We have a plan for a journal focusing on the scope of ISIC in the next few years. The following is the proposal.
Journal Title
The title of the proposed journal is “Intelligent Construction Technologies for Infrastructure,” with an acronym as ICTFI. The ICTFI’s mission and scope mirror those for the International Society for Intelligent Construction – ISIC (www.IS-IC.org).
Mission
The mission of the proposed ICTFI journal this journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of knowledge concerning the collection, analysis, and application of information relating to intelligent construction technologies (ICT) for infrastructure. The ICT is a combination of modern science and innovative construction technologies. The mission of ISIC is to promote the applications of ICT to the life-cycle of infrastructure: from the survey, design, construction, operation, and maintenance/rehabilitation by adapting to changes of environments and minimizing risks. The goals of its mission are to improve the quality of construction, cost-saving, and safety.
Scope
The scope of the proposed ICTFI journal covers all current and emerging intelligent construction technologies for the life-cycle of infrastructure. The Scope includes intelligent sensing, data analysis, decision-making, and execution. The Scope covers civil engineering, construction machinery, electronic sensor technology, survey/testing technology, information technology/computing, and other related fields.
Subject Areas
The subject areas of the proposed ICTFI journal include eight (8) topics under ICT as described as follows.
1 – Theory and Applications
Basic theory and applied research on intelligent construction related fields. It includes mechanics (such as elasticity, wave, and vibration, viscoelasticity, fatigue, and fracture), engineering machinery, sensors/measurement technology, and intelligent algorithms, as well as related theories and applications.
2 – Sensing Technologies and Equipment/System
All relevant technologies for obtaining information, including sensor technology and equipment, measurement technology and equipment, data acquisition technology and equipment, Internet of Things, etc.
3 – Information and Data Applications
Intelligent construction involves information and data-related technologies, including data science, signal analysis, cloud computing, information platforms, etc.
4 – Artificial Intelligence Applications
Application of AI technology in engineering construction, including various intelligent algorithms and techniques applied in the construction field sites, engineering expert systems, machine learning, and more.
5 – Intelligent Designs
All relevant, intelligent technologies in the design phase, including CAD, BIM, VR/AR, AI, etc.
6 – Intelligent Construction and Automation
All relevant technologies during the construction phase, including material monitoring, paving and compaction monitoring, automated machine control (AMC), automatic mechanical guidance (AMG), autonomous engineering machinery (ACM).
7 – Intelligent Maintenance
All relevant intelligent technologies in the maintenance phase, including a variety of non-destructive testing technology and equipment, evaluation and decision-making technology.
8 – Integrated Technology Subcommittee
Relevant technologies not covered by the above ICT subject areas. It includes a variety of boundary disciplines and technologies, innovative technologies with potential engineering applications.
Target Audience
The target audience of the proposed ICTFI journal includes academics, agencies, industry users, and equipment/system producers.
Proposed editor-in-chief
Prof. António Gomes Correia, Professor, U. of Minho, Portugal
agc@civil.uminho.pt
Proposed core editors
- Prof. Soheil Nazarian, Professor, UTEP, USA
- Dr. George K. Chang, Director of Research, Transtec Group, USA
- Prof. Guanghui Xu, Professor, SW Jiaotong U., China
Proposed technical advisory group
- Prof. Dietmar Adam- Professor- Vienna University of Technology
- Prof. Heinz Brandl- Emeritus Prof.- Technical U of Vienna
- Prof. Sergei Kudriavtsev- Professor- Eastern State Transport University
- Prof. Jianming Ling- Executive Dean- Tongji University
- Prof. Jean-Pierre Magnan- Professor- IFSTTAR
- Mr. Lance Parve- Director of BIM Services- WSP
- Dr. Bo Tian- Researcher III- Research Institute of Highway-Ministry of Transportation
- Mr. Curt Turgeon- State Pavement Engineer- MNDOT
- Prof. Dongsheng Wang- Professor- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Dr. Xinzhou Yang- CEO- ChinaRoads
- Ms. Connie Yew- Retired Team Leader- FHWA
- Prof. Musharraf Zaman- Professor- University of Oklahoma
- Mr. Fredrik Akesson- Product Marketing Manager- Dynapac
- Mr. Paul Angerhofer- Product manager- MOBA
- Dr. Fengchen Chen- Sr. Engineer- Technical Committee
- Prof. Jian-Shiuh Chen- Professor- National Cheng Kung University
- Dr. Liangliang Chen- Sr. Engineer- Broadvision Engineering Consultants
- Dr. YinPing Ding- Chief Engineer- Dalian City Construction Group
- Mr. Yuhui E- Sr. Engineer- Liaoning Province Transport Quality & Safety
- Ms. Rebecca Embacher- Advanced Materials and Technology Engineer- MNDOT
- Mr. Bert Erdmann- Director – Engineering- Bomag Americas
- Prof. Carlos Ferregut- Chair of CE Department- UTEP
- Prof. Hui Gao- Professor- Heilongjiang Institute of Engineering
- Mr. Kevin Garcia- Road and Paving Construction Segment Manager- Trimble
- Ms. Amanda Gilliland- Project Manager- Transtec Group
- Prof. Jayantha Kodikara- Professor- Monash University
- Mr. Tim Kowalski- Hamm Applications Support Manager- Wirtgen America
- Mr. Bill Laing- Project Manager- Volvo Construction Equipment
- Mr. ZeHua Luo- Chief Editor- China Construction Machinery Technology & Management
- Mr. Todd Mansell- Training Consultant- Caterpillar
- Mr. Don Matthews- TSD Manager Chief Engineer- Pavement Recycling System
- Prof. Mehran Mazari- Assistant Professor- California State University
- Mr. Antonio Nieves- Construction Engineer- FHWA
- Dr. Johannes Pistrol- Head of Research Group on Soils Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering- Vienna University of Technology
- Mr. Jim Preston- Technical Services- TOPCON
- Ms. Suzana Svetlicic- Head of Project for Geotechnics- DRI Investment Management
- Prof. Erol Tutumluer- Professor- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Mr. Kei Uchiyama- General Manager- Sakai Heavy Industry
- Mr. David Unkefer- Senior Engineer- FHWA
- Dr. Mingsheng Wang- Dean of Civil Engineering School- Shijiazhuang Tiedao University
- Prof. Mike Winter- Principal- Winter Associates Limited
- Dr. Dehu Yu- Principal- Shandong Jianzhu University
- Ms. Lei Zhang- Research Fellow- China Transport Research Institute
- Ms. XiuPu Zhao- VP- ChinaRoads