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Scene understanding in construction and buildings using image processing methods: A comprehensive review and a case study by Arashpour, Mehrdad, Ngo, Tuan, Li, Heng

“…Acquiring photos and videos has become a new norm in construction and building projects. However, imagery data is not utilized effectively due to the shortage…”
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Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Building Energy Performance: A Surrogate Energy Retrofits Decision Support Framework by Zhang, Haonan, Feng, Haibo, Hewage, Kasun, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…Assessing the energy performance of existing residential buildings (ERB) has been identified as key to improving building energy efficiency and reducing…”
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Automatic generation of structural geometric digital twins from point clouds by Mirzaei, Kaveh, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Asadi, Ehsan, Masoumi, Hossein, Li, Heng

“…A geometric digital twin (gDT) model capable of leveraging acquired 3D geometric data plays a vital role in digitizing the process of structural health…”
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Drones and Blockchain Integration to Manage Forest Fires in Remote Regions by Mahmudnia, Dena, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Bai, Yu, Feng, Haibo

“…Central management of fire stations and traditional optimization strategies are vulnerable to response time, a single point of failure, workload balancing, and…”
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Data-Driven PM2.5 Exposure Prediction in Wildfire-Prone Regions and Respiratory Disease Mortality Risk Assessment by Khanmohammadi, Sadegh, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Bazli, Milad, Farzanehfar, Parisa

“…Wildfires generate substantial smoke containing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that adversely impacts health. This study develops machine learning models…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Building Information Modeling on the Labor Productivity of Construction Projects in Malaysia by Wong, Jin, Rashidi, Ali, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…Globally, the construction sector suffers from low productivity levels due to a large proportion of the workforce consisting of low-skilled laborers. There is…”
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Ensemble machine learning framework for daylight modelling of various building layouts by Alsharif, Rashed, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Golafshani, Emad, Bazli, Milad, Mohandes, Saeed Reza

“…The application of machine learning (ML) modelling in daylight prediction has been a promising approach for reliable and effective visual comfort assessment…”
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The structural response of masonry walls strengthened using prestressed near surface mounted GFRP bars under cyclic loading by kashani, Hossein Kanani, Shakiba, Milad, Bazli, Milad, Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad, Mortazavi, Seyed Mohammad Reza, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…The preliminary findings of cyclic tests conducted on a series of half-scale unstrengthened and strengthened masonry walls are presented. Reinforced walls were…”
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An integrated model for factors affecting construction and demolition waste management in Iran by Nikmehr, Bahareh, Hosseini, M. Reza, Rameezdeen, Raufdeen, Chileshe, Nicholas, Ghoddousi, Parviz, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…Purpose Factors influencing management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste within the Iranian context have yet to be investigated. The purpose of this…”
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Efficiency of VR-Based Safety Training for Construction Equipment: Hazard Recognition in Heavy Machinery Operations by Shringi, Ankit, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Golafshani, Emadaldin Mohammadi, Rajabifard, Abbas, Dwyer, Tim, Li, Heng

“…Machinery operations on construction sites result in many serious injuries and fatalities. Practical training in a virtual environment is the key to improving…”
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Enhancing Safety Training Performance Using Extended Reality: A Hybrid Delphi–AHP Multi-Attribute Analysis in a Type-2 Fuzzy Environment by Shringi, Ankit, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Golafshani, Emadaldin Mohammadi, Dwyer, Tim, Kalutara, Pushpitha

“…Safety training effectively addresses the inexperience of and lack of knowledge among construction workers, which are some of the most significant contributors…”
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A hybrid model for assessing safety implementation and project success in the construction industry by Ali, Ali Hassan, Kineber, Ahmed Farouk, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Hassan, Aya, Alhusban, Mohammad, Zamil, Ahmad M.

“…Construction projects are prone to accidents and injuries, necessitating a focus on implementing safety programs. However, the implementation of such programs…”
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AI explainability framework for environmental management research by Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…Deep learning networks powered by AI are essential predictive tools relying on image data availability and processing hardware advancements. However, little…”
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Critical success factors for implementing risk management systems in developing countries by Hosseini, M.Reza, Chileshe, Nicholas, Jepson, Jacqueline, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…A review of published studies on risk management in developing countries reveals that critical success factors for implementing risk management has remained an…”
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Predicting the compressive strength of normal and High-Performance Concretes using ANN and ANFIS hybridized with Grey Wolf Optimizer by Golafshani, Emadaldin Mohammadi, Behnood, Ali, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…•A reliable model for the prediction of the compressive strength of concretes was proposed.•Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference…”
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Valuing the contribution of knowledge-oriented workers to projects: A merit based approach in the construction industry by Arashpour, Mehrdad, Shabanikia, Majeed, Arashpour, Mohammadreza

“…Evidence points to the fact that frequent resignation of project engineers from construction companies is primarily the result of dissatisfaction with the…”
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Optimally leveraging depth features to enhance segmentation of recyclables from cluttered construction and demolition waste streams by Prasad, Vineet, Arashpour, Mehrdad

“…This paper addresses the critical environmental issue of effectively managing construction and demolition waste (CDW), which has seen a global surge due to…”
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A new approach for modelling variability in residential construction projects by Arashpour, Mehrdad, Wakefield, Ron, Blismas, Nick, Lee, EWM

“…The construction industry is plagued by long cycle times caused by variability in the supply chain. Variations or undesirable situations are the result of…”
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Lean Methodologies and Techniques for Modular Construction: Chronological and Critical Review by Innella, Filomena, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Bai, Yu

“…AbstractModular construction uses building modules manufactured inside the controlled environment of factories to be transported and assembled on site. Modular…”
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Blockchain in construction management: Applications, advantages and limitations by Mahmudnia, Dena, Arashpour, Mehrdad, Yang, Rebecca

“…Blockchain technology (BCT) has been implemented in different industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and construction. Integrating recent technologies…”
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