Computing in Civil Engineering (2011), American Society of Civil Engineers, 19 juin 2010
The deterioration and failures of such systems might incur safety hazards, as well as high operational costs (due to work stoppage, delays, unplanned...
International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction ISARC 2009 [Proceedings], 24 juin 2009
This paper summarizes the findings of this study, provides an overview of the type of automation that is prevalent in the industry, and outlines a technology...
National Research Council of Canada, 1 juillet 2010
A facility management strategy requires that an organization's major operational concerns are dealt with, such as: avoiding the risk of catastrophic failures...
National Research Council of Canada, 1 septembre 2009
The primary objective of this report is to provide a synopsis of the various computer-based maintenance management software (CMMS) tools that are available in...
National Research Council of Canada, 1 septembre 2008
Factory-built housing (modular, panelized and prefabricated) makes extensive use of automation and innovative processes and materials. This report reviews the...
The E-SIM 2010 Conference: 19 May 2010, 19 mai 2010
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been a popular buzzword with architects, engineers and contractors (AEC) for a number of years and is now starting to...
National Research Council of Canada, 1 février 2012
This report is about how the ROI has been interpreted and compiled by a number of construction companies that have utilized BIM in their projects. Based on...