Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Mixed-Integer Linear Programming–Based Sensitivity Analysis in Optimization of Temporary Haul Road Layout Design for Earthmoving Operations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)To promote mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) in engineering applications, it is vitally important to address the question: To what extent is the optimum solution of MILP able to tolerate variations and changes in ... -
Estimating Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks with Digital Microscope Images
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Compressive strength is a critical indicator of concrete quality for ensuring the safety of existing concrete structures. As an alternative to existing nondestructive testing methods, image-based concrete compressive ... -
New Automated BIM Object Classification Method to Support BIM Interoperability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) is widely accepted as the future of building information modeling (BIM) to take on the challenge of BIM interoperability and enable its support of various automation tasks. However, it is ... -
Application of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Measure Engineering Decision-Making and Design Cognition: Literature Review and Synthesis of Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)New and disruptive building technologies will require new and disruptive ways of thinking about decision-making and design in engineering. The emergence of a novel neuroimaging technique, called functional near-infrared ... -
Open Computing Infrastructure for Sharing Data Analytics to Support Building Energy Simulations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Building energy simulation plays an increasingly important role in building design and operation. This paper presents an open computing infrastructure, Virtual Information Fabric Infrastructure (VIFI), that allows building ... -
Fittest Individual Referenced Differential Evolution Algorithms for Optimization of Water Distribution Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Design of water distribution networks (WDNs) is classified as a large combinatorial discrete nonlinear nondeterministic polynomial-hard (NP-hard) optimization problem. The main concerns associated with the optimization of ... -
Exploring the Quantitative Impact of Localization Accuracy on Localization-Based Safety Monitoring’s Performance on a Construction Jobsite
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The construction industry continues to be one of the industries with the highest accident rate. With the recent advancement of computing and sensing technologies, more efforts have been made in the field of context-aware ... -
Vision- and Entropy-Based Detection of Distressed Areas for Integrated Pavement Condition Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Pavement management systems aim to secure roadways functionality and vehicle passengers’ safety by proposing strategies for pavement assessment and maintenance. However, transportation departments lack accurate, low-cost, ... -
Real-Time Image Localization and Registration with BIM Using Perspective Alignment for Indoor Monitoring of Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Construction performance monitoring has been identified as a key component that leads to the success of a construction project. Real-time and frequent monitoring will enable early detection of potential schedule delays and ... -
2D Drawing Visualization Framework for Applying Projection-Based Augmented Reality in a Panelized Construction Manufacturing Facility: Proof of Concept
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Product quality is recognized as a major benefit in industrialized construction because of the utilization of machines in manufacturing facilities. However, manual work continues to exist in complex assembly projects, which ... -
Real-Time Vision-Based Warning System for Prevention of Collisions between Workers and Heavy Equipment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The heavy equipment used at construction sites poses a significant threat to the safety of surrounding workers due to the inherently poor visibility of the equipment operator. To improve visibility, heavy-equipment ... -
Bridge Clustering for Systematic Recognition of Damage Patterns on Bridge Elements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this paper, bridge clustering for the systematic recognition of damage patterns on bridge elements is described based on massive data sets of bridges. To achieve this primary object with the data from the Korean Bridge ... -
Estimating Worker-Centric 3D Spatial Crowdedness for Construction Safety Management Using a Single 2D Camera
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)As a major risk factor that leads to struck-by accidents, crowdedness indicates the number of workers within the range of a targeted worker (this range varies according to the construction site). High crowdedness can result ... -
Integrating Variance Reduction Techniques and Parallel Computing in Construction Simulation Optimization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Efficient planning of construction operations is deemed necessary to meet project objectives. Researchers have used simulation optimization to select the optimum amount of equipment and number of crews for construction ... -
Deep Learning Approach to Point Cloud Scene Understanding for Automated Scan to 3D Reconstruction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Construction progress estimation to ensure high productivity and quality is an essential component of the daily construction cycle. However, using three-dimensional (3D) laser-scanned point clouds for the purpose of measuring ... -
Improved Global Sensitivity Analysis for Critical Factor Analysis with Intercorrelated Inputs: Power Plant Cost Example
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Given the importance of early conceptual cost estimating, it is important for the estimators to identify the most critical factors at the early phase of a project that drive the final cost. This paper presents a sensitivity ... -
Development of a BIM-Based Data Management System for Structural Health Monitoring with Application to Modular Buildings: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Modular buildings or off-site construction of building units are increasingly gaining momentum. Although such construction practices have advantages in terms of cost competitiveness and delivery time, they have many issues ... -
IFC-Based Partial Data Model Retrieval for Distributed Collaborative Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)To deal with the growing complexity of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) models, a partial model has always been proposed as an effective way to satisfy users’ specific requirements by tailoring the central model. The ... -
Patch-Based Crack Detection in Black Box Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Cracks cause deterioration of road performance and functional or structural failure if not managed in a timely manner. This paper proposes an automated crack detection method using a car black box camera to address this ... -
DUET: Data-Driven Approach Based on Latent Dirichlet Allocation Topic Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Social networking platforms have been widely employed to detect and track physical events in population-dense urban areas. They can be effective tools to understand what happens and when and where it happens, either ...