A. Refereed Archival Journal Publications (* designates graduate student advisee)
01. Caldas, C.H., Soibelman, L., and Han, J. (2002) “Automated Classification of Construction Project Documents.” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 16(4), 234-243.
02. Soibelman, L., Liu, L.Y., Kirby, J.G., East, E.W., Caldas, C.H., and Lin, K-Y. (2003) “Design Review Checking System with Corporate Lessons Learned.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(5), 475-484.
03. Caldas, C.H. and Soibelman, L. (2003) “Automating Hierarchical Document Classification for Construction Management Information Systems.” Automation in Construction, 12(4), 395-406.
04. Kim, C., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Liapi, K.A. (2004) “Erfassung raumlicher Daten, Integration und Modellierung für Echtzeit-Projektlebenszyklus Anwendungen.” Thesis, Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der Bauhaus-Universitat Weimar – Germany, 1. Heft 2004 50. Jahrgang, 30-37.
05. Caldas, C.H., Soibelman, L., and Gasser, L. (2005) “Methodology for the Integration of Project Documents in Model-Based Information Systems.” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 19(1), 25-33.
06. *Teizer, J., Kim, C., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Caldas, C.H. (2005) “Framework for Real-Time Three-Dimensional Modeling on Infrastructure.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1913, 177-186.
07. Song, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., Ergen, E., and Akinci, B. (2006) “Automating the Task of Tracking the Delivery and Receipt of Fabricated Pipe Spools in Industrial Projects,” Automation in Construction, 15(2), 166-177.
08. Kim, C., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Human-Assisted Obstacle Avoidance System Using 3D Workspace Modeling for Construction Equipment Operation.” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 20 (3), 177-186.
09. Costa, D.B., Formoso, C.T., Kagioglou, M., Alarcón, L.F., and Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Benchmarking Initiatives in the Construction Industry: Lessons Learned and Improvement Opportunities.” ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 22(4), 158-167.
10. Song, J., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Tracking the Location of Materials on Construction Job Sites.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132 (9), 911-918.
11. Caldas, C.H., *Grau Torrent, D., and Haas, C.T. (2006) “Using Global Positioning System to Improve Materials-Locating Processes on Industrial Projects.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132 (7), 741-749.
12. Caron, F., Razavi, S.N., Song, J., Vanheeghe, P., Duflos, E., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2007) “Locating Sensor Nodes on Construction Projects.” Autonomous Robots, 22(3), 255-263.
13. Song, J., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2007) “A Proximity-Based Method for Locating RFID Tagged Objects.” Advanced Engineering Informatics, 21(4), 367-376.
14. *Teizer, J., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2007) “Real-Time Three-Dimensional Occupancy Grid Modeling for the Detection and Tracking of Construction Resources.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), 880-888.
15. *Chou, C-C., Caldas, C.H., and O’Connor, J.T. (2007) “Decision Support System for the Combined Transportation and Utility Construction Strategy.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1994, 9-16.
16. Soibelman, L., Wu, J., Caldas, C.H., Brilakis., I, and Lin, K-Y. (2008) “Management and Analysis of Unstructured Construction Data Types.” Advanced Engineering Informatics, 22(1), 15-27.
17. *Hwang, B-G. Thomas, S.R., Degezelle, D., and Caldas, C.H. (2008) “Development of a Benchmarking Framework for Pharmaceutical Capital Projects.” Construction Management and Economics, 26(2), 177-195.
18. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C.H. (2008) “Data Processing for Real-Time Construction Site Spatial Modeling.” Automation in Construction, 17(5), 526-535.
19. *Chi, S., Caldas, C.H., and *Gong, J. (2008) “A Crash Avoidance Framework for Heavy Equipment Control Systems Using 3D Imaging Sensors.” ITCon Special Issue on Sensors in Construction and Infrastructure Management, 13, 118-133.
20. Caldas, C.H., *Chou, C., and O’Connor, J.T. (2008) “Negotiation-Based Decision Support Model for Utility Relocations in Transportation Infrastructure Projects.” Construction Management and Economics, 29, 10, 1079-1090.
21. *Chi, S., Caldas, C.H., and Kim, D.Y. (2009) “A Methodology for Object Identification and Tracking in Construction based on Spatial Modeling and Image Matching Techniques.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 24(3), 199-211.
22. *Grau Torrent, D. and Caldas, C.H. (2009) “A Methodology for Automating the Identification and Localization of Construction Components on Industrial Projects.” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 23, 1, 3-13.
23. *Hwang, B-G., Thomas, S.R., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2009) “Measuring the Impact of Rework on Construction Cost Performance.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(3), 187-198.
24. Caldas, C.H., Gibson Jr., G.E., *Weerasooriya, R., and *Yohe, A. M. (2009) “Identification of Effective Management Practices and Technologies for Lessons Learned Programs in the Construction Industry.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(6), 531-539.
25. Yun, S. and Caldas, C.H. (2009) “Analyzing Decision Variables that Influence Preliminary Feasibility Studies Using Data Mining Techniques.” Construction Management and Economics, 27(1), 73-87.
26. *Le, T., Caldas, C.H., Gibson, Jr., G.E., and *Thole, M. (2009) “Assessing Scope and Managing Risk in the Highway Project Development Process” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(9), 900-910.
