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Construction Engineering Publications

Since 2004 the Program in Construction Engineering has published 37 Journals, 49 Proceedings - Full paper review, 2 Reports, 

Below is a listing of these publications by publication type, year (descending) and primary author.

Books

    Journal Articles

    1. Arif, O. Vela, P.A., and Teizer, J. (2009). “Tracking Features in Kernel Space”. IEEE Transaction on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (under review).
    2. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Benefits and Barriers of Construction Project Monitoring using Hi-Resolution Automated Cameras”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia (under review).
    3. Fullerton, C.E., Allread, B.S., and Teizer, J. (2009). “Pro-Active Real-Time Proximity Sensing and Warning”. Automation in Construction, Elsevier (under review).
    4. Garrett, J.W. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Human Factors Analysis Classification System Relating to Human Error Awareness Taxonomy in Construction Safety”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia (in print).
    5. Gupta, A. and Brilakis, I. "3D Vision Tracking of Construction Objects", Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers, in review
    6. Jog, G., and Brilakis, I. "Auto-calibration of a camera system using Image- Alignment" ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 24- 27 June 2009, Austin, TX
    7. Jog, G., Brilakis, I., and Angelides, D.C. "Vision Tracking in Large Scale Projects", Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, in review
    8. Li Z, Sjödin A, Porter EN, Patterson DG Jr, Needham LL, Lee S, Russell AG, Mulholland JA (2009). "Characterization of PM2.5-bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Atlanta," Atm. Environ., 43:1043- 1050.
    9. Park, M.W., Makhmalbaf, A. and Brilakis, I. "Comparison of Vision Based Tracking Methods for On Site Tracking", Journal of Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science, in review
    10. Teizer, J. and Vela, P.A. (2009). “Tracking Construction Workforce using Video Cameras”. Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, (under review).
    11. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. "Concrete Columns Recognition for Post Disaster Earthquake Inspections", Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier, in review
    12. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2009) "Comparison of Civil Infrastructure Optical-based Spatial Data Acquisition Techniques", Invited paper from article at the 2007 ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Workshop, Special Issue in IT Support for Advanced Infrastructure Systems, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, in review
    13. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2009) "Machine Vision based Inspection of Concrete Surfaces", Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, in review
    14. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2008) "Shape-Based Retrieval of Construction Site Photographs", Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 22, Issue 1, January/February 2008, Pages 14 - 20
    15. Soibelman, L., Wu, J., Caldas, C., Brilakis, I. and Lin, K.Y. (2008) "Management and Analysis of Unstructured Construction Data Types", Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier Science, Volume 22, Pages 15 - 27
    16. Teizer, J. (2008), “Real-time Pro-Active Safety Framework for Work Zone Safety,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia, (to be submitted by August 2008).
    17. Teizer, J. (2008). “3D Range Image Sensing for Active Safety in Construction”. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Sensors in Construction and Infrastructure Management, 13 (Special Issue), pp. 103-117.
    18. Teizer, J. and Kahlmann, T. (2008). “Range Imaging as an Emerging Optical 3D Measurement Technology,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, No. 2040, pp. 19-29, Washington D.C.
    19. Teizer, J., Venugopal, M., and Walia, A. (2008). “Ultra Wideband for Automated Real-time Three-Dimensional Location Sensing for Workforce, Equipment, and Material Positioning and Tracking”. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, Washington D.C (in print).
