Abstract: It is difficult to quantify the intangible benefits of advanced construction technologies and the risks involved in implementing such technologies with the use of traditional economic analysis techniques. An analytical ...

Abstract: This paper begins with a brief review of the conceptual background of local area network (LAN). LAN technologies are classified by topology, access method (protocol), signalling method, and medium. This paper also presents ...

Abstract: A neural‐network (NN) and observation‐data‐based approach to estimating construction operation productivity is presented. The main reason for using neural networks for construction productivity estimation is the requirement ...

Abstract: The S-curve is a graphical representation of a construction project’s cumulative progress from start to finish. While S-curves for project control during construction should be estimated analytically based on a schedule ...

Abstract: Contractors in bidding for a construction project often focus on the direct cost and determine a bid price by applying an overheads-cum-markup rate on top of the estimated direct cost. Such a simple method is prone to ...

Abstract: The construction environment is changeable and full of uncertainties, so each alternative work method for an operation may have optimistic and pessimistic cost estimates, along with corresponding probabilities. The cost ...

Abstract: A neural network (NN) based approach is proposed for predicting the adoption potential or acceptability of a new construction technology. The acceptability of a technology for a target operation is defined as the proportion ...