Automation in Construction

Article	Citations
Towards a semantic Construction Digital Twin: Directions for future research	475
Roles of artificial intelligence in construction engineering and management: A critical review and future trends	374
Artificial intelligence in the AEC industry: Scientometric analysis and visualization of research activities	266
Blockchain-based framework for improving supply chain traceability and information sharing in precast construction	264
Data-driven predictive maintenance planning framework for MEP components based on BIM and IoT using machine learning algorithms	231
Public and private blockchain in construction business process and information integration	230
From BIM to extended reality in AEC industry	214
A BIM-data mining integrated digital twin framework for advanced project management	211
Hybrid pixel-level concrete crack segmentation and quantification across complex backgrounds using deep learning	200
Deep learning for site safety: Real-time detection of personal protective equipment	198
Digital twin-enabled anomaly detection for built asset monitoring in operation and maintenance	186
Integrated digital twin and blockchain framework to support accountable information sharing in construction projects	179
Artificial intelligence and smart vision for building and construction 4.0: Machine and deep learning methods and applications	176
XGBoost algorithm-based prediction of concrete electrical resistivity for structural health monitoring	170
3D printing of a post-tensioned concrete girder designed by topology optimization	164
Digital twin and its implementations in the civil engineering sector	160
Virtual reality applications for the built environment: Research trends and opportunities	157
Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges	155
Automatic crack classification and segmentation on masonry surfaces using convolutional neural networks and transfer learning	149
An integrated approach to automatic pixel-level crack detection and quantification of asphalt pavement	139
Integrated project delivery with blockchain: An automated financial system	139
BIM-based immersive Virtual Reality for construction workspace planning: A safety-oriented approach	127
Construction quality information management with blockchains	125
Machine learning models for predicting the residual value of heavy construction equipment: An evaluation of modified decision tree, LightGBM, and XGBoost regression	125
Structural crack detection using deep convolutional neural networks	118

On-site autonomous construction robots: Towards unsupervised building	116
Risk assessment and management of excavation system based on fuzzy set theory and machine learning methods	114
A real-time detection approach for bridge cracks based on YOLOv4-FPM	111
Expertise-based bid evaluation for construction-contractor selection with generalized comparative linguistic ELECTRE III	108
Additive manufacturing: Technology, applications, markets, and opportunities for the built environment	107
A semantic differential transaction approach to minimizing information redundancy for BIM and blockchain integration	106
Deep convolution neural network-based transfer learning method for civil infrastructure crack detection	103
An integrated UGV-UAV system for construction site data collection	103
Integrating three-dimensional road design and pavement structure analysis based on BIM	103
A smart contract system for security of payment of construction contracts	101
A 3D concrete printing prefabrication platform for bespoke columns	99
Securing interim payments in construction projects through a blockchain-based framework	99
A spatial-channel hierarchical deep learning network for pixel-level automated crack detection	99
BIM compatibility and its differentiation with interoperability challenges as an innovation factor	99
Knowledge graph for identifying hazards on construction sites: Integrating computer vision with ontology	98
Text mining-based construction site accident classification using hybrid supervised machine learning	98
Development of BIM, IoT and AR/VR technologies for fire safety and upskilling	98
Ultra-rapid delivery of specialty field hospitals to combat COVID-19: Lessons learned from the Leishenshan Hospital project in Wuhan	98
Deep learning-based road damage detection and classification for multiple countries	97
Complete coverage path planning using reinforcement learning for Tetromino based cleaning and maintenance robot	96
Semantic segmentation of point clouds of building interiors with deep learning: Augmenting training datasets with synthetic BIM-based point clouds	92
Pavement distress detection using convolutional neural networks with images captured via UAV	91
Detection and localization of rebar in concrete by deep learning using ground penetrating radar	91
Applications of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and Blockchain-enabled smart contracts in construction	90
Risk assessment and management via multi-source information fusion for undersea tunnel construction	88
Construction payment automation using blockchain-enabled smart contracts and robotic reality capture technologies	87
LiDAR-equipped UAV path planning considering potential locations of defects for bridge inspection	87
Voxel-based representation of 3D point clouds: Methods, applications, and its potential use in the construction industry	86
Modular approach to multi-objective environmental optimization of buildings	86
Combining multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods with building information modelling (BIM): A review	86
Attention-based generative adversarial network with internal damage segmentation using thermography	85
Modular composite building in urgent emergency engineering projects: A case study of accelerated design and construction of Wuhan Thunder God Mountain/Leishenshan hospital to COVID-19 pandemic	84
Automatic detection of moisture damages in asphalt pavements from GPR data with deep CNN and IRS method	83
Semi-automatic geometric digital twinning for existing buildings based on images and CAD drawings	81
