Dear ISIC Members and Friends,

On behalf of the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) committees, I’d like to invite you to the ISIC 2024 conference in Orlando, FL, Florida, USA, from September 10 to 12. Register now to reserve your seat and your hotel rooms!

Intelligent construction technologies (ICT) are combinations of modern science and innovative construction technologies. The International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) provides a forum for disseminating knowledge concerning the collection, analysis, and application of ICT for infrastructure. ISIC’s mission is to promote ICT applications to the life cycle of infrastructure (survey, design, construction, operation, and maintenance/rehabilitation) while adapting to environmental conditions and minimizing risk. The goals of ISIC are to improve the quality of construction, reduce costs, and promote safety. ISIC 2024’s theme is “Sustainability through Technologies”. It is organized and hosted by the ISIC North America Chapter and the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP).

We will have the highest quality workshops, technical sessions, and panel discussions to share with you. We look forward to seeing you at ISIC 2024!

Best Regards,

Dr. George K. Chang, P.E.

President, ISIC

Director of Research, The Transtec Group, Inc.

The International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) and US FHWA Meeting at TRB was held on January 9, 2024. The Meeting Minutes and Presentations are posted. please check it out from the ISIC North American Chapter’s members-only webpage. However, It is open to the public until 12/31/2024. Not a member yet? Please join us as an ISIC member for free now.

The 4th International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) international conference (ISIC 2024) will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA, from September 10 to 12, 2024. Register now to reserve your seat!

Intelligent construction technologies (ICT) are combinations of modern science and innovative construction technologies. The International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) provides a forum for disseminating knowledge concerning the collection, analysis, and application of ICT for infrastructure. ISIC’s mission is to promote ICT applications to the life cycle of infrastructure (survey, design, construction, operation, and maintenance/rehabilitation) while adapting to environmental conditions and minimizing risk. The goals of ISIC are to improve the quality of construction, reduce costs, and promote safety. ISIC 2024’s theme is “Sustainability through Technologies”. It is organized and hosted by the ISIC North America Chapter and National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP).

Join us on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM at BCEC Brisbane for a captivating #Technology & #Innovation Workshop on “Sustainability through Technologies – Intelligent Construction” as part of the 19th AfPA International Flexible Pavement Conference. Discover cutting-edge insights on sustainable construction methods. Gain knowledge Dr. George K. Chang, Director of Research at The The Transtec Group, Inc. also President of ISIC, and Sam Afkar, Principal Leader at NTRO – National Transport Research Organisation/ARRB. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of technological advancements in construction. Register now at https://lnkd.in/gtdDXgWk and be a part of the innovation!

The Intelligent Construction Data Management (ICDM) guidelines are updated on the Intelligent Construction Technology website to work with Veta 8.0 and current Intelligent Compaction (IC), Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiles (PMTP), and Dielectric Profiling System (DPS). Please check it out!

We are now offering two new On-Demand Veta Workshops for Intelligent Compaction (IC) and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiles (PMTP). Each workshop is 2-hour long to cover the most essential contents to understand IC and PMTP via hands-on case study exercises with the Veta software. Register the New On-Demand Veta Workshop for IC and New On-Demand Veta Workshop for PMTP NOW!

The Transtec Intelligent Construction Technical Support Center (https://www.intelligentconstruction.com/support/) will offer a two-hour Intelligent Compaction-Veta (IC-Veta) workshop and another two-hour Paver-mounted Thermal Profiles-Veta (PMTP-Veta) workshop on August 9 and 16, respectively. Please find out further registration details for the IC-Veta workshop (https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2331598402408272222) and PMTP-Veta workshop (https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4936488783167861339).

The International Society for Intelligent Construction 2024 Conference (ISIC 2024) will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA, from 10 to 12 September 2024. Intelligent construction technologies (ICT) are combinations of modern science and innovative construction technologies. The International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) provides a forum for disseminating knowledge concerning the collection, analysis, and application of ICT for infrastructure. ISIC’s mission is to promote ICT applications to the life cycle of infrastructure (survey, design, construction, operation, and maintenance/rehabilitation) while adapting to environmental conditions and minimizing risk. ISIC aims to improve construction quality, reduce costs, and promote safety.