    20. Walia, A., and Teizer, J. (2008). “Analysis of Spatial Data Structures for Proximity Detection”. Journal of Tsinghua Science and Technology, Elsevier, 13(1), pp. 102-107.
    21. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2008) "Surface Defects Detection for Architectural Concrete Quality Assessment using Visual Sensing", Special Issue in Sensors in Construction and Infrastructure Management, Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Volume 13, Pages 86 - 102
    22. Brilakis, I. (2007) "Long Distance Wireless Networking for Site - Office Data Communications", Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Volume 12, Pages 151 - 164, http://www.itcon.org/2007/9
    23. Garrett, J.W. and Teizer, J. (2007). “Human Factors Analysis Classification System Relating to Human Error Awareness Taxonomy in Construction Safety.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia (under review).
    24. Teizer, J. and Kahlmann, T. (2007), Range Imaging as an Emerging Optical 3D Measurement Technology, 86th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington D.C., 2007 (under review).
    25. Teizer, J. and Reynolds, M.C.(2007), “Object Localization and Warning System using Passive RFID,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia, (to be submitted by June 2008).
    26. Teizer, J. and Reynolds, M.C.(2007), “Rapid Automated Monitoring of Construction Site Activities using Ultra Wideband,” Automation in Construction (to be submitted by July 2008).
    27. Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T. (2007), “Occupancy Grid Algorithm for 3D Range Imaging,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Reston, Virginia, (to be submitted in May 2008).
    28. Teizer, J., Caldas C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2007). “Real-Time Three-Dimensional Occupancy Grid Modeling for the Detection and Tracking of Construction Resources,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), pp. 880-888, Reston, Virginia.
    29. Teizer, J., Caldas C.H., Haas, C.T. (2007), Real-Time Three-Dimensional Modeling for the Detection and Tracking of Construction Resources, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia (under review).
    30. Venugopal, M., Walia, A., and Teizer, J. (2007), “Accuracy of UWB Location and Tracking Technology in Complex Environments,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Reston, Virginia, (to be submitted by June 2007).
    31. Brilakis, I. (2006) "Automated On-Site Retrieval of Project Information", Revised selected paper from article at the 13th EG-ICE Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering &Architecture, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Journal, Springer, Volume 4200, October 2006, Pages 92 - 100
    32. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2006) "Multi-Modal Image Retrieval from Construction Databases and Model-Based Systems", Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 132, Issue 7, July 2006, Pages 777 - 785
    33. Brilakis, I., Soibelman, L., and Shinagawa, Y. (2006) "Construction Site Image Retrieval Based on Material Cluster Recognition", Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier Science, Volume 20, Issue 4, October 2006, Pages 443 - 452
    34. Soibelman, L., Wu, J., Caldas, C., Brilakis, I. and Lin, K.Y. (2006) "Data Analysis on Complicated Construction Data Sources: Vision, Research, and Recent Developments", Revised selected paper from keynote article at the 13th EG-ICE Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering &Architecture, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Journal, Springer, Volume 4200, October 2006, Pages 637 - 652
    35. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L., (2005) "Content-Based Search Engines for Construction Image Databases" Journal of Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science, Volume 14, Issue 4, August 2005, Pages 537 - 550
    36. Brilakis, I., Soibelman, L. and Shinagawa, Y. (2005) "Material-Based Construction Site Image Retrieval" Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 19, Issue 4, October 2005, Pages 341 - 355
    37. Teizer, J., Kim, C., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Caldas, C.H. (2005), A Framework for Real-time 3D Modeling of Infrastructure, Transportation Research Record, No. 1913, pp. 177-186, Washington D.C., 2005.

