Abstract: Heuristic construction knowledge generated while contracting is seldom recorded and transferred to other workers. Experiences of past mistakes as well as efficient work practices are crucial means for saving money, time, ...

Abstract: This is the first of two papers providing a discourse on the understanding, usage, and potential for application of artificial neural networks within civil engineering. The present paper develops an understanding of how ...

Abstract: The first paper of this two‐paper series developed an understanding of how artificial neural networks work and explained the primary issues involved in their use. This second paper demonstrates the versatility of neural ...

Abstract: The paper provides a review of empirical modeling and its application within construction engineering and management. The scope of application and trends in use of this approach are first assessed, and the potential for ...

Abstract: This paper reports on the development of a new approach for simulating the thermal behavior of buildings that overcome the limitations of conventional heat-transfer simulation methods such as the finite difference method ...

Abstract: Historically, actual construction costs have tended to exceed initial cost estimates and budgets. Often this discrepancy is significant enough to cause problems such as depletions of budgets, disputes, and reductions in ...