Journal of Construction Engineering and Management: Recent submissions
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Life Cycle Costing for Exterior Materials on Building Façade
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The selection of materials for a sustainable building façade has various requirements, which include the analysis of economic performance, as well as the physical performance at every stage of their life cycle. Previous ... -
Dynamic Analysis on Public Concerns in Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge: Integrated Topic and Sentiment Modeling Approach
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Public concerns exert far-reaching influence on various phases of megaprojects, requiring the decision makers to achieve dynamic analysis in the aspects of identification, measurement, and management. The study proposes ... -
Assessment of Ground-Borne Vibration Impact on Nearby Underground Facilities Induced by Ground Surface Excavation
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Hydraulic breakers are used widely in construction activities such as rock excavation, building demolition, and pavement crushing. High-level ground-borne vibrations generated by hydraulic breakers may adversely affect the ... -
Developing a Success Model for Assessing the Impact of Wearable Sensing Devices in the Construction Industry
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)In a bid to optimize jobsite safety, wearable sensing devices (WSDs) are slowly emerging as a class of viable tools with strong potential to improve safety measurement and monitoring. While some industries have successfully ... -
Optimizing the Renovation Scheduling of Leased Residential Buildings to Minimize Total Project Cost
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)This paper presents the development of a novel model for optimizing the scheduling of renovation projects for leased residential buildings. The computations of the developed model are executed using an optimization module ... -
Bidding Decision-Support Model for Construction Projects Based on Projection Pursuit Learning Method
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The decision of whether or not to bid is a crucial task for contractors in the construction industry because multiple attributes with the features of uncertainty and ambiguity can enhance the complexity and difficulty of ... -
Fostering Ambidextrous Innovation in Infrastructure Projects: Differentiation and Integration Tactics of Cross-Functional Teams
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)In infrastructure project practice, balancing and maximizing the combined effect of exploratory and exploitative innovation have attracted increasing attention, but it is still unclear how to foster ambidextrous innovation ... -
Critical Barriers to International Construction Joint Ventures Success: Multiexpert Views and Contextual Disparities
(ASCE, 8/1/2021)International construction joint ventures (ICJVs) have evolved as an effective approach to sustainable development, given their myriad socioeconomic and environmental benefits. Despite the benefits, the successful ... -
Detection Model for Unbalanced Bidding in Railway Construction Projects: Considering the Risk of Quantity Variation
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)The application of a unit-price contract is nascent in railway construction projects in China. The investment risks for owners arising from unbalanced bidding in unit-price contracts should be given significant attention. ... -
Perceptions of Construction Work: Views to Consider to Improve Employee Recruitment and Retention
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)With increasing demands for new infrastructure and a decreased availability of skilled construction craft workers, the need to recruit and retain workers is becoming critical. It is important to understand the preferences ... -
Measuring the Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality on Construction Design Review Applications: Head-Mounted Display versus Desktop Monitor
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Head-mounted display (HMD)–based virtual reality (VR) applications can potentially facilitate various visualization-intensive tasks in the construction industry, such as design and constructability review. However, the ... -
Modeling Public Support for Utility Expansions in Displacement Situations
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)In Germany in 2016, over 722,000 people applied for asylum. That is, in a single year close to three-quarters of a million people were displaced. The struggles displaced people face are numerous. For host communities trying ... -
Forecasting the Construction Expenditure Cash Flow for Transportation Design-Build Projects with a Case-Based Reasoning Model
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Accurately forecasting the construction expenditure cash flow of transportation projects is critical for state departments of transportation (state DOTs) to secure sufficient funding to cover their fiscal obligations ... -
Risk-Based Inspection Model for Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Construction Projects
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is a critical component in highway construction projects. There is a lack of studies that have investigated the causal relationship between inspection activities and quality of HMA pavement. This study ... -
Waste-Based Management of Steel Reinforcement Cutting in Construction Projects
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Waste optimization models are vital to reduce the trim loss in the cutting process of steel reinforcement. Unfortunately, waste minimization is frequently considered as a pure mathematical problem, which is solved apart ... -
Two-Level Quality Decision Support System for Building Structural Damage Prediction and Maintenance Solution Recommendation in the Operation and Maintenance Phase
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Traditional building quality management in the operation and maintenance (O&M) phase of the building life cycle has concentrated on inspection of quality defects by using new equipment or methods. However, there has ... -
Assessment of Readability Risks in Contracts Causing Conflicts in Construction Projects
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Readability and comprehensibility of contracts are important. A contract would be more practical and functional if the clauses can be interpreted more consistently. Therefore, an analysis of risks influencing readability ... -
Utilization of Prior Information in Neural Network Training for Improving 28-Day Concrete Strength Prediction
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)A concrete mix design aims to obtain the optimal proportions of concrete ingredients, including cement, water, sand, coarse aggregates, and admixtures. Neural networks (NNs) have been widely applied in research to predict ... -
Competitive Assessment of Ice and Frozen Silt Mat for Crane Ground Support Using Finite-Element Analysis
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)High capacity cranes are the backbone of the heavy construction industry, which, over the last few years, has embraced modularization. Consequently, ground stability has become a critical issue for their safe utilization. ... -
Visual and Virtual Production Management System for Proactive Project Controls
(ASCE, 7/1/2021)Current construction still suffers from significant schedule delays and budget overruns due to inefficient and retroactive project controls programs. This paper developed a visual and virtual project control system that ...