Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samad M. E. Sepasgozar, Felix Kin Peng Hui, Sara Shirowzhan, Mona Foroozanfar, Liming Yang, Lu Aye
Summary: There is an increasing need for lean approaches in construction projects, and the combination of BIM and IoT for sustainability purposes has not received enough attention. The study found significant synergies between lean and BIM in control interactions and reduction in variations, but there are still many uncovered areas in this field. The capability of IoT has also not been widely considered in recent developments, indicating a large gap in understanding the synergistic interactions of lean concepts in specific fields of construction.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Svetlana S. Uvarova, Alexandr K. Orlov, Vadim S. Kankhva
Summary: It is expedient to introduce lean construction tools into the activities of value chain participants in construction due to modern economic dynamics. The integration of digital technologies into the concept of lean construction becomes more urgent with the need to consider digitalization processes in construction. While studies have focused on integrating lean construction with building information modeling (BIM) tools, the cost-effectiveness of integrating lean construction with BIM and other digital technologies has not been actively explored. This article examines the effectiveness of using digital tools and technologies in lean construction and provides recommendations for implementation in the context of Russian construction.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yuxuan Zhang, Jingwen Wang, Rafiq Ahmad, Xinming Li
Summary: This study proposes the integration of lean production principles, building information modeling, virtual reality, and discrete-event simulation in a production information system to effectively handle variant product information and respond quickly to diverse customer requirements in the housing industry. The coordination among system modules and managed information flow could serve as a valuable reference for future MC production system development in housing industries.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sina Moradi, Piia Sormunen
Summary: This study aims to develop a conceptual framework for lean and sustainable project delivery in building construction projects. Through a systematic literature review and thematic analysis of 230 studies, the findings present a framework that integrates sustainability, lean construction, and building information modeling in terms of principles, practices, tools, and techniques.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sara Rashidian, Robin Drogemuller, Sara Omrani
Summary: This research investigates the interrelationships of BIM, IPD, and LC and identifies the critical attributes and sub-attributes of these approaches in an integrated BIL framework. The study provides the basis for organizations intending to adopt BIM, IPD, and LC in an integrated manner and supports the planning and evaluation of their progress towards continuous improvement goals.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Christoph Paul Schimanski, Nissim Lal Pradhan, Dmitry Chaltsev, Gabriele Pasetti Monizza, Dominik T. Matt
Summary: BeaM! is a production management system that integrates Lean Construction Management methods with BIM on construction sites. The theoretical concepts of the system are translated into functional requirements for software implementation, which are demonstrated and evaluated through a prototype.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yali Chen, Dan Huang, Zhen Liu, Mohamed Osmani, Peter Demian
Summary: This paper explores the current state and development trajectory of the multidisciplinary integration of smart city, Construction 4.0, Industry 4.0, BIM, and sustainable construction. Through macro-quantitative and micro-qualitative analysis methods, the study reveals keyword-constructed schemes, research hotspots, and development trends, and provides suggestions for future research.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoping Zhou, Mengmeng Wang, Yu-Shen Liu, Qian Wang, Maozu Guo, Jichao Zhao
Summary: This study introduces a novel heterogeneous geometric relationship model (HeGeo) to categorize BIM relationships and proposes a strategy for partitioning geometric data of original BIM products. Empirical studies show that the proposed scheme improves triangulation efficiency, triangular mesh loading efficiency, and user experience of online BIM visualization tools. The segmentation scheme can be applied to any BIM model and facilitate BIM adoption by all stakeholders during a building's life cycle.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Mingyue Li, Zhuoling Ma, Xi Tang
Summary: This study focuses on exploring the simultaneous use of BIM and LC in megaprojects to improve management efficiency; the integrated method developed in the case study provides a framework for stakeholders and positive interactions among the owner, BIM, and LC; the integration dominated by the owner was proven to enhance management performance and achieve high quality standards in a megaproject, such as the airport construction project.
FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Charles Frommweiler, Erik Poirier
Summary: This research aims at investigating the implementation of building information modeling (BIM) for the commissioning phase within a general contracting company. Through direct involvement with a research partner, a diagnosis on the current limitations of the commissioning process was conducted. An action plan to implement BIM for commissioning was developed and evaluated through on-site observations and informal discussions. The results showed improvements using a BIM-enabled approach over a traditional approach.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Civil
Shengxi Zhang, Zhongfu Li, Tianxin Li, Mengqi Yuan
Summary: This study aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research on BIM for PC, identifying the main research areas and future research needs through quantitative and qualitative analysis. The results of the study can help researchers and builders understand the latest progress of BIM for PC, and promote the integration of these technologies.
JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Taige Wang, Han-Mei Chen
Summary: Building Information Modeling (BIM) has spread worldwide as a digital construction tool and management method, expected to play a crucial role in project management. This paper aims to comprehensively understand the integration of BIM and project management in the construction project life cycle. The analysis reveals a relatively weak relationship between BIM and the project life cycle, prompting the proposition of a BIM capabilities framework to improve project management efficiency.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Qingxiang Chen, Jing Chen, Wumeng Huang
Summary: The study introduces a semantics-based method for visualizing large-scale BIM models in indoor and outdoor environments, organizing BIM models based on a latitude-longitude grid in the outdoor environment and proposing a scheduling algorithm for integrated visualization in indoor and outdoor environments considering BIM semantics. This method efficiently visualizes complex buildings in both indoor and outdoor scenes while maintaining high frame rates by considering BIM semantics and loading only necessary data.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Lu Jia, Yanfeng Jin, Yang Liu, Jing Lv
Summary: This paper introduces an ontological method for information modeling and management of the construction process. The proposed method uses machine readable language to integrate process knowledge in a structured way, improving the relevance of information and promoting knowledge reuse, sharing, and retrieval. It also utilizes semantic web rule language (SWRL) to model relevant laws and regulations, ensuring the compliance of building products and the accuracy of process information.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Min-Ho Shin, Hwan-Yong Kim
Summary: The study found that while a considerable proportion of respondents have received BIM education, the majority believe that formal BIM education is necessary, citing error checking ability as the biggest advantage of BIM. Survey results show that most respondents believe there should be proper compensation for BIM implementation, with suggestions to increase construction and design fees. In order to successfully apply BIM, a series of issues need to be addressed, including guidelines and details for BIM work and delivery, standardized BIM education, and an appropriate compensation system.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Amir Degani, Wen Bo Li, Rafael Sacks, Ling Ma
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Samuel Korb, Rafael Sacks
Summary: The behavioral dynamics of general contractors and subcontractors impact construction projects, while market dynamics moderate outcomes. LeapconX is a marketwide simulation system that enables testing of production system innovations on companies within a market.
JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Musab Jamal Maraqa, Rafael Sacks, Sabrina Spatari
Summary: The study found that implementing BIM in the big room and applying the last planner system and other lean construction techniques increased the CFI from 4.31 to 8.12 (on a 10-point scale). Avoiding trades crossing one another's paths between tasks was the most significant aspect of improved flow. Additionally, the benefits of implementing lean practices with BIM or VDC were found to be measurably greater than when these approaches were implemented separately.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Cecilia Gravina da Rocha, Samuel Korb, Rafael Sacks
Summary: Ballard's concept of work structuring can improve production flow in construction projects with extensive customization. The Fit-Out Company and Ecosystem Platform systems show the most effective flow, leading to the proposition of a hybrid production system for future study.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Eran Haronian, Rafael Sacks
Summary: This research explores the production flow in earthworks construction projects from a lean construction theoretical perspective, proposing a novel view of production flow and validating the model through assessment procedures. The new approach applies measurements of throughput, cycle time, work in progress, and waste to enhance decision-making in managing the execution of earthworks.
JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ayim-Mensah Gideon, Radosavljevic Milan
Summary: Nitinol fibres and nitinol powder exhibit different effects in cementitious composites, with the powder accelerating cement hydration and promoting strength, while the fibres increase flexural and compressive strength. However, nitinol fibre-reinforced composites lose ductility significantly after 90 days, while nitinol powder shows good long-term ductility performance.
CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Business
Lauri Koskela, Iris D. Tommelein, Carlos T. Formoso, Rafael Sacks
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Rafael Sacks, Zijian Wang, Boyuan Ouyang, Duygu Utkucu, Siyu Chen
Summary: The advancement from CAD to BIM in designing buildings has faced challenges in maintaining consistency across disciplinary models. A proposed 'Cloud BIM' approach aims to automate this by enriching models with semantic information and introducing a new ontology to represent relationships between building model objects.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Gabriel Raviv, Aviad Shapira, Rafael Sacks
Summary: The paper aims to identify effective constructability methods for early project design stages and found that a managerial approach offers the best methods in preventing constructability problems. On the other hand, methods such as company procedures and owner involvement were found to be the least effective.
BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROJECT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Thayla Zomer, Andy Neely, Rafael Sacks, Ajith Parlikad
Summary: BIM is commonly acknowledged as a paradigm shift in the construction industry, yet the actual implementation and systemic changes within the sector have not fully materialized as expected. Existing studies have not deeply explored how the background influences the process of change when introducing new technology, and how new practices evolve alongside old practices. The findings reveal that the implementation of practices is influenced by institutionalized socio-historical constructs.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Rafael Sacks, Mark Girolami, Ioannis Brilakis
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tanya Bloch, Rafael Sacks
JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Samuel Korb, Rafael Sacks
2018 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC)
(2018)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Civil
Eran Haronian, Rafael Sacks
EWORK AND EBUSINESS IN ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
(2018)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ling Ma, Rafael Sacks, Uri Kattel, Tanya Bloch
COMPUTER-AIDED CIVIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jia Liang, Qipeng Zhang, Xingyu Gu
Summary: A lightweight PCSNet-based segmentation model is developed to address the issues of insufficient performance in feature extraction and boundary loss information. The introduction of generalized Dice loss improves prediction performance, and the visualization of class activation mapping enhances model interpretability.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Gilsu Jeong, Minhyuk Jung, Seongeun Park, Moonseo Park, Changbum Ryan Ahn
Summary: This study introduces a contextual audio-visual approach to recognize multi-equipment activities in tunnel construction sites, improving monitoring effectiveness. Tested against real-world operation data, the model achieved remarkable results, emphasizing the potential of contextual multimodal models in enhancing operational efficiency in complex construction sites.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jin Wang, Zhigao Zeng, Pradip Kumar Sharma, Osama Alfarraj, Amr Tolba, Jianming Zhang, Lei Wang
Summary: This study presents a dual-path network for pavement crack segmentation, combining Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and transformer. A lightweight CNN encoder is used for local feature extraction, while a novel transformer encoder integrates high-low frequency attention mechanism and efficient feedforward network for global feature extraction. Additionally, a complementary fusion module is introduced to aggregate intermediate features extracted from both encoders. Evaluation on three datasets confirms the superior performance of the proposed network.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Pierre Gilibert, Romain Mesnil, Olivier Baverel
Summary: This paper introduces a flexible method for crafting 2D assemblies adaptable to various geometric assumptions in the realm of sustainable construction. By utilizing digital fabrication technologies and optimization approaches, precise control over demountable buildings can be achieved, improving mechanical performance and sustainability.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Jorge Loy-Benitez, Myung Kyu Song, Yo-Hyun Choi, Je-Kyum Lee, Sean Seungwon Lee
Summary: This paper discusses the advancement of tunnel boring machines (TBM) through the application of artificial intelligence. It highlights the significance of AI-based management subsystems for automatic TBM operations and presents recent contributions in this field. The paper evaluates modeling, monitoring, and control subsystems and suggests research paths for integrating existing management subsystems into TBM automation.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Alireza Shamshiri, Kyeong Rok Ryu, June Young Park
