The use of drones in construction site surveillance increases gradually with a reasonably lower cost than hiring an additional workforce. At the same time, the construction industry was slow to adopt … [Read more...] about A Review on the Benefits, Barriers of the Drone Employment in the Construction Site
Impacts
An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
Highway Work Zones (HWZs) are associated with significant adverse impacts on safety, mobility, and work costs. The objective of this paper is two-fold: First, to quantify the impacts of HWZs on … [Read more...] about An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
Highway Work Zones (HWZs) are associated with significant adverse impacts on safety, mobility, and work costs. The objective of this paper is two-fold: First, to quantify the impacts of HWZs on … [Read more...] about An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Highway Construction
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 578: Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Highway Construction documents the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by state … [Read more...] about Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Highway Construction
Road Work Ahead: Using Deep Neural Networks to Estimate the Impacts of Work Zones
Roadside construction – be it a detour, a closed lane, or a slow weave past workers and equipment – work zones impact traffic flow and travel times on a system-wide level. The ability to predict … [Read more...] about Road Work Ahead: Using Deep Neural Networks to Estimate the Impacts of Work Zones
Evaluating Mobility Impacts of Construction Work Zones on Utah Transportation System Using Machine Learning Techniques
Construction work zones are inevitable parts of daily operations at roadway systems. They have a significant impact on traffic conditions and the mobility of roadway systems. The traffic impacts of … [Read more...] about Evaluating Mobility Impacts of Construction Work Zones on Utah Transportation System Using Machine Learning Techniques