Residential Housing Construction Research Articles

The Importance of Developing and Promoting the Application of New Wall Materials

For more than two thousand years, clay brick is the traditional material for building walls in our country. In the stage of socialist development, traditional materials have no advantage at all, and the use of traditional materials in modern buildings will cause serious environmental damage, while consuming a large amount of land resources, coal resources and other resources. The rapid development of China's national economy and the development of the whole society, all walks of life are and race to take the lead, especially the rapid development of residential housing construction, developers destroy the land to build houses, the environment is seriously damaged, therefore, the comprehensive development of new wall materials will inevitably become a new field. The new wall materials we are studying now make up for the shortcomings of traditional materials and improve the shortcomings.

Bibliometric Analysis of Urban Coastal Development: Strategies for Climate-Resilient Timber Housing

Urban development in coastal areas has become increasingly important due to the climate crisis and its effects on sea level rise and extreme events, which increased the vulnerability of coastal zones. Therefore, it is important to analyze possible sustainable development techniques in urban planning and residential housing construction based on low-carbon footprint materials such as timber. These techniques should be capable of mitigating the effects of flooding and uncontrolled rises in coastal areas, as well as identifying normative and economic differences in their application in the Chilean context. For this purpose, a bibliometric analysis of 3882 articles selected from the Web of Science database between 1987 and 2022 was conducted, allowing us to identify a range of possible solutions to be developed in the study area. This includes evaluating their potential for normative application and a cost analysis of these solutions. In this regard, housing solutions such as amphibious houses and houses on stilts are two types of flood-resistant homes that are gaining popularity worldwide. Following the technical–economic analysis, it was observed that the solution on stilts can be up to 50% more cost-effective to implement in Chile. However, both options offer a promising solution to minimize the risks of coastal flooding and should be taken into account in the urban planning of coastal areas.

Waste-based materials in residential house construction

Waste from the construction sector has been increasing considerably in recent years, making it urgent to find alternatives to this waste that will enable us to preserve the environment and ecosystems. Many studies demonstrate the viability of using this and other waste in the construction sector, such as wood, ashes, and plastics. This article presents a review of research works where residual materials have been applied in the construction sector. To achieve this objective, a total of 35 articles were reviewed, published in English-speaking journals between 2015 and 2023. This review shows that, although in recent years efforts have been made for the application of waste materials in the construction sector has been significant, however, there is still work to be done in the study of the behavior of these residual materials, such as the emission of greenhouse gases, as well as the importance of residual materials pretreatment to ensure compatibility with the rest of the components. Another important aspect is that most studies consider environmental aspects without taking into account social and economic issues surrounding them in the construction sector.

Network Planning Analysis Using The Critical Path Method (CPM) as an Evaluation Tool for Project Planning and Control (Case Study of a Residential House Development Project in Pare City, Kediri Regency)

The construction of residential houses in Pare City Kediri Regency experienced problems in the construction process was late from the predetermined schedule, which resulted in increased costs incurred. This project is located in Pare City, Kediri Regency, on a land area of 1200 M² with a size of 120 x 10 M first construction is a 20 x 8 M residential house. According to the agreed plan and a master schedule, this project is expected to be completed within 80 working days, and every day only work for 8 hours reality the implementation of this project, various factors affect the progress of the work. The percentage of actual cumulative progress until the 4th week of January is 97.42% of the 100% master schedule plan, there is a deviation of 2. 58 & it can be seen that the achievement of progress from the previous month indicates a continuous delay from the monthly plans made. One of the methods that must be used to design Network Planning is the Critical Path Method (CPM). The CPM method is used to plan, schedule, and control project activities that are deterministic or single time after evaluation data is obtained so that time and cost are more efficient and effective in calculating evaluation data using the CPM method. The project, which was initially completed in 103 days at Rp. 213,956,500 after being evaluated, and if there were no mistakes during project implementation, the normal time was 72 days at Rp. 160,276. 500 and then using the CPM method obtained an effective time of 52 days and an efficiency cost of Rp. 115,755,240.
 Keywords: Critical path method (CPM), Network Planning, Acceleration, Time, Cost.

Feasibility of Green Concrete as a Material of Precast Beams for Residential House

The development of the residential house construction industry requires the discovery of cheap materials and the production of effective work systems. This study focuses on finding feasible measures and maintenance methods in the pre-painted beam industry that are cheap and suitable for simple homes. Researchers made three types of reinforced concrete beam samples, totaling 60 samples. Reinforced concrete beams are made from green concrete made from rice husk ash as a partial replacement for cement. The types of treatment applied in making samples are air curing and hessian. The results of this research show that the effective bending strength of the beam is found at a size of 15 x 20 x 60 cm. while the type of treatment that is good and easy to apply is hessian.

