ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
Co-Editors-in-Chief
Timo Hartmann
Professor for Civil Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering Institute, TU Berlin Secr. TIB1-B13, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, timo.hartmann@tu-berlin.de
Chun-Hsien Chen
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore, Singapore; MCHchen@ntu.edu.sg
Special Content Editor
Amy Trappey
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management,
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Taiwan
trappey@ie.nthu.edu.tw
Associate Editors
Y. Ma
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering
10-203 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering,
9211 116 Street NW Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada
W. Yan
Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China
Professor ,
Logistics Engineering School,
Shanghai Maritime University,
550 Sea-port Avenue,
Shanghai 201306, P.R. China
Editorial Board
R. Akhavian
School of Engineering California State University
East Bay
B. Akinci
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Porter Hall 123F, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890, USA
N. Bel Hadj Ali
Department of Civil Engineering. Ecole Nationale
d’Ingénieurs de Gabès (ENIG), Gabès, Tunisia
C.J.  Anumba
Department of Architectural Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University,
104 Engineering Unit A University Park, PA 16802, USA
J.-P .   Barthès
Department of Computer Science,
Université  de Technologie de Compiègne, France
Dr.-Ing.  A.  Borrmann
Chair of Computational Modeling and Simulation,
Technische Universität München,
Arcisstrasse 21, 80290 Munich, Germany
Frédéric Bosché
Heriot-Watt University
School of the Built Environment
Institute for Building and Urban Design
EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
D. Braha
Management Department,
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth,
North Dartmouth, MA 02747 2300, USA
I. Brilakis
Laing O’Rourke Lecturer of Construction
Engineering,
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge,
BC2-07, Trumptington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK
H.L. Chair
Research Centre Director for CI, Academic Discipline
Leaders of Information and Construction Technology
& Director of Smart Construction Lab, Academic
Advisor
Y.T. Chong
Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
M.-C. Chiu
National Tsing Hua University Department of Industrial
Engineering and Engineering Management, Hsinchu,
Taiwan
P . de Wilde
Plymouth University, School of Architecture,
Design and Environment, Roland Levinsky Building,
(Room 301A), Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
E. Huang D. Schaefer
George Mason University Volgenau School of Informa- The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical
tion Technology and Engineering, FAIRFAX, USA Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology,
L.P. Khoo 813 Ferst Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30322-0405, USA
Nanyang Technological University, K. Shea
Nanynag Avenue, Singapore 637457, Singapore Product Development,
Y. Kitamura Technical University of Munich,
The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Boltzmannstrasse 15, D-85748 Garching,
Osaka University, 8-1, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Germany
Osaka, 567-0047, Japan
W. Shen
C. Koch National Research Council of Canada,
Bauhaus-Universitä t Weimar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute,
Chair of Intelligent Technical Design Marienstr. 1200 Montreal Road, Bldg. M-58,
15a, room 210 99423 Weimar, Germany Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
P. Kripakaran
M.K. Siddiqui
College of Engineering,
Assistant Professor,
Mathematics and Physical Sciences,
Construction Engineering and Management,
Harrison Building, North Park Road, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
V. Kryssanov KFUPM Box 1032, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
Department of Information & Communication Sciences,
Ritsumeikan University, L. Soibelman
Noji Higashi 1-chome, 1-1 Kusatsu, Carnegie Mellon University,
525-8577 Shiga-ken, Japan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
118N Porter Hall, Pittsburgh, PA - 15213-3890, USA
B. Kumar
School of Built and Natural Environment, J. Stjepandic
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK PROSTEP AG, Darmstadt, Germany
W. Tizani
C. Lee
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China Dept of Civil Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
G. Lee University of Nottingham,
Assistant Professor, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
Dept. of Architectural Engineering,
Y. Umeda
Yonsei University, 262 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-Gu,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Seoul 120-749, Korea
Graduate School of Engineering,
Y. Liu Osaka University,
Cardiff University, Yamada-oka 2-1, Suita,
Institute of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
School of Engineering,
J. Vancza
Cardiff CF24 3AA, Cardiff, United Kingdom
MTA SZTAKI,
C. McMahon Deputy Head,
University of Bristol Engineering and Management Intelligence
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory,
Queen’s Building, University Walk, Computer and Automation Research Unit,
Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
J. Mo D. Xue
RMIT University School of Engineering, Bundoora, Aus- Dept of Mechanical & Manufacturing
tralia Engineering, The University of Calgary,
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
Y. Rafiq
Senior Lecturer,University of Plymouth, M.  Yoshioka
School of Marine Science & Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and
Reynolds Building, Drake Circus, Technology, Hokkaido University Kita 14 Nishi 9,
Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England, UK Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0814, Japan
I.  Flood
Rinker School
College of Design, Construction, and Planning,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
K.  Fujita
Design and Integration Division,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
J.H. Garrett, Jr
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
W. Huhnt
Technische Universität Berlin,
Institut für Bauingenieurwesen,
Fachgebiet Bauinformatik,
Sekr. TIB-1 B 8, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25,
D-13355 Berlin, Germany
Y. Jin
University of Southern California,
Denney Research Building, Suite 101,
1042 W. 36th Place, University Park, Los Angeles,
CA 90089-1111, USA
L. Joskowicz
Institute of Computer Science,
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
V.R. Kamat
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ,
Room 2340 G. G. Brown Building,
2350 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
B. Raphael
Assistant Professor, Department of Building,
School of Design and Environment,
National University of Singapore,
4 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117566
W.C. Regli
Director, Institute for Systems Research
Professor, Institute for Systems Research
Department of Computer Science
Affiliate, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, 2173 A.V. Williams Building
Y. Rezgui
Prof of Engineering Informatics,
BRE Chair in Building Systems and Informatics,
School of Engineering Cardiff University,
Queen’s Buildings, The Parade, CARDIFF,
CF24 3AA Wales, UK
U. Rueppel
Technische Universitaet Darmstadt,
Institute of Numerical Methods and
Informatics in Civil Engineering,
Petersenstrasse 13, Building L5 01, Room 227,
D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany
P.ZHENG
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong,
China.
Emeritus Editors
J. Kunz
Stanford University,
Center for Integrated Faculty Engineering,
Building 550, Stanford, CA 94305-4200, USA
W.J. O’Brien
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
I.F.C. Smith
Applied Computing and Mechanics (IMAC),
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL),
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
T. Tomiyama
Department of Manufacturing and Materials,
School of Applied Science, Building 50,
Cranfield University, Cranfield,
Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK