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Abstract: The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC) and the local organizing committee are pleased to present the Proceedings of the 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2023) held on July 5-7, 2023, at IIT Madras, Chennai, India. The 40th ISARC was proudly hosted ...
Abstract: Modular construction methods have recently gained interest due to the advantages offered in terms of safety, quality, and productivity for projects. In this method, a significant portion of the construction is performed off-site in factories where modular components are built in different workstations, assembled on the production line, and shipped ...
Abstract: Automated construction quality control and as-built verification often involve comparing 3D point clouds captured on-site with as-designed Building Information Models (ad-BIM) at the individual element level. However, signal noise and occlusions, common in data captured from cluttered job sites, can negatively affect the performance of these methods that overlook the ...
Abstract: Efficient performance tracking and monitoring systems can facilitate timely decision-making by management. However, cycle time, which is commonly employed as a monitoring system in segmental production sites, can be time-consuming and only allows for the identification of inefficiencies, rather than supporting decision-making. In this context, operational management concepts with broad ...
Abstract: One of the significant challenges for robotic construction with dimensional lumber and other construction materials is the accumulation of material imperfections and manufacturing inaccuracies, resulting in significant deviations between the as-built structure and its digital twin. This paper presents and evaluates methods for addressing these challenges to enable a multi-robot ...
Abstract: Reuse of building systems and components has the potential of taking full advantage of the residual utility of building materials. In this matter, disassembly planning plays a critical role for retrieving reusable components in an optimized way. Unfortunately, the implementation of disassembly planning for buildings, at a component level, is ...
Abstract: In order to lower the huge carbon dioxide emissions due to building heating, the goal of this communication is to show how the design of insulation panel layout can be strongly computer-aided during façade building energy renovation projects. The work has been achieved during an applied collaborative research project (ISOBIM), whose ...
Abstract: Modern retrofit construction practices use 3D point cloud data of the building envelope to obtain the as-built dimensions. However, manual segmentation by a trained professional is required to identify and measure window openings, door openings, and other architectural features, making the use of 3D point clouds labor-intensive. In this study, ...
Abstract: Pavement industries in Japan enhance the application of three-dimensional (3D) modeling as a part of the policy called "i-Construction" which applies 3D point cloud data to pavement works. However, distinctive approaches in terms of signal processing are required in practical applications of 3D point clouds to pavement surfaces. An effective ...
Abstract: One main challenge in the full automation of building code compliance checking is in the extraction and transformation of building code requirements into computable representations. Semantic rule-based approach has been taken mainly due to its expected better performance than machine learning-based approach on this particular task. With the recent advancement ...
Abstract: The construction industry in Japan is facing an increasing shortage of labor that has resulted viable demands for automation and robotics. This research study applies an approach based on game theory to model cooperation in an uncoordinated autonomous environment. A set of construction machines have been designed to complete a ...
Abstract: A major challenge for construction robotization concerns the use of robots for building activities on site. Several innovative ideas have been tried out in recent years. One of these is the idea of a mechanical mason to make the construction of walls as automated as possible. However, most of the ...
Abstract: This paper reports on efforts to create a robotized construction build system, based on the Finja Exakt manual build system. The equipment used is a generic off-the-shelf industrial arm robot integrated with a spindle crane carrier for mobility. The approach offers technical, safety and usability challenges as well as integration ...
Abstract: Additive Manufacturing (AM) provides many advantages when applied to the field of construction. However, due to the large scale of construction projects, time requirements for the printing process are also large, making AM processes susceptible to the influence of external variables. Accordingly, it is advisable to employ methods that can ...
Abstract: In response to its stagnating productivity and growing demand for sustainability, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is increasingly pushing ahead regarding digitization and automation. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Additive Manufacturing (AM) are two technologies that contribute significantly to this development. Although these technologies have similar basic principles ...
Abstract: Japan's Road networks rely heavily on the mountain tunnels due to its topology. During the construction of these tunnels, mucking process is conducted to remove crushed rocks and rubbles in the tunnel with the use of long conveyor belts with the size of 3 to 10km. Regular visual inspections of ...
Abstract: Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (V-SLAM) is commonly employed as a method in construction robots due to its efficient and cost-effective nature for information acquisition. However, detection and positioning using V-SLAM face significant challenges in low-light construction scenes, such as underground garages or dim indoor locations, where detecting enough valid ...
