Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2026

Application of distributed optical fiber sensing in detecting potential slip surfaces of high slopes: a case study

in Geotechnical Engineering

Bin-Hua Xu
Qiu-Yang Pei
Ning He
Bin He
Yi Qian
Jun-Wei Zhang
Jun-Jie Wu
Gang Li

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1840731

290 views

Perspective

Published on 03 Jun 2026

Human-independent hygiene solutions in built environments: framework for costs and benefits

in Indoor Environment

Sari Repka
Merja Ahonen
Noora Salonen
Jussi Tamminen
Riika Mäkinen
Martti Latva

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1855482

171 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2026

Geometric characterization of cylinders overgrown by marine biofouling

in Coastal and Offshore Engineering

Darion Jobs
Clemens Krautwald
Jan Hitzegrad
Henri Busch
Constantin Schweiger
Christian Windt
David Schürenkamp
Nils Goseberg

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1832922

466 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Jun 2026

Urban Built Environment and Melanoma Incidence: An Ecological Study of Disparities Across U.S. Populations

in Urban Science

Yuval Arbel
Yifat Arbel
Miryam Kerner
Miryam Kerner

Frontiers in Built Environment

Opinion

Accepted on 02 Jun 2026

Toward a Hybrid Machine Learning–Physics Framework for Cohesive Soil Erosion in Climate-Resilient Civil Infrastructure

in Geotechnical Engineering

Jun Xu
Shihao Huang

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Jun 2026

BuildSafe: A Generative AI Framework for Joint Construction Safety, Permit, and Community-Impact Reasoning from Linked NYC DOB-OSHA-311 Data

in Construction Management

Shahid Ali
Ammar Alzarrad
Hwapyeong Song
Husnu S. Narman

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Jun 2026

3D Concrete Printing, Material Characterization, Capacity Prediction, and Strength Testing of a Sub-scale Concrete Dome Structure

in Construction Materials

Keunhyoung Park
Ali M. Memari
Maryam Hojati
José Pinto Duarte
Shadi Nazarian
Aleksandra Radlinska
Sven Bilen

Frontiers in Built Environment

Editorial

Published on 02 Jun 2026

Editorial: Public health, indoor environment, and sustainable development: an integrated approach

in Indoor Environment

Roberto Alonso Gonzalez-Lezcano
Sunil K. Sansaniwal
Francesco Nocera
Guadalupe Cantarero-Garcia

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1884430

243 views

Review

Published on 02 Jun 2026

Post-occupancy evaluation and human-centered indoor environmental quality in higher-education buildings: a structured review

in Indoor Environment

Mehdi Ghiai
Christian Bassaw
Sepideh Niknia

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1837203

459 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Jun 2026

Experimental Investigation on Heat transfer analysis of open loop Shallow geothermal combined with a thermally activated building structure in a semi-arid region

in Indoor Environment

Balaji Thiyagarajan
Balaji Kumar

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 01 Jun 2026

Comprehensive assessment of side friction impacts on capacity and level of service under urban heterogeneous traffic conditions

in Transportation and Transit Systems

S. Vasantha Kumar
Shishodiya Ghanshyam Singh

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1775622

622 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jun 2026

Elevated-temperature performance of concrete with expanded perlite fine aggregate: experimental and ANN analysis

in Construction Materials

Ramazan Demirboğa
İbrahim Türkmen
Khatib Zada Farhan
Ahmet Ferhat Bingöl
Ahmet Tortum
Abdulrahman Ahmad Alymani

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1795730

357 views

Review

Accepted on 31 May 2026

The Role of Digital Technologies in Engineering Procurement: A Systematic Literature Review

in Construction Management

Imoleayo A Awodele
Molusiwa S. Ramabodu
Nathaniel N. Olatunde
Emmanuel C Eze
Iruka C Anugwo
Yesica P. Espinosa
Temitope O. Kehinde
Bamidele T Arijeloye
Alice T. Ogunlolu

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 31 May 2026

Engineering-Integrated Robotic Timber Diagrids: Co-Located Analysis-to-Fabrication Workflow and Rapid Assembly

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Aryan Rezaei Rad
AnnaLisa Meyboom
Nicholas Hoban

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 31 May 2026

Tracking the carbon from forests to the built environment with a scalable and geographically versatile model

