Abstract: The concept of an expert system for decision support in the application of robotics to the performance of construction tasks is presented. The available decision‐support tools are summarized in light of their usefulness ...

Abstract: With rising road construction and maintenance costs and the lack of productivity improvement, automated road construction and maintenance equipment will provide an attractive alternative for the execution of routine work ...

Abstract: Construction‐engineering problems in the application of automation to soft‐ground tunneling, especially shield tunneling, are discussed. A concept for decision support in the selection of a type of shield‐tunneling machine ...

Abstract: The robotization of on‐site surface finishing work, particularly sandblasting, is considered. A possible system design is presented with a cost estimate. Costs and benefits of applying the proposed robot system to on‐site ...

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the cost surcharges of green buildings. In this study, the green construction cost surcharge (GCCS) is defined as the additional capital costs associated with sustainable building features ...

Abstract: Attaining higher levels of system integration is seen as the primary goal of construction enterprise information systems (CEIS). Increased system integration resulting from CEIS implementation is expected to lead to numerous ...

Abstract: Typical tasks in construction engineering that can be performed by robots include the spraying or cleaning of surfaces. Both applications require that the external force at the end effector of the manipulator be properly ...

Abstract: Basic surface treatment tasks on construction sites that can be performed by robots include the spraying, cleaning, and finishing of surfaces. In the present paper, a construction robot is proposed for accomplishing a ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an empirical study conducted to refine the writers’ previous findings on potential factors that may influence performance of commercial Web-based project management systems (WPMSs) and ...

Abstract: The study focuses on developing a unified approach to define information specificities for key performance indicators (KPIs). Borrowing from the time-system theory, the paper defines different types of KPI and identifies ...