Evaluation of the cost of residential buildings with environ-mentally friendly concepts

The initial stages of construction implementation begin with planning, implementation, and operation. From each stage of the project must be with a green or environmentally friendly concept. Eco-friendly planning in residential buildings starts from the use of building materials, energy-efficient design concepts, and economical development costs. In addition, the construction of houses must also pay attention to health, such as ventilation, garbage disposal, and the provision of green environments for plants. The costs analyzed in this study refer to environmentally friendly concepts that can be applied to the construction of residential houses. Residential buildings in urban areas generally have narrow land, so that the 1st floor building built is with an area of 36 m2, 45 m2, or 60 m2. The object of research in this case is building housing built by developers in general. As for the results of field observations, that environmentally friendly concepts that can be used are land arrangement, energy saving, healthy homes, and the use of environmentally friendly materials. Design modifications from existing conditions are the addition of loster, glassblock, the use of red brick, mild steel, and modification of water taps.

The Idea of Building A House of Maqashid Sharia Perspective

This study discusses the construction of residential houses in accordance with sharia principles, both in the art and science of designing and constructing buildings and residential houses, which is then called architectural fiqh. Residential construction in addition to paying attention to architecture must also pay attention to aspects of Islamic law. Attention of classical and contemporary scholars very few specifically talk about architecture from the point of view of jurisprudence. So far, studies on architecture have mostly studied Islamic architecture, but no one has studied architecture in a fiqh approach. So, through the fiqh approach, a new study was initiated, namely architectural fiqh. This research is a literature study with a focus on fiqh studies in building sharia residential houses using a conceptual approach and an architectural fiqh approach which is analyzed through qualitative content analysis. The findings of this study indicate that the construction of residential houses so far only pays attention to architectural aspects, so there is a need for a fiqh and architectural approach (architectural fiqh), namely building houses according to sharia signs such as aspects of worship, muamalah, neighborly etiquette and ‘urf or adat. That occurs in society. Through the architectural fiqh approach, it directs to build and maintain sharia residential homes in accordance with sharia maqashid, namely maintaining religion, soul, mind, lineage, and property.

Identification of People's Preference Towards the Use of 3D Construction Printing Technology as a Method for Home Construction Method in Indonesia

Various sectors have undergone changes and developments with the existence of technology. One of the sectors affected by the development of the technology industry is the construction sector. The construction sector is experiencing slow development compared to other sectors. The construction industry in Indonesia is still influenced by using quite a lot of human labor. One of the technologies in the construction industry is 3D construction printing. This technology is claimed to be able to build houses faster, cheaper, and more efficiently. The community as a market and players from the construction sector take an important part so that development using this technology becomes right on target, especially in the construction of residential houses for the community. The purpose of this study is to find out people's preferences regarding the existence of 3d construction printing technology for residential construction to open the potential for alternative methods of house construction other than conventional methods. The research method is carried out using a qualitative approach. The data collection method is carried out with an open-ended online questionnaire and distributed freely (non-random sampling). This research also showed about what kind of community category that interested to build their home using this technology. The collected data then analyzed qualitatively content analysis using JMP program. The results showed categories of public opinion regarding the use of 3D construction printing technology as a house construction method including Impressive, Sustainability, Innovation, Effectiveness, Inexperienced, Usefulness, Efficiency, Complexity, High construction costs, and Quality Test. Furthermore, regarding people’s preferences for using 3D Construction Printing as a method for building their homes, 41% said yes, 41% said maybe, and 16% said no, this shows that this technology is mostly accepted by the public but due to lack of understanding, research, and knowledge so that many answers as possible. The community category that most interesting to use this technology to build their homes are people who have a monthly income of around 3-6 million rupiah, and the occupasion are government employees and entrepreneurs with the same percentage 0,6 than other occupations are below 0,5.The categories are inexperienced, and usefulness. The results of this study are expected to be a consideration for stakeholders in building houses using the 3D construction printing method that can be used for residential homes in Indonesia. TRANSLATE with x EnglishArabicHebrewPolishBulgarianHindiPortugueseCatalanHmong DawRomanianChinese SimplifiedHungarianRussianChinese TraditionalIndonesianSlovakCzechItalianSlovenianDanishJapaneseSpanishDutchKlingonSwedishEnglishKoreanThaiEstonianLatvianTurkishFinnishLithuanianUkrainianFrenchMalayUrduGermanMalteseVietnameseGreekNorwegianWelshHaitian CreolePersian // TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster PortalBack//

