Abstract: Informatics deal with knowledge management and not just information technology, which, by its very nature, is social, cognitive, and tied to linguistics and human communication. Consequently, philosophy plays a major role ...

Abstract: With the expected volume of rehabilitation work in telecommunication infrastructures, there is a need to establish a means of supporting the exchange of project information in a semantic way. Semantic Web techniques provide ...

Abstract: Communication systems in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry face many challenges. This paper proposes construction information and knowledge portal (CIKP), an information and knowledge-management ...

Abstract: Constructability analysis can provide valuable input to optimizing urban bridge construction in terms of reducing impacts on traffic, safety, and overall project budget and duration. This paper presents a constructability ...

Abstract: Decision makers and designers have utilized various methods for quantifying the environmental and social impacts of highway projects. However, the definition of these impacts, their costs, and their estimation methods lack ...

Abstract: This paper presents a Web-based system for supporting the selection of the most suitable routes for buried urban utilities. The aim of the proposed system is to support (not make) decisions through a collaborative semiautomated ...

Abstract: Studies on international construction activities tend to focus on project contracting or exporting of raw material (such as cement or steel). However, globalization and free-trade agreements are creating new opportunities ...

Abstract: The relevance of social networks in engaging communities in planning and project decision making has been established. This case study work analyzes the social and semantic networks for the Twitter accounts of four large ...

Abstract: The ongoing plethora of rehabilitation in the infrastructure domain requires more planning and integration during design and construction. To achieve this, there is a need for developing and using semantic (ontology-based) ...

Abstract: Community involvement is an important factor for sustainable highway construction. Information and communication technologies provide a new and more effective approach to facilitate community involvement. However, there ...