Abstract: Conventional defect inspections in newly constructed indoor environments still rely heavily on manual checking and judgement, which can be costly, time-consuming, superficial, and prone to human errors. In this paper, we have proposed a novel complete integrated system where a mobile-robot platform capable of autonomous navigation, performs data collection in ...
Abstract: Autonomous cars are frequently fitted with radars, cameras, and LiDAR due to their complimentary capacities of environment awareness. However, when the host vehicle's LiDAR is negatively impacted by challenging weather circumstances like snow in varied snowfall conditions, precisely following the trajectory of the previous vehicle becomes imperative .Due to the ...
Abstract: Autonomous excavation systems are currently being developed to help address issues of poor productivity, by automating the excavation process and reducing manpower onsite. However, the impact of automation on the productivity of the excavation process remains to be determined. This paper uses a simulation approach to study this question. A ...
Abstract: This paper presents the development of a prototypical digital twin package for multi-rotor aerial vehicle(MAV) systems, with potential application for monitoring a construction site. The focus is how to create a virtual representation of an actual surveillance system that can be updated from real-time data to effectively help with its ...
Abstract: Precise blade control is a central task when automating the operation of motor graders. This paper focuses on the parallel lifting movement using a combination of feedforward and feedback control for controlling the respective lifting cylinders. To this end, the paper first examines the blade mechanism of a motor grader ...
Abstract: Construction workers have an increased risk of having muscle fatigue and musculoskeletal injuries, among other non-fatal workplace injuries. As a result, this project aimed to develop and evaluate a low-cost passive wearable exoskeleton system for improving construction workers' safety and health performance, mainly by mitigating the risk of developing musculoskeletal ...
Abstract: The purpose of this manuscript is to outline a scientific task aimed at improving the technological and organizational methods for pressing piles into the ground. The study proposes the development of conceptual piling equipment and construction methods for various structural and technological solutions for pile fields, especially under complicated conditions. ...
Abstract: Recently, global positioning systems - GLONASS and GPS are increasingly used for road construction machines. Often, mobile stations installed on the construction site are used, which increase positioning accuracy, but have a limited range. Providing a signal source to every running machine is very costly. Taking into account the often ...
Abstract: We are currently experiencing a shortage of skilled labor in the construction industry, thus it is imperative to improve productivity at construction sites. One of the most effective ways to address this issue is through the implementation of autonomy. Machine control systems have been utilized for heavy equipment for over a ...
Abstract: Trade associations for prefabricated construction estimate that about 50\% of prefabricated wall projects have alignment problems that lead to defects and rework. Additionally, component installation times average between 30 and 60 minutes per component. To address these issues, a real-time evaluator (RTE) system was introduced to decrease cost and automate ...
Abstract: The object of the research is robots with a manipulation system for concrete-laying operations. The kinematic scheme of a robot with an articulated distributive arm, providing delivery of concrete to any point of the erected object and allowing to bypass various kinds of encountered obstacles, is presented. The closed loops ...
Abstract: The object of the research is construction robot manipulators for mounting works. The results of mathematical identification of mounting manipulators on the basis of a tower crane model are presented. The design of movement trajectories of a manipulator or technological equipment is performed taking into account the limitations both on ...
Abstract: To rationalize and automate public civil engineering works, it is crucial to directly utilize the information produced by the contractor for quality/ as-built inspection, and progress measurement. In this study, a highly reliable common data environment that utilizes blockchain and smart contracts to ensure tamper resistance and traceability of construction ...
Abstract: Real-time sensing data and continuously updated project documents pose challenges to project managers who need to analyze these data and documents to derive meaningful information necessary for decision-making. To collect and incorporate heterogeneous data both from offsite and onsite sources, the authors: (1) developed a construction tasks, resources, and techniques ...
Abstract: Scheduling is an essential part of project management, and many processes like procurement, fabrication, and resource mobilization are based on these schedules. If the actual targets lag from the pre-planned schedules, waste is generated in the form of idle inventory. It also results in an increased workload on man and ...
Abstract: In construction, project schedules are still created and updated manually, which takes time, causes errors, and leads to poor planning and scheduling, one of the main reasons for project delays today. Consequently, overcoming these challenges requires an automated schedule management method that extracts information and knowledge from existing and previous ...
