Abstract: The COVID-19 triggered a period of inflation in Canada, with the Consumer Price Index increasing by an average of 3.4% in 2021, followed by 6.8% in 2022, and 3.9% in 2023. This rising inflation presents significant challenges ...

Abstract: The lighting system is an important infrastructure that needs to be maintained to curb degradations caused by aging and other extraneous factors. Facility managers are responsible for system operations and confront challenges ...

Abstract: Mobile crane manufacturers provide operators and practitioners with tabulated lift-capacity charts. These charts are structured based on predetermined crane configurations, which consist of boom/jib length, lifting radius, ...

Abstract: The rapid growth of the older-adult segment of the population has a profound effect on urban development and the fulfillment of housing needs. The location of age-restricted communities that serve older adults aged 65 or ...

Abstract: Bus route networks play a pivotal role in public transit system planning, which, in turn, influences the geographical distribution and service coverage of bus transit. Although some advanced approaches have been applied ...

Abstract: Sewer pipe systems are of great importance to modern cities in various ways, making preventive maintenance a necessary activity to ensure an acceptable level of service at all times. In this respect, closed-circuit television ...

Abstract: Modular projects in the construction industry employ high-capacity crawler cranes. Due to the significant increase in the weights of modules in recent years, ensuring the integrity of ground support under the crane tracks ...

Abstract: Municipal drainage systems play a key role in public health and are considered one of the main components of every modern city’s infrastructure. However, as a drainage system ages, its pipes gradually deteriorate at rates ...

Abstract: Workers in offsite construction facilities are often exposed to repetitive motion and awkward body postures that are associated with the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders despite the use of automated ...

Abstract: The growing prevalence of modular construction, while it offers benefits in terms of productivity and sustainability, has led to increased use of heavy mobile cranes and related resources on construction sites. One significant ...