Digital twins in the construction industry: a comprehensive review of current implementations, enabling technologies, and future directions

H Omrany, KM Al-Obaidi, A Husain… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a comprehensive understanding of current digital twin (DT)
implementations in the construction industry, along with providing an overview of …

[HTML][HTML] Towards human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry

HN Rafsanjani, AH Nabizadeh - Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the years, AI has been utilized as a powerful tool to address complex challenges in the
AEC industry. In the current AI practices, machines predominantly plan, manage, control …

Factors influencing adoption of digital twin advanced technologies for smart city development: Evidence from Malaysia

A Waqar, I Othman, H Almujibah, MB Khan, S Alotaibi… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Digital Twin Technology (DTT) has gained significant attention as a vital technology for the
efficient management of smart cities. However, its successful implementation in developing …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling the relationship between digital twins implementation barriers and sustainability pillars: Insights from building and construction sector

AF Kineber, AK Singh, A Fazeli, SR Mohandes… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract A Digital Twin (DT) is a digital copy of a real-world object or process. Although DT
has gained traction in construction, its relationship with sustainable success remains …

[HTML][HTML] Digital Twins and Blockchain technologies for building lifecycle management

NAN Adu-Amankwa, FP Rahimian, N Dawood… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the potential applications of Digital Twins (DT) and Blockchain (BC)
technologies throughout the building lifecycle phases by conducting a double-stranded …

Application and enabling technologies of digital twin in operation and maintenance stage of the AEC industry: A literature review

A Zhang, J Yang, F Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of digital technology, more and more advanced digital technologies
are applied in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to handle with …

Predicting implications of design changes in BIM-based construction projects through machine learning

BS Abdulfattah, HA Abdelsalam, M Abdelsalam… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Design changes are not uncommon occurrence in construction projects, which
results in implications in several ways including impacts on time and cost. On the other …

Integration of blockchain and digital twins in the smart built environment adopting disruptive technologies—A systematic review

H Sadri, I Yitmen, LC Tagliabue, F Westphal, A Tezel… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The integration of blockchain and digital twins (DT) for better building-lifecycle data
management has recently received much attention from researchers in the field. In this …

Barriers to the adoption of digital twin in the construction industry: A literature review

DGJ Opoku, S Perera, R Osei-Kyei, M Rashidi… - Informatics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Digital twin (DT) has gained significant recognition among researchers due to its potential
across industries. With the prime goal of solving numerous challenges confronting the …

Digital twin for fault detection and diagnosis of building operations: a systematic review

F Hodavand, IJ Ramaji, N Sadeghi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Intelligence in Industry 4.0 has led to the development of smart buildings with various control
systems for data collection, efficient optimization, and fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) …