Abstract: Accurately forecasting earned value (EV) metrics is a pivotal component of planning and controlling projects. Despite many approaches to forecasting EV metrics, most studies focus on improving the accuracy of estimating ...

Abstract: The difficulty in applying the standard curve (S-curve) and cost-schedule integration (CSI) techniques for company-level cost flow forecasting in a project-based industry is the prerequisite of forecasting future unknown ...

Abstract: Performance forecasting is central to aligning an organization’s operations with its strategic direction. Despite the panoply of approaches to performance predictions, relatively few published studies address model development ...

Abstract: A unique configuration of horizontal sheet-like electrodes was used in the field at a site in Ohio that was underlain by silty clay glacial drift to induce electroosmotic flow and to characterize the effects of electroosmosis ...

Abstract: Sludge dewatering processes are usually preceded by sludge conditioning, which improves the sludge dewaterability. Although sludge conditioning is most commonly achieved by the addition of chemicals, freeze‐thaw ...

Abstract: The main objective of this study is to examine if hydrologic monthly series are stationary. A segmentation algorithm is applied so that nonstationary series are identified and partitioned into stationary segments. Four ...

Abstract: High-quality development of the community built environment is an essential basis for improving the quality of life of people and solidly promoting common prosperity in the new era. This paper takes Lanzhou, China, a vital ...

Abstract: Rail track inspection is essential to urban rail infrastructure management in terms of safety. The track geometry car is one of the important inspection vehicles for track condition measurement. Routing a track geometry ...