Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Optimal Sensor Placement for Time-Dependent Systems: Application to Wind Studies around Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Warm climates pose challenges to building energy consumption and pedestrian comfort. Knowledge of the wind flow around buildings can help address these issues through improving natural ventilation, energy use, and outdoor ... -
Zero-One Programming Approach to Determine Optimum Resource Supply under Time-Dependent Resource Constraints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Skilled labor is critical to any construction project. The determination of optimum resource supply quantities over different project time periods compounds the resource-constrained project scheduling problem, which has ... -
Leveraging BIM to Provide Automated Support for Efficient Troubleshooting of HVAC-Related Problems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Prompt response and troubleshooting of HVAC-related problems in facilities are vital to ensure a comfortable indoor environment for occupants. Two main challenges in the current practice result in an ad hoc troubleshooting ... -
Stochastic Optimal Haul-Route Searching Method Based on Genetic Algorithm and Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents an advanced stochastic optimal earthmoving haul-route searching method (SOHS) that hybridizes the genetic algorithm (GA) and simulation, hence minimizing the equipment travel time and fuel consumption. ... -
Analysis of Constrained Optimization Problems by the SCE-UA with an Adaptive Penalty Function
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Evolutionary algorithms are used to solve optimization problems in a wide range of fields and are considered to be global optimization algorithms. However, evolutionary algorithms are limited in that they cannot be used ... -
Improved Model for Three-Dimensional Virtual Concrete: Anm Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Construction aggregate particles, fine or coarse, can be scanned by X-ray computed tomography and mathematically characterized using spherical harmonic series, and can then be used to simulate random parking of irregular ... -
Evaluation of Multiclass Traffic Sign Detection and Classification Methods for U.S. Roadway Asset Inventory Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Frequent analysis and updating the condition of traffic signs and mile markers are among the most important aspects of a highway asset management system. Today’s practices mainly involve manual data collection and analysis, ... -
Weighted Neighborhood Pixels Segmentation Method for Automated Detection of Cracks on Pavement Surface Images
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A new method is designed to detect and segment a crack on a pavement surface image from its background. Gray images of pavement surface have been collected from asphalt concrete pavement on an interstate highway in Maryland ... -
Attention-Based User Interface Design for a Tele-Operated Crane
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)During crane operation, the operator can be distracted by a multitude of factors, leading to hazardous operational environments which can result in accidents. Recent investigations into the potentials of tele-operation ... -
Experimental Validation of an Empirical Model for Computing the Diameter of Drilled Shafts during Construction Using CSL Signal Processing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Drilled shaft foundations are increasingly being used to support various types of buildings and infrastructure facilities. The load carrying capacity of these drilled shafts is largely dependent on their diameter. The large ... -
Optimal Truss Sizing Using an Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Truss sizing optimization is one of the structural design problems that are most difficult to solve, since it may have a nonconvex feasible region in cases of statically indeterminate trusses with stress and displacement ... -
ArchNURBS: NURBS-Based Tool for the Structural Safety Assessment of Masonry Arches in MATLAB
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A new approach toward a fully computer-aided design (CAD) integrated structural analysis of arched masonry structures is proposed and a new MATLAB-based computational tool, named ArchNURBS, is developed. It is addressed ... -
Process Knowledge Capture in BIM-Based Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Design Coordination Meetings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In recent years, building information modeling (BIM) has been increasingly applied in design coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems to enhance coordination and communication efficiency. While ... -
Determination of the Noncircular Critical Slip Surface in Slope Stability Analysis by Meeting Ant Colony Optimization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Determining the noncircular critical slip surface is the key problem in slope stability analysis. Essentially, this problem is a path search, and therefore, ant colony optimization is an extremely suitable method to use ... -
Towards a Mixed Reality System for Construction Trade Training
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Apprenticeship training is at the heart of government skills policy worldwide. Application of cutting-edge information and communication technologies (ICTs) can enhance the quality of construction training, and help in ... -
Meshfree Sequentially Linear Analysis of Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A new, meshfree method employing the node-based, smoothed point interpolation method (NS-PIM) is presented as an alternative to the nonlinear finite-element approach for concrete members. The nonlinear analysis is replaced ... -
Urban RAT: New Tool for Virtual and Site-Specific Mobile Rapid Data Collection for Seismic Risk Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The Urban Rapid Assessment Tool (RAT) integrates recent advances in virtual environments and mobile smart devices to facilitate the rapid visual screening (RVS) of building structural parameters outlined in FEMA 154 and ... -
Shear Strength Prediction in Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams Using Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Support Vector Regression
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The shear strength of reinforced concrete (RC) deep beams is a dynamic phenomenon that varies with many mechanical and geometrical factors. Accurately estimating shear strength in RC deep beams is a vital issue in engineering ... -
Proximity-Based Outlier Detection Method for Roadway Infrastructure Condition Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The quality of roadway condition data is critical for the accuracy of infrastructure management decision support systems and, ultimately, for the confidence in these systems. This paper presents a novel outlier detection ... -
Process Map for Urban-Human Mobility and Civil Infrastructure Data Collection Using Geosocial Networking Platforms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Human mobility is central to our understanding of design, planning, and development of civil infrastructure in urban areas. Although researchers have spent considerable effort in studying human mobility patterns, there is ...