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BC Technology Labs Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Building Construction Program will dedicate three new Building Construction Labs demonstrating the innovative technology and cutting edge research in the construction industry. The ceremony and lab tours are planned for Thursday, Oct. 29 at 4:30PM in the College of Architecture Atrium.
The labs are:
1. Economics of the Sustainable Built Environment Lab, (ESBE), Dr. Baabak Ashuri.
Located on the first floor of the Heffernan House at 166 5th ST-enter through back door
2. Construction Information Technology Laboratory, Dr. Ioannis Brilakis, Located in room 103 of the Architecture West Building.
3. CONECTech Lab(Enhancing the Construction Environment through Cognitive Technologies), Dr. Javier Irizarry, Located in room 265D of the Architecture East Building.
Agenda:
4:30 PM Meet in College of Architecture’s Atrium
4:30-5:30 Lab Tours/3 groups led by students rotating through 3 labs. 15 minutes per lab.
5:30 All return promptly to Atrium.
5:35 Opening Remarks-Dr. Linda Thomas-Mobley.
5:40-6:00 5 minute poster presentations/ribbon cutting.
6:00-6:30 Networking/Refreshments.
Visitors: Parking available at Student Center, Visitor Lot #4 at corner of Ferst/Atlantic, or at the Georgia Tech Hotel.
About the Labs:
CONECTech Lab’s mission is to establish the framework for developing next generation
technology enhanced solutions to construction environment problems. This is accomplished by incorporating the cognitive processes of the human component of construction operations. Current research projects include:
• Risk Perception of Construction Operators
• Constructability of Transportation Infrastructure
• Technology Enhanced Training and Construction Education
• Situation Awareness in Construction Operations
Construction Information Technology Laboratory focuses on inventing new methods that automate data collection with the help of state-of-the-art sensors and sensor systems and provide flexible ways for analyzing the data into information suitable for construction related applications. Current research projects include:
• Progressive Site Modeling with Videogrammetry
• Automated Vision Tracking of Project-Related Entities
• Quantitative Surface Defects Assessment for Concrete Inspection
• Real Time Concrete Damage Visual Assessment for First Responders
The mission of the Economics of the Sustainable Built Environment (ESBE) Lab is to develop the state-of-the-art financial models for enhancing efficient and effective investments in built environment assets. Avoiding under- or over-investment contributes directly to the objective of sustainable development, which aims to maximize future benefits considering the resources used. Current research projects include:
• Flexible Technologies and Systems for Green-Convertible Buildings
• Enhancing the Value of Healthcare Facilities by Flexible Design and Planning
• Economic Analysis of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Highway Projects under Traffic Uncertainty