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Bagheri-Zadeh, S, Kim, H, Hounsell, S, Wood, C R, Soleymani, H and King, M (2007) Field Study of Concrete Maturity Methodology in Cold Weather. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 827–35.

Bernold, L E (2007) Quantitative Assessment of Backhoe Operator Skill. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 889–99.

de la Garza, J M, Prateapusanond, A and Ambani, N (2007) Preallocation of Total Float in the Application of a Critical Path Method Based Construction Contract. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 836–45.

Lin, K and Soibelman, L (2007) Knowledge-Assisted Retrieval of Online Product Information in Architectural/Engineering/Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 871–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Information retrieval; Information technology; Information management; Internet; Knowledge-based systems;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:11(871)
  • Abstract:
    With a better understanding about the product market, industry practitioners can make more informed decisions for product specification, selection, and procurement. However, current approaches that support Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) information acquisition do not provide a comprehensive market scan. While the Internet provides an ever-growing resource for product information, existing approaches have limited capabilities to make use of this virtual market. Therefore, the writers have developed a knowledge-assisted approach to specifically address the potential of the virtual market—help retrieve A/E/C product information, particularly information about different manufacturers, from the Internet. The paper introduces the building blocks of the developed approach, which includes domain knowledge utilization, information retrieval (IR) techniques, and strategies that incorporate domain knowledge into knowledge-supported IR approaches. Specifically, domain knowledge represented in the form of a thesaurus was used with query expansion strategies under the framework of an adaptation of the extended IR Boolean model. It was concluded from the prototype validation that domain knowledge can be extremely helpful when acquiring A/E/C product information from online resources using the developed approach.

Luo, Y, Shen, Y and Xu, X (2007) Construction Method for Cylindrical Latticed Shells Based on Expandable Mechanisms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 912–5.

Ozorovskaja, R, Voordijk, J T and Wilderom, C P M (2007) Leadership and Cultures of Lithuanian and Dutch Construction Firms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 900–11.

Shamsai, M, Whitlatch, E and Sezen, H (2007) Economic Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Structures with Columns Reinforced with Prefabricated Cage System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 864–70.

Sharrard, A L, Matthews, H S and Roth, M (2007) Environmental Implications of Construction Site Energy Use and Electricity Generation1. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 846–54.

Skitmore, R M, Pettitt, A N and McVinish, R (2007) Gates’ Bidding Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 855–63.

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. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 880–8.