Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Ensemble Methods for Binary Classifications of Airborne LIDAR Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)This paper presents a framework that is aimed at improving the performance of two existing ensemble methods (namely, AdaBoost and Bagging) for airborne light detection and ranging (LIDAR) classification. LIDAR is one of ... -
Real-Time Occlusion Handling for Dynamic Augmented Reality Using Geometric Sensing and Graphical Shading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The primary challenge in generating convincing augmented reality (AR) graphics is to project three-dimensional (3D) models onto a user’s view of the real world and create a temporal and spatial sustained illusion that the ... -
Bus Travel-Time Prediction with a Forgetting Factor
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Bus travel-time prediction has drawn a lot of research interests in previous literature. This paper proposes a prediction model for bus travel time based on the support vector machine (SVM) regression method. A forgetting ... -
As-Is 3D Thermal Modeling for Existing Building Envelopes Using a Hybrid LIDAR System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper introduces a hybrid method for rapidly measuring thermal data and three-dimensional (3D) geometries of buildings, allowing “virtual” representations of the energy and environmental performance of existing ... -
Risk Score Inference for Bridge Maintenance Project Using Evolutionary Fuzzy Least Squares Support Vector Machine
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Bridges are essential infrastructure of the transportation network. Therefore, maintenance tasks are mandatory to prevent these structures from degradation over time. In practice, funding availability for maintenance ... -
Temporal Constraints in Linear Scheduling with Singularity Functions: Case of Calendarization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Construction managers must develop and implement their plans to satisfy numerous constraints, many of which are related to time. Developing realistic schedules and integrating other essential elements, e.g., financial ... -
Multiscale Crack Fundamental Element Model for Real-World Pavement Crack Classification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)High-resolution 2D intensity and 3D range data are available to support pavement crack detection and classification. However, crack classification based on actual distress protocols specified by different state departments ... -
Improved Similarity Measure in Case-Based Reasoning with Global Sensitivity Analysis: An Example of Construction Quantity Estimating
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)In recognition of the importance of historical knowledge in decision making, case based reasoning (CBR) is utilized as a form of an expert system to tackle construction management issues such as quantity takeoff in the ... -
Bridging the Gap between Random Microstructure and 3D Meshing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)There are different ways to mathematically represent three-dimensional (3D) heterogeneous material microstructures. It is desirable to pick the representation that best bridges the gap between heterogeneous microstructure ... -
Structural Optimization of Deploying Structures Composed of Linkages
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Determining the global shape of a deploying structure and the section profiles of its members is a challenging design problem. Geometry, meaning the lengths and relative angles of members, is critical to achieving stable ... -
Real-Time Hybrid Virtuality for Prevention of Excavation Related Utility Strikes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Excavation related damage to underground utility lines is a serious and widespread problem. It is estimated that there are close to 500,000 utility strikes in the United States every year. Further analysis reveals that ... -
Efficient Method for Moore-Penrose Inverse Problems Involving Symmetric Structures Based on Group Theory
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)The Moore-Penrose inverse has many applications in civil engineering, such as structural control, nonlinear buckling, and form-finding. However, solving the generalized inverse requires ample computational resources, ... -
Group Decision Making for Stochastic Optimization of Time, Cost, and Quality in Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Time, cost, and quality are three major competitive objectives of every project, among which creating a balance through optimal resource utilization, results in desirable project performance. To address this issue, as an ... -
Geometric Design Optimization for Dynamic Response Problems of Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)This paper presents a computer-aided design method for conceptual geometric layout optimization of multispan RC beams for any type of dynamic responses. A key feature of the paper is the development of a new cost-optimization ... -
Simulation-Based Multiagent Approach for Scheduling Modular Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Modular construction is a common practice for building industrial plants, particularly in the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada. Each module is a project with its own activities and constraints. These modules are ... -
Proposed Strategy for the Application of the Modified Harmony Search Algorithm to Code-Based Selection and Scaling of Ground Motions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)The Chinese code for seismic design of buildings (GB50011-2010) allows the use of sets of ground motions in the seismic design and analysis process. However, the prescriptions for record selection are somewhat vague compared ... -
Case Study on the Determination of Building Materials Using a Support Vector Machine
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)For any construction project to succeed, it is very important to select the materials accurately during the project’s initial stage. Trying to choose the best-performing materials is a crucial task for the successful ... -
Toward Data-Driven Structural Health Monitoring: Application of Machine Learning and Signal Processing to Damage Detection
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)A multilayer data-driven framework for robust structural health monitoring based on a comprehensive application of machine learning and signal processing techniques is introduced. This paper focuses on demonstrating the ... -
Development of a Computer System for Simulation of Traffic Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)In this paper, a computer system named Advanced Emulator (AE), which is developed for simulation of traffic models, is presented. Unlike traditional transportation programs such as PARAMICS and VISSIM, AE has no built-in ... -
Performance Assessment Based on Evidence Theory and Fuzzy Logic: Application to Building and Dam Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)In the current economic, sociological, and environmental context, the durable performance of civil engineering works is a keystone of risk management. The data available for assessing performance are often numerous, ...