Abstract: Site layout planning (SLP) constraints are handled heuristically or through a mathematical approach, as presented in the SLP literature. The real-life constraints of SLP are modelled as mathematical equations and are attempted to be handled through optimisation models. It is observed that the existing mathematical SLP models handle a limited ...
Abstract: Construction 4.0 and Digital Twin are the emerging concepts of the digital era in the Construction Sector. The crux of these digital technologies lies in capturing the rich "real physical" data to model the "virtual" structure to enable the experiments for specific decision-making. Although protocols for the hazardous operations had ...
Abstract: Soil compaction is one of the most important basic elements in construction work because it directly affects the quality of structures. Compaction work using vibratory rollers is generally applied to strengthen ground stiffness, and the method that focuses on the number of compaction cycles is widely used to manage the ...
Abstract: Modular construction is becoming a viable construction method in North America due to its support of the concept of circular construction and its inherent ability to provide a faster return on investment. The process of modular construction manufacturing (MCM) operates as a production line, where the number of module components ...
Abstract: Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) is an innovative planning and control method for industrial projects with known parameters that allow organizations to transform the way they plan and control industrial construction projects. As the implementation of AWP is gradual, organizations are constantly looking to improve their practices. However, several organizations struggle ...
Abstract: In developing countries infrastructure investment is increased in last few decades. Public private partnership plays important role in low- and middle-income countries for providing finance. 95% of India international trade is transport through port sector. Hence it is big infrastructural project for India to connect with other countries. Public private ...
Abstract: Advanced intelligent robotics technologies like autonomous and collaborative robots in construction sites have been explored in the literature for more than a decade. However, there are only a few prototypes that successfully make it to the field due to various reasons. There is burgeoning interest in the design, development and ...
Abstract: Construction formwork activities are physically demanding and repetitive, increasing the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This study proposed a digital twin approach to evaluate the ergonomic risks associated with vertical formwork operations using steel formwork systems in Indian construction projects. The on-site observation captured the workers' postures, allowing for more ...
Abstract: Labor shortage has consistently been a challenge in the construction industry for decades. As a data-heavy industry, information access and technological innovations are critical for pique performance. Currently, the industry is witnessing a global trend of workforce diversity, as industry leaders are emphasizing its importance. Research shows that gender and ...
Abstract: Design Hub India and Jade University of Applied Sciences conducted a simulation game in Bangalore, India to teach the networked and digital planning methodology Building Information Modelling (BIM). The teaching format was developed in Germany and has already been implemented and field-tested in teaching. At this event, the format was ...
Abstract: Digital workflows in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry have been working with a wide range of software solutions trying to enable a Design-to-Production (DtP) end-to-end data flow. Thereby, state-of-the-art software solutions attempt to streamline the design and production processes accordingly. However, most digital workflows lack in terms of adequate ...
Abstract: The response of subjects having experienced VR content for safety education was confirmed by their heart rate. Ten male subjects with work experience in construction and ten without such experience used VR content for safety education. The subjects were allowed to walk through scaffolding which was defective in five facilities ...
Abstract: Bridges are essential components of civil infrastructures that enable joining highways and cities, as well as facilitating movement between different geographical locations. Deterioration of bridges can pose a threat to public safety and hinder economic activities. The development of innovative and reliable asset management tools to support the optimization of ...
Abstract: The long-term quality of the asphalt layer is crucial for maintaining the functionality of roads. Despite extensive research on predicting pavement failure modes and the effect of design and road use on the quality of the asphalt layer, there is limited understanding of how the quality of road construction impacts ...
Abstract: The integration of BIM (Building Information Modeling) and GIS (Geographic Information System) is promising to develop Asset Management Systems (AMS) for complex systems such as university assets. The potential lies in the ability to connect and contextualize data from several domains and at different scales, considering the relationship between buildings ...
Abstract: Structural flaws in scaffolds can lead to fatal accidents on construction sites, and the installation status of scaffold joints is crucial for the safety of scaffolds. However, manual inspection of scaffold joints can be challenging due to their small size and large quantity. This paper presents a scaffold joint inspection ...
Abstract: Building roofs are a primary barrier of the building fabric to protect building interiors and their occupants from the effects of the weather. Effectively monitoring their condition and maintaining them is thus critical, and even more so in light of the increasing risks induced by climate change. Ideally, this requires ...
Abstract: Short-line match casting is a method of producing segmental pre-cast concrete bridges. This segment-production process is centralized, repetitive, compact, and easily adaptable to geometry variations such as plan, vertical, and transition curves. But the main challenge is the complexity of geometry control and the need for high accuracy. The complexity ...
