All Outputs (7)

A technical review of BIM based cost estimating in UK Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools (2014)
Journal Article
Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 19, 534-563

In light of recent technological advancements over the decades especially with Information Technology (IT), the ‘Building Information Modelling’ (BIM) is one of those advancements that have attracted significant attention in UK construction industry.... Read More about A technical review of BIM based cost estimating in UK Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools.

A configurable agent-based crowd model with generic behavior effect representation mechanism (2014)
Journal Article
Sun, Q., & Wu, S. (2014). A configurable agent-based crowd model with generic behavior effect representation mechanism. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 29(7), 531-545. https://doi.org/10.1111/mice.12081

Most of the existing crowd models were designed for specific behaviors or scenarios (e.g., emergency evacuations and bi-directional crowd flows). Significant modifications were often required to accommodate new behaviors or new scenarios. This articl... Read More about A configurable agent-based crowd model with generic behavior effect representation mechanism.

Identification and representation of information resources for construction firms (2011)
Journal Article
Ma, Z., Lu, N., & Wu, S. (2011). Identification and representation of information resources for construction firms. Advanced engineering informatics, 25(4), 612-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2011.08.008

Large amounts of information are being accumulated nowadays due to the use of information systems in construction firms. Among them, the reusable legacy information can be referred to as ‘information resources’ and two approaches have been adopted... Read More about Identification and representation of information resources for construction firms.

Application and extension of the IFC standard in construction cost estimating for tendering in China (2011)
Journal Article
Ma, Z., Wei, Z., Wu, S., & Lou, Z. (2011). Application and extension of the IFC standard in construction cost estimating for tendering in China. Automation in Construction, 20(2), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2010.09.017

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibilities and methods of applying the IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) standard, i.e. the mainstream standard of BIM (Building Information Modeling) data to the construction cost estimating for t... Read More about Application and extension of the IFC standard in construction cost estimating for tendering in China.

Automating progress measurement of construction projects (2009)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Bakis, N., Lukins, T., Ibrahim, Y., Wu, S., Kagioglou, M., …Trucco, E. (2009). Automating progress measurement of construction projects. Automation in Construction, 18(3), 294-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2008.09.004

The accurate and up to date measurement of work in progress on construction sites is vital for project management functions like schedule and cost control. Currently, it takes place using traditional building surveying techniques and visual inspectio... Read More about Automating progress measurement of construction projects.

IFC model viewer to support nD model application. (2006)
Journal Article
Fu, C., Aouad, G., Lee, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Wu, S. (2006). IFC model viewer to support nD model application. Automation in Construction, 15(2), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2005.04.002

Today, building information modelling (BIM) plays a crucial role in the research and development fields of construction information integration and interoperability. This paper, from an information technology point of view, outlines the definition an... Read More about IFC model viewer to support nD model application..

Computer simulation of leadership, consensus decision making and collective behaviour in humans
Journal Article
Wu, S., & Sun, Q. Computer simulation of leadership, consensus decision making and collective behaviour in humans. PLoS ONE, 9(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080680

The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability of a crowd simulation model developed by the authors by reproducing Dyer et al.’s experiments(published in Philosophical Transactions in 2009) on human leadership and consensus decision-­making i... Read More about Computer simulation of leadership, consensus decision making and collective behaviour in humans.