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Emad Elsaid Ismail Elbeltagi

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        • Predicting energy consumption of residential buildings using a metaheuristic-optimized artificial neural network technique in the early design stage (2025-02-22)
        • Framework for a Circular Economy in Precast Concrete Curbs with Recycled Aggregates: Mechanical, Environmental, and Cost Viability (2025-05-27)
        • BIM-integrated life cycle assessment of decentralized cement-based waste recycling in renovation projects (2025-12-01)
        • Generative Design-Driven Optimization for Effective Concrete Structural Systems (2025-07-27)
        • Identifying Root Causes and Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Construction Waste Using Social Network Analysis (2025-08-24)
        • Resource assignment optimization in design firms (2024-03-27)
        • BIM-based schedule generation and optimization using genetic algorithms (2024-05-18)
        • Modeling Pavement Deterioration and Pavement Maintenance Management Optimization (2024-06-01)
        • An integrated machine learning approach for evaluating critical success factors influencing project portfolio management adoption in the construction industry (2024-09-25)
        • A generative design-based optimization model for multi-objective construction site layout planning (2024-06-26)
        • Harbor Sedimentation Management Using Numerical Modeling and Exploratory Data Analysis (2024-05-15)
        • Critical Success Factors for the Widespread Adoption of Virtual Alternative Dispute Resolution (VADR) in the Construction Industry: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis (2024-09-01)
        • Optimizing Harbor Construction Projects for Environmental Sustainability: A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Approach (2026-02-24)
        • Synthetic Residential Building Energy-Consumption Dataset Generation Through Parametric Simulation for Hot-Arid Egypt (2026-03-02)
        • An intertwined triple-bottom-line rating system for highway sustainability in developing countries (2026-02-08)
        • Ensemble boosting-based model for predicting compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete (2026-01-01)
        • Coastal Road Resilience in the Nile Delta, Egypt: A Comprehensive Multihazard Risk Assessment (2026-02-01)
        • Modeling regional mean sea level based on climate measurements using a stacked ensemble approach (2026-01-19)
        • A system dynamics model for predicting the performance of green buildings (2025-12-25)
        • Conceptual prediction of harbor sedimentation quantities using AI approaches to support integrated coastal structure management (2025-01-24)
        • Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors (2023-11-01)
        • Incorporating coarse and fine recycled aggregates into concrete mixes: mechanical characterization and environmental impact (2023-11-06)
        • Construction Site Layout Planning: A Social Network Analysis (2023-10-01)
        • Highway Sustainability Factors: Holistic and Social Network Analyses (2025-01-02)
        • Adopting 3D BIM Coordination during the Early Design Stages in Egypt (2022-01-01)
        • Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Production Rate (2023-04-23)
        • Impact Assessment of Land Use Dynamics and Water Pollution on Ecosystem Service Value of the Nile Delta Coastal Lakes, Egypt (2023-03-28)
        • A Qualitative Investigation of the Obstacles Inherent in the Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) (2023-03-01)
        • Sustainable Building Optimization Model for Early-Stage Design (2023-01-01)
        • Assessment of Stakeholder Engagement According to Contract Type in Water Megaprojects in Qatar (2022-01-01)
        • Construction Facilities Location Selection for Urban Linear Infrastructure Maintenance Projects Using Uniform Cost Search Method (2021-10-29)
        • Predicting energy consumption for residential buildings using ANN through parametric modeling (2021-05-04)
        • Current Applications of Game Theory in Construction Engineering and Management Research: A Social Network Analysis Approach (2021-07-01)
        • A Cooperative Game Theoretic Model for Revenue Sharing in Construction Joint Ventures (2020-01-01)
        • Conceptual Profit Allocation Framework for Construction Joint Ventures: Shapley Value Approach (2021-05-01)
        • Assessment of Optimal Water Distribution System Design Under Steady-State and Transient Conditions Due to Pipe Roughness Uncertainty (2021-03-05)
        • Sustainable building materials assessment and selection using system dynamics (2021-01-30)
        • Network-Based Optimization System for Pavement Maintenance Using a Probabilistic Simulation-Based Genetic Algorithm Approach (2020-12-01)
        • Design of irrigation canals with minimum overall cost using particle swarm optimization – case study: El-Sheikh Gaber canal, north Sinai Peninsula, Egypt (2020-09-01)