The ISIC 2024 conference theme is Sustainability through Technologies. The conference topics cover the scope of intelligent construction technologies for infrastructure to improve sustainability and safety:

1. Technology Innovations (3D designs, machine controls, etc.)
2. Robotic/Automation
3. Material Delivery Management System (MDMS) (expanded e-Ticketing, Digital As-Built)
4. Quality Control & Monitoring (IC, PMTP, DPS, etc.)
5. Data Management & Security (Veta standard platform, Cloud computing, data sharing, etc.)
6. Digital Twins & BIM
7. Life-Cycle Assessment & Risk Management (Remote Sensing and Hazard Monitoring)
8. Artificial Intelligence/Deep-Learning
9. Education & Training  

The abstract submission is due on 30 May 2023 (around 250 words) through the Springer ISIC 2024 Conference Proceedings Submission System. Please indicate the topic and whether your submission is for paper & presentation or presentation only.

Here are the critical deadlines regarding the papers.

• Abstract Submission: 30 May 2023
• Abstract Acceptance Notices: 30 June 2023
• Full-Paper Submission: 30 November 2023
• Revised Paper Submission: 29 February 2024

Accepted full papers will be included in the ISIC 2024 Conference Proceedings that will be published by Springer Series Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. The authors and registered participants shall have free access to the Proceedings within four weeks after it becomes available on Springer’s portal. The published papers will also be sent to indexing services such as Scopus and WoS/Clarivate. Click the following icon to submit abstracts.

The National Road Research Alliance provides a monthly seminar to highlight the research and related topics that will make an impact on the work done here in the state of Minnesota and around the country. The next Research Pays Off webinar will be at 10AM US CDT, April 18, 2023, on “Evaluation of Levels 3-4 Intelligent Compaction Measurement Values (ICMV) for Soils Subgrade and Aggregate Subbase Compaction” presented by Cesar Tirado of UTEP and George K. Chang of Transtec Group. We would acknowledge the Co-PI, Prof. Soheil Nazarian of UTEP, who had presented the project scope before.

Project webpage: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/mnroad/nrra/structure-teams/intelligent-construction/compaction.html

JOIN THE WEBINAR

There is no need to register. Use the Teams link on the Research Pays Off page to join the webinar: Research Pays Off Webinar Series – NRRA – MnDOT (state.mn.us)

This webinar is an open invitation to join as the topic suits your interests. Feel free to forward this event to anyone else.

ABOUT THE PAST RESEARCH PAYS OFF

For more about Research Pays Off, the upcoming schedule, and links to previous webinar recordings, visit the webpage: Research Pays Off Webinar Series – NRRA – MnDOT (state.mn.us)

The International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) will conduct the next webinar from 9AM to 11AM US CDT (2PM WET, 10PM Beijing Time), March 30, 2023. The topic is “How Veta Leverages Values of Intelligent Construction Technologies”. Veta is a public domain software to view and analyze geospatial data from various intelligent construction technologies (ICT). ICTs are innovative technologies that include the characteristics of perception, analysis, decision-making, or execution that improve efficiencies, qualities, and infrastructure construction. Veta development has been sponsored by the US FHWA and transportation pooled fund studies (TPF) since 2013. Veta currently supports Intelligent Compaction (IC), Paver-mounted thermal profiler (PMTP), dielectric profile systems (DPS), etc. Veta will also support E-Ticketing, Material Delivery Management Systems (MDMS), Ground penetration RADAR (GPR), and other ICTs in the next few years. This webinar will provide a brief history and background of Veta. Speakers from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and contractors will also share their perspectives and demonstrate field case studies on how Veta helps them to leverage the values of IC, PMTP, and DPS to diagnose asphalt paving issues and make timely corrective actions to improve the pavement qualities. Register here (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/602984700057392732).