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Birrell, G S (1985) General Contractors' Management: How Subs Evaluate IT. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 244–59.
Easa, S M and Can, E K (1985) Optimization Model for Aggregate Blending. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 216–30.
Kavanagh, D P (1985) Siren: A Repetitive Construction Simulation Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 308–23.
Konon, W and Schuring, J R (1985) Vibration Criteria for Historic Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 208–15.
McGartland, M R and Hendrickson, C T (1985) Expert Systems for Construction Project Monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 293–307.
Nguyen, V U (1985) Tender Evaluation by Fuzzy Sets. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 231–43.
Paulson, B C (1985) Automation and Robotics for Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 190–207.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction methods; Construction management; Automation; Data collection; Robotics;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1985)111:3(190)
- Abstract:
The potential for automated real‐time data acquisition, process control and robotics for remote, large‐scale field operations, such as those on construction engineering projects, is addressed. Classifications of technologies for automation and robotics in such operations include hard‐wired instrumentation, remote sensing, analog and digital telecommunications, optical (laser, infrared and fiber‐optic) data transmission, monitoring via microcomputer‐based instrument control and data recording, on‐site process control for fixed plants, partial or fully automatic control of mobile equipment, fixed‐based manipulators, mobile robots, communications between on‐site computers and automated machinery, electronic ranging and detection, and video‐image pattern recognition. Combining selected technologies with microcomputer‐based software could facilitate analysis, design and control decision‐making, and could provide a means of coordinating various discrete automated components or machines that must work together to perform field tasks. This paper also mentions categories of needs for such technologies on field operations, and potential barriers to implementation. Progress will depend on the interest and support of researchers qualified to advance this field.
Warszawski, A and Sangrey, D A (1985) Robotics in Building Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 260–80.
Wibby, R J (1985) Portland Cement Concrete Thin‐Bonded Overlay. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(03), 281–92.