        • An Approach Based on Landsat Images for Shoreline Monitoring to Support Integrated Coastal Management—A Case Study: Ezbet Elborg, Nile Delta, Egypt (2020-04-01)
        • Estimating the Dynamic Behavior of Highway Steel Plate Girder Bridges Using Real-Time Strain Measurements (2020-06-01)
        • Service-Life Evaluation of Existing Bridges Subjected to Static and Moving Trucks Using Structural Health Monitoring System: Case Study (2020-04-07)
        • Pumping optimization of coastal aquifers using probabilistic search - case study: Quaternary aquifer of El-Arish Rafah, Egypt (2020-02-01)
        • Multi-Objective Simultaneous Optimization for Linear Project Scheduling (2019-01-01)
        • Optimal Construction Facilities Location Selection for Linear Infrastructure Projects (2019-01-01)
        • A simplified pavement condition index regression model for pavement evaluation (2019-06-25)
        • Evaluation of Dorim-Goh Bridge Using Ambient Trucks with a Short-Period Structural Health Monitoring System (2019-02-10)
        • Comparison of Five Evolutionary Algorithms for Optimization of Water Distribution Networks (2018-01-01)
        • Developing a New Activity Pollution Index for Emissions Quantitative Assessment in Construction Projects: Case Study of an Administrative Building in Egypt (2018-01-01)
        • Pile-Raft Settlement Prediction Under Coupled Static-Dynamic Loads Using Four Heuristic Regression Approaches (2018-01-01)
        • Recent Advances in Structural Monitoring and Evaluation Using GPS-Time Series Monitoring Systems: A Review (2017-12-01)
        • Structural Health Monitoring and Assessment: Sensors and Analysis (2018-01-01)
        • Visualized strategy for predicting building energy consumption during the early design stage using parametric analysis (2017-09-01)
        • Predicting the Pullout Capacity of Small Ground Anchors Using Nonlinear Integrated Computing Techniques (2017-01-01)
        • Adjustment and Assessment of Low and High Sampling Frequency GPS Real-Time Monitoring of Structural Movement Measurements (2016-12-01)
        • Time-Series and Frequency-Spectrum Correlation Analysis of Bridge Performance Based on a Real-Time Strain Monitoring System (2016-05-01)
        • Evaluation of High-Speed Railway Bridges Based on a Nondestructive Monitoring System (2016-01-01)
        • Bridge Monitoring with Wavelet Principal Component Analysis and Spectrum Analysis Based on GPS Measurements: Case Study of the Mansoura Bridge in Egypt (2015-06-01)
        • Optimal Groundwater Management Using Multiobjective Particle Swarm With a New Evolution Strategy (2014-06-01)
        • Talkha steel highway bridge monitoring and movement identification using RTK-GPS technique (2013-12-01)
        • Fuzzy Logic Model for the Selection of Vertical Formwork Systems (2012-07-01)
        • Integrated visualized time control system for repetitive construction projects (2011-11-01)
        • A New Evolutionary Strategy for Pareto Multi-Objective Optimization (2010-01-01)
        • A modified shuffled frog-leaping optimization algorithm: applications to project management (2007-03-01)
        • Comparison of two evolutionary algorithms for the optimization of bridge deck repairs (2006-11-01)
        • Maintaining better site records with intelligent bar charts (2005-05-01)
        • Comparison among five evolutionary-based optimization algorithms (2005-01-01)
        • Dynamic layout of construction temporary facilities considering safety (2004-07-01)
        • Distributed scheduling model for infrastructure networks (2004-03-01)
        • Bridge deck management system with integrated life-cycle cost optimization (2004-01-01)
        • In-house delivery of multiple small reconstruction projects (2004-01-01)
        • Design of steel roofs subjected to drifted snow using genetic optimization (2003-03-01)
        • Closure to "Algorithm for determining controlling path considering resource continuity" by Mohammed A. Ammar and Emad Elbeltagi (2003-01-01)
        • Algorithm for determining the controlling path considering resource continuity (2001-10-01)
        • A hybrid AI-based system for construction site layout planning (2001-03-01)
        • Algorithm for scheduling with multiskilled constrained resources (2000-11-01)
        • Tools of soft computing as applied to the problem of facilities layout planning (2000-08-01)
        • Computational intelligence tools for solving the facilities layout planning problem (2000-01-01)
        • EvoSite: Evolution-based model for site layout planning (1999-07-01)
        • Construction Payment Automation Through Scan-to-BIM and Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contracts (2025-01-01)
        • Fuzzy AHP Approach for Enhancing Excavation Support System Selection in Building Projects: Balancing Safety and Cost-Effectiveness (2025-05-07)
        • Eco-Friendly Scheduling Model for Construction Projects Utilizing Genetic Algorithms (2024-12-01)

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