Prof Zeeshan Aziz's Outputs (65)

Rapid Prototyping and Its Role in Supporting Architectural Design Process
Journal Article
Design Process

Model making is a crucial part of the design development for evaluating the form, fit, and functionality of a design before a notable investment is made. The emergence of novel technologies and their increasing uptake are helping to redefine the arch... Read More about Rapid Prototyping and Its Role in Supporting Architectural Design Process.

Research methodology in the built environment : a selection of case studies
Book

Built environment students are not always familiar with the range of different research approaches they could be using for their projects. Whether you are undertaking a postgraduate doctoral programme or facing an undergraduate or masters dissertatio... Read More about Research methodology in the built environment : a selection of case studies.

Lean construction in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) : an exploration of the highways supply chain
Presentation / Conference
Tezel, B., Koskela, L., & Aziz, Z. Lean construction in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) : an exploration of the highways supply chain. Presented at IGLC Conference: 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Aldemar Knossos Royal & Royal Villas, Anissaras, Iraklio, Greece

Lean Construction (LC) is under the spotlight to improve the overall performance of civil construction projects in England. A strategic target of public clients is to effectively extend the current LC efforts, which have been mainly led by large comp... Read More about Lean construction in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) : an exploration of the highways supply chain.

A dynamic automated system for site layout planning in Egypt
Presentation / Conference
Elgendi, E., Ahmed, V., Aziz, Z., & Shawki, K. A dynamic automated system for site layout planning in Egypt. Presented at 14th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, Sharjah, UAE

Allocating an optimal space for resources and facilities in the construction site before the project
starts is a problem known as site layout planning, solving this problem is a challenging task. A construction site
with a well-planned layout could... Read More about A dynamic automated system for site layout planning in Egypt.

Supporting urban emergency response and recovery using RFID-based building assessment
Journal Article
Aziz, Z., Pen˜a-Mora, F., Chen, A., & Lantz, T. Supporting urban emergency response and recovery using RFID-based building assessment. Disaster Prevention and Management, 18(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560910938538

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on improving mobile computing support for professionals involved in a disaster response and recovery operation to facilitate better assessment of thze damage caused to buildings and to make this assessm... Read More about Supporting urban emergency response and recovery using RFID-based building assessment.