1. ISARC Symposium and Proceedings: The major annual event organized from within the membership of IAARC is the annual congress - ISARC. ISARC generally takes place
annually and is hosted, on a rotating basis, around the world. Papers presented at ISARC reflect the global community with specific
concern for all fields of construction, civil and building engineering, machine automation, robotics applications to construction,
information technologies, planning, logistics, etc. The ISARCs have yielded already over 1,000 peer-refereed papers bound into
proceedings. Together these form a compelling illustration of how ARC developments continue to march towards the market place.
Contributions from all continents at ISARC provide the major platform for delegates to exchange views and information and discuss
how they might work together on new projects.
IAARC's biggest output each year is the publication of proceedings of the annual ISARC symposia. Starting with ISARC 2000 the
proceedings are also published on CD and since then ISARC proceedings are available at no cost on the IAARC website.
Access single ISARC proceedings (click the link to the host city), or
Search specific articles to all ISARC proceedings (click on the right image).
2013 Montreal (Canada)
2012 Eindhoven (Netherlands)
2011 Seoul (Korea)
2010 Bratislava (Slovakia)
2009 Austin (US)
2008 Vilnius (Lithuania)
2007 Kochi (India)
2006 Tokyo (Japan)
2005 Ferrara (Italy)
2004 Jeju (South Korea)
2003 Eindhoven (Holland)
2002 Washington (USA)
2001 Krakow (Poland)
2000 Taipei (Taiwan)
1999 Madrid (Spain)
1998 Munich (Germany)
1997 Pittsburgh (USA)
1996 Tokyo (Japan)
1995 Warsaw (Poland)
1994 Brighton (UK)
1993 Houston (USA)
1992 Tokyo (Japan)
1991 Stuttgart (Germany)
1990 Bristol (UK)
1989 San Francisco (USA)
1988 Tokyo (Japan)
1987 Haifa (Israel)
1986 Marseille (France)
1985 Pittsburgh (USA)
1984 Pittsburgh (USA)
IAARC's host journal is Automation in Construction (AUTCON) and separate details of this publication are given here.
Automation in Construction is an international journal for the publication of original research papers. The journal
publishes refereed material on all aspects pertaining to the use of Information Technologies in Architecture, Engineering,
Construction Technologies, and Maintenance and Management of Constructed Facilities. The scope of Automation in
Construction is broad, encompassing all stages of the construction life cycle from the initial design and architecture,
through to the actual construction of the facility, its maintenance and control as well as the eventual dismantling of
buildings and engineering structures. Automation in Construction is an international journal for the publication of
original research papers. The journal publishes refereed material on all aspects pertaining to the use of Information
Technologies in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technologies, and Maintenance and Management of Constructed
Facilities. The scope of Automation in Construction is broad, encompassing all stages of the construction life cycle
from the initial design and architecture, through to the actual construction of the facility, its maintenance and
control as well as the eventual dismantling of buildings and engineering structures.
The following list of topics is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to indicate topics that fall within the journals' purview:
Computer Aided Design, Product Modeling, Expert Systems, Classification and Standardization, Product Data Interchange.
Facilities Management, Management Information Systems, Intelligent Control Systems.
3. Related Peer-Reviewed Scientific and Engineering Journals
Elsevier - Advanced Engineering Informatics More information to the journal can be found here.
ASCE - Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering More information to the journal can be found here.
ASCE - Journal of Construction Engineering & Management More information to the journal can be found here.
4. Other Publications:
Catalog of Robots and Automated Machines IAARC has published the first extensive Catalog of Robots and Automated Machines in Construction. This IAARC publication is an
invaluable source of information on the state-of-the-art in construction automation and robotics for construction companies,
specialist contractors, construction plant and equipment manufacturers and researchers. Information in the catalog comes from many
countries and has been validated by the originators before final publication. The catalog lists and describes 76 working
robots and automated machines in construction. The list of companies contributing to the catalog includes Japanese construction
companies and a large contingent from France, Sweden, the UK and the USA.
The catalog covers:
Demolition
Surveying
Excavation and earthmoving
Paving
Tunneling
Concrete transportation and distribution
Concrete slab screeding and finishing
Cranes and autonomous trucks
Welding and positioning of structural steel members