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Galina Churkina

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 29 May 2026

Preparation of a Direct Addition Composite Modifier from Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue and Its Effect on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Mastic

in Construction Materials

Yongxiang Li
Xuliang Zhang
Zhaoyang Guo
Jian Gao
Xin Luo
Liqing Zhang
Hongyin Yu

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 29 May 2026

Beyond Linear Models: Machine Learning Insights into the Determinants of Slum Prevalence

in Urban Science

Kingsley Ofori
Simon Ametepey
Clinton Aigbavboa
Rexford Henaku Aboagye

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 29 May 2026

Fiber–Matrix Interaction Governs Compressive Strength in Agave-Bagasse Reinforced Adobe: A Factorial Experiment with Two-Way ANOVA and Competing-Mechanism Analysis

in Construction Materials

Carolina Del-Valle-Soto
Marcela De-Obaldia-Escalante
H. R. Acevedo-Parra
Orlando Montoya-Márquez
José Varela-Aldás

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 29 May 2026

Calculation of effective constitutive stiffness matrices for a geocell layer and analysis of reinforcement mechanisms in geocell-reinforced embankments

in Geotechnical Engineering

Changjun Yin
Ahmed Adam Khalifa Gowi
Yufan Luo
Mingzhe Zhai
Junjia Shi
Zhiyong Sun

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2026

User satisfaction with biophilic design features in maternal and paediatric hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Anthony Babatunde Sholanke
Adedimeji Stephen Adebisi

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1844425

544 views

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2026

Analysis of mechanical and deformation characteristics of slope micropile groups and influence of anchor cable tensioning based on multi-source monitoring

in Geotechnical Engineering

Wang Weili
Wang Guozhi
Zeng Qingming
Nie Biao
Wu Yuhang
Yang Zhao
Du Hang
Feng Wenlin

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1851007

273 views

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2026

GH/GOs/rGO reinforced alkaline and acid-activated geopolymers: a comparative study of microstructural and optical properties

in Construction Materials

Mouna Sellami
Hebat-Allah S. Tohamy
Dumitru-Doru Burduhos-Nergiș
Petrică Vizureanu
Andrei Victor Sandu
Mohamed Toumi

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1851243

329 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 May 2026

Stress-testing the eight water tank metrics under the different energy zones in South Africa to evaluate how future climatic variations may affect rainwater harvesting

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Emmanuel Kabundu
Sijekula Mbanga
Emma Ayesu-Koranteng
Masiza Noluthando

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 28 May 2026

Transition toward sustainable building design to approach sustainability

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Berhane Gebreslassie
Ahktar Kalam
Aladin Zayegh

Frontiers in Built Environment

100 views

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Application of distributed optical fiber sensing in detecting potential slip surfaces of high slopes: a case study

Human-independent hygiene solutions in built environments: framework for costs and benefits

Geometric characterization of cylinders overgrown by marine biofouling

Urban Built Environment and Melanoma Incidence: An Ecological Study of Disparities Across U.S. Populations

Toward a Hybrid Machine Learning–Physics Framework for Cohesive Soil Erosion in Climate-Resilient Civil Infrastructure

BuildSafe: A Generative AI Framework for Joint Construction Safety, Permit, and Community-Impact Reasoning from Linked NYC DOB-OSHA-311 Data

3D Concrete Printing, Material Characterization, Capacity Prediction, and Strength Testing of a Sub-scale Concrete Dome Structure

Editorial: Public health, indoor environment, and sustainable development: an integrated approach

Post-occupancy evaluation and human-centered indoor environmental quality in higher-education buildings: a structured review

Experimental Investigation on Heat transfer analysis of open loop Shallow geothermal combined with a thermally activated building structure in a semi-arid region

Comprehensive assessment of side friction impacts on capacity and level of service under urban heterogeneous traffic conditions

Elevated-temperature performance of concrete with expanded perlite fine aggregate: experimental and ANN analysis

The Role of Digital Technologies in Engineering Procurement: A Systematic Literature Review

Engineering-Integrated Robotic Timber Diagrids: Co-Located Analysis-to-Fabrication Workflow and Rapid Assembly

Tracking the carbon from forests to the built environment with a scalable and geographically versatile model

Preparation of a Direct Addition Composite Modifier from Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue and Its Effect on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Mastic

Beyond Linear Models: Machine Learning Insights into the Determinants of Slum Prevalence

Fiber–Matrix Interaction Governs Compressive Strength in Agave-Bagasse Reinforced Adobe: A Factorial Experiment with Two-Way ANOVA and Competing-Mechanism Analysis

Calculation of effective constitutive stiffness matrices for a geocell layer and analysis of reinforcement mechanisms in geocell-reinforced embankments

User satisfaction with biophilic design features in maternal and paediatric hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria

Analysis of mechanical and deformation characteristics of slope micropile groups and influence of anchor cable tensioning based on multi-source monitoring

GH/GOs/rGO reinforced alkaline and acid-activated geopolymers: a comparative study of microstructural and optical properties

Stress-testing the eight water tank metrics under the different energy zones in South Africa to evaluate how future climatic variations may affect rainwater harvesting

Transition toward sustainable building design to approach sustainability