• Validation of a Hemi-Variational Block-Based Approach to the Modelling of Common In-plane Failures in Masonry Structures 

      Torres Espino, José Manuel; Espinoza Sandoval, Jaime Heman; Tran, Chuong Anthony; Fedele, Roberto; Turco, Emilio; dell’Isola, Francesco; Placidi, Luca; Misra, Anil; León Trujillo, Francisco James; Barchiesi, Emilio (Springer, 2023)
      Acceso restringido
      Numerical simulations of several planar failure modes of masonry structures are presented, based on the model and solving code from a recent hemivariational block-based model inspired from granular micromechanics (Tran et ...
    • VDC framework proposal for curtain wall construction process optimization 

      Bustamante Portillo, Valeria; Cedron Marin, Juan Pablo; Del Savio, Alexandre Almeida (CRC Press, 2023)
      Acceso restringido
      A building is made up of structural and non-structural elements. Among these are the curtain wall systems. The curtain walls are glazed elements that can cover the building façade entirely and provide thermal and enclosure ...
    • VDC in Practice: A Preliminary Categorization of Production Metrics reported in Scandinavia and Latin America 

      Majumdar, Tulika; Rasmussen, Steinar G.; Del Savio, Alexandre Almeida; Johannesdottír, Katrin; Hjelseth, Eilif; Fischer, Martin A. (The International Group for Lean Construction, 2022)
      Acceso abierto
      Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) teams are increasingly using emerging management methods involving collaboration, lean construction, and digitization for managing projects. Production metrics (PM) are being ...
    • Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Framework: A Current Review, Update and Discussion 

      Del Savio, Alexandre Almeida; Vidal Quincot, José Francisco; Bazán Montalto, Alvaro Daniel; Rischmoller Delgado, Leonardo Antonio; Fischer, Martin (MDPI, 2022)
      Acceso abierto
      Compared with other industries, construction has maintained one of the lowest growth rates in productivity and innovation over the last decades. Moreover, low compliance with schedule targets has remained a common issue ...