    Proceedings

    1. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Construction Project Monitoring using Hi-Resolution Automated Cameras”. Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 11-15, 2009.
    2. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Hi-Resolution Cameras in Construction”. Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Seattle, Washington, April 5-7, 2009 (accepted).
    3. Brilakis, I., Christodoulou, S., Lourakis, M., Sacks, R., Teizer, J., Savarese, S. "Automated Generation of Parametric BIMs based on Hybrid Video and Laser Scanning Data", EG-ICE Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering, 15- 17 July 2009, Berlin, Germany
    4. Cordova, F., Sideris, D., Brilakis, I., and Angelides, D.C. (2009) "Validation of Vision Tracking at Egnatia Odos Motorway", ASCE Construction Research Congress, 5-7 April 2009, Seattle, WA
    5. Sadeghpour, F. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Modeling Space Requirements for Safe Operation of Construction Equipment Using Laser Scanners”. Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, Istanbul, Turkey (accepted).
    6. Teizer, J., Mantripagada, U. and Venugopal, M. (2009). “Automated Obstacle Detection and Safe Path Planning using Ultra Wideband”. Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Seattle, Washington, April 5-7, 2009 (accepted).
    7. Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., and Teizer W. (2009). “Nanotechnology: Benefits, Barriers, and Impact on Construction”. Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Seattle, Washington, April 5-7, 2009 (accepted).
    8. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2009) "Real Time Concrete Damage Visual Assessment for First Responders", ASCE Construction Research Congress, 5-7 April 2009, Seattle, WA
    9. Zhu, Z., and Brilakis, I. "Automated Detection of Concrete Columns from Visual Data" ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 24-27 June 2009, Austin, TX
    10. Brilakis, I. (2008) "Vision Based Tracking of Project Related Entities", NSF CMMI Engineering Research and Innovation Conference 2008, 7-10 January 2008, Knoxville, Tennessee
    11. Brilakis, I., Cordova, F. and Clark, P. (2008) "Automated 3D Vision Tracking for Project Control Support", Joint US-European Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering, 2-4 July 2008, Plymouth, UK
    12. Cordova, F. and Brilakis, I. (2008) "Automated 2D Tracking of Hardhats in Construction Sites", 10th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technologies in Transportation, 27-31 May 2008, Athens, Greece
    13. Cordova, F. and Brilakis, I. (2008) "On Site 3D Vision Tracking of Construction Personnel", 16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 16-18 July 2008, Manchester, UK
    14. Cordova, F., Sideris, D., Brilakis, I. and Angelides, D.C. (2008) "Vision Tracking at Thessaloniki Metro: A Case Study", 1st International Conference on Transportation Construction Management, 9-11 September 2008, Orlando, Florida
    15. Teizer, J. and Vela, P. (2008). “Workforce Detection and Tracking on Construction Sites using Video Cameras”. European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering 2008 Conference, Plymouth, Great Britain, July 2-4, 2008, pp. 470-478.
    16. Teizer, J., Mantripragada, U., Venugopal, M., Walia, A. (2008). “Analyzing the Travel Pattern of Construction Workers”. Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Vilnius, Lithuania, June 27-29, 2008.
    17. Venugopal, M. and Teizer, J. (2008). “Emerging Pro-Active Work Zone Safety Technologies in Construction”. Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference, 14th Rinker International Conference on Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health, Gainesville, Florida, March 9-11, 2008, pp. 363-375.
    18. Walia, A., and Teizer, J. (2008). “Analysis of Spatial Data Structures for Proximity Detection”. Proceedings of ICCCBE-XII & INCITE, Tsinghua University Press & Springer, Beijing, China, October 16-18, 2008.
    19. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2008) "Automated Air Pockets Size Determination for Architectural Concrete Inspection", 12th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering joint with the 2008 International Conference on Information Technology in Construction, 16-18 October 2008, Beijing, China
    20. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2008) "Defects Detection & Assessment in Concrete Surfaces", Joint US-European Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering, 2-4 July 2008, Plymouth, UK
    21. “Workforce Detection and Tracking on Construction Sites using Video Cameras”. European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering 2008 Conference, Plymouth, Great Britain, July 2-4, 2008.
    22. Suwwanakarn, S., Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2007) "Automated Air Pockets Detection for Architectural Concrete Inspection", ASCE Construction Research Congress, 6-8 May 2007, Freeport, Bahamas
    23. Teizer, J. (2007). Rapid Surveillance of Trenches for Safety, Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2005 (submitted).
    24. Teizer, J. (2007). “Automated Monitoring of Construction Processes for Management Decision Making”, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Proceedings of the Annual Construction and Building Research Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September 6-7, 2007, pp. 145-155.
    25. Teizer, J. (2007). “Rapid Surveillance of Trenches for Safety”, Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2007.
    26. Teizer, J. and Castro-Lacouture, D. (2007). “Combined Ultra Wideband Positioning System and 3D Range Imaging for Productivity and Safety Improvement in Building Construction”, Proceedings of the ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 25-28, 2007.
    27. Teizer, J., Lao, D., and Sofer, M. (2007). “Rapid Automated Monitoring of Construction Site Activities using Ultra-Wideband”, Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Kochi, Kerala, India, September 19-21, 2007, pp. 23-28 (BEST PAPER AWARD).
