Advances and Applications of Modeling and Simulation in Construction Operations

Dear Colleagues,

Construction operations are highly dynamic and are influenced by various deterministic and stochastic factors that have competing effects on their performance. Modeling and simulation techniques have been among the most useful approaches used for the design, analysis, decision support, and improvement of construction operations.

Modeling and simulation of construction operations can be carried out for different purposes, such as risk assessment, evaluation of various planning scenarios, optimization of resource utilization, or comparing alternative construction methods.  Simulation models can be developed at different levels of abstraction, using different algorithms and tools, and can be integrated with other analytical techniques such as optimization and machine learning algorithms. They can also be used to augment the functionality of digital twins and industry 4.0 technologies.

The goal of this Special Issue is to provide a collection of articles that present a wide range of advances and innovative applications of modeling and simulation in construction.

The articles may address, but are not limited to, the following subjects:

• Modeling and simulation case studies in different construction domains.
• Data harvesting, transformation, and modeling for simulation input.
• Simulation world views, methods, and algorithms for construction operations.
• Simulation-based analytics and visualization.
• Hybrid simulation approaches.
• Integration of BIM and digital twins.
• Human-in-the-loop and simulation-based games.
• Validation and verification methods.

Prof. Dr. Yasser Mohamed
Prof. Dr. Vicente A. Gonzalez
Guest Editors

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