Information Technology in Civil Engineering Symposium

This two-part specialty workshop on Information Technology in Civil Engineering will bring together leading researchers in an informal atmosphere to discuss in-depth current research and look at future trends and requirements. Participants will include researchers from across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and countries around the world.

The 1-1/2-day workshop will feature paper presentations and discussions on information technology, with focused topics to include: Intelligent Design Systems, Concurrent / Collaborative Engineering, Intelligent Databases, Decision Support Systems, Product and Process Modeling, Evolutionary Computing / PGSL, Artificial Neural Networks, Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Management, Visualization, Virtual Teams, and Industry Case Studies and Experiences.

Advance Registration: Member $250. / Non-Member $295. / Speaker $225.

On-Site: Member $295. / Non-member $350. / Speaker $295.

(Includes Saturday lunch & Sunday refreshment breaks.)

11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration Open for Symposium Attendees.

1:00 PM - 1;45 PM
CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 31
Keynote: Steven Fenves, NIST

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CC- TBA
T1S1: DESIGN
On Graph-Based Knowledge Representation in Design
Adam Borkowski, Ewa Grabska, Janusz Szuba
Teaching Agents How to Solve Design Problems
O. O. Ugwu, T. Arcisweski, C. J. Anumba
Intelligent Agent for Designing Steel Skeleton Structures of Tall Buildings
Zbigniew Skolicki, Rafal Kicinger

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CC- TBA
T2S1: COSTING & SCHEDULING
Computing Probabilities of Costs Using Cases
Benny Raphael, Yvan Robert-Nicoud, Ian F.C. Smith
A Case-Based Reasoning Approach to Construction Cost Estimating
Saeed Karshenas, Joey Tse
POST
Yuanbin Song, David K. H. Chua

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM CC- TBA
T1S2: DESIGN
Design of Multi-Story Steel-Framed Structures Using an Integrated Product/Process Model
W.Tizani, D.Ruikar, R.A.Smith
Evolutionary Computation in Design
I.C. Parmee
Optimizing Highway Networks
Manoj K. Jha
Integrating Conceptual Structural Design with Early Architecture
Rodrigo Mora, Hugues Rivard, Claude Bédard

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM CC- TBA
T2S2: COSTING & SCHEDULING
Reduction of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Using 4D CAD & Immersive Display Technologies
John I. Messner, Sai C. Yerrapathruni, Anthony J. Baratta, David R. Riley
Construction Simulation Model for Production Planning at the Pentagon Renovation Project
John I. Messner & Theodore Lynch
Extended Production Integration for Construction
H. Lu, R. Issa, R. Chow

Saturday, November 2 * 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Welcome Session at George Mason University This session is designed to create a unique environment for workshop participants to relax, dine, enjoy musical entertainment, and interact with local practicing Civil Engineers while learning more about recent developments in Information Technology.

A bus will take participants from the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel at 6:00 PM and return from the university at 9:30 PM. The session will take place in the beautiful setting of George Mason University’s wooded campus, located in Fairfax, VA, about 23 minutes away from the hotel. The Dean of the Information Technology and Engineering School will brief participants about IT-related research at George Mason University. A number of live demonstrations will be given in areas of computing and IT, including presentations of various evolutionary design support tools, tools for virtual reality, data visualization, data mining, etc. An evening of fun and technical substance should make all participants more relaxed after the long flight to Washington DC and more aware of the local state-of-the-art IT research.

Sponsored by Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering Department, Information Technology and Engineering School, George Mason University; Urban Systems Engineering Institute, George Mason University; ASCE National Capital Section

Complimentary (Maximum of 50 participants.)

Sunday, November 3 * 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ASCE Workshop: Information Technology in Civil Engineering II

Continuation of Saturday's workshop.

8:15 AM- 9:30 AM CC- TBA
T1S3: DESIGN & MANAGEMENT
Corporate Memory in Action
Renate Fruchter, Peter Demian
Knowledge-Based Management of Economic Risks in Large Infrastructure Projects
Sanjaya De Zoysa, Alan D. Russell
Implementing Automated Methods for Document Classification
C.H. Caldas, L. Soibelman

8:15 AM- 9:30 AM CC- TBA
T2S3: COSTING & SCHEDULING & MANAGEMENT
Construction Schedule Visualization
A.D. Russel, A. Udaipurwala
Design of Construction Production Operations
Poon Thiengburanathum, James E. Diekmann
A Methodology to Reconfigure the Design-Construction Interface for Fast-Track Projects
Susan Bogus, James E. Diekmann, Keith R. Molenaar

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM CC- TBA
T1S4: MANAGEMENT
Integrating Versioning & Workflow for Change Management for Concurrent Engineering
W.K. Ivins, W.A. Gray, J.C. Miles
Implementation Challenges & Research Needs of the IFC Interoperability Standard
Calvin Kam, Martin Fischer, Reijo Hänninen, Seppo Lehto, Jarmo Laitinen
Ubiquitous Computing Environment for Project Management Services
D. Liu, J. Cheng, K.H. Law, G. Weiderhold

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM CC- TBA
T2S4: MANAGEMENT
Material Management Practices for the Electrical Contractor
Jose L. Perdomo, Walid Thabet
Simulation Model for Manufactured Housing
A.A. Hammad, O. Senghore, M. Hastak, M. Syal
Application of Case-Based Reasoning in Construction Safety Planning
D. Chua, Y.M. Goh

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CC- TBA
T1S5: IT AND THE INTERNET
Virtual Teams
P. Chinowsky, E. Rojas
Dissemination of Preliminary Design Build Bid Packages through an Interactive Web Site
D. Runser, J. Runser
Using Integrated IT Tools from Project Pursuit to Construction
B. Hays, M. Etheridge

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM CC- TBA
T2S5: MODELING
Data Modeling for the Virtual Coach
Eddy M. Rojas, Amlan Mukherjee
Semantic Process Modelling for Applications Integration in AEC
G. Tesfagaber, C.J. Anumba, N.M Bouchlaghem, A.N. Baldwin, A.F. Cutting-Decelle
Course Grain Modelling of the Thermal Behavior of Residential Structures Using Neural Networks
Flood, R. Issa

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CC- TBA
T1S6: DESIGN
A Vision on Sky-Infra
Motoyuki Minakami
Visualization Enhancement in Teaching Engineering Graphics Concepts Through SATALA
Wafeek S. Wahby
Teaching Structural Engineering Using a State-of- the-Art Computer Program
Dominique B. Bauer, Rachik Elmaraghy
Constructing CET Using ThesWB
Yousef Abuzir, "Moh'D Osama" Abuzir