Abstract: A parallel approach to the traditional method of teaching of Structural Engineering, which is based on the use of the computer, is presented in this paper. In this approach the emphasis has been shifted to developing a ...

Abstract: In recent years, there has been a surge in the use of building information modeling (BIM) within construction. Much of the previous published research focuses on the impact of BIM during the detailed design, construction, ...

Abstract: Issues relating to the application of the genetic algorithm (GA) to conceptual building design are addressed and designer support techniques are introduced. Particular attention is given to methods for representing domain ...

Abstract: Calibration is an essential part of the application of conceptual rainfall-streamflow models to watershed management problems for civil engineers. However, the identification of a unique set of parameters is difficult, if ...

Abstract: This paper introduces innovative artificial intelligent techniques for directly predicting the cracking patterns of masonry wallets, subjected to vertical loading. The von Neumann neighborhood model and the Moore neighborhood ...

Abstract: Optimum detailing of reinforcement bars for biaxial columns is a nontrivial task and there is no guidance in the codes of practice on this issue. Conventional methods of producing a single design solution and the use of ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a technique that directly predicts the failure patterns of laterally loaded masonry panels based on the results of existing typical panels tested in the laboratory. The technique is based on the use ...