Advances in Intelligent Construction, Operation and Maintenance

Dear Colleagues,

Intelligent construction, operation, and maintenance combines modern information technology, the life-cycle concept, and traditional engineering mode, which is the research frontier in civil engineering. Specifically, intelligent construction, operation, and maintenance utilizes information technology, such as digitalization, network, intelligence, data, calculation power, and advanced algorithm, to realize the collaboration of project planning, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance through digital construction resources, standardized model, information interaction, visual recognition, high-performance computing, and intelligent decision. Intelligent construction, operation, and maintenance can maximize the value of the project, minimize the cost of the project, improve the industrial structure, enhance structural safety, reduce the investment in maintenance, and deliver green and sustainable intelligent engineering products and services to users. The full achievements of the above objectives and benefits need well-coordinated interdisciplinary research for the full adaptation of innovative technologies developed in other disciplines to applications in civil engineering. Therefore, intelligent construction, operation, and maintenance involve three major fields: building information model technology, internet of things technology, and artificial intelligence technology, including dozens of research topics such as information monitoring, data mining, structural analysis, automated construction, remote control, optimal operation, safety assessment, and renewable materials. In the past several years, researchers throughout the world have carried out intensive research in this community and made remarkable progress. The purpose of this Topic is to attract the latest progress in intelligent construction, operation, and maintenance and to integrate scholars in various fields to discuss the current challenges in this community. The topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to:

• Building information model technology
• Intelligent building technology
• Structural health monitoring technology
• Intelligent sensing technology
• Artificial intelligence technology
• Computer vision technology
• Structural retrofit technology
• Green and recyclable materials

Prof. Dr. Guangdong Zhou
Dr. Songhan Zhang
Dr. Jian Li
Topic Editors