Summary: This paper reviews the application of text mining and natural language processing in the construction field, highlighting the need for automation and minimizing manual tasks. The study identifies potential research opportunities in strengthening overlooked construction aspects, coupling diverse data formats, and leveraging pre-trained language models and reinforcement learning.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhengyi Chen, Hao Wang, Keyu Chen, Changhao Song, Xiao Zhang, Boyu Wang, Jack C. P. Cheng
Summary: This study proposes an improved coverage path planning system that leverages building information modeling and robotic configurations to optimize coverage performance in indoor environments. Experimental validation shows the effectiveness and applicability of the system. Future research will focus on further enhancing coverage ratio and optimizing computation time.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Yonglin Fu, Junjie Chen, Weisheng Lu
Summary: This study presents a review of human-robot collaboration (HRC) in modular construction manufacturing (MCM), focusing on tasks, human roles, and interaction levels. The review found that HRC solutions are applicable to various MCM tasks, with a primary focus on timber component production. It also revealed the diverse collaborative roles humans can play and the varying levels of interaction with robots.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Qiong Liu, Shengbo Cheng, Chang Sun, Kailun Chen, Wengui Li, Vivian W. Y. Tam
Summary: This paper presents an approach to enhance the path-following capability of concrete printing by integrating steel cables into the printed mortar strips, and validates the feasibility and effectiveness of this approach through experiments.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Honghu Chu, Lu Deng, Huaqing Yuan, Lizhi Long, Jingjing Guo
Summary: The study proposes a method called Cascade CATransUNet for high-resolution crack image segmentation. This method combines the coordinate attention mechanism and self-cascaded design to accurately segment cracks. Through a customized feature extraction architecture and an optimized boundary loss function, the proposed method achieves impressive segmentation performance on HR images and demonstrates its practicality in UAV crack detection tasks.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Daniel Lamas, Andres Justo, Mario Soilan, Belen Riveiro
Summary: This paper introduces a new method for creating synthetic point clouds of truss bridges and demonstrates the effectiveness of a deep learning approach for semantic and instance segmentation of these point clouds. The proposed methodology has significant implications for the development of automated inspection and monitoring systems for truss bridges.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Kahyun Jeon, Ghang Lee, Seongmin Yang, Yonghan Kim, Seungah Suh
Summary: This study proposes two enhanced unsupervised text classification methods for domain-specific non-English text. The results of the tests show that these methods achieve excellent performance on Korean building defect complaints, outperforming state-of-the-art zero-shot and few-shot text classification methods, with minimal data preparation effort and computing resources.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yoonhwa Jung, Julia Hockenmaier, Mani Golparvar-Fard
Summary: This study introduces a transformer-based natural language processing model, UNIfORMATBRIDGE, that automatically labels activities in a project schedule with Uniformat classification. Experimental results show that the model performs well in matching unstructured schedule data to Uniformat classifications. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of this method in developing new techniques.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
De-Graft Joe Opoku, Srinath Perera, Robert Osei-Kyei, Maria Rashidi, Keivan Bamdad, Tosin Famakinwa
Summary: This paper introduces a digital twin technology combining Building Information Modelling and the Internet of Things for the construction industry, aiming to optimize building conditions. The technology is implemented in a university library, successfully achieving real-time data capture and visual representation of internal conditions.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zaolin Pan, Yantao Yu
Summary: The construction industry faces safety and workforce shortages globally, and worker-robot collaboration is seen as a solution. However, robots face challenges in recognizing worker intentions in construction. This study tackles these challenges by proposing a fusion method and investigating the best granularity for recognizing worker intentions. The results show that the proposed method can recognize multi-granular worker intentions effectively, contributing to seamless worker-robot collaboration in construction.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2024)
