrete Buildings Having Shear Walls with and without Openings as per EN1998-1 Seismic Code by Abate, Mistreselasie, Evangelista, Ana Catarina Jorge, Tam, Vivian W. Y.

“…Medium-rise reinforced concrete (RC) framed apartment complexes with stories ranging from 15 to 50 are becoming more common in Ethiopia’s main cities. In these…”
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A closed-loop life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete utilization in China by Ding, Tao, Xiao, Jianzhuang, Tam, Vivian W.Y.

“…•A closed-loop LCA on RAC utilization in China with entire local LCI is performed.•Comparative results on environmental impact between NAC and RAC is…”
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Experimental Design for the Propagation of Smoldering Fires in Corn Powder and Cornflour by Rosa, Ana C., Teixeira, Ivenio, Lacasta, Ana M., Haurie, Laia, Soares, Carlos A. P., Tam, Vivian W. Y., Haddad, Assed

“…Corn is an example of an agricultural grain with a specific combustibility level and can promote smoldering fires during storage. This paper conducts an…”
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The state of the art regarding the long-term properties of recycled aggregate concrete by Xiao, Jianzhuang, Li, Long, Tam, Vivian W.Y., Li, Hong

“…This paper reviews the long‐term properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), including long‐term strength, shrinkage, creep, carbonation resistance,…”
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A system dynamics-based environmental performance simulation of construction waste reduction management in China by Ding, Zhikun, Yi, Guizhen, Tam, Vivian W.Y., Huang, Tengyue

“…•This paper develops a system dynamics model of construction waste reduction management at the construction phase.•Source reduction is an effective management…”
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Extensible carbon emission factor database: empirical study for the Chinese construction industry by Lu, Kun, Deng, Xueyuan, Zhang, Yubing, Jiang, Xiaoyan, Cheng, Baoquan, Tam, Vivian W. Y.

“…A carbon emission factor (CEF) database is required for the basis of carbon emission calculation in construction projects. However, the default values for…”
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Offsite Construction Supply Chain Challenges: An Integrated Overview by Li, Clyde Zhengdao, Wen, Shu, Yi, Wen, Wu, Hengqin, Tam, Vivian W. Y.

“…AbstractOff-site construction (OSC) is an environmentally friendly building method with substantial benefits, yet it encounters challenges, particularly in…”
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Numerical Discrete-Element Method Investigation on Failure Process of Recycled Aggregate Concrete by Tan, Xin, Li, Wengui, Zhao, Minghua, Tam, Vivian W. Y

“…AbstractThis study numerically investigates the failure processes of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) and natural aggregate concrete (NAC). A two-dimensional…”
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A review study on encapsulation‐based self‐healing for cementitious materials by Xue, Caihong, Li, Wengui, Li, Jianchun, Tam, Vivian W. Y., Ye, Guang

“…Encapsulation‐based self‐healing technology is an effective method for healing the crack‐deteriorated cementitious material. Encapsulation‐based self‐healing…”
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A REVIEW ON LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS OF BUILDINGS BASED ON BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING by Lu, Kun, Deng, Xueyuan, Jiang, Xiaoyan, Cheng, Baoquan, Tam, Vivian W.Y

“…Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) plays an essential role in the economic sustainability assessment of buildings, and building information modeling (BIM) offers…”
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Social responsibility of major infrastructure projects in China by Zeng, S.X., Ma, H.Y., Lin, H., Zeng, R.C., Tam, Vivian W.Y.

“…China has implemented a large number of major infrastructure projects (MIPs) over the last three decades. Social responsibility management is crucial for MIPs'…”
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ATTRACTING PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIP: TAX REDUCTION OR RISK SHARING by Wang, Bing, Geng, Linna, Moehler, Robert, Tam, Vivian W.Y

“…With the financial burden of government increasing, the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model has become an alternative method to develop public…”
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RFID-Aided Tracking System to Improve Work Efficiency of Scaffold Supplier: Stock Management in Australasian Supply Chain by Moon, Sungkon, Xu, Shouzhi, Hou, Lei, Wu, Changzhi, Wang, Xiangyu, Tam, Vivian W. Y

“…AbstractThe potential benefits of applied radio-frequency identification (RFID)-aided systems have been studied by many construction research projects. After…”
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Towards adoption of prefabrication in construction by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Tam, C.M., Zeng, S.X., Ng, William C.Y.

“…There is an urgent issue on huge quantities of wastage generation in construction. There should not be lack of environmental support from construction…”
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Barriers to implement extensive green roof systems: A Hong Kong study by Zhang, Xiaoling, Shen, Liyin, Tam, Vivian W.Y., Lee, Winnie Wing Yan

“…Air pollution problems caused from the development of infrastructures are getting serious, in which air flow is reduced and heat is trapped among high-rise…”
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