Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
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EISSN:1943-5487|ISSN:0887-3801|Disc:The Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering serves as a resource to researchers, practitioners, and students on advances and innovative ideas in computing as applicable to the engineering profession. Many such ideas emerge from recent developments in computer science, information science, computer engineering, knowledge engineering, and other technical fields. Some examples are innovations in artificial intelligence, parallel processing, distributed computing, graphics and imaging, and information technology. The journal publishes research, implementation, and applications in cross-disciplinary areas including software, such as new programming languages, database-management systems, computer-aided design systems, and expert systems; hardware for robotics, bar coding, remote sensing, data mining, and knowledge acquisition; and strategic issues such as the management of computing resources, implementation strategies, and organizational impacts|Priority:6|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Deep Learning–Based Named Entity Recognition and Resolution of Referential Ambiguities for Enhanced Information Extraction from Construction Safety Regulations
(ASCE, 6/30/2023 )Construction safety regulations and standards contain a massive number of fall protection requirements with respect to different equipment, facilities, and operations. Automated field compliance checking aims to detect ... -
Intelligent Defect Diagnosis of Appearance Quality for Prefabricated Concrete Components Based on Target Detection and Multimodal Fusion Decision
(ASCE, 8/8/2023 1)The quality of prefabricated concrete (PC) components during the construction phase is crucial for project safety. However, manual inspections are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of efficient and large-scale quality ... -
Subsurface Object 3D Modeling Based on Ground Penetration Radar Using Deep Neural Network
(ASCE, 8/7/2023 1)In numerous infrastructure health monitoring and inspection applications, swift and precise three-dimensional reconstruction of subsurface objects from ground penetrating radar (GPR) data is of critical importance, ... -
Multisensory and BIM-Integrated Digital Twin to Improve Urban Excavation Safety
(ASCE, 7/4/2023 1)Urban excavation is an indispensable process for many construction activities such as road paving, house building, and pipe rehabilitation. However, the everincreasing complexity of underground utilities (e.g., water ... -
Construction Photo Localization in 3D Reality Models for Vision-Based Automated Daily Project Monitoring
(ASCE, 8/7/2023 1)Recent research has focused on visualizing and analyzing massive visual data (images/videos) captured at construction sites to improve coordination, communication, and planning. One key approach is to generate reality ... -
Method for Using Information Models and Queries to Connect HVAC Analytics and Data
(ASCE, 8/22/2023 )A significant portion of the energy used in building operations is wasted due to faults and poor operation. Despite volumes of research, the real-world use of analytics applications utilizing the data available from building ... -
Analytical Inference for Inspectors’ Uncertainty Using Network-Scale Visual Inspections
(ASCE, 6/29/2023 )Visual inspection is a common approach for collecting data over time on transportation infrastructure. However, the evaluation method in visual inspections mainly depends on a subjective metric, as well as the experience ... -
Multiclass Transportation Safety Hardware Asset Detection and Segmentation Based on Mask-RCNN with RoI Attention and IoMA-Merging
(ASCE, 7/4/2023 1)Transportation assets, including retaining walls, noise barriers, rumble strips, guardrails, guardrail anchors, and central cable barriers, are important roadside safety hardware and geotechnical structures. They need to ... -
Pose Graph Relocalization with Deep Object Detection and BIM-Supported Object Landmark Dictionary
(ASCE, 5/19/2023 )Indoor localization is a prerequisite for autonomous robot applications in the construction industry. However, traditional localization techniques rely on low-level features and do not exploit construction-related semantics. ... -
Automated Assessment of Public Transit Bus Stops Using Computer Vision Methods
(ASCE, 6/23/2023 )Transit bus systems are an essential part of public transportation systems and they improve the accessibility of the communities and economical activities. On-street assets, namely bus stops, are key elements of public bus ... -
Combining Smart Construction Objects–Enabled Blockchain Oracles and Signature Techniques to Ensure Information Authentication and Integrity in Construction
(ASCE, 8/8/2023 1)Reliable and accurate information is crucial for decision making in construction projects. However, stakeholders driven by profit have the potential to manipulate information, compromising information authentication and ... -
Real-Time Struck-By Hazards Detection System for Small- and Medium-Sized Construction Sites Based on Computer Vision Using Far-Field Surveillance Videos
(ASCE, 8/4/2023 1)Small- and medium-sized construction sites are not efficiently managed because of the lack of budget and labor in safety management. In this paper, a real-time struck-by hazards detection system based on computer vision ... -
Psychophysiological Impacts of Working at Different Distances from Drones on Construction Sites
(ASCE, 7/12/2023 )There has been a large increase in the deployment of drones in construction, and it is expected that there will be more interaction between construction professionals and drones on construction sites. Working in close ... -
Natural Language Processing with Multitask Classification for Semantic Prediction of Risk-Handling Actions in Construction Contracts
(ASCE, 7/31/2023 )Construction projects are capital-intensive and risk-prone, which can lead to serious claims and disputes. Thus, early identification and intervention of potential risks in contracts play significant roles in preventing ... -
Design and Usability Evaluation of an Annotated Video–Based Learning Environment for Construction Engineering Education
(ASCE, 8/22/2023 )Advancement in video technology has made it possible for instructors to provide students with applied knowledge of construction practice. While videos can stimulate students’ interest in the construction domain by providing ... -
Digitalization of Traffic Scenes in Support of Intelligent Transportation Applications
(ASCE, 5/19/2023 )Digitalization of real-world traffic scenes is a fundamental task in development of digital twins of road transportation. However, the existing digitalization approaches are either expensive in equipment costs or inapplicable ... -
Network-Level Guardrail Extraction Based on 3D Local Features from Mobile LiDAR Sensor
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Guardrails are critical boundary infrastructures protecting against road departures and traffic collisions. The presence and condition information of in-service guardrails are essential for transportation agencies to perform ... -
Self-Optimization for Parsing Floor Plans
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Floor plan vectorization is an emerging research area in geographic information -
Unified Breakdown Structure for Information Integration to Enhance Interoperability in the Built Environment
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Advanced information technologies provide an opportunity to radically improve the business process of the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. The concept of interoperability, characterized ... -
Development of Extendable Open-Source Structural Inspection Datasets
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Recent infrastructure inspection has used deep-learning models to enhance and augment typical inspection tasks such as detecting and quantifying damage. One of the issues with this trend is that deep-learning models typically ...