27. *Chou, C-C., Caldas, C.H., O’Connor, J.T., Sroka, A.W., and Goldman, G.K. (2009) “Identification of Decision Drivers for the Strategy of Incorporating Utility Relocations into Highway Construction Contracts.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(9), 812-818.
28. *Grau, D., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T, Goodrum, P.M., and *Gong, J. (2009) “Assessing the Impact of Materials Tracking Technologies on Construction Craft Productivity.” Automation in Construction, 18, 903-911.
29. Zhai D., Goodrum, P.M., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2009) “Relationship between Automation and Integration of Construction Information Systems and Labor Productivity.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(8), 746-753.
30. Jagars-Cohen, C.A., Menches, C.L., Jangid, Y.K., and Caldas, C.H. (2009) “Priority-Ranking Workload Reduction Strategies to Address Challenges of Transportation Construction Inspection.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2098, 13-17.
31. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C.H. (2010) “Computer Vision-Based Video Interpretation Model for Automated Productivity Analysis of Construction Operations.” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 24(3), 252-263.
32. *Hwang, B-G., Thomas, S.R., and Caldas, C.H. (2010) “Performance Metric Development for Pharmaceutical Construction Projects.” International Journal of Project Management, 28(3), 265-274.
33. Nassir, H., Haas, C.T., Young, D.A., Razavi, S.N., Caldas, C.H., and Goodrum, P. (2010) “An Implementation Model for Automated Construction Materials Tracking and Locating.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 37(4), 588-599.
34. Shahandashti, S.M., Razavi, S.N., Soibelman, L., Berges, M., Caldas, C.H., Brilakis, I., *Teizer, J., Vela, P. A., Haas, C.T., Garrett, J., Akinci, B., and Zhu, Z. (2011) “Data Fusion Approaches and Applications for Construction Engineering.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(10), 863-869.
35. *Chi, S. and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Automated Object Identification Using Optical Video Cameras on Construction Sites” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 26, 368-380.
36. Shan, Y., Goodrum, P.M., Zhai, D., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “The Impact of Management Practices on Mechanical Construction Productivity” Construction Management and Economics, 29(3), 305-316.
37. *Gong, J., Borcherding, J.D., and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Effectiveness of Craft Time Utilization in Construction Projects.” Construction Management and Economics, 29(7), 737-751.
38. Goodrum, P.M., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., Zhai, D., Yeiser, J., and Homm, D. (2011) “Model to Predict the Impact of a Technology on Construction Productivity.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(9), 678-688.
39. *Gong, J., Caldas, C.H., and Gordon, C. (2011) “Learning and Classifying Actions of Construction Workers and Equipment Using Bag-of-Video-Feature-Words and Bayesian Network Models.” Advanced Engineering Informatics, 25(4), 771-782.
40. Young, D.A., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Improving Construction Supply Network Visibility by Using Automated Materials Locating and Tracking Technology.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(11), 976-984.
41. Gouett , M.C., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Activity Analysis for Direct-work Rate Improvement in Construction.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(12), 1117-1124.
42. Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z., Kockelman, K., Persad, K., *Al-Halabi, R., and Kincaid, E. (2011) “Development of Best Practices for Right-of-Way Valuations and Negotiations in Transportation Projects.” Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 50(3), 23-41.
43. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “An Object Recognition, Tracking, and Contextual Reasoning-based Video Interpretation Method for Rapid Productivity Analysis of Construction Operations.” Automation in Construction, 20(8), 1211-1226.
44. Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z., *Al-Halabi, R., and Kincaid, E. (2012) “Electronic Appraisal Methodology for Right-of-Way Acquisition in Highway Projects.” Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 51(1), 19-34.
45. *Chi, S. and Caldas, C.H. (2012) “Image-Based Safety Assessment: Automated Spatial Safety Risk Identification of Earthmoving and Surface Mining Activities.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(3), 341–351.
46. *Chi, S. and Caldas, C.H. (2012) “Design of a Preliminary Error Impact Analysis Model for Spatial Safety Assessment of Earthmoving Operations.” Automation in Construction, 22, 212-222.
47. *Suk, S-J, *Hwang, B-G, Dai, J., Caldas, C.H., and Mulva, S.P. (2012) “Performance Dashboard for a Pharmaceutical Project Benchmarking Program.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(7), 864–876.
48. *Hwang, B-G., Thomas, S.R., and Caldas, C.H. (2012) “Application of Customized Industry-Specific Metrics to Assessment of Capital Projects Performances.” Korean Society of Civil Engineering Journal of Engineering, 16(1), 19-27.
49. *Chanmeka, A., Thomas, S.R., Caldas, C.H., and Mulva, S. (2012) “Assessing Key Factors Impacting the Performance and Productivity of Oil and Gas Projects in Alberta.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 39(3), 259-270.
50. Zhang, D., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., Caldas, C.H., and Granger, R. (2012) “Construction Small-Projects Rework Reduction for Capital Facilities.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), 1377-1385.
51. Choe, S., Leite, F., Seedah, D., and Caldas, C.H. (2014) “Evaluation of Sensing Technology for the Prevention of Back-over Accidents in Construction Work Zones.” ITCon Journal, 19, 1-19.
