Abstract: Advances in computer technology now allow the use of portable computers at the construction site. Several emerging technologies can be applied to construction. These include hypertext and hypermedia, portable pen‐based ...

Abstract: Handheld computers are becoming more powerful and their application to construction projects is becoming increasingly feasible. Wireless connectivity allows handheld computers to access the Internet for Web-browsing and ...

Abstract: Hypertext is a data base system of text and graphics that allows a reader to jump from idea to idea depending on one's interest. Hypertext can be applied to construction to provide interactive reference manuals for controlling ...

Abstract: Construction cost indexes provide a comparison of cost changes from period to period for a fixed quantity of goods or services. Back‐propagation neural‐network models have been developed to predict the change in the

Abstract: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a database of cost information for competitively bid dredging projects. These data were used to construct linear regression models and radial-basis-function neural networks to ...

Abstract: The spectral-analysis-of-surface-waves (SASW) method is a seismic technique for the in-situ evaluation of elastic moduli and layer thicknesses for pavement and soil systems. The inversion process currently used to analyze ...

Abstract: Cost and schedule data were obtained for 40 environmental construction projects built for the United States Navy. Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques were used during the construction of 21 of the projects. The amount ...

Abstract: A knowledge‐based expert system has been developed to aid in the construction of asphalt pavements. The goal of the expert system is to provide advice to inexperienced inspectors concerning how to identify and correct ...

Abstract: In competitive bidding in the United States, the lowest bid is frequently selected to perform the project. However, the lowest bidder may incur significant cost increases through change orders. For project owners to ...