The significance of green spaces for protecting health of urban population

Green spaces (green infrastructure, green areas) are important components of urban environment. They are able to mitigate health outcomes of climatic risks, exposure to urbanization and adverse environmental factors. Bigger areas covered with plants should increase their accessibility for people living in cities. Analysis of the results reported in foreign studies that addressed influence of green spaces on public health proves that they promote physical activity by urban citizens, sports included, development of interpersonal communication and social interactions, improve mental health, and reduce prevalence of diabetes mellitus and other diseases. In some cases massive construction of residential housing and public buildings in Russian megacities and large cities led to reduction in green areas. The existing construction standards in Russia do not consider the recommendation of the WHO/Europe that requires accessibility of green spaces within a 15–20 minute walking distance and provision of 9 m2 of green spaces per person. Utility of green spaces for public health depends on evenness of their distribution. In case their distribution is mosaic, their benefits for public health and protection capacities are reduced. The present review shows the importance, needs and advantages of developing green infrastructure with continuous canopy that create potent green shading.

Значение зеленых пространств для защиты здоровья населения городов

Green spaces (green infrastructure, green areas) are important components of urban environment. They are able to mitigate health outcomes of climatic risks, exposure to urbanization and adverse environmental factors. Bigger areas covered with plants should increase their accessibility for people living in cities. Analysis of the results reported in foreign studies that addressed influence of green spaces on public health proves that they promote physical activity by urban citizens, sports included, development of interpersonal communication and social interactions, improve mental health, and reduce prevalence of diabetes mellitus and other diseases. In some cases massive construction of residential housing and public buildings in Russian megacities and large cities led to reduction in green areas. The existing construction standards in Russia do not consider the recommendation of the WHO/Europe that requires accessibility of green spaces within a 15–20 minute walking distance and provision of 9 m2 of green spaces per person. Utility of green spaces for public health depends on evenness of their distribution. In case their distribution is mosaic, their benefits for public health and protection capacities are reduced. The present review shows the importance, needs and advantages of developing green infrastructure with continuous canopy that create potent green shading.

Pembangunan Rumah Yang Dilakukan Masyarakat Di Bantaran Kali Anafre Kota Jayapura

The Purpose of writing this reasearch is to comprehensively describe the neglect of the construction of residential houses by the people on the banks of the Anafre river, Jayapura City. This type of research is using a qualitative method, using a social phenomenological paradigm, to data analysis using a flow model. The study's findings, the construction of dwellings on the Anafre River's banks is an endeavor by inhabitants to acquire a residential house. Many others have copied the government and private buildings that have enlivened the growth on the banks of the Anafre River. Residential house building is done permanently or semi-permanently depending on the demands of the occupants. Without licensing certificates, giving up customs and building permissions for buildings on the Anafre River's banks violates current legislation; these letters are proof of physical and legal facts. The convenience of the Jayapura City BPN in the form of a certificate management policy based on the submission of a recommendation letter from the Ministry of PUPR of Jayapura City, which is in violation of Government Regulation No. 38 of 2011 concerning the River. Many locals are unaware of the convenience of Jayapura City BPN housing on the banks of the Anafre River, which is placed behind the Paldam housing (army settlement), so that civilians building houses in the area feel safe from eviction.

Further introduction of information modelling technologies in the course of implementation of investment projects in the field of housing construction

Introduction. Modern housing construction requires (1) a single digital platform that has a common data environment, (2) workflow digitization, involving all stakeholders of an investment and construction project. The authors demonstrate that the implementation of this approach will ensure not only the monitoring and control of financial values of construction, including disbursement schedules and a single consolidated database for all documents on each construction project showing access rights to information, but it will also ensure the integrity and reliability of information required for the implementation of day-to-day urban planning activities, as well as quick and flexible integration with state information systems.
 
 Materials and methods. Optimization methods were used to find rational engineering and economic solutions for investment and residential housing construction projects. Multivariance was employed to substantiate the applicability of solutions in the process of introducing digital BIM technologies aimed at identifying the most effective project options.
 
 Results. The main result of the presented research is the application of the G. Taguchi loss function to devise a model for assessing the economic efficiency of options of an investment and construction project, that take into account the total loss of economic efficiency in the course of implementing various technologies of an investment and housing construction project.
 