52. Liu, J., Shani, A., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P., and Caldas, C.H. (2014) “Validation Methodologies and their Impact in Construction Productivity Research.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000882 , 04014046.
53. *Kim, J.Y., Shan, Y., Caldas, C.H., Goodrum, P.M., and Haas, C.T. (2014) “Impact of Steel Quick Connection System on Steel Erection Labor Productivity: Case Studies and Simulation Based Analyses.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 41(12): 1036-1045.
54. Caldas, C.H., Menches, C., Reyes, P., *Navarro, L., and *Vargas, D. (2015) “Materials Management Practices in the Construction Industry.” ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 20 (3), 04014039.
55. Caldas, C.H., *Elkington, R., O’Connor, J.T, and *Kim, J.Y. (2015) “Development of Method to Retain Experiential Knowledge in Capital Projects Organizations.” ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 31 (5), 04014083.
56. Caldas, C.H., *Kim, J.Y., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., and Zhang, D. (2015) “A Method to Assess the Level of Implementation of Productivity Practices on Industrial Projects.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 141 (1), 04014061.
57. Shan, Y., Zhai, D., Goodrum, P.M., Haas, C.T., and Caldas C.H. (2015) “A Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Management Practices in Improving Construction Labor Productivity on Large Industrial Projects.” ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 32 (1).
58. Nassir, H., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Goodrum, P.M. (2016) “An Integrated Productivity Practices Implementation Index for Infrastructure Projects Execution Planning.” ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 22 (2).
59. Safa, M., Reinsma, S., Haas, C. T., Goodrum, P. M., and Caldas, C. H. (2016) “A Decision Making Method for Choosing Concrete Forming Systems.” International Journal of Construction Management. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2016.1253243
60. *Suk, S. J., *Chi, S., Mulva, S. P., Caldas, C. H., and An, S-H. (2017) “Quantifying Combination Effects of Project Management Practices on Cost Performance.” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, (3).
61. Caldas, C. and *Gupta, A. (2017) “Critical factors impacting the performance of mega-projects”, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 24 Issue: 6, pp.920-934, https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-05-2016-0117.
62. Hwang, B-G, Krishnankutty, P., Zhu, L., Caldas, C., *Shounak, A., and Mulva, S. (2018) “Improving Labour Productivity in Process Construction Maintenance and Shutdown/Turnaround Projects”. International Journal of Construction Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2018.1492664
63. *Al-Aubaidy, N., Caldas, C. H., and Mulva, S. (2019) “Assessment of Underreporting Factors on Construction Safety Incidents in US Construction Projects, International Journal of Construction Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1613211
64. *Sharma, V., Caldas, C. H., and Mulva, S. (2019) “Development of Metrics and an External Benchmarking Program for Healthcare Facilities.” International Journal of Construction Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1573490
65. Al Hamouri, K., Caldas, C. H., Hwang, B-G, Krishnankutty, P., Oliveira, D. P. (2019) “Utilization of Workface Planning for the Execution of Maintenance Activities, Shutdowns and Turnarounds in Petrochemical Facilities – A Case Study”, International Journal of Construction Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2019.1602807
66. Hwang, B-G, Krishnankutty, P., Muralidharan, S., Caldas, C., and Oliveira, D. (2019) “Assessing the Implementation of Best Productivity Practices in Maintenance Activities, Shutdowns, and Turnarounds of Petrochemical Plants.” Sustainability, 11(5), 1239; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11051239.
67. *Yin, Z., Caldas, C., de Oliveira, D., Hwang, B-G, and Shan, M. (2019) “Mechanization Level Assessment and Technology Identification for Productivity Improvement in Petrochemical Facility Maintenance.” Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-11-2018-0097
68. Politis, S. S., Zhang, Z., Kouchaki, S., and Caldas, C. H. (2020) “Framework for Network-Level Pavement Condition Assessment Using Remote Sensing Data Mining,” Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 14(2) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.14.024504
69. Shan, M., Hwang, B-G, Caldas, C. H., Yin, Z., and Oliveira, D. P. (2020) Towards Cleaner and More Productive Maintenance in Petrochemical Facilities: Mechanization and an Assessment Method”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 259, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120864.
70. *Sharma, V., Caldas, C. H., and Mulva, S. (2020) “Identification and Prioritization of Factors that Affect the Overall Project Cost of Healthcare Facilities.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(2).
71. *Yin, Z. and Caldas, C. (2020) “Scaffolding in Industrial Construction Projects: Current Practices, Issues, and Potential Solutions”, Int. Journal of Construction Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1808562
72. Araujo, L. O. C., Caldas, C., and Tam, V. W-Y. (2021) “Reducing Labor Productivity Losses through Productivity Stratification Indicator”, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27 (1).
Accepted for Publication
01. Chung, In Bae and Caldas, C., “Blockchain-based Methodology for Collaborative Risk Assessment.” Accepted for Publication at the Proceedings of the 2022 Construction Research Congress, Arlington, VA, March 9-12, 2022.
02. Yin, Zhe and Caldas, C., “Identification of Management Processes that Impact Capital Efficiency on Downstream and Chemical Projects.” Accepted for Publication at the Proceedings of the 2022 Construction Research Congress, Arlington, VA, March 9-12, 2022.
