Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Damage Detection Strategy Using Strain-Mode Residual Trends for Long-Span Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)In this paper, a damage detection strategy based on distributed strain responses measured by long-gauge fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors is investigated. First, the distributed strain modes of a system with multiple degrees ... -
Groutability Estimation of Grouting Processes with Microfine Cements Using an Evolutionary Instance-Based Learning Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)In the construction industry, estimating groutability is a crucial task in the planning phase of a grouting project. Hence, establishing an effective groutability prediction model that is simple to implement and can deliver ... -
Assessment of Pan Evaporation Modeling Using Bootstrap Resampling and Soft Computing Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This study evaluated combined bootstrap resampling and neural network models for estimating daily pan evaporation (PE) in the Republic of Korea. Two different support vector machines (SVMs), -
<i>THIMRAN</i>: <i>MATLAB</i> Toolbox for Thermal Image Processing Aimed at Damage Recognition in Large Bodies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Thermal images mosaicking, registration, and analysis ( -
Use of Building Information Modeling in Design to Prevent Construction Worker Falls
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)The construction industry has incurred the most fatalities of any United States industry in the private sector in recent years. Whereas many factors may contribute to this statistic, one likely cause is due to designers ... -
Hybrid Discrete Event Simulation and Virtual Reality Experimental Setup for Construction Management Research
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Research and development of novel software to support production management in construction requires testing the application’s impact on crew leaders’ task allocation decisions. Given the difficulties with isolating cause ... -
Preemptive Constraint Analysis in Construction Schedules
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This paper is set in the context of constraint-based construction alternative scheduling with complex temporal constraints. In construction schedules, the relationships among constraints directly impact the scheduling ... -
Forecasting Construction and Demolition Waste Using Gene Expression Programming
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Accurate forecasting of construction and demolition waste (CDW) generation could provide valuable information for the planning, design, and management of CDW at municipal levels. However, the lack of reliable forecasting ... -
Using a Service-Oriented Approach to Simulate Integrated Urban Infrastructure Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This paper explores service-oriented architectures as an approach for simulating integrated urban infrastructure as a system of systems. Models representing three individual infrastructure systems (water, transportation, ... -
Interval Optimization for Signal Timings with Time-Dependent Uncertain Arrivals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Contending with excessive delays at signalized intersections due to traffic flow fluctuation has been recognized as one of the most challenging issues for traffic researchers and engineers. Due to the uncertainty of vehicle ... -
Serious Sustainability Challenge Game to Promote Teaching and Learning of Building Sustainability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)This paper presents ongoing research aimed at improving building sustainability education through the use of serious games. With the growth of the population worldwide and the increased demand on resources, there has been ... -
Semiotic User Interface Analysis of Building Information Model Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)To promote understanding of how to use building information (BI) systems to support communication, this paper uses computer semiotic theory to study how user interfaces of BI systems operate as a carrier of meaning. More ... -
Surveying the Evolution of Computing in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)This paper includes the results of an online survey that was conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) task committee on computing education to assess the evolution of computing in architecture, engineering, ... -
Ex-Ante Policy Analysis in Civil Infrastructure Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)According to the National Academy of Engineering, innovations such as intelligent transportation systems, alternative fuels, and smart grids are critical to enhancing the resilience and sustainability of infrastructure ... -
Dynamic System for Prioritizing and Accelerating Inspections to Support Capital Renewal of Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Maintaining the serviceability of a large number of buildings is a huge challenge that requires a perpetual cycle of inspections and capital renewal actions. Inspection, however, is subjective, costly, and time-consuming. ... -
Improved Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Form-Finding Method for Suspension Bridge Installation Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)In this paper, an improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO) method, which is based on standard particle swarm optimization (PSO) and a changing range genetic algorithm (GA), is proposed, and it is applied in the form-finding ... -
Estimation of Polypropylene Concentration of Modified Bitumen Images by Using k-NN and SVM Classifiers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)The goal of this study is to design an expert system that automatically classifies the microscopic images of polypropylene fiber (PPF) modified bitumen including seven different contents of fibers. Optical microscopy was ... -
Novel Genetic Algorithm-Based Evolutionary Support Vector Machine for Optimizing High-Performance Concrete Mixture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)An effective method for optimizing high-performance concrete mixtures can significantly benefit the construction industry. However, traditional proportioning methods are not sufficient because of their expensive costs, ... -
Comparison of Evolutionary Algorithms for the Identification of Bouc-Wen Hysteretic Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Several variants of differential evolution (DE), particle swarm optimization, and genetic algorithms are employed for the identification of a Bouc-Wen hysteretic system that represents a full-scale bolted-welded steel ... -
Semantic NLP-Based Information Extraction from Construction Regulatory Documents for Automated Compliance Checking
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Automated regulatory compliance checking requires automated extraction of requirements from regulatory textual documents and their formalization in a computer-processable rule representation. Such information extraction ...