Machine learning for durability and service-life assessment of reinforced concrete structures: Recent advances and future directions

WZ Taffese, E Sistonen - Automation in Construction, 2017 - Elsevier
Accurate service-life prediction of structures is vital for taking appropriate measures in a time-
and cost-effective manner. However, the conventional prediction models rely on simplified …

A review of ICT technology in construction

E Adwan, A Al-Soufi - International Journal of Managing …, 2016 - papers.ssrn.com
A growing awareness in the construction industry has emerged to pay a sharp attention to
ICT as a catalyst that would mitigate the deficiencies characterized by this industry. In …

Neural network based hygrothermal prediction for deterioration risk analysis of surface-protected concrete façade element

WZ Taffese, E Sistonen - Construction and building materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of hygrothermal behavior in the concrete is vital requirements to make
more realistic service-life extension decisions. In this work, a neural network based …

A review of ICT applications in construction

E Adwan, A Al-Soufi - Adwan, EJ, & Al-Soufi, A.(2018). A Review of …, 2018 - papers.ssrn.com
In this review paper we compiled and demonstrated the trends and patterns of the research
published on ICT Applications in the construction industry over the past two decades (1996 …

[PDF][PDF] Ageing mechanisms of building structures and their management

F Al-Neshawy, E Sistonen - … Conference on Ageing of Materials & …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Ageing is a constitutional feature of nature. There are a large number of very important and
valuable infrastructures and buildings are subjected to ageing. This paper addresses the …

[PDF][PDF] IAEA Nuclear Energy Series

PV Steels - Citeseer
1.1. BACKGROUND Since the demonstration of a sustained fission reactor in 1942, nuclear
power has emerged as a proven technology and as a method for producing electricity in the …