03. Chung, In Bae and Caldas, C., “Applicability of Blockchain-based Implementation for Risk Management in Healthcare Projects.” Accepted for Publication at the Conv2x Symposium.
Submitted – In Review
01. *Al-Aubaidy, N., Caldas, C. H., and Mulva, S. “Analysis of Factors that Contribute to Underreporting of Safety Incidents in the U.S. Construction Industry” Submitted to Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.
02. Araujo, L. O. C., Carvalho Filho, M., and Caldas, C. “The Productivity Stratification Indicator.” Submitted to the International Journal of Construction Management.
B. Refereed Conference Proceedings (* designates graduate student advisee)
01. Caldas, C. and Limmer, C. (1991) “Integrating Time and Cost Information in Project Planning and Control Systems.” Proceedings of the XI ENEGEP, Rio de Janeiro-Brazil, September 1991.
02. Soibelman, L. and Caldas, C.H. (2000) “O Uso de Extranets no Gerenciamento de Projetos: o Exemplo Norte-Americano.” Proceedings of the ENTAC-2000, 8 pgs., Salvador, Brazil, April 26-28, 2000.
03. Soibelman, L. and Caldas, C.H. (2000) “Information Logistics Approach for Construction Inter-Organizational Information Systems.” Proceedings of the CIB W78 IABSE EG-SEA-AI International Conference on Construction Information Technology (CIT 2000), 10 pgs., Reykjavik, Iceland, June 28-30, 2000.
04. Soibelman, L. and Caldas, C.H. (2000) “Information Logistics for Construction Design Team Collaboration.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (VIII-ICCCBE), 341-348, Stanford, CA, August 14-17, 2000.
05. Soibelman, L. and Caldas, C. (2001) “Automated Classification and Integration of Text-Based Information in Construction Inter-Organizational Systems.” Proceedings of the ASCE Specialty Conference on Fully Integrated and Automated Project Processes in Civil Engineering, 246-258, Blacksburg, VA, September 26-29, 2001.
06. Caldas, C. and Soibelman, L. (2002) “Automated Classification Methods: Supporting the Implementation of Pull Techniques for Information Flow Management.” Proceedings of the 10th International Group for Lean Construction Conference, 12 pgs., Gramado, Brazil, August 6-8, 2002.
07. Caldas, C.H. and Soibelman, L. (2002) “Implementing Automated Methods for Document Classification in Construction Management Information Systems.” Proceedings of the ASCE Workshop on Information Technologies in Civil Engineering, 194-210, Washington, DC, November 3-7, 2002.
08. Caldas, C.H. and Soibelman, L. (2003) “Integration of Construction Documents in IFC Project Models.” Proceedings of the 2003 ASCE Construction Research Congress, 8 pgs., Honolulu, HI, March 19-21, 2003.
09. Kim, C., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Liapi, K.A. (2004) “Spatial Data Acquisition, Integration, and Modeling for Real-Time Project Life-Cycle Applications.” Proceedings of the Xth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 11 pgs., Weimar, Germany, June 2-4, 2004.
10. Song, J., Caldas, C.H., Ergen, E., Haas, C.T., and Akinci, B. (2004) “Field Trials of RFID Technology for Tracking Pre-Fabricated Pipe Spools.” Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 6 pgs., Jeju, Korea, September 21-25, 2004.
11. Caldas, C.H., *Torrent, D.G., and Haas, C.T. (2004) “Integration of Automated Data Collection Technologies for Real-Time Field Materials Management.” Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 6 pgs., Jeju, Korea, September 21-25, 2004.
12. *Teizer, J., Liapi, K., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2005) “Experiments in Real-Time Spatial Data Acquisition for Obstacle Detection.” Proceedings of the 2005 Construction Research Congress, 545-549, San Diego, CA, April 5-7, 2005.
13. Song, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Liapi, K. (2005) “Locating Materials on Construction Site Using Proximity Techniques.” Proceedings of the 2005 Construction Research Congress, 550-554, San Diego, CA, April 5-7, 2005.
14. Caldas, C.H., *Grau Torrent, D., and Haas, C. (2005) “GPS Technology for Locating Fabricated Pipes on Industrial Projects” Proceedings of the ASCE 2005 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 8 pgs., Cancun, Mexico, July 12-15, 2005.
15. *Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., and Liapi, K.A. (2005) “Real-Time, Three-Dimensional Object Detection and Modeling in Construction.” Proceedings of the 22st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Ferrara, Italy, September 11-14, 2005.
16. *Teizer, J., Kim, C., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2005) “Real-Time 3D Modeling for Accelerated and Safer Construction Using Emerging Technology.” Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, 539-543, Seoul, Korea, October 16-19, 2005.
17. Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Teizer, J. (2006) “Modeling Job Sites in Real-Time to Improve Safety during Equipment Operation.” Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6174, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, 8 pgs., San Diego, CA, February 27, 2006.
