Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Framework for Location Data Fusion and Pose Estimation of Excavators Using Stereo Vision
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The application of computer vision (CV) in construction projects has been investigated for many years, resulting in several advanced algorithms and methods. However, there is still a need to advance the current methods for ... -
New Approach for Critical Pipe Prioritization in Wastewater Asset Management Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This study proposes a new methodology that enables utilities to focus on the most critical pipes in the network while maximizing the network performance. Two hybrid algorithms were proposed for this purpose; the first ... -
Multisource Fusion Framework for Environment Learning–Free Indoor Localization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)At the core of context-aware jobsite management is location information. For outdoor environments, global positioning systems (GPSs) are widely used. For indoor environments, however, an effective localization system has ... -
Image Processing–Based Classification of Asphalt Pavement Cracks Using Support Vector Machine Optimized by Artificial Bee Colony
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Timely and accurate detection of asphalt pavement crack is very crucial in pavement maintenance. This study establishes an intelligent approach for automatic recognition of pavement crack patterns. Image processing techniques ... -
Back-Analysis Method for Stope Displacements Using Gradient-Boosted Regression Tree and Firefly Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)It is essential to determine the properties of the rock mass surrounding underground excavations to facilitate stability analysis and engineering design. In this paper, a novel displacement back-analysis method was proposed ... -
Optimization Parameter Variation: Improving Biobjective Optimization of Temporary Facility Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Recent research interest in nondominated sorting genetic optimization has increased remarkably due to its effectiveness in handling multiple objectives without scalarization. Algorithms for these evolutionary optimization ... -
Coupling Point Cloud Completion and Surface Connectivity Relation Inference for 3D Modeling of Indoor Building Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Due to occlusions and limited measurement ranges, three-dimensional (3D) sensors are often not able to obtain complete point clouds. Completing missing data and obtaining spatial relations of different building components ... -
Fuzzy Agent-Based Modeling of Construction Crew Motivation and Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Recently, agent-based modeling (ABM) has been used to model construction processes and practices because it is capable of handling some of the complexities that arise from the interactions of system components. However, ... -
Technological Viability Assessment of Bluetooth Low Energy Technology for Indoor Localization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Localization in indoor built environments has considerable importance for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. It has various use cases, including building occupancy detection, automated asset tracking ... -
Big Data Analysis for Monitoring of Kick Formation in Complex Underwater Drilling Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Over the years, 33 incidents of offshore blowout during drilling have caused significant damage to life and property. This research suggests that field engineers could prevent offshore blowout using timely detection of the ... -
Multiaspect Similarity Evaluation of BIM-Based Standard Dwelling Units for Residential Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The standard dwelling unit (SDU) has been adopted to standardize dwelling units and to reuse them in residential design, especially in the floor-plan design of multifloor buildings. However, conventional attribute-based ... -
Deep Learning–Based Fully Automated Pavement Crack Detection on 3D Asphalt Surfaces with an Improved CrackNet
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)CrackNet is the result of an 18-month collaboration within a 1-person team to develop a deep learning–based pavement crack detection software that demonstrated successes in terms of consistency for both precision and bias. ... -
Road Design Layer Detection in Point Cloud Data for Construction Progress Monitoring
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Poor performance in transportation construction is well documented, with an estimated $114.3 billion in global annual cost overrun. Studies aimed at identifying the causes highlighted traditional project management ... -
Data-Driven Model for Stability Condition Prediction of Soil Embankments Based on Visual Data Features
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Keeping large-scale transportation infrastructure networks, such as railway networks, operational under all conditions is one of the major challenges today. The budgetary constraints for maintenance purposes and the network ... -
Sensing Mechanism and Real-Time Computing for Granular Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The discrete element method (DEM) has been widely used to study the mechanical behavior of granular materials. However, potential error accumulation over the required large number of time steps due to the explicit time ... -
Development of a Scalable Distributed Model Predictive Control System for Hydronic Networks with Bilinear and Hybrid Dynamics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Hydronic heating and cooling systems are growing in complexity as the buildings and other infrastructure systems they serve demand greater efficiency and become larger. Increasing the scale and interconnectivity of these ... -
GPR Signature Detection and Decomposition for Mapping Buried Utilities with Complex Spatial Configuration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The information of exact locations of underground utilities is an essential piece of evidence for preventing utility strikes in excavation work. Ground penetrating radar (GPR), which has emerged as a promising, nondestructive ... -
Structural Load Estimation Using Machine Vision and Surface Crack Patterns for Shear-Critical RC Beams and Slabs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents the results of using machine vision to relate surface observations to quantitative load level estimates in structural components. In particular, image-processing and machine-learning regression techniques ... -
Assessing Stopping and Passing Sight Distance on Highways Using Mobile LiDAR Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Geometric design guides provide minimum standards that must be met to ensure the safe and efficient operation of highways. One of the most important elements when designing a highway is the sight distance available to road ... -
Information Asymmetry in Renegotiation of Public–Private Partnership Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Public–private partnerships (PPPs) use long-term contracts between the government and the private-sector partner to deliver public infrastructure or service. Due to unexpected contingencies, renegotiations have been common ...