ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS

Editors
William J. OBrien
Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C-1752, Austin, Texas 78712-0273, US; wjob@mail.utexas.edu
Chun-Hsien (C.H.) Chen
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore, Singapore; MCHchen@ntu.edu.sg
Editorial Board
B. Akinci
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Porter Hall 123F, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890, USA
Nizar Bel Hadj Ali
Department of Civil Engineering.
Ecole Nationale dInge nieurs de Gabe` s (ENIG),
Gabe` s, Tunisia
C.J. Anumba
Department of Architectural Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University,
104 Engineering Unit A University Park,
PA 16802, USA
J.-P. Barthe`s
Department of Computer Science,
Universite de Technologie de Compie` gne,
France
Frederic Bosche
Heriot-Watt University
School of the Built Environment
Institute for Building and Urban Design
EH14 4AS, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
D. Braha
Management Department,
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth,
North Dartmouth, MA 02747 2300, USA
I. Brilakis
Laing ORourke Lecturer of Construction Engineering,
Department of Engineering,
University of Cambridge,
BC2-07, Trumptington Street,
Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK
I. Flood
Rinker School
College of Design, Construction, and Planning,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
K. Fujita
Design and Integration Division,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
J.H. Garrett, Jr
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ashok Goel
Associate Professor,
Interactive Computing,
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta,
Georgia 30332, USA
W. Huhnt
Technische Universita t Berlin,
Institut fu r Bauingenieurwesen,
Fachgebiet Bauinformatik,
Sekr. TIB-1 B 8, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25,
D-13355 Berlin, Germany
Y. Jin
University of Southern California,
Denney Research Building, Suite 101,
1042 W. 36th Place, University Park, Los Angeles,
CA 90089-1111, USA
L. Joskowicz
Institute of Computer Science,
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
V.R. Kamat
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
Room 2340 G. G. Brown Building,
2350 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Y. Kitamura
The Institute of Scientic and Industrial Research,
Osaka University,
8-1, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki,
Osaka, 567-0047,
Japan
P. Kripakaran
College of Engineering,
Mathematics and Physical Sciences,
Harrison Building,
North Park Road, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
V. Kryssanov
Department of Information & Communication Sciences,
Ritsumeikan University,
Noji Higashi 1-chome, 1-1 Kusatsu,
525-8577 Shiga-ken, Japan
B. Kumar
School of Built and Natural Environment,
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
J. Kunz (Emeritus Editor)
Stanford University,
Center for Integrated Faculty Engineering,
Building 550, Stanford,
CA 94305-4200, USA
Ghang Lee
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Architectural Engineering,
Yonsei University,
262 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-Gu,
Seoul 120-749, Korea
M.H. Lee
Department of Computer Science,
University College of Wales,
Aberystwyth, UK
Yongsheng Ma
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering
4-9, Mechanical Engineering Building,
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8, Canada
Y. Raq
Senior Lecturer,
University of Plymouth,
School of Marine Science & Engineering,
Reynolds Building, Drake Circus,
Plymouth,
PL4 8AA
B. Raphael
Assistant Professor,
Department of Building,
School of Design and Environment,
National University of Singapore,
4 Architecture Drive,
Singapore 117566
W.C. Regli
Department of Computer Science,
College of Engineering, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, USA
Y. Rezgui
Prof of Engineering Informatics,
BRE Chair in Building Systems and Informatics,
School of Engineering Cardiff University,
Queens Buildings,
The Parade, CARDIFF,
CF24 3AA Wales, UK
U. Rueppel
Technische Universitaet Darmstadt,
Institute of Numerical Methods and
Informatics in Civil Engineering,
Petersenstrasse 13,
D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany,
Building L5 01, Room 227
Dirk Schaefer
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical
Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
813 Ferst Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30322-0405,
USA
R. Scherer
Technische Universita t Dresden,
Institut fu r Bauinformatik,
01062 Dresden,
Germany
O. Shai
Mechanical Engineering School,
Tel Aviv University,
Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 699978, Israel
K. Shea
Product Development,
Technical University of Munich,
Boltzmannstrasse 15, D-85748 Garching,
Germany
W. Shen
National Research Council of Canada,
Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute,
1200 Montreal Road, Bldg. M-58,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
Mohsin K. Siddiqui
Assistant Professor,
Construction Engineering and Management,
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM),
KFUPM Box 1032,
Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
I.F.C. Smith (Emeritus Editor)
Applied Computing and Mechanics (IMAC),
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL),
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
L. Soibelman
Carnegie Mellon University,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
118N Porter Hall, Pittsburgh,
PA - 15213-3890, USA
Walid Tizani
Dept of Civil Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Nottingham,
Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
T. Tomiyama (Emeritus Editor)
Department of Manufacturing and Materials,
School of Applied Science, Building 50,
Craneld University, Craneld,
Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
Amy Trappey
Distinguished University Professor,
Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering
Management,
National Tsing Hua University,
Hsinchu, Taiwan 300
Y. Umeda
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering,
Osaka University,
Yamada-oka 2-1, Suita,
Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Jozsef Vancza
MTA SZTAKI,
Deputy Head,
Engineering and Management Intelligence
Laboratory,
Computer and Automation Research Unit,
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
D. Xue
Dept of Mechanical & Manufacturing
Engineering,
The University of Calgary,
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
Wei Yan
Professor,
Logistics Engineering School,
Shanghai Maritime University,
550 Sea-port Avenue,
Shanghai 201306, P. R. China
M. Yoshioka
Graduate School of Information Science and
Technology,
Hokkaido University Kita 14 Nishi 9,
Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0814, Japan