Digital twins in the built environment: Definition, applications, and challenges

W AlBalkhy, D Karmaoui, L Ducoulombier… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Digital Twins (DT) implementation in the Built Environment (BE) industry is still in its early
stages. Aiming to increase the knowledge about DT, this study analyzes how DT can be …

[HTML][HTML] Digital twins for urban underground space

N Babanagar, B Sheil, J Ninić, Q Zhang… - … and Underground Space …, 2025 - Elsevier
Digital twins (DTs) offer promising benefits to address several inherent problems in
underground construction, yet confusion surrounds the concept due to its context-specific …

Synergistic effects of microencapsulated bacterial spores and superabsorbent polymer on self-healing performance in mortar

P Chindasiriphan, N Subwilai, J Intarasoontron… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the feasibility of utilizing a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) to improve the
self-healing performance of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) in …

Attaining digital transformation in construction: an appraisal of the awareness and usage of automation techniques

AE Oke, J Aliu, PO Fadamiro, PO Akanni… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this article was to examine the level of awareness and usage of automation
techniques in develo** countries through the lens of the Nigerian construction industry. A …

Digital twin with data-mechanism-fused model for smart excavation management

X Wang, Y Pan, J Chen - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
The accurate assessment and effective management of deep excavation risk have faced
longstanding challenges due to the highly complicated and uncertain construction process …

Mobile augmented reality-based visualization framework for lifecycle O&M support of urban underground pipe networks

M Li, X Feng, Y Han, X Liu - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
The structural deterioration of urban underground pipe networks is the accumulated
combined effects of physical, environmental and operational factors during the whole …

3D laser point cloud-based geometric digital twin for condition assessment of large diameter pipelines

M Li, X Feng, Q Hu - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing aging of underground pipe networks and the lack of effective inspection
technologies present considerable challenges for whole life-cycle management of these …

Experimental study and resilience modeling for prefabricated hollow diaphragm walls of full-assembled underground stations under urban multi-disturbance …

T Qiu, X Sun, X Chen, D Su, J Zhang, Z Xu… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
A full-assembled underground station (FUS) using a prefabricated enclosure structure and
prefabricated main structure was constructed for the first time in the Shenzhen Metro. The …

Development of geospatial data acquisition, modeling, and service technology for digital twin implementation of underground utility tunnel

J Lee, Y Lee, C Hong - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the maintenance domain of the construction industry, digital twins have been actively
introduced based on the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution with growing …

Digital twin in transportation infrastructure management: a systematic review

B Yan, F Yang, S Qiu, J Wang, B Cai… - Intelligent …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The concept of digital twin (DT) has emerged as a trend in various industries development,
enabling the creation of virtual models of physical objects. We conduct a systematic review …