Deep learning and network analysis: Classifying and visualizing accident narratives in construction	80
Parametric modeling and structure verification of asphalt pavement based on BIM-ABAQUS	80
An engineer's guide to eXplainable Artificial Intelligence and Interpretable Machine Learning: Navigating causality, forced goodness, and the false perception of inference	79
Intelligent contract adoption in the construction industry: Concept development	79
Indoor 3D reconstruction from point clouds for optimal routing in complex buildings to support disaster management	79
Semi-automated generation of parametric BIM for steel structures based on terrestrial laser scanning data	78
Improving progress monitoring by fusing point clouds, semantic data and computer vision	78
Data mining in the construction industry: Present status, opportunities, and future trends	76
Hard-rock tunnel lithology prediction with TBM construction big data using a global-attention-mechanism-based LSTM network	76
Real-time railroad track components inspection based on the improved YOLOv4 framework	75
Automated pixel-level pavement distress detection based on stereo vision and deep learning	75
Computer vision applications in construction: Current state, opportunities & challenges	75
Automatically learning construction injury precursors from text	74
Sensor-based safety management	73
Trajectory control of electro-hydraulic position servo system using improved PSO-PID controller	73
Interoperability in building information modeling for AECO/FM industry	73

BIM for facilities management: A framework and a common data environment using open standards	73
Hazard identification, risk assessment and control for dam construction safety using an integrated BWM and MARCOS approach under interval type-2 fuzzy sets environment	73
Leakage detection in water pipelines using supervised classification of acceleration signals	73
Modelling and interpreting pre-evacuation decision-making using machine learning	72
Pavement asset management systems and technologies: A review	72
Deep learning-based roadway crack classification using laser-scanned range images: A comparative study on hyperparameter selection	71
Structural Health Monitoring with Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors of tunnel lining affected by nearby construction activity	70
BIM-integrated construction safety risk assessment at the design stage of building projects	70
Measurement and visualization of strains and cracks in CFRP post-tensioned fiber reinforced concrete beams using distributed fiber optic sensors	70
Exploring smart construction objects as blockchain oracles in construction supply chain management	70
BIM data flow architecture with AR/VR technologies: Use cases in architecture, engineering and construction	69
The classification of construction waste material using a deep convolutional neural network	69
Bridge damage: Detection, IFC-based semantic enrichment and visualization	69
Design approaches and typologies of adaptive facades: A review	69
Real-time monitoring of construction sites: Sensors, methods, and applications	68
Artificial intelligence in green building	68
Blockchain and the ‘Internet of Things' for the construction industry: research trends and opportunities	68
Machine-learning based vulnerability analysis of existing buildings	66
Automated structural design of shear wall residential buildings using generative adversarial networks	66
Real-time multiple damage mapping using autonomous UAV and deep faster region-based neural networks for GPS-denied structures	65
BIM security: A critical review and recommendations using encryption strategy and blockchain	65
Planning for terrestrial laser scanning in construction: A review	65
Ontological knowledge base for concrete bridge rehabilitation project management	65
Classification and analysis of deep learning applications in construction: A systematic literature review	65
Automated digital modeling of existing buildings: A review of visual object recognition methods	64
Integrating advanced technologies to uphold security of payment: Data flow diagram	64
Natural language processing for smart construction: Current status and future directions	62
Dataset and benchmark for detecting moving objects in construction sites	62
Construction activity recognition with convolutional recurrent networks	62
Image augmentation to improve construction resource detection using generative adversarial networks, cut-and-paste, and image transformation techniques	62
Interoperability and data exchange within BIM platform to evaluate building energy performance and indoor comfort	61
Exploratory literature review of blockchain in the construction industry	61
Integrated structural health monitoring in bridge engineering	61
The application of blockchain-based crypto assets for integrating the physical and financial supply chains in the construction & engineering industry	61
Computer vision-based interior construction progress monitoring: A literature review and future research directions	61
Brain-computer interface for hands-free teleoperation of construction robots	61
Structural stay-in-place formwork for robotic in situ fabrication of non-standard concrete structures: A real scale architectural demonstrator	60
Cyber-physical postural training system for construction workers	60
Machine learning techniques for pavement condition evaluation	60
Human-object interaction recognition for automatic construction site safety inspection	60
Automatic recognition of pavement cracks from combined GPR B-scan and C-scan images using multiscale feature fusion deep neural networks	60
Automatic recognition of tunnel lining elements from GPR images using deep convolutional networks with data augmentation	60
A multi-user collaborative BIM-AR system to support design and construction	60
Brainwave-driven human-robot collaboration in construction	60
How the completeness of spatial knowledge influences the evacuation behavior of passengers in metro stations: A VR-based experimental study	60
Digital twin-based collapse fragility assessment of a long-span cable-stayed bridge under strong earthquakes	60
