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Integrating Process Mining with Discrete-Event Simulation for Dynamic Productivity Estimation in Heavy Civil Construction Operations

open access: yesAlgorithms, 2022
Construction companies are increasingly utilizing sensing technologies to automatically record different steps of the construction process in detail for effective monitoring and control.
Khandakar M. Rashid, Joseph Louis
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Tracking the built status of MEP works: Assessing the value of a Scan-vs-BIM system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) works constitute a large portion of construction costs and thus need to be appropriately tracked. Assessment of the built status of MEP works in construction projects is however typically limited to ...
Bosché, Frédéric   +4 more
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Verification of Mechanical Properties Identification Based on Impulse Excitation Technique and Mobile Device Measurements

open access: yesSensors, 2023
The Impulse Excitation Technique (IET) is one of the most useful testing methods for evaluating or calculating some material properties. This can be useful to evaluate and confirm that the material ordered is what was delivered.
Lukasz Scislo
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Experiences and issues for environmental engineering sensor network deployments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Sensor network research is a large and growing area of academic effort, examining technological and deployment issues in the area of environmental monitoring. These technologies are used by environmental engineers and scientists to monitor a multiplicity
Anda, M, Goodfield, D, Lee, K, Murray, D
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Robust Construction Safety System (RCSS) for Collision Accidents Prevention on Construction Sites

open access: yesSensors, 2019
A proximity warning system to detect the presence of a worker/workers and to warn heavy equipment operators is highly needed to prevent collision accidents at construction sites.
Byung-Wan Jo   +4 more
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Impact and Harm Mitigation of Offshore Wind Farms on Birds

open access: yes南方能源建设, 2021
[Introduction] Wind energy, widely recognized as one of the most mature renewable energy technologies, has developed rapidly in recent years. Over the past years, China has developed a large number of offshore wind power projects.
HU Ren, YE Jinshao, QI Yongle
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Feasibility, Architecture and Cost Considerations of Using TVWS for Rural Internet Access in 5G [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The cellular technology is mostly an urban technology that has been unable to serve rural areas well. This is because the traditional cellular models are not economical for areas with low user density and lesser revenues.
Imran, Muhammad Ali   +4 more
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An overview of the recent approaches to terroir functional modelling, footprinting and zoning [PDF]

open access: yesSOIL, 2015
Notions of terroir and their conceptualization through agro-environmental sciences have become popular in many parts of world. Originally developed for wine, terroir now encompasses many other crops including fruits, vegetables, cheese, olive oil, coffee,
E. Vaudour   +3 more
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Deep Convolutional Networks for Construction Object Detection Under Different Visual Conditions

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment, 2020
Sensing and reality capture devices are widely used in construction sites. Among different technologies, vision-based sensors are by far the most common and ubiquitous. A large volume of images and videos is collected from construction projects every day
Nipun D. Nath, Amir H. Behzadan
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Environmental Laws in Nigeria and Occurrence of Some Geohazards: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Nigeria as a country is blessed with an abundance of both human and natural resources. Exploitation of natural resources in Nigeria over the years with little or no regard for the environment has increased susceptibility of parts of the country to ...
C. N. Chibo, I. E. Osumgborogwu
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