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RISProportional Cox Hazards Model to Quantify the Likelihood of Underestimation in Transportation Projects
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Preparing accurate cost estimates for highway projects always has been challenging for transportation agencies. It is a common problem that the lowest submitted bid significantly deviates from owner’s estimate. This might ...
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Design Automation: A Two-Stage Framework for Structure Configuration and Design
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Civil engineering design problems are inherently complex, characterized by iterative processes, multiple criteria, and time-consuming manual design work. Traditional methods often struggle to rapidly reach optimal designs, ...
Forecasting the Construction Expenditure Cash Flow for Transportation Design-Build Projects with a Case-Based Reasoning Model
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Accurately forecasting the construction expenditure cash flow of transportation projects is critical for state departments of transportation (state DOTs) to secure sufficient funding to cover their fiscal obligations ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the Diversity of the Construction Workforce
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Construction industry employment has been severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US construction labor market. This study contributes to the ...