Abstract 3D point cloud data obtained from laser scans, images, and videos are able to
provide accurate and fast records of the 3D geometries of construction-related objects. Thus …

Precast concrete components are increasingly used in construction. Since the inspection of
their quality is important and involves a large workload, automated methods have been …

Improvements in the science of health monitoring and maintenance have facilitated the
observation of damage and defects in existing structures and infrastructures, such as …

Changing climatic conditions are contributing to faster deterioration of building fabric.
Increasing number of heavy rainfall events can particularly affect historic and Cultural …

A frequent and accurate quality inspection procedure to assess the quality requirements
during the life cycle of buildings is crucial. Among different quality measures, the …

The real-time control and prediction of attitude and moving trajectory in shield tunneling is
challenging, especially in the small radius of curvature. The present study focuses on …

Upon the completion of construction projects, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) must
be conducted to guarantee the project quality complies with certain standards. The …

Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) that can acquire reliable scanned data with high-precision,
has been popularly adopted for the flatness quality assessment (FQA) in civil engineering …

Prodigious resources are currently being devoted to control the size and morphology of
metal nanoparticles (NPs). Several homogeneous chemical and photochemical techniques …

Abstract Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) has been widely used in the backfill grouting
detections of shield tunnel construction. The proposed approach of automatic annular …