Abstract: In recent years, the shortage in skilled labor was one of the most significant concerns for the construction industry. Previous studies explored the causes and effects of such shortages; however, these efforts featured ...

Abstract: Airport inspections are essential to ensuring the safety of aircraft operation for the general public. The current, manual, approach to inspection consumes a significant amount of time. Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) are ...

Abstract: Many studies have discussed unmanned aircraft system (UAS) applications for infrastructure conditions and construction project inspections. However, the industry currently faces significant challenges that hinder the use ...

Abstract: Casting nodes are used to connect branch members at joints of freeform grid shell structures. In this study, the structural performance of a rectangular hollow section (RHS) branch-to-casting node connection was investigated. ...