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RISImplementation of VR Technology for Energy Audit Training and Workforce Development
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The US energy efficiency sector will require a significantly larger workforce in the near future. To meet this demand, opportunities for training in real-world environments are needed to help the future workforce gain ...
Development of Prediction Models for Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete Using Combined Nondestructive Tests
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: For several decades, researchers have attempted to develop statistical models through individual and combined use of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) and rebound hammer data to enhance the prediction of concrete compressive ...
Homeowners’ Motivations to Invest in Energy-Efficient and Renewable Energy Technologies in Rural Iowa
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Across the United States, rural households are more vulnerable to higher energy burdens (percentage of household income spent on energy bills). Energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies provide the means for ...
Making Social Justice Central to Construction Engineering: Testing Interventions for Educating Reflexive Engineers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Recently published professional learning outcomes require future engineers to think of the impacts that engineering decisions have on society. History shows that construction and civil engineering projects can exacerbate ...
Validating a Critical Consciousness Scale for Civil Engineers
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Civil engineering students in the United States rarely receive instruction about how their work affects social inequities. Indeed, research reveals that most engineering students lack critical consciousness and fail to ...