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Decision Support System for Consultant Evaluation and Ranking using Qualifications-Based Selection and Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach
DownloadFall 2021
Consultant evaluation and selection is a subjective process due to the qualitative nature of evaluation criteria. A thorough evaluation that includes all the necessary criteria should be conducted. A suitable procurement method for determining proficient consultants was found to be...
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Decision Support System for Crane Selection and Location Optimization on Construction Sites
DownloadFall 2013
Selecting the most appropriate cranes and identifying ideal crane locations on site can improve the productivity and safety of large-scale construction projects. A significant proportion of crane accidents have been caused by improper crane selection, lack of a proper crane support system, or a...
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Decision Support System for Selection of the Most Sustainable Structural Materials for a Multistory Building Construction
DownloadFall 2022
Alam Bhuiyan, Mohammad Masfiqul
In recent years, the performance of the construction industry warns of its increased need for better resource efficiency, improved productivity, less waste and increased value through sustainable construction practices. Existing literature reveals that construction-related spending accounts for...
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Fall 2020
Snow accumulation on roads is a major safety concern during winter. Winter road maintenance is an effective approach to maintain roads in good driving conditions and reduce accidents. A common approach for a winter road maintenance project is to partition the road network into multiple service...
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Fall 2021
Wind energy is emerging as a primary source of renewable energy in Canada, attracting over $23 billion in investment. Steadily increasing, a total capacity of 31,640 MW of wind energy must be installed by 2040 to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement on Climate, requiring the construction...
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Deep Learning-based Framework of Summarizing Construction Videos for Vision-based Monitoring of Construction Sites
DownloadFall 2021
In recent years, video monitoring of construction sites has become increasing popular worldwide, with the video footage captured containing important visual information concerning the progress of the given project. Video monitoring also improves the security at construction sites, serving as a...
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Deep Learning-Based Multi-Class Semantic Segmentation and Natural Language Scene Description of Multilane Rural Highways Using LiDAR Data
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The increasing adoption of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology offers a promising avenue for automating the identification of road features. However, due to the complexity and density of the point cloud, most research focuses on extracting single or binary road elements from the LiDAR...