18. *Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2006) “Real-Time Spatial Detection and Tracking of Resources in a Construction Environment.” Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 494-502, Montreal, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
19. *Grau Torrent, D. and Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Proactive Field Materials Management Using Integrated Location and Identification Sensing Technologies.” Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 1006-1014, Montreal, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
20. *Chou, C-C., Caldas, C.H., O’Connor, J.T., Sroka, A., and Goldman, G. (2006) “Designing a Decision Support Process and Model for Combined Transportation and Utility Construction Projects.” Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 2919-2928, Montreal, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
21. Caron, F., Razavi, S.N., Song, J., Vanheeghe, P., Duflos, E., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C. (2006). “Models for Locating RFID Nodes.” Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 145-154, Montreal, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
22. Caldas, C.H. and Soibelman, L. (2006) “A Combined Text Mining Method to Improve Document Management in Construction Projects.” Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 2912-2918, Montreal, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
23. Bosche, F., *Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Integrating Data From 3D CAD and 3D Cameras for Real-Time Modeling.” Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 37-46, Montreal, Canada, June 14-16, 2006.
24. Caldas, C.H., *Chi, S., *Teizer, J., and *Gong, J. (2006) “Intelligent Computing and Sensing for Active Safety on Construction Sites.” Proceedings of the 13th Workshop of the European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering and Architecture, 101-108, Ascona, Switzerland, June 25-30, 2006.
25. *Chou, C-C., Caldas, C.H., O’Connor, J.T., and Goldman, G.K. (2006) “Development of Group Decision-Support Model and System for Combined Transportation and Utility Construction.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation, 786-791, Chicago, IL, August 13-16, 2006.
26. *Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Bosche, F. (2006) “Real-Time Three-Dimensional Object Detection and Tracking in Transportation.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation, 123-128, Chicago, IL, August 13-16, 2006.
27. *Le, T., Caldas, C.H., Gibson, G.E., and *Thole, M. (2007) “Critical Risk Elements During the Advance Planning Phase of Transportation Infrastructure Projects.” Proceedings of the 2007 Construction Research Congress, 8 pgs., Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2007.
28. *Grau Torrent, D. and Caldas, C.H. (2007) “A Framework for Automated Localization of On-Site Construction Components.” Proceedings of the 2007 Construction Research Congress, 8 pgs., Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2007.
29. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C. (2007) “Processing of High Frequency Local Area Laser Scans For Construction Site Resource Management.” Proceedings of the 2007 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 665-672, Pittsburgh, PA, July 24-27, 2007.
30. *Chi, S., Caldas, C. and Kim, D. Y. (2007). “Object Identification Based on 3D Spatial Models of Construction Sites.” Proceedings of the 2007 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 729-736, Pittsburgh, PA, July 24-27, 2007.
31. *Grau Torrent, D. and Caldas, C.H. (2007). “Field Experiments of an Automated Materials Identification and Localization Model.” Proceedings of the 2007 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 689-696, Pittsburgh, PA, July 24-27, 2007.
32. *Le, T., Caldas, C.H., and Gibson, G.E. (2009) “Managing Risks in the Project Development Process for Transportation Infrastructure Projects.” Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Transportation Construction Management. Orlando, FL, February 2009.
33. *Grau, D., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., and *Gong, J. (2009) “Impact of Fast Automated Tracking of Construction Components on Labor Productivity.” Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 505-511, Austin, TX, June 24-27, 2009.
34. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C.H. (2009) “An Intelligent Video Computing Method for Automated Productivity Analysis of Cyclic Construction Operations.” Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 64-73, Austin, TX, June 24-27, 2009.
35. *Chi, S. and Caldas, C. (2009) “Development of an Automated Safety Assessment Framework for Construction Activities.” Proceedings of the 2009 International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 38-46, Austin, TX, June 24-27, 2009.
36. Gong, J., Borcherding, J.D., and Caldas, C.H. (2010) “Assessment of Direct Work Utilization at the Workface in the U.S. Construction Industry (1972-2008).” Construction Research Congress 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers, 960–969, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 8-10 2010.
37. Le, T., Caldas, C.H., and Gibson, Jr., G. (2010) “Significant Factors Affecting Right-of-Way Acquisition Time in Highway Projects.” Construction Research Congress 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1214–1223, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 8-10 2010.
38. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C.H. (2010) “A Computer Vision and Reasoning Based Video Interpretation System for Rapid Productivity Analysis of Construction Operations.” Proceedings of The International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 6 pgs., Nottingham, UK, June 30-July 2, 2010.
39. *Chi, S. and Caldas, C.H. (2010) “Modeling Object Identification and Tracking Errors on Image-Based Safety Assessment of Earthmoving Operations.” Proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 420-429, Bratislava, Slovakia, June 25-27, 2010.
40. Safa, M. Gouett, M. C., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., and Caldas, C.H. (2010) “A Fuzzy-logic Decision Making Approach for Using Innovations in the Construction – Industry Case Study: Weld-less Pipe Joining.” 6th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC), 10 pgs., Penn State University, State College, PA, June 9-11, 2010.
41. Barateiro, C.E.R., Caldas, C.H., Farias Filho, J.R., Campagnac, L.A.P. (2011) “The Main Automation Contractor (MAC): The Successful Critical Factors for the Choice of the Supplier.” VI Congresso Rio Automacao, 7 pgs., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16-17, 2011.
42. Barateiro, C.E.R., Caldas, C.H., Farias Filho, J.R., Campagnac, L.A.P. (2011) “The Main Automation Contractor (MAC): The Successful Critical Factors for the Project Execution.” VI Congresso Rio Automacao, 10 pgs., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16-17, 2011.
