China has demonstrated autonomous paving at the 280 km Jinde Expressway construction project on April 24, 2021. This is by far the largest intelligent construction in China. Two autonomous XCMG pavers and fix autonomous XCMG rollers were used for this demonstration. The demonstration indicates a workforce reduction of 66% and an improvement of roller coverage of 50%. Safety features were also shown to be effective with electronic geofences, RADAR, eTicketing, remote controls, and intelligent troubleshooting, etc. Read more about this project. The Chinese version can be found here.

During the 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG), we will conduct a half-day workshop on intelligent compaction technologies in earthworks on May 24, 2021. The speakers include Prof. Soheil Nazarian (UTEP, USA; International Society for Intelligent Construction ISIC Vice-President), Dr. George K. Chang (Transtec Group, USA; ISIC President), Prof. António Gomes Correia (U. Minho, Portugal; ISIC Vice-President), Prof. Ing. Cesare Sangiorgi (U. of Bologna, Italy), Hans Kloubert (BOMAG, Germany). The agenda is as follows:

1. Introduction (Nazarian) 15 minutes

2. Fundamentals of Good Earthwork (Gomes Correia) (30 minutes)

Break (10 minutes)

3. State of Practice

a. in US (Chang) (35 minutes)

b. in EU (Kloubert) (35 minutes)

Break (10 minutes)

4. State of the Art

a. in US (Nazarian) (35 minutes)

b. in EU (Sangiorgi) (35 minutes)

5. QA and Discussions (15 minutes)

The detailed descriptions of the workshop are in this document. Please visit the ICTG 2021 for registration information.

The recording for the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) webinar 003 Introduction to ICT for Transportation Infrastructure is posted. It can be freely viewed by the public. This webinar summarizes the contents of the ISIC book series No. 1, “Introduction to Intelligent Construction Technology (ICT) for Transportation Infrastructure.”  The topics will include basic ICT concepts, Artificial Intelligence, ICT framework, machine learning, perception technology, Big Data, intelligent design/construction/maintenance, and virtual construction. In the end, the essential characteristics of the above technologies will be summarized as “Perception, Analysis, Decision-making, and Execution.” Several case studies will be demonstrated to implementing the four characteristics of ICT. The speakers will deliver the webinar in Chinese with interpretation in English. This webinar is to kick off a series of lectures on the ISIC book series. These will also lead to future ISIC workshops to provide in-depth training on these topics. Simply click this link to view this webinar recording (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8281710010920455951).

The 2021 IC-PMTP-Veta workshop schedule is posted. Please check it out.

The International Society for Intelligent Construction (www.IS-IC.org) will conduct a webinar entitled “Introduction to Intelligent Construction Technology for Transportation Infrastructure” on April 1, 2020. (8AM to 10AM US EDT; 1PM-3PM, Portugal; 8PM-10PM, China) It is free for ISIC members. Not a member yet, join ISIC for free! We will provide certificates of 0.2 PDH to participants. This webinar summarizes the contents of the ISIC book series No. 1, “Introduction to Intelligent Construction Technology (ICT) for Transportation Infrastructure.” The topics will include basic ICT concepts, Artificial Intelligence, ICT framework, machine learning, perception technology, Big Data, intelligent design/construction/maintenance, and virtual construction. In the end, the essential characteristics of the above technologies will be summarized as “Perception, Analysis, Decision-making, and Execution.” Several case studies will be demonstrated to implementing the four characteristics of ICT. The speakers will deliver the webinar in Chinese with interpretation in English. This webinar is to kick off a series of lectures on the ISIC book series. These will also lead to future ISIC workshops to provide in-depth training on these topics. Check out the webinar webpage for further details!

Dr. George K. Chang, Transtec Group, and President of International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC), will deliver a keynote speech on Intelligent Construction during the Australian SPARC Hub Virtual Workshops at 6:45 PM US CST, on November 18, 2020.

The Transtec Group now offers online Veta workshops for Thermal Profiling (Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiles – PMTP). Sign up now for the next hands-on, virtual workshop on October 30, 2020 beginning at 9 AM USA CDT. The workshop will consist of two 55-minute sessions with a 10-minute break in between.

The cost to attend is $199 per person. Students can use the discount code “Students” and register at UDS $100 per person. Seats are limited!

Attendees will need to use two computer screens to view the instructions and one for running the Veta software. Download and install the latest Veta software for free before the workshop.

Veta is a map-based tool for viewing and analyzing geospatial data.
Veta can import data from various intelligent compaction (IC) machines and paver-mounted thermal profilers (PMTP) to perform viewing, filtering, sublots, spot test imports, and analysis. Veta displays compaction information in easy-to-read formats, including graphs and maps.

Here is an excerpt from the Veta for PMTP workshop handouts.

The Transtec Group now offers online Veta workshops for Intelligent Compaction. Sign up now for the next hands-on, virtual workshop on October 29, 2020 beginning at 9 AM USA CDT. The workshop will consist of two 55-minute sessions with a 10-minute break in between.

The cost to attend is $199 per person. Students can use the discount code “Students” and register at UDS $100 per person. Seats are limited!

Attendees will need to use two computer screens to view the instructions and one for running the Veta software. Download and install the latest Veta software for free before the workshop.

Veta is a map-based tool for viewing and analyzing geospatial data.
Veta can import data from various intelligent compaction (IC) machines and paver-mounted thermal profilers (PMTP) to perform viewing, filtering, sublots, spot test imports, and analysis. Veta displays compaction information in easy-to-read formats, including graphs and maps.

Here is an excerpt from the Veta for IC workshop handout.

Did you miss our last International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC ) webinar no. 2 – Automation in Construction on Oct. 8, 2020? Not a problem, the webinar recording is now available on the ISIC website (https://www.is-ic.org/library/isic-webinar-recording/) for ISIC members only. If you are not yet an ISIC membership, please join us for FREE ! As an ISIC member, you can also tap into the wealth of ISIC website contents, such as past webinar recordings, past ISIC international conference presentations and reports, and many many more.