 Conclusions. The results enable the co-authors to use the proposed model to evaluate the economic efficiency and to identify (1) options of an investment and housing construction project, (2) the range of acceptable options of project implementation that are economically feasible, as well as (3) ranges of unacceptable project implementation options that are “too bad for the consumer” and “too expensive for the producer”; (4) the best project option; (5) the way to improve the generalized algorithm of BIM technology application in practical housing construction.

Application evaluation and optimization of the sunroom in rural residential houses in Southeast Shandong Province, China

The sunroom, a passive solar heat collecting component, is widely used in rural residential houses in Southeast Shandong Province, China. However, many forms of sunroom are applied in this area, and the impact of their application on the indoor thermal environment, energy-saving, and economy is unclear. In this paper, the influence of additional sunroom, courtyard sunroom, and additional sunroom coupling with courtyard sunroom on the indoor thermal environment are tested and studied. A comprehensive evaluation method based on the Energy Plus and dynamic investment payback period analysis is adopted to evaluate the energy-saving rate and economy. Furthermore, the optimization of the sunroom is performed, and the impact of seven key structural factors of sunroom for the indoor thermal environment, energy-saving, and economy was analyzed and evaluated. The additional sunroom has the best performance in improving the indoor thermal environment compared with the courtyard sunroom and the additional sunroom coupling with the courtyard sunroom. Compared to the typical additional sunroom existing in this area, the heating performance of the additional sunroom after comprehensive optimization is improved by 7.1%. Compared with the typical ordinary rural residential house without additional sunroom, the energy-saving rate of the additional sunroom after comprehensive optimization is 44.8 %, and the indoor temperature increases by 2.38 ℃. The conclusions will provide a theoretical basis for improving the indoor thermal environment of rural residential houses in Linyi and other areas in cold zones where solar energy resources are not abundant and the construction of rural residential houses with sunrooms.

Dampak Negatif Proyek Pembangunan Rumah Tinggal Terhadap Bangunan di Sekitarnya – Studi Kasus di Surabaya

The need for housing in a metropolitan city such as Surabaya will increase with time. These needs can be met by building new houses or renovating. Sometimes the construction and renovation of houses will more or less have an environmental impact on the surrounding buildings. The case study in this paper aims to increase public awareness of the impact of construction project on the surrounding buildings. The case study was conducted by doing field observations on the location of a residential house construction which had an impact on the adjacent houses, located on the right and left side. It was obtained that the damage to the adjacent houses was caused by the demolition of the old building, the addition of loads, and the process of compaction of the backfill. Repair and strengthening of buildings must be carried out to restore the function of the building and prevent further damage. Unfortunately, repairing the building requires significant additional costs and causes the construction time to be longer.

Development trends in suburban real estate sector

The authors of the research work, based on the analysis of market development trends and key success factors, form a SWOT matrix for out-of-town real estate objects under construction and calculate the evaluation of the matrix factors, which are used to determine the current and desired position of the object of construction in the positioning field. The main research methods are formal-logical, abstract, and empirical. Statistical methods (groupings, averages) and methods of expert evaluations were used to determine the most significant factors of SWOT matrix and to develop perspective directions of development projects' development. In order to improve market positions of out-of-town real estate objects under construction and to transfer their desirable position on the positioning field, the authors elaborate directions of development projects' development. These include the introduction of "green building" and energy-saving technologies, the use of modular construction, BIM technologies and the use of innovative materials. To increase the attractiveness of the objects under construction, development companies are recommended to carry out integrated development of the territories in the construction of cottage settlements. To increase the affordability of built objects, conversion of potential demand into real demand, the authors recommend the active use of mortgage lending system in the construction of residential housing, development and implementation of infill development of individual territories.

Implementation of Equitable Use and Flexibility of Use in the Design of Public Housings in Jakarta, Indonesia

Population growth happens quickly in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta. With reduced land due to infrastructure development, population growth does not go parallel with the need for housing, which should be a basic need for every human being. This makes the construction of residential houses arranged vertically called public housing. It can reduce land use and create urban open spaces. Public housing should be based on an inclusive design approach that considers human diversity. The design of public housing in Indonesia has not met the needs of all humans, especially in the aspect of all ages and disabilities. The design of the building is still not based on the togetherness of user activities. In the design, it is expected that the use is carried out fairly, which is fair for users and flexibility in space. Aspects of equitable use by pedestrian access and facilities, along with space flexibility based on expandability, convertibility, and versatility. The method used is a qualitative method with the exploration of three cases of public housings. The variables used are inclusive design aspects related to equitable use and flexibility in use. The results reveal that public housing is recommended according to equitable use aspects, inclusive design factors with pedestrian access that is easy to understand and accessible to elderly users and wheelchairs, and affordable facilities. Spaces can be built in the long term with space flexibility, such as multifunctional communal spaces, expansion of spaces near public spaces for unexpected uses, as well as shared use for all users.

Assessment of Land use and Land Cover Change in Shallabugh Wetland of Kashmir Himalaya using Landsat Tm and Liss Iv Satellite Datasets

The increase in human activities has highlighted the need to assess land use and land cover in the Shallabugh wetland using LANDSAT TM and LISS IV satellite datasets over a 28-year period from 1990 to 2018. After ground truthing, the images were visually evaluated on screen and seven land use and land cover classes, viz. macrophytic vegetation, mixed plantation, open water, grazing land, agriculture field, built-up area, and vegetable field, were demarcated using Arc-GIS software. Out of a total area of 2552.62 ha, the maximum area was covered by macrophytic vegetation (33.87% and 32.36%) and the minimum area by vegetable field (0.77% and 1.51%) in both the years 1990 and 2018. Over the 28 year time period, land use land cover pattern showed increase in mixed plantation (2.28%), built-up (86.8%) and vegetable field (96.1%), whereas decrease was observed in macrophytic vegetation (4.4%), open water (10.3%), grazing land (28.6%), and agriculture field (2.6%). These remarkable changes were largely attributed to natural and human activities, viz., siltation, plantation and crop cultivation by local people and the construction of residential houses. Shallabugh wetland plays a role as breeding ground for a variety of waterfowl and serves as an important staging and wintering location for migratory avifauna. Land use and land cover change pose a severe threat to the Shallabugh wetland which is one of the most economically important wetland of Kashmir valley.

A State of Art Review of Light-Weight Steel Structure for Residential House Construction

A State of Art Review of Light-Weight Steel Structure for Residential House Construction

Solutions for Exposed Structural Concrete Bridged Elements for a More Sustainable Concrete Construction in Hot Climates

New energy-efficiency regulations have been established and applied in many Gulf countries to improve building energy performance. Thermal bridging reduces the building envelop performance, and this is not a focus of these regulations. This paper investigates the concrete construction of residential housing in hot climates and identifies more sustainable concrete construction methods. Both experimental and numerical methods are used to identify the impact of thermal bridging. Using finite element analysis, the impact of solar radiation on a building’s thermal bridging was analyzed. It is identified as an essential element for accurate modelling of bridging across concrete in a hot climate. The FE model was evaluated against monitored data and assessed using common statistical indicators. The results show that the heat loss across uninsulated cast in situ structural elements is more than double the heat loss across portions of insulated walls. Moreover, neglecting solar radiation on the westerly façade can result in errors of >50%. Additionally, the impact of thermal bridging is increasingly evident when accounting for solar radiation. Modelling studies show that the impact of thermal bridging could be reduced by up to 73% by covering the structural elements with external insulation. Compliance with the various codes of the different Gulf states can be achieved through externally insulating with between 40 and 80 mm, and this is shown to have wide-ranging benefits in enhancing building energy efficiency.

Potential damage to residential building due to adjacent surcharge fill loading-case studies in Surabaya, Indonesia

Housing construction is a common construction activity and is always needed from time to time. House construction can be in the form of building new house or renovating an existing building. The impact of construction work to adjacent building or structure is something that cannot be avoided but must be minimized. The case study in this research aims to increase the awareness of all parties in construction project related to the potential damage to the surrounding buildings that may occur. This research was conducted with a case study on the construction of residential houses in Case A and Case B located in Surabaya-Indonesia. Field observations, analysis of damage causes, rectification methods and estimated cost were carried out in this study. These two case studies presented the damages analysis on residential house due to settlement which caused by adjacent surcharge fill loading. This settlement causes a differential settlement on both sides of the existing building, which had impacts on floor slope and cracks in wall. Proposed rectification works were made to restore the house to reach minimum serviceability requirement and prevent further damage in the future. The cost of repairing and retrofitting the damage existing house significantly increases the budget for a new house construction project. Therefore, careful planning in construction project considering the impact of soil settlement is needed more attention, especially in a dense urban area. Good communication and coordination between contractors and owners of neighbouring building are also needed to minimize the potential conflicts during or after construction works.