Data-driven decision-making for equipment maintenance	60
Pavement anomaly detection based on transformer and self-supervised learning	59
A performance data integrated BIM framework for building life-cycle energy efficiency and environmental optimization design	59
Flexible and transportable robotic timber construction platform – TIM	59
Real-time mixed reality-based visual warning for construction workforce safety	58
Geometric quality inspection of prefabricated MEP modules with 3D laser scanning	58
AI-based prediction of independent construction safety outcomes from universal attributes	58
Additive manufacturing of cantilever - From masonry to concrete 3D printing	58
Effects of physical fatigue on the induction of mental fatigue of construction workers: A pilot study based on a neurophysiological approach	58
Exoskeletons for manual material handling – A review and implication for construction applications	57
Condition monitoring of bridges with non-contact testing technologies	57
A Survey on Image-Based Automation of CCTV and SSET Sewer Inspections	57
A deep learning approach for fast detection and classification of concrete damage	56
Virtual reality technology in construction safety training: Extended technology acceptance model	56
Foam 3D printing for construction: A review of applications, materials, and processes	56
ANN-based automated scaffold builder activity recognition through wearable EMG and IMU sensors	56
Multi-objective optimization for improved project management: Current status and future directions	56
A systematic review and analysis of the viability of 3D-printed construction in remote environments	56
Forecasting maximum surface settlement caused by urban tunneling	55
Improved Mask R-CNN with distance guided intersection over union for GPR signature detection and segmentation	55
Structural health monitoring and inspection of dams based on UAV photogrammetry with image 3D reconstruction	54
Review of image-based analysis and applications in construction	54
Bond properties of reinforcing bar penetrations in 3D concrete printing	54
Towards Civil Engineering 4.0: Concept, workflow and application of Digital Twins for existing infrastructure	54
Automatic inspection data collection of building surface based on BIM and UAV	54
Memetic algorithm for solving resource constrained project scheduling problems	54
Distributed common data environment using blockchain and Interplanetary File System for secure BIM-based collaborative design	53
Digital building twins and blockchain for performance-based (smart) contracts	53
Strain transfer effect in distributed fiber optic sensors under an arbitrary field	53
The progress and trend of BIM research: A bibliometrics-based visualization analysis	52
A review on flood management technologies related to image processing and machine learning	52
A BIM-based framework for quantitative assessment of steel structure deconstructability	52
Multi-camera vision-based productivity monitoring of earthmoving operations	52
Blockchain-aided information exchange records for design liability control and improved security	51

Effectiveness of VR crane training with head-mounted display: Double mediation of presence and perceived usefulness	51
Automatic sewer pipe defect semantic segmentation based on improved U-Net	51
Top 10 technologies for indoor positioning on construction sites	51
Data driven model improved by multi-objective optimisation for prediction of building energy loads	51
BIM-integrated management of occupational hazards in building construction and maintenance	50
Design and implementation of a smart infrastructure digital twin	50
Semi-supervised semantic segmentation network for surface crack detection	50
Artificial intelligence applied to conceptual design. A review of its use in architecture	50
Virtual prototyping- and transfer learning-enabled module detection for modular integrated construction	50
Automated dimensional quality assessment for formwork and rebar of reinforced concrete components using 3D point cloud data	50
Fully automated generation of parametric BIM for MEP scenes based on terrestrial laser scanning data	50
Towards database-free vision-based monitoring on construction sites: A deep active learning approach	50
Teaching robots to perform quasi-repetitive construction tasks through human demonstration	49
Web-GIS approach to preventive conservation of heritage buildings	49
Application of weigh-in-motion technologies for pavement and bridge response monitoring: State-of-the-art review	49
Rule-based compliance checking and generative design for building interiors using BIM	49
Implementing data-driven parametric building design with a flexible toolbox	49
Semi-supervised learning with GAN for automatic defect detection from images	49
Effective inertial sensor quantity and locations on a body for deep learning-based worker's motion recognition	48
A blockchain-based integrated document management framework for construction applications	48
Mechanized construction of fabricated arches for large-diameter tunnels	48
Evaluation of bridge decks with overlays using impact echo, a deep learning approach	48
Dense construction vehicle detection based on orientation-aware feature fusion convolutional neural network	48
Automated shape and pose updating of building information model elements from 3D point clouds	48
Automated crack severity level detection and classification for ballastless track slab using deep convolutional neural network	47
Automatic pixel-level detection of vertical cracks in asphalt pavement based on GPR investigation and improved mask R-CNN	47
Multi-objective optimization for pavement maintenance and rehabilitation decision-making: A critical review and future directions	47
Machine vision-based surface crack analysis for transportation infrastructure	47
A fuzzy-logic IoT lighting and shading control system for smart buildings	47
Digital design computing and modelling for 3-D concrete printing	46
Building information Modelling (BIM) application for an existing road infrastructure	46
IoT-based detecting, locating and alarming of unauthorized intrusion on construction sites	46
Monitoring distraction of construction workers caused by noise using a wearable Electroencephalography (EEG) device	46
Automatic detection of sewer defects based on improved you only look once algorithm	45
BIM-based information system for econo-enviro-friendly end-of-life disposal of construction and demolition waste	45
Integrating and managing BIM in 3D web-based GIS for hydraulic and hydropower engineering projects	45
Integrating feature engineering, genetic algorithm and tree-based machine learning methods to predict the post-accident disability status of construction workers	45
3D printing system for earth-based construction: Case study of cob	45
An historical building information modelling approach for the preventive conservation of historical constructions: Application to the Historical Library of Salamanca	44
Customization of on-site assembly services by integrating the internet of things and BIM technologies in modular integrated construction	44
BIM and semantic web-based maintenance information for existing buildings	44
Unsupervised reconstruction of Building Information Modeling wall objects from point cloud data	44
Integrated scheduling of suppliers and multi-project activities for green construction supply chains under uncertainty	44
Detection, visualization, quantification, and warning of pipe corrosion using distributed fiber optic sensors	44
Physical exertion modeling for construction tasks using combined cardiorespiratory and thermoregulatory measures	44
Extending CityGML for IFC-sourced 3D city models	44
Development of BIM-integrated construction robot task planning and simulation system	44
Collaborative relationship discovery in BIM project delivery: A social network analysis approach	43
Mobile indoor mapping technologies: A review	43
Blockchain in construction management: Applications, advantages and limitations	43
Human activity classification based on sound recognition and residual convolutional neural network	43
Lifecycle information transformation and exchange for delivering and managing digital and physical assets	43
Automatic control of groundwater balance to combat dewatering during construction of a metro system	43
Robotic assembly of timber joints using reinforcement learning	43
Big data for Design Options Repository: Towards a DFMA approach for offsite construction	42
A deep learning-based approach for refined crack evaluation from shield tunnel lining images	42
BIM/GIS data integration from the perspective of information flow	42
Optimized decision support for BIM maturity assessment	42
Building automation system - BIM integration using a linked data structure	42
VoxelPrint: A Grasshopper plug-in for voxel-based numerical simulation of concrete printing	42
Vision-based autonomous bolt-looseness detection method for splice connections: Design, lab-scale evaluation, and field application	42
Computer vision-based construction progress monitoring	42
Road damage detection using super-resolution and semi-supervised learning with generative adversarial network	42
Evidence-driven sound detection for prenotification and identification of construction safety hazards and accidents	42
Real-time vision-based worker localization & hazard detection for construction	41
UAV-based 3D reconstruction for hoist site mapping and layout planning in petrochemical construction	41
BIM-based environmental impact assessment for infrastructure design projects	41
Sensitivity analysis of fractal dimensions of crack maps on concrete and masonry walls	41
Automated decision making in highway pavement preventive maintenance based on deep learning	41
Automated semantic segmentation of industrial point clouds using ResPointNet++	41
Crane operations and planning in modular integrated construction: Mixed review of literature	41
Confidentiality-minded framework for blockchain-based BIM design collaboration	41
The impact of engineering information formats on learning and execution of construction operations: A virtual reality pipe maintenance experiment	41
Automated building extraction using satellite remote sensing imagery	41
Artificial intelligence for the modeling of water pipes deterioration mechanisms	41
Classification of construction hazard-related perceptions using: Wearable electroencephalogram and virtual reality	41
Building performance and maintenance information model based on IFC schema	41
Inspection of surface defects on stay cables using a robot and transfer learning	41
Automatic concrete crack segmentation model based on transformer	40
Detecting excessive load-carrying tasks using a deep learning network with a Gramian Angular Field	40
Bioinspired cellular cementitious structures for prefabricated construction: Hybrid design & performance evaluations	40
3D concrete printing for sustainable and economical construction: A comparative study	40
BIM-based graph data model for automatic generative design of modular buildings	40
An approach for the automated extraction of road surface distress from a UAV-derived point cloud	40
Durability properties of 3D printed concrete (3DPC)	40
Conservation data parameters for BIM-enabled heritage asset management	40
Machine learning-based regional scale intelligent modeling of building information for natural hazard risk management	39
BIM-based 4D mobile crane simulation and onsite operation management	39
Tunnel construction ventilation frequency-control based on radial basis function neural network	39
Real-time space occupancy sensing and human motion analysis using deep learning for indoor air quality control	39
HBIM for storing life-cycle data regarding decay and damage in existing timber structures	38
Wireless cement-based sensor for self-monitoring of railway concrete infrastructures	38
Presenting the best prediction model of water inflow into drill and blast tunnels among several machine learning techniques	38
Challenges, tasks, and opportunities in teleoperation of excavator toward human-in-the-loop construction automation	38
Indoor navigation supported by the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC): A survey	38