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2020-11-01

Seresht, Nima Gerami, Lourenzutti, Rodolfo, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

Fuzzy inference systems (FISs) are a predictive modeling technique based on fuzzy sets that utilize approximate reasoning to mimic the decision-making process of human experts. There are several expert- and data-driven methods for developing FISs, among which fuzzy clustering algorithms are the...

2020-01-01

Hao, Yajie, Kedir, Nebiyu Siraj, Seresht, Nima Gerami, Pedrycz, Witold, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

Infrastructure projects for harnessing renewable energy (e.g., wind farm projects) have recently gained popularity because of their low adverse impact on the environment. However, it is challenging to perform risk assessments for these projects because data are either scarce or of low quality....

2021-08-15

Somi, Sahand, Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

As worldwide goals for sustainable development expand, numerous countries are investing in renewable energy projects, particularly onshore and offshore wind farm projects, which have low adverse environmental impacts. Since onshore wind farm projects are novel types of energy infrastructure...

2020-01-01

Somi, Sahand, Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

Wind farm projects have recently gained popularity in many countries. However, since wind farms are a novel type of infrastructure for energy production for which limited historical data are available, numerous unique challenges are encountered during their construction. One of the main...

2018-07-12

Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

Construction productivity is a major research interest within the construction domain. Because construction is a labor-intensive industry, previous research has often focused on construction labor productivity (CLP). However, equipment is the main driver of productivity for some construction...

2019-01-01

Fateminia, Seyed Hamed, Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

The development and implementation of risk response strategies contributes to effective risk management processes in construction organizations. Risk response strategies need to be developed and implemented as follows: first, all possible risk responses for each given risk event of a project are...

2019-01-01

Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

Purpose – Due to its key role in the successful delivery of construction projects, construction productivity is one of the most researched topics in construction domain. While the majority of previous research is focused on the productivity of labor-intensive activities, there is a lack of...

2021-08-03

Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

Predicting and optimizing performance in earthmoving operations is critical, because they are essential to many construction projects. The complexity of modeling earthmoving operations remains challenging, even with several modeling techniques available, including simulation. This paper advances...

2020-08-01

Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

The performance of construction systems (e.g., activities, operations, projects) is commonly measured using different indicators, such as productivity or production rate. The accurate prediction of performance, which is an important concern of construction researchers and practitioners, requires...