Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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System Identification through Model Composition and Stochastic Search
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)System identification methodologies are useful for identifying characteristics of structural systems using measurement data. However, incorrect systems might be identified when many combinations of system characteristics ... -
Discussion of “Accuracy of Digital Image Correlation for Measuring Deformations in Transparent Media” by Samer Sadek, Magued G. Iskander, and Jinyuan Liu
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Framework for Building Intelligent Simulation Models of Construction Operations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Modeling and analyzing construction operations using simulation techniques allows researchers to capture the uncertainty and randomness usually associated with these operations and can thus be an effective tool for analysis ... -
Formulating Procurement Selection Criteria through Case-Based Reasoning Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)An appropriate procurement system is a catalyst to the success of a construction project. In practice, the solutions and outcomes of previous procurement selection decisions could be extremely useful in supporting decision ... -
Light-Based Motion Tracking of Equipment Subjected to Earthquake Motions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Traditional sensors, such as accelerometers and displacement transducers, are widely used in laboratory and field experiments in earthquake engineering to measure the motions of both structural and nonstructural components. ... -
Trihalomethane Species Forecast Using Optimization Methods: Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Chlorination is an effective method for disinfection of drinking water. Yet chlorine is a strong oxidizing agent and easily reacts with both organic and inorganic materials. Trihalomethanes (THMs), formed as a by-product ... -
Bitwise Implementation of a Two-Dimensional Cellular Automata Biofilm Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Mathematical modeling using the cellular automata (CA) approach is an attractive alternative to models based on partial differential equations when the domains to be simulated have complex boundary conditions. The computational ... -
Evolutionary Design of Steel Structures in Tall Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)This paper presents results of a study on evolutionary computation in the design of the steel structural systems of tall buildings. It describes results of extensive research on both short-term (up to a few hundred ... -
New Domain Decomposition Algorithm for Nonlinear Substructures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)For large-scale finite element analysis, using a numerical method to reduce the problem size is a standard strategy to analyze a problem efficiently. For the analysis with reduction, the most time-consuming process is ... -
Web-Vacuum: Web-Based Environment for Automated Assessment of Civil Infrastructure Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Data quality is extremely important where information dramatically influences the decisions being made. In the context of civil infrastructure systems, planning and management activities are critically dependent on data ... -
Building Integrated Architecture/Engineering/Construction Systems Using Smart Objects: Methodology and Implementation1
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Integrated project systems hold the promise for improving the quality while reducing the time and cost of architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) projects. A fundamental requirement of such systems is to support the ... -
Self-Adaptive Fitness Formulation for Evolutionary Constrained Optimization of Water Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)In design of water distribution networks, there are several constraints that need to be satisfied; supplying water at an adequate pressure being the main one. In this paper, a self-adaptive fitness formulation is presented ... -
Hybrid Models of Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms for Predicting Preliminary Cost Estimates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)This technical note applies hybrid models of neural networks (NN) and genetic algorithms (GA) to cost estimation of residential buildings to predict preliminary cost estimates. Data used in the study are for residential ... -
Collision Free Path Planning of Cooperative Crane Manipulators Using Genetic Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)This paper presents a new approach for automated path planning of cooperative crane manipulators using a genetic algorithm (GA). The inverse kinematic problem, i.e., determining the joint angle configuration for the ... -
Large-Scale Dynamic Terrain in Three-Dimensional Construction Process Visualizations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Visualization can be of significant value in improving the verification, validation, and communication of discrete-event simulation models of construction operations, which in turn can make the models more credible and ... -
Decision Support System for Monthly Operation of Hydropower Reservoirs: A Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)This paper presents a decision support system for multipurpose reservoir operation. The mathematical models in the system are formulated for monthly operation of hydropower reservoirs. The key components of the system are ... -
Using the Computer to Develop a Better Understanding in Teaching Structural Engineering Behavior to Undergraduates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)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 ... -
Web-Based Client Advisory Decision Support System for Design–Builder Prequalification
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)The design–build procurement route is gaining popularity and being extensively used by many clients. Scrutinizing the capabilities of design–build “candidate” organizations (who submit proposals for prequalification/short ... -
Component-Based, Information Oriented Structural Engineering Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Component-based software development has gained wide acceptance within the computer science discipline and the software development industry. Apparently, application of this concept has not been attempted for the development ... -
Framework for Providing Customized Data Representations for Effective and Efficient Interaction with Mobile Computing Solutions on Construction Sites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Conceptual representations of information contained in product and process models are often difficult to use for accessing data when performing engineering tasks. This is especially true if project-management information ...