Abstract: The unavailability of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) statistics for the construction sector is a systemic hurdle in improving safety, particularly for developing countries. Alternatively, online newspaper articles are deemed a potential source for OHS statistics. Machine Learning (ML) approaches for text-mining are deemed essential for the resource-intensive processing of ...
Abstract: In construction management, a spatial conflict between two activities is generally identified as the intersection between related workspaces. Such assumption works well for detecting the majority of conflicts. Nevertheless, in certain dynamic scenarios, a spatial interference between two activities may occur even if the related workspaces do not intersect each ...
Abstract: For infrastructure inspections, damage representation does not constantly match the predefined classes of damage grade, resulting in detailed clusters of unseen damages or more complex clusters from overlapped space between two grades. The damage representation has fundamentally complex features; consequently, not all the damage classes can be perfectly predefined. The ...
Abstract: An omnidirectional (i.e., 360°) camera is an efficient device that can capture the status of a room with a single shot. To detect objects in a spherical image captured by a 360° camera, the image should be flattened and divided into patches reflecting normal fields of view (NFoV). However, detecting ...
Abstract: In domain-specific named entity recognition (NER), the out-of-vocabulary (OOV) problem arises due to linguistic features and rare vocabulary. OOV problem is particularly challenging in agglutinative languages such as Korean. The irregular decomposition of morphemes makes it difficult to represent all of them in language model dictionaries, resulting in poor NER ...
Abstract: In construction environments, modifications to the dimensions, positioning, and trajectory of plumbing infrastructure within edifices are frequently necessitated by on-site conditions and pragmatic installation procedures. Recent advancements in Scan-to-BIM technology have streamlined pipe construction processes by monitoring development through a 3D model. However, existing 3D point cloud processing methods rely ...
Abstract: Mining is rapidly digitalizing and big data surrounds mines in their everyday activities and processes. Building Information Modelling (BIM) has long since taken an indispensable role in the design and management of buildings and infrastructures and is currently widely used as a standard for information management. Based on the results ...
Abstract: Layout zoning is the foremost and crucial step in the design of large-scale greenfield construction projects such as campus development projects. While it is known that early design decisions have significant impact on the social and environmental value of the completed facility, much of the relationship between design attributes and ...
Abstract: Emissions from construction activities, particularly in metropolitan areas, are carefully monitored to prevent health problems and environmental degradation. The data quality of low-cost wireless sensors in construction sites remains a challenge for pollution predictive models due to uncertainties of measurement and volatile environment. In this study, we propose a hybrid ...
Abstract: The current trends exhibit that the construction industry is focusing on implementing the Building Information Model (BIM) to improve visual analyses, cost estimation, and information exchange. Though standards, requirements, and development control rules (DCR) govern the construction project lifecycle, only a few applications have been developed to investigate BIM's capability ...
Abstract: The automation of steel construction requires new possibilities to link process data, measured deviations and tolerances. Our current research in robotic steel fabrication aims to address this challenge by developing an adaptive information model interface that can seamlessly integrate the cross-process considerations necessary for precise and efficient fabrication. The objective ...
Abstract: Concrete 3D Printing (3DP) has the potential to reduce construction time and the usage of labor and material in the construction industry. However, many parameters are found to influence the output of 3DP, and consequently, the variations in the quality of output are high. To fully realize the advantages of ...
Abstract: Digital twins, the virtual counterparts of objects throughout their life cycle, are a crucial component of ongoing digitization. While the civil engineering community has already recognized the advantages of utilizing digital twinning, there is still a lack of comprehensive research in the field, resulting in uncertainties. This article proposes a ...
Abstract: UAVs are used to rapidly and safely collect site data for engineering purposes. Thermal and RGB imagery are often captured for building envelope inspections. On large sites, the data produced can be cumbersome to process, especially if taken in a video format. This paper presents a way to perform image ...
Abstract: Management of environmental hazards in underground mining and construction sites has always been a challenging task for project managers and site engineers. Poor ventilation, the production of hazardous gases, dust, and considerable heat and humidity are some of the inherent characteristics of these ecosystems. Most conventional underground risk management methods ...
