Decision making is a key to business or project success in any sectors, especially in
construction that requires handling numerous information and knowledge. Multiple criteria …

Purpose This paper aims to analyze and provide insight on the algorithms for the
optimization of construction site layout planning (CSLP). It resolves problems, such as the …

Meta-heuristic algorithms have been widely used to solve different optimization problems.
There have always been ongoing efforts to develop new and efficient algorithms. In this …

Recent advances in civil engineering technology require greater accuracy, efficiency, and
speed in the analysis and design of the corresponding systems. It is therefore not surprising …

Different organizations and countries have proposed a variety of policies and strategies to
reduce emissions from the shipping industry. These include the Emission Control Area …

The use of enhanced clustering techniques and multiple mobile sinks can improve the data-
collection efficiency and reduce the energy consumption of wireless sensor networks. Most …

New optimization algorithms have been increasingly developed in the course of the recent
years. The accuracy of identified results in optimization‐based damage detection methods …

The purpose of this paper is to design a route and speed optimization method to
simultaneously reduce sailing cost and time, considering Emission Control Areas (ECAs) …

The purpose of this paper is to develop a ship routing and speed multi-objective optimization
model that considers ECA (Emission Control Area) regulations, which can realize the …

Purpose Prefabricated construction concerns off-site production, multi-mode transportation
and on-site installation of the prefabricated components, which are interdependent and …