Fayek, A R (2020) Fuzzy logic and fuzzy hybrid techniques for construction engineering and management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(7): 04020064, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Construction engineering and management are vital for successful project execution, and both researchers and practitioners continually seek ways to improve construction processes. Fuzzy logic plays an important role in many construction engineering and management applications, which are reviewed in this paper. This paper discusses the limitations of fuzzy logic and how this theory has been combined with other modeling techniques to develop fuzzy hybrid techniques, and describes the aspects of construction problems and decision making that are most effectively modeled using these techniques. Fuzzy hybrid techniques that are most common in construction are presented and examples from construction literature and the author's research program are provided. The author shares her vision of future research in this area, which is based on her expertise and experiences collaborating with construction industry partners, who have helped shape her research program and its impact on industry. Finally, the author presents her thoughts on the challenges construction researchers face in translating research to practice and measuring its impact, and she discusses some potential solutions from her research program. This paper is based on the 2019 Peurifoy Construction Advancement Address, which the author presented in Montreal, Canada, in June 2019.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | artificial intelligence; fuzzy hybrid techniques; fuzzy logic; machine learning; multicriteria decision making; optimization; simulation |
| Index terms: | machine learning, program, decision-making, construction process, practitioner, face, construction industry, modelling, artificial intelligence, construction engineering, Canada, fuzzy logic |
| Subjects: | artificial intelligence, data science, analytical methods, psychology, practitioner, industry analysis, decision analysis, building construction, Geography, software systems, engineering methods |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Site Management, Organizational Design, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Roles and Professions, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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