Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Computationally Efficient Simulation in Urban Mechanized Tunneling Based on Multilevel BIM Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The design of complex underground infrastructure projects involves various empirical, analytical, or numerical models with different levels of complexity. The use of simulation models in the current state-of-the-art tunnel ... -
Multiple Hypothesis Tracking with Kinematics and Appearance Models on Traffic Flow for Wide Area Traffic Surveillance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper presents a study of multiple hypothesis tracking (MHT) of vehicles recorded in wide area motion imagery (WAMI) that has persistent coverage. To take advantage of visual information contained in such aerial ... -
Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Robust Structural Damage Detection and Localization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Damage diagnosis has been a challenging inverse problem in structural health monitoring. The main difficulty is characterizing the unknown relation between the measurements and damage patterns (i.e., damage indicator ... -
Rethinking Urban Open-Space Distribution for Municipal Financial Sustainability
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Municipalities across the world are constantly striving to improve their financial sustainability using two different channels, namely, increasing revenue and reviewing the efficiency of the way they provide services to ... -
Comprehensive Modeling Framework to Integrate External Trips in a Travel Demand Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Travel demand modeling studies often require external trips data for the model validation. This paper presents a framework to incorporate nonresident external trips within a travel demand model (TDM), whether it is a ... -
Robust Dual-Level Optimization Framework for Resource-Constrained Multiproject Scheduling for a Prefabrication Facility in Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This research is intended to improve the current practice of resource planning and project scheduling at a prefabrication facility in construction, where engineered systems or components of large size and heavy weight are ... -
Variable Speed Limit for Freeway Work Zone with Capacity Drop Using Discrete-Time Sliding Mode Control
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Freeway work zone with lane closure has a direct negative impact on travel time, safety, and environmental sustainability. The capacity drop at the onset of the congestion can also further reduce the discharging rate at ... -
Hybrid Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm–Based Support Vector Machine for Groutability Prediction of Fractured Rock Mass
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Groutability determination is a very important task in grouting quality control. There is little research on the groutability of cement-based grout in a fractured rock mass, and the prediction is hampered by a small number ... -
Vision-Based Framework for Intelligent Monitoring of Hardhat Wearing on Construction Sites
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The construction industry is still considered among the riskiest industries in the world because workers are continuously exposed to injury from falls, slips, or trips or being struck by falling objects. Hence, safety ... -
Quantifying Human Experience in Architectural Spaces with Integrated Virtual Reality and Body Sensor Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)People spend more than 90% of their time indoors, making it essential to understand how the built environment can influence human experience and assess how the changes in architectural design features can impact this ... -
Computational Flood Modeling with UPC Architecture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Demand for effective flood modeling and forecasting based on the two-dimensional shallow water equations has increased due to uncertainties with climate changes and the need for further accuracy in the urbanized environment. ... -
Clash Relevance Prediction Based on Machine Learning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Building information modeling (BIM) has been widely used for clash detection, which has greatly improved the coordination efficiency among multiple disciplines in construction projects. However, the accuracy of BIM-enabled ... -
Location Optimization with Uncertainty for Industrial Project Using Discrete Block Model and Spatial Meshing Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The layout of industrial construction projects is crucial in meeting production requirements while minimizing operational costs. The purpose of this study is to answer the question of whether the proposed discrete block ... -
Development of Automatic-Extraction Model of Poisonous Clauses in International Construction Contracts Using Rule-Based NLP
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)As construction projects have significantly increased in size and become more complicated, the number of claims and dispute cases between participating parties during the construction work have been continuously increasing. ... -
Urban Data Integration Using Proximity Relationship Learning for Design, Management, and Operations of Sustainable Urban Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The world is rapidly urbanizing, with 66% of the world’s population expected to reside in cities by 2050. This massive influx of new urban citizens is putting enormous pressure on city systems and bringing forth challenges ... -
Structural Deterioration Modeling Using Variational Inference
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Integrity and risk assessment of structures and infrastructure systems includes the evaluation of deterioration processes such as corrosion, fatigue, and wear. Future deterioration is often estimated from imprecise inspection ... -
Integrated Exploration of Building Shapes Based on Structural Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The design of buildings is an integrated process, from an exploration of multiple alternatives of building shapes to an evaluation of structural performance as well as an assessment of construction cost. The primary objective ... -
Owner’s Perspective on Evolution of Bid Prices under Various Price-Driven Bid Selection Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In the construction industry, it is crucial for owners to select the appropriate contract delivery method to achieve best performance on their projects. The low-bid method has been the most common competitive bid selection ... -
A-RESCUE 2.0: A High-Fidelity, Parallel, Agent-Based Evacuation Simulator
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Effective evacuation of residents in hurricane-affected areas is essential in reducing the overall damage and ensuring public safety. However, traffic flow patterns in evacuation contexts is far more complex than normal ... -
Framework for Probabilistic Vulnerability Analysis of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Critical infrastructure systems are deteriorating and experiencing increased cascading failures. In this paper, we propose a new probabilistic framework for modeling interdependent infrastructure networks. As part of this ...