Abstract: For road condition assessment, participatory sensing has been proposed in literature utilizing a normal vehicle equipped with a dashboard camera. In such environment, the main technical challenge is not only the recognition performance on target classes such as cracks, but also the preparation of training and test datasets with high ...
Abstract: Following the example set by Industry 4.0, digitization is being proven as a vital tool in equipment-intensive construction processes. Telematics data from equipment is sent to platforms. The profitable use of this data is part of today's research regarding digital twins. This paper shows the conformity to Industry 4.0 terminology ...
Abstract: While 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor technology is becoming more advanced and cheaper every day, the growth of digitalization in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry contributes to the fact that 3D building information models (BIM models) are now available for a large part of the built ...
Abstract: Monitoring the progress of construction operations on site is crucial to keep an up-to-date schedule. In the past, manual methods were used for that purpose, which lead to errors and delays in generating up-to-date schedules. Current practices and research lines have been studying different methodologies to reach a fully automated ...
Abstract: In the digitalized era of Construction 4.0, ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of digital assets through cybersecurity is crucial for the construction industry. Although more than 75% of respondents from a Forrester survey who are in the construction, engineering, and infrastructure industries reported to have experienced a cyber-incident in ...
Abstract: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District recently invested in the adoption of a process of transferring 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scan data into a Building Information Model (BIM), a process commonly known as Scan to BIM. This research explores the challenges and benefits of adopting ...
Abstract: Accurate damage measurements of the transport infrastructure facilities during their maintenance/service life are characterized by their higher cost, safety hazards, historical data loss etc. Conventional techniques have limitations on their longevity and sustainability. To overcome this, many non-contact measurement technologies such as photogrammetric techniques, LiDAR etc., are demonstrated in various ...
Abstract: Conventionally used moisture detection equipment such as infrared scanners and capacitance meters require a trained interpreter to understand moisture issues on rooftops. Additionally, conventional sensors can only provide reliable results in specific environmental conditions. In this paper, we will discuss the various methods used for roof moisture scans and their ...
Abstract: The construction industry is prone to cost overruns, time overruns, and quality issues. These are all caused by several factors, among which improper planning resulting from unreliable assumptions and unpredictable risks plays a significant role. This could be overcome if the planning-related issues are well predicted, and the risks are ...
Abstract: The construction industry is going through a digital transformation where automation and robotics are slowly making their way into construction projects. This change brings numerous benefits, such as cost and time efficiency and higher accuracy and quality. At the same time, it raises cybersecurity concerns. Since most construction environments are ...
Abstract: Robustness to overexposure conditions poses a significant challenge in the visual simultaneous localization and mapping (V-SLAM) of construction robots. Limitations in sensor exposure lead to the loss of information, making it difficult to track enough feature points for construction robots under overexposure conditions, owing to the assumption of constant brightness ...
Abstract: Building façade renovation with prefabricated panels requires the installation of supporting connectors. Obtaining the exact locations and angles of the connectors is currently a time-consuming activity. The new method presented in this paper uses AprilTag markers as targets on the wall and measures them based on a photogrammetry concept. The ...
Abstract: The use of UAVs in the construction industry is a rather novel concept whose applications are not widespread yet. This research aims to develop a UAV with an end effector used to fix targets on a building façade. With the use of this application, the use of manual force and ...
Abstract: The implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a widely adopted pattern of revolution in the construction sector and the results gained through BIM adoption in multidisciplinary projects are well pronounced. Even though BIM is a widely accepted technique, its adoption in Kerala, especially for Kerala government projects is rare. Kochi ...
Abstract: The capability to automatically identify shapes and objects from the image content through direct and indirect methodologies has enabled the development of several civil engineering related applications that assist in the development of construction projects. This paper shows how this automation process has been made possible using Machine Learning techniques ...
Abstract: This paper introduces a powerful semi-automated tool that efficiently creates detailed 3D building models and layouts of prefabricated modules with solar panels from building images and Open Street Map floor plans. The tool permits the generation of the existing building model and the layout of the prefabricated panels in an ...
Abstract: The article provides an overview of current developments in shotcrete technology, presents examples of construction robots that provide robotization of such technologies, and also provides a reinforcement model for a machined structure, which is designed to improve the quality and automate the shotcrete process using basalt fiber
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to develop different automatic designs for building construction using a new tool called AutoCAD AutoLISP. One-way slab, Reinforced Cement Concrete pipe, straight stairs spanning horizontally, Circular tank over the ground and a Square Column Footing. These are the designs developed using AutoLISP software. Five ...