43. Safa, M. Gouett, M.C., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Implementation of Weld-less Innovations on Construction Projects.” Proceedings of the 3rd International/9th Construction Specialty Conference, 10 pgs., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 14-17, 2011.
44. *Gong, J. and Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Learning and Classifying Motions of Construction Workers and Equipment Using Bag of Video Feature Words and Bayesian Learning Methods.” Proceedings of the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 274-281, Miami, FL, June 19-June 22, 2011.
45. Barateiro, C.E.R., Caldas, C.H., Farias Filho, J.R., Campagnac, L.A.P. (2011) “The Automation of Industrial Plants and the EPC Contracts (Engineering, Procurement And Construction).” Rio Pipeline Conference and Exposition 2011, 18 pgs., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 20-22, 2011.
46. Dadi, G.B., Safa, M., Goodrum, P.M., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and MacNeel D. (2012) “Improving Concrete Trade Labor Productivity through the Use of Innovations.” Proceedings of the 2012 Construction Research Congress, 2479-2488, West Lafayette, IN, May 2012.
47. Shan, Y., Goodrum, P., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2012) “Assessing Productivity Improvement of Quick Connection Systems in the Steel Construction Industry Using Building Information Modeling (BIM).” Proceedings of the 2012 Construction Research Congress, 1135-1144, West Lafayette, IN, May 2012.
48. Nasir, H., Haas, C.T., Shahtaheri, M., Caldas, C.H., and Goodrum, P. (2013) “Labour Productivity Improvement through the Use of Best Practices for Infrastructure Construction Projects.” Proceedings of the 4th Construction Specialty Conference, 10 pgs., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 29-June 1, 2013.
49. Safa, M., Reinsma, S., Haas, C.T., Goodrum, P.M., Caldas, C.H. (2013) “A Method for Choosing Concrete Forming System.” Proceedings of the 4th Construction Specialty Conference, 10 pgs., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 29-June 1, 2013.
50. Shan, Y., Goodrum, P.M., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Zhai, D. (2013) “A Comprehensive Analysis of Project Management Practices To Improve Craft Productivity.” Proceedings of the 4th Construction Specialty Conference, 11 pgs., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 29-June 1, 2013.
51. Choe, S., Leite, F., Seedah, D., and Caldas, C. (2013) “Application of Sensing Technology in the Prevention of Backing Accidents in Construction Work Zones.” Proceedings of the 2013 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 557-564, Los Angeles, CA, June 23- 25, 2013.
52. *Kim, J.Y. and Caldas, C.H. (2013) “Vision-Based Action Recognition in the Internal Construction Site Using Interactions Between Worker Actions and Construction Objects.” Proceedings of the 2013 International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Montreal, Canada, August 10-14, 2013.
53. *Kim, J.Y. and Caldas, C.H. (2014) “Exploring Local Feature Descriptors for Construction Site Video Stabilization.” Proceedings of the 31st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and Mining, Sydney, Australia, July 9-11, 2014.
54. *Sharma, V., Yun, S., Oliveira, D. P., Mulva, S. P., Caldas, C. (2015) “Development Of A Cost Normalization Procedure for National Health Care Facility Benchmarking.” The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 5th International/11th Construction Specialty Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 7-10, 2015.
55. *Gaddy, C, Caldas, C. H., and Freaud, B. (2018) “Characterization of Corporate Productivity Programs.” ASCE Construction Research Congress, New Orleans, LA, April 2-4, 2018.
56. Muralidharan, S., Krishnankutty, P., Hwang, B-G, Caldas, C., and Mulva, S. (2018) “Enhancing Labour Productivity in Petrochemical Construction and Maintenance Projects”. Proceedings of the 2018 International Group for Lean Construction Conference, Chennai, India, July 16-22, 2018.
57. Politis, S., Zhang, Z., Kouchaki, S., and Caldas, C. (2019) “A Framework for Network-Level Pavement Condition Assessment Using Remote Sensing Data Mining.” Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 2019.
58. Ribeiro Neto, N., Araujo, L. O. C., Caldas, C., (2020) “, Analyzing the Correlation between Productivity Metrics.” Proceedings of the 2020 Construction Research Congress, Tempe, AZ, March 8-10, 2020.
C. Other Major Publications
01. Bosche, F., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H., (2005). “3D CAD Drawing as A-Priori Knowledge for Machine Vision in Construction.” Proceedings of the 1st Annual Inter-University Symposium on Infrastructure Management, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, August 6, 2005.
D. Books Edited
01. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 595 pgs., edited by Carlos H. Caldas, William J. O’Brien, Seokho Chi, Jie Gong, and Xiaowei Luo, June 24-27, 2009.
02. Proceedings of the 2009 International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 691 pgs., edited by Carlos H. Caldas and William J. O’Brien, ASCE, Reston, VA, June 24-27, 2009.
E. Technical Reports (* designates graduate student advisee)
01. Akinci, B., Ergen, E., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., Song, J., Wood, C.R., and Wadepuhl, J. (2004) “Field Trials of RFID Technology for Tracking Fabricated Pipe.” FIATECH, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, February 2004.
