Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Assessment of the architectural characteristics of student hostels and students’ well-being in higher education

in Indoor Environment

Aniefon Essien
Ebere Donatus Okonta
Eghosa Ekhaese
Daniel Babalola
Excel Michael

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1814409

532 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 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-NERGIS
Petrica Vizureanu
Andrei Victor Sandu
Mohamed TOUMI

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Physicochemical properties and microwave-induced thermal performance of steel slag powder as asphalt filler

in Transportation and Transit Systems

Dongmei Zhang
Biao Wang
Qiang Tang
Yingchun Zhang
Qian Zhou
Chengxi Yi
Bo Liang

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1816632

358 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2026

Research into a BIM-based transparency and trust mechanism for the Irish construction supply chain: a pathway to systemic delivery

in Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Geni Zhang
Seong Mok Paik

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1814765

380 views

Review

Accepted on 06 May 2026

Modeling Thermal Behavior of Buried Subsea Power Cables: A Review of Deterministic, Data-Driven, and Hybrid Approaches

in Geotechnical Engineering

SHAHBAZ AHMAD
Mohammad Farhan Akhtar
Ashna Javed
Zarghaam Rizvi
Frank Wuttke

Frontiers in Built Environment

118 views

Correction

Published on 06 May 2026

Correction: Stakeholder perspectives on implementing net zero energy principles in boutique hotel design in Lagos, Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Timileyin Gbenga Siyanbade

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1833042

349 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 May 2026

A Spatial Digital Twin Framework for Urban Built Environments: Case Studies in Victoria, Australia

in Urban Science

Abbas Rajabifard
Behnam Atazadeh
Yiqun Chen

Frontiers in Built Environment

164 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 May 2026

Effects of sand content and grain size on the compression behaviour of clayey sand

in Geotechnical Engineering

Bo Wu
Zhu Liang
Hailong Hu
Suoyu Zhang

Frontiers in Built Environment

108 views

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

An energy-based limit curve framework for reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames with steel damper columns

in Earthquake Engineering

Kenji Fujii

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1784736

507 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 May 2026

Institutional Gatekeeping and Change Order Prevention in Public Infrastructure Projects: Evidence from a Governance Reform in Jordan

in Construction Management

Muhammad Al-Btoush
Hashem Khaled Almashaqbeh
Taiseer Rawashdeh
Ja’far Aldiabat Al-Btoosh
Imad Al Shalout
Mahmoud Ali Alsubeh

Frontiers in Built Environment

166 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 May 2026

Equations for estimating compressive strength of cement-stabilized specimens based on influencing factors

in Geotechnical Engineering

Sudhakar Rao

Frontiers in Built Environment

155 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 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

224 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Elastoplastic Time-History Analysis of Prefabricated SRC Frame Structures in Multi-Floored Grain Warehouses

in Computational Methods in Structural Engineering

Qiang Li
Ding Yong Gang
Ren Guo Qi
Xu Qi Keng
Xu Zhen Hua

Frontiers in Built Environment

160 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Microstructure evolution of collapsibility of thick loess treated with DDC piles: an in-situ experimental study

in Geotechnical Engineering

Zhiyong Zhou
Lin Li
Yongtao Xie
Ruisong Zhang
Hui Tang
Wenbo Zheng
Shaoqing Yuan

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820677

381 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2026

Historic districts in a global context: a comparative analysis of Dubai and Sharjah through the historic urban landscape framework

in Urban Science

Khalida Lifam Marthya
Djamel Boussaa
Jihad Awad
Saad Hanif
Jasim Azhar

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1822462

534 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Study on the economic significance of green building certification in industrial real estate

in Construction Management

Yuki Takahashi
Takashi Kaneta
Sayaka Nishino

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1797943

435 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Cultural positioning in urban wayfinding research: a systems-level bibliometric analysis (1995–2025)

in Urban Science

Porchelvi Selvaraj
Sharmila Jagadisan

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820561

483 views

Mini Review

Accepted on 28 Apr 2026

Urban Transformation and Cultural Heritage in the Turkic World: Reassessing the Soviet Urban Heritage

in Urban Science

Nafisa Zakirovna Khayotova
Ruzigul Sharofovna Bozorova
Tolib Todjievich Safarov
Mokhichekhra Muzafarovna Alimova
Sanjar Aslonovich Muradov

Frontiers in Built Environment

174 views

Opinion

Accepted on 28 Apr 2026

From BIM to Digital Twins in Public Healthcare Facility Management: Bridging the Gap Between Technological Potential and Operational Reality

in Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Avar Almukhtar
Muhammad Shahzad
Joseph Tah

Frontiers in Built Environment

411 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

A framework for playful social-housing neighborhoods in Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf

in Urban Science

Ibrahim Bahreldin
Mohammed Alamoudi
Ibrahim Hegazy

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1776516

439 views

Editorial

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Editorial: Enhancing livability through comprehensive urban regeneration in high-density cities

in Urban Science

Shixian Luo
Jiazhen Zhang

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1849658

432 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Augmented reality as a performance-enabling tool for high-performance materials in the built environment: evidence from a lebanese building case study

in Construction Materials

Claudia Mattar
Wahib Arairo
M. S. Khatib
Anthony Azar

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1811987

523 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Drivers of corruption risk in Malawi’s large infrastructure projects: a longitudinal policy and institutional analysis (1966–2025)

in Construction Management

Alfonso Chikuni
Michael Chasukwa
Blessings Chinsinga
Patsani Gregory Kumambala

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1807976

500 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

A multi-metric assessment of housing affordability in Jeddah with policy-scenario modeling under vision 2030

in Urban Science

Samer Sami Baesse

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1819501

468 views

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articles

Assessment of the architectural characteristics of student hostels and students’ well-being in higher education

GH/GOs/rGO reinforced alkaline and acid-activated Geopolymers: A Comparative Study of microstructural and optical properties

Physicochemical properties and microwave-induced thermal performance of steel slag powder as asphalt filler

Research into a BIM-based transparency and trust mechanism for the Irish construction supply chain: a pathway to systemic delivery

Modeling Thermal Behavior of Buried Subsea Power Cables: A Review of Deterministic, Data-Driven, and Hybrid Approaches

Correction: Stakeholder perspectives on implementing net zero energy principles in boutique hotel design in Lagos, Nigeria

A Spatial Digital Twin Framework for Urban Built Environments: Case Studies in Victoria, Australia

Effects of sand content and grain size on the compression behaviour of clayey sand

An energy-based limit curve framework for reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames with steel damper columns

Institutional Gatekeeping and Change Order Prevention in Public Infrastructure Projects: Evidence from a Governance Reform in Jordan

Equations for estimating compressive strength of cement-stabilized specimens based on influencing factors

User Satisfaction with Biophilic Design Features in Maternal and Paediatric Hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria

Elastoplastic Time-History Analysis of Prefabricated SRC Frame Structures in Multi-Floored Grain Warehouses

Microstructure evolution of collapsibility of thick loess treated with DDC piles: an in-situ experimental study

Historic districts in a global context: a comparative analysis of Dubai and Sharjah through the historic urban landscape framework

Study on the economic significance of green building certification in industrial real estate

Cultural positioning in urban wayfinding research: a systems-level bibliometric analysis (1995–2025)

Urban Transformation and Cultural Heritage in the Turkic World: Reassessing the Soviet Urban Heritage

From BIM to Digital Twins in Public Healthcare Facility Management: Bridging the Gap Between Technological Potential and Operational Reality

A framework for playful social-housing neighborhoods in Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf

Editorial: Enhancing livability through comprehensive urban regeneration in high-density cities

Augmented reality as a performance-enabling tool for high-performance materials in the built environment: evidence from a lebanese building case study

Drivers of corruption risk in Malawi’s large infrastructure projects: a longitudinal policy and institutional analysis (1966–2025)

A multi-metric assessment of housing affordability in Jeddah with policy-scenario modeling under vision 2030