Abstract: The concept of teleoperation is crucial in modern and future construction workplaces, as it can be used in remote or challenging/hazardous environments such as workspace in a desert, close to a nuclear reactor, or underwater, among others. The success of teleoperation hinges on its interface, where passive exoskeleton with ergonomics ...
Abstract: One way to improve the construction sector is by paving the way toward adopting innovative technologies and practices that may contribute to improving efficiency and performance in this sector. During the last few years, lean construction and 3D printing have been considered compatible with this goal. Nevertheless, their integration together ...
Abstract: The construction industry is one of the most information-intensive industries where the success of projects depends on information being accurate, complete, timely, readily available, and understandable by different recipients. As projects become complex and processes become more digitized, the value of capturing, tracking, accessing, and sharing lifecycle-spanning data becomes critical ...
Abstract: The aim of the research is to discover the interrelation between Construction 4.0 technologies and Sustainable development Goals (SDG) in a complex project. The construction of the National Athletic Stadium in Hungary of the 25.000m2 steel and cable membrane roofing structure demanded special innovations due to its uniqueness and its ...
Abstract: Building Information Modeling (BIM) has demonstrated a wide range of merits over traditional and modern constructions. The integration of generative design (GD) with BIM in the construction industry has become an interesting topic, even though the concept is not very new. Prefabricated construction (PC) offers several advantages over traditional construction ...
Abstract: Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) provide unprecedented automation opportunities in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. However, despite the enthusiasm regarding the use of AI, 85% of current big data projects fail. One of the main reasons for AI project failures in the AEC industry is the disconnect ...
Abstract: Emerging technologies and methods are becoming an important element of the construction industry. Digital Twins are used as a base to store data in BIM models and make use out of the data respectively make the data visible. The transparency in all phases of the lifecycle of building and infrastructure ...
Abstract: Buildings are one of the major energy consumers and the biggest producers of greenhouse gases, accounting for close to half of all energy emissions in construction industry. Construction stakeholders have been increasingly focusing on the broad idea of sustainable building design and construction technologies. The goal of sustainable design extends ...
Abstract: The use of robotic platforms greatly facilitates the reconstructions of 3D models of buildings and automates tasks that would be tiring and inaccurate when carried out manually. In the specific area of thermal monitoring of buildings, robots can also develop an important role providing dense temperature information of envelopes and ...
Abstract: The construction industry, supported by the materials industry, is a major user of natural resources. Automation and robotics have the potential to play a key role in the development of circular construction by increasing productivity, reducing waste, increasing safety, and mitigating labor shortages. Starting with a brief synopsis of the ...
Abstract: Traditional construction processes have certain shortcomings, due to the waste generated, the quality, safety, and environmental problems, etc. In this sense, certain technological innovations are presented as an acceptable alternative in a country to improve these construction processes. One of them is 3D concrete printing, which requires a printer that ...
Abstract: Cracks are the initial indicators of deterioration of any civil infrastructures. Structures are typically monitored manually by inspectors, which is time consuming, laborious, costly, and easily prone to human error. To address these limitations this paper aims to present a vision transformer-based stone floor tiles crack detection and localization approach. ...
Abstract: Building recovery is always a major issue after disasters due to the urgent need for efficient assessment of damaged buildings and effective management of required resources. At the same time, it is necessary that building recovery planning considers the impact of used materials on the environment as well as the ...
Abstract: The integration of BIM and sustainability is a key success criterion for sustainable planning, construction and operation and maintenance. Actually, various research is conducted to integrate the economic, environmental and social aspects in the BIM method. Especially, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) are subjects of research. ...
Abstract: The construction industry has proposed many frameworks to tackle its significant impact on sustainability. But there is a dearth of tools that help stakeholders quantify and understand the impact of their activities, particularly in the construction phase of a building. This study started with a literature review followed by interviews ...
Abstract: The construction industry is highly energy intensive and causes significant environmental impacts and reduction in natural resources. A radical change in current practices is necessary for achieving a circular economy in the construction sector. Structural holes in the supply chain, coordination of diverse stakeholders, and resource management at the end ...
Abstract: The goal of this study is to identify people's intentions to use smartwatches and how their use of these devices is affected by the advantages and disadvantages of the IoT. For the research work, five cities were chosen, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. These cities were chosen as a study ...