    28. Vogt, B. and Teizer, J. (2007). “Sparse Laser Scanning to Improve Off-Shore Pipe-Fitting Productivity”, Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2007.
    29. Zhu, Z. and Brilakis, I. (2007) "Comparison of Civil Infrastructure Optical-based Spatial Data Acquisition Techniques", ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering, 25-28 July 2007, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    30. Bosche, F., Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2006), Combining A Priori CAD Knowledge with Laser Range Scanning Information in Real-time, International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada, pp. 37-46, June 2006.
    31. Brilakis, I. (2006) "Automated On-Site Retrieval of Project Information", 13th EG-ICE Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering &Architecture, 25-30 June 2006, Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland
    32. Brilakis, I. (2006) "Remote Wireless Communications for Construction Management", International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 14-16 June 2006, Montreal, Canada
    33. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2006) "Shape Recognition of Linear Construction Entities from Construction Site Images", International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 14-16 June 2006, Montreal, Canada
    34. Caldas C.H., Chi, S., Teizer, J., and Gong, J. (2006). Intelligent Computing and Sensing for Active Safety on Construction Sites, EG-ICE Workshop, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, June 25-30, 2006.
    35. Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Teizer, J. (2006), Modeling Job Sites in Real-time to Improve Safety During Equipment Operation, NSF Grantees Conference & SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and Materials for CMS, and NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, San Diego, California, February 28, 2006.
    36. Soibelman, L., Wu, J., Caldas, C., Brilakis, I. and Lin, K.Y. (2006) "Data Analysis on Non-Traditional Construction Data Sources: Vision, Research, and Recent Developments", Keynote article, 13th EG-ICE Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering &Architecture, 25-30 June 2006, Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland
    37. Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T., (2006), Real-time Spatial Detection and Tracking of Resources in a Construction Environment, International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada, pp. 494-502, June 2006.
    38. Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Bosche, F. (2006), Applications for Real-Time 3D Modeling in Transportation Construction, 9th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 123-128, August 2006.
    39. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2005) "Automated Integration of Construction Images in Model Based Systems", 1st International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, 16-18 October 2005, Seoul, Korea
    40. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2005) "Automatic Integration of Construction Images using Digital Imaging and Pattern Recognition Tools", 3rd International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, 15-17 September 2005, Athens, Greece
    41. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2005) "Comparison of manual and user guided methodologies for the classification and retrieval of construction site images", Construction Research Congress, 5-7 April 2005, San Diego, California
    42. Brilakis, I. and Soibelman, L. (2005) "Image processing techniques for identification of materials from construction site images", International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 12-15 July 2005, Cancun, Mexico
    43. Teizer, J. (2005). Rapid Three-Dimensional Modeling of Construction Objects, Proceedings of the 1st Range Imaging Day, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, pp. 89-95, September 9, 2005.
    44. Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2005), Real-time, 3D Object Detection and Modeling in Construction, Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Ferrara, Italy, pp. 49-53, September 2005.
    45. Teizer, J., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T. (2005). Real-Time 3D Modeling of Infrastructure Using Emerging Technology, Graduate Research and Industry Networking Conference, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, April 28, 2005
    46. Teizer, J., Kim, C., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T., (2005), Real-time 3D Modeling for Accelerated and Safer Construction using Emerging Technology, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 539-543, October 2005.
    47. Teizer, J., Liapi, K.A., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2005), Experiments in Real-time Spatial Data Acquisition for Obstacle Detection, Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, San Diego, California, pp. 547-551, April 2005.
    48. Vogt, B. and Teizer, J. (2007). Sparse Laser Scanning to Increase the Productivity of Pipe Fitting, Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2005 (submitted).
    49. Kim C., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., McLaughlin, J., Teizer, J., and Bosche, F. (2004), Rapid Human-Assisted, Obstacle Avoidance System using Sparse Range Point, Proceedings of the 9th Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments, League City/Houston, Texas, pp. 115-122, March 7-10, 2004.

    Reports

    1. Bohn, J. and Teizer, J. (2008). “Benefits and Barriers of Hi-Resolution Automated Cameras in Construction.” Research Report to OxBlue, Inc.
    2. Teizer, J., Teizer, W., Venugopal, M., Sandha, B., (2008). “Nanotechnology and Its Impact on Construction.” Research Report 251 to the Construction Industry Institute, College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2008.