This paper introduces the interdisciplinary field of Critical Future Studies (CFS).CFS investigates the scope and constraints within public culture for imagining and debating different potential futures.It interrogates imagined futures founded - often surreptitiously - upon values and assumptions from the past and present, as well as those represen
As construction projects increase in complexity, there are growing challenges with conventional monitoring methods in terms of efficiency, safety, and competitiveness.Traditional supervision techniques are labour-intensive, intermittent, and prone to errors.Hence, this study statistically evaluates the potential advantages of photogrammetry, sensor
Thermal-induced spalling is a typical failure behavior of concrete materials exposed to high temperatures.This study uses Abaqus to establish a numerical model of concrete material comprising aggregates and mortar matrix.Cohesive elements considering heat conduction are embedded into this numerical model to simulate the thermal-induced explosive sp
Health selection into neighborhoods may contribute to geographic health disparities.We demonstrate the potential for clinical trial data to help clarify the causal role of health on locational attainment.We used data from the 20-year United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) to explore whether random assignment to intensive blood-glucose co