02. Song, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., Ergen, E., Akinci, B., Wood, C.R., and Wadepuhl, J. (2004) “Field Trials of RFID Technology for Tracking Fabricated Pipe – Phase II.” FIATECH, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, August 2004.
03. Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., *Grau Torrent, D., Wood, C.R., and Porter, R. (2004) “Field Trials of GPS Technology for Locating Fabricated Pipe in Laydown Yards.” FIATECH, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, October 2004.
04. O’Connor, J.T., Caldas, C.H., Goldman, G., and *Chou, C. (2005). “Combined Transportation and Utility Construction: Analysis of Approach.” TxDOT Research Report 0-4997-P1, October 2005.
05. Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z., Kockelman, K., Persad, K., Medina, D., and *Chung, E. (2006) “TxDOT Guidebook for Right-of-Way Valuations and Negotiations.” TxDOT Research Report 0-5379-P2, August 2006.
06. Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z., Kockelman, K., Persad, K., Medina, D., and *Chung, E. (2006) “Synthesis of Best Practices in Right-of-Way Valuations and Negotiations.” TxDOT Research Report 0-5379-P1, August 2006.
07. Kockelman, K., Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z., *Escatel, R., and Gao, L. (2006) “Right-of-Way Cost Estimating Tool User Manual.” TxDOT Research Report 5-4079-01-P1, August 2006.
08. Kockelman, K., Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z.,* Escatel, R., and Gao, L. (2006) “Estimating the Cost of Right-of-Way Acquisitions Along Texas Corridors.” TxDOT Research Report 5-4079-01-1, August 2006.
09. Zhang, Z., Caldas, C.H., Moulvi, N., Piepmeyer, Z., and Liang L. (2006) “Electronic Appraisal Development Study.” TxDOT Research Report 9-1523-1, August 2006.
10. O’Connor, J.T., Caldas, C.H.,* Goldman, G., and *Chou, C. (2006) “Effectiveness of the Combined Transportation and Utility Construction Strategy.” TxDOT Research Report 0-4997-1, October 2006.
11. Caldas, C.H., Zhang, Z., Kockelman, K., Persad, K., Medina, D., and *Chung, E. (2006) “Best Practices in Right-of-Way Valuations and Negotiations Report.” TxDOT Research Report 0-5379-1, October 2006, Rev. January 2007.
12. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 230 (2007) “Implementation of Lessons Learned Programs.” Implementation Resource 230-2, Austin, TX, 2007.
13. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 230 (2007) “Effective Management Practices and Technologies for Lessons Learned Programs.” Research Summary 230-1, Austin, TX, 2007.
14. Gibson, G.E, Caldas, C.H., *Yohe, A.M., and *Weerasooriya, R. (2007) “An Analysis of Lessons Learned Programs in the Construction Industry.” Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Report 230-11, 2007.
15. Caldas, C.H., Gibson, G.E., and *Le, T. (2007) “TxDOT Best Practices Model and Implementation Guide for Advance Planning Risk Analysis for Transportation Projects.” TxDOT Research Report 0-5478-P2, August 2007.
16. Caldas, C.H., Gibson, G.E., and *Le, T. (2007) “User Guide for the Advanced Planning Risk Analysis Tool For Transportation Projects.” TxDOT Research Report 0-5478-P1, August 2007.
17. Caldas, C.H., *Le, T., Gibson, G.E., and *Thole, M. (2007) “Identifying Right-of-Way Requirements during the Project Development Process.” TxDOT Research Report 0-5478-1, October 2007.
18. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 240 (2008) “LEVER: The Technology Prediction Tool.” Implementation Resource 240-2, Austin, TX, 2008.
19. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 240 (2008) “Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction Productivity.” Research Summary 240-1, Austin, TX, 2008.
20. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2009) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase I.” Research Summary 252-1, Austin, TX, 2009.
21. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2010) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase II.” Research Summary 252-1a, Austin, TX, 2010.
22. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2010) “Guide to Activity Analysis.” Implementation Resource 252-2a, Austin, TX, 2010.
23. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 257 (2011) “Materials Management Planning Guide.” Implementation Resource 257-3, Austin, TX, 2011.
24. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 257 (2011) “Global Procurement and Materials Management Planning: An eGuide to Effective Project Execution.” Implementation Resource 257-2, Austin, TX, 2011.
25. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 257 (2011) “Global Procurement and Materials Management.” Research Summary 257-1, Austin, TX, 2011.
26. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011) “A Guide to Construction Rework Reduction.” Implementation Resource 252-2b, Austin, TX, 2011.
27. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011) “Innovations in Mechanical Construction Productivity.” Implementation Resource 252-2, Austin, TX, 2011.
28. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase I.” Research Report 252-11, Austin, TX, 2011.
29. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase II.” Research Report 252-11a, Austin, TX, 2011.
30. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase III.” Research Report 252-11b, Austin, TX, 2011.
31. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase III.” Research Summary 252-1b, Austin, TX, 2011.
32. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2012) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase IV.” Research Summary 252-1c, Austin, TX, 2012.
33. Prozzi, J., *Paes, T., Otway, L., and Caldas, C.H. (2012) “Guidance on Extracting Value from TxDOT’s Land Holdings.” TxDOT Research Report 0-6634-1, July 2012.
34. Caldas, C.H., Stock, T., Prozzi, J., Loftus-Otway, L., Clower, T., and Bomba, M. (2013). “TxDOT Resource for Linking Planning with Project Planning in Support of NEPA.” TxDOT Research Report 0-6701-P1, December 2012.
35. Caldas, C.H., Stock, T., Prozzi, J., Loftus-Otway, L., Clower, T., and Bomba, M. (2013). “Linking Long-Range Transportation Planning with Project Planning in Support of the Environmental Review Process.” TxDOT Research Report 0-6701-1, September 2013.
36. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 292 (2013) “Experiential Knowledge Retention Management Model.” Implementation Resource 292-2, Austin, TX, 2013.
37. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 292 (2013) “Transferring Experiential Knowledge from the Near-Retirement Generation to the Next-Generation.” Research Summary 292-1, Austin, TX, 2013.
38. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2013) “Best Productivity Practice Implementation Index – Infrastructure Projects.” Implementation Resource 252-4d, Austin, TX, 2013.
39. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2013) “Best Productivity Practice Implementation Index – Industrial Projects.” Implementation Resource 252-3d, Austin, TX, 2013.
40. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2013) “Craft Productivity Research Program – Phase V.” Research Summary 252-1d, Austin, TX, 2013.
41. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2014) “The Construction Productivity Handbook.” Implementation Resource 252-2d, Austin, TX, 2014.
42. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 292 (2014) “Transferring Experiential Knowledge from the Near-Retirement Generation to the Next Generation.” Research Report 292-11, Austin, TX, 2014.
43. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 315 (2015) “Mega-Project Assessment of Criticality Tool.” Implementation Resource 315-2, Austin, TX, 2015
44. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 315 (2015) “Successful Delivery of Mega-Projects.” Research Summary 315-1, Austin, TX, 2015.
45. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 315 (2016) “Successful Delivery of Mega-Projects.” Research Report 315-11, Austin, TX, 2016.
46. Construction Industry Institute (CII) (2016) “Activity Analysis Pilot Projects for the Singapore Petrochemical Industry.” Report to the Singapore Economic Development Board, Austin, TX, 2016.
47. Construction Industry Institute (CII) (2017) “Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index Pilot Projects for the Singapore Petrochemical Industry.” Report to the Singapore Economic Development Board, Austin, TX, 2017.
48. Construction Industry Institute (CII) (2018) “Mechanization Study.” Report to the Singapore Economic Development Board, Austin, TX, 2018.
49. Construction Industry Institute (CII) (2018) “Singapore Performance Assessment System – Final Report.” Report to the Singapore Economic Development Board, Austin, TX, 2018.
50. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 340 (2018) “Corporate Best Practices for Successful Productivity Improvement Programs.” Final Research Report 340-11, Austin, TX, 2018.
51. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team DCC-04 (2020) “Promoting the Use of Advanced Work Packaging: Phase 1.” Final Report DCC-04, Austin, TX, 2020.
52. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 365 (2020) “AWP Concierge” Special Publication 365-1, Austin, TX, 2020.
53. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 365 (2020) “Promoting the Use of Advanced Work Packaging: Phase 2.” Final Report 365, Austin, TX, 2020.
54. Operating System 2.0 Industrial Affiliates Program (OS2 IAP) (2020) “2020 Research Summary.” Austin, TX.
MAJOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
01. Caldas, C.H., (2004) “Panel on Electronic File Sharing.” Central Texas Infrastructure Design and Construction Symposium, April 28, 2004. (INVITED)
02. Caldas, C.H. (2004) “Spatial data acquisition, integration, and modeling for real-time project life-cycle applications.” Xth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Weimar, Germany, June 4, 2004.
03. Caldas, C.H., (2004) “3D Site Modeling for Real-Time Applications.” CII Construction Project Improvement Conference, Austin, TX, September 20, 2004. (INVITED)
04. Caldas, C.H., (2004) “Integration of Automated Data Collection Technologies for Real-Time Field Materials Management.” 21st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Jeju, Korea, September 25, 2004.
05. Caldas, C.H. (2005) “Integration of Project Documents in Model-Based Information Systems.” University of Texas at El Paso, April 21, 2005. (INVITED)
06. Caldas, C.H. (2005) “FIATECH Field Trials of GPS and RFID Technology for Tracking Fabricated Pipe on Industrial Projects.” University of Texas at El Paso, April 21, 2005. (INVITED)
07. Caldas, C.H. and Zhang, Z. (2005) “Electronic Appraisal Pool Fund Project.” AASHTO Right-of-Way and Utilities Subcommittee Conference, Austin, TX, May 18, 2005. (INVITED)
08. Caldas, C.H. (2005) “GPS Technology for Locating Fabricated Pipes on Industrial Projects.” ASCE 2005 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, Cancun, Mexico, July 12, 2005. (INVITED)
09. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Real-Time Spatial Information Acquisition and Use for Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance.” Workshop on Using Information Technologies to Support Better Construction Management II, 2006 85th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 22, 2006. (INVITED)
10. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Real-Time Laser Scanning for Construction Safety.” Center for Transportation Research Annual Symposium, Austin, TX, April 4, