Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 22 Issue 3

Advanced pest detection strategy using hybrid optimization tuned deep convolutional neural network

Prajakta Thakare, Ravi Sankar V.

Agriculture is the backbone of a country, contributing more than half of the sector of economy throughout the world. The need for precision agriculture is essential in evaluating…

Design and study on the leveling mechanism of the tractor body in hilly and mountainous areas

X.R. Lü, Z. Liu, X.L. Lü, X. Wang

This study aims to improve the automatic leveling performance of tractor body in hilly and mountainous areas by designing a kind of controllable and adaptive leveling mechanism of…

Government pandemic response strategies for AEC enterprises: lessons from COVID-19

Salma Husna Zamani, Rahimi A. Rahman, Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Liyana Mohamed Yusof

Policymakers are developing government-level pandemic response strategies (GPRS) to assist architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) enterprises. However, the effectiveness…

Performance assessment of various seismic resistant systems for a multistory structure in different seismic zones of Bangladesh

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md. Montaseer Meraz, Ayan Saha, Abu Sayed Mohammad Akid, Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan, Mizanoor Rahman, Md. Abu Safayet

This study aims to present the variations of optimal seismic control of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) structure using different structural systems. Different third-dimensional…

A new solar powered robotic arm guided master–slave electric motors of biomass conveyor

Manish Kumar Ghodki

Electric motor heating during biomass recovery and its handling on conveyor is a serious concern for the motor performance. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to design and…

Adaptive deep learning for deep COVID-19 diagnosis

Elavaar Kuzhali S., Pushpa M.K.

COVID-19 has occurred in more than 150 countries and causes a huge impact on the health of many people. The main purpose of this work is, COVID-19 has occurred in more than 150…

Occupational health and safety orientation in the oil and gas industry of Ghana: analysis of knowledge and attitudinal influences on compliance

Rhoda Ansah Quaigrain, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, David John Edwards, Mavis Hammond, Mabel Hammond, Igor Martek

Occupational safety issues among employees remains a contemporary and omnipresent concern. In developing countries, safety-related problems are amplified, resulting in higher…

What are the influencing factors of government’s trust decision-making on private sector in PPP projects: evidence from China?

Huimin Li, Chenchen Xu, Yongchao Cao, Chengyi Zhang

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it explores the influencing factors of the government’s trust decision-making in the private sector; second, it explores how these…

Infrastructure design stage considerations for environmental sustainability in Zambia

Ephraim Zulu, Sambo Lyson Zulu, Mwansa Chabala, Neema Kavishe, Charles Chifunda, Innocent Musonda

While previous studies have highlighted the importance of incorporating environmental sustainability in building designs, there is a paucity of studies that assess the extent to…

Reasons for entering into Ghanaian public-private partnership (PPP) power projects

Augustine Senanu Komla Kukah, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Edward Badu, David John Edwards

In comparison to other countries, power generation in Sub-Saharan Africa is poor. The demand for power has surged in recent times and continues to increase at a fast rate. The…

Factors supporting the implementation of buildability assessment as a tool for buildability improvement

Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo, Kevin Chuks Okolie, Olalekan Shamsideen Oshodi

Improving buildability of building designs with the aid of buildability assessment is essential because of the effect of designs on construction. Despite the plethora of research…

The unsolicited proposal and performance of private participation infrastructure projects in developing countries

Muhammad Ayat, Azmat Ullah, Changwook Kang

The primary purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the unsolicited proposal (USP) and the performance of private participation infrastructure (PPI) projects…

Identification of critical factors for big data analytics implementation in sustainable supply chain in emerging economies

Prashant Jain, Dhanraj P. Tambuskar, Vaibhav Narwane

The advancements in internet technologies and the use of sophisticated digital devices in supply chain operations incessantly generate enormous amounts of data, which is termed as…

Analysing the effect of multicultural workforce/teams on construction productivity

Ewald Kuoribo, Peter Amoah, Ernest Kissi, David John Edwards, Jacob Anim Gyampo, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

Prodigious teamwork is the basis for augmenting the level of productivity on construction projects. Globalisation of the construction market has meant that many practitioners work…

Supporting management of new product development via a novel conceptual model: an interview driven approach

Zachary Ball, Jonathan Cagan, Kenneth Kotovsky

This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the industry practice to guide the formation of support tools with a rigorous theoretical backing. Cross-functional teams are an…

Stimulation strategies to promote green building uptake in developing countries: the case of Ghana

Lee Felix Anzagira, Daniel Duah, Edward Badu, Eric Kwame Simpeh, Alexander B. Marful

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the significant stimulating measures/enablers relating to the existing building regulations for promoting the adoption and overcoming the…

Effect of traffic data set on various machine-learning algorithms when forecasting air quality

Ismail Abiodun Sulaimon, Hafiz Alaka, Razak Olu-Ajayi, Mubashir Ahmad, Saheed Ajayi, Abdul Hye

Road traffic emissions are generally believed to contribute immensely to air pollution, but the effect of road traffic data sets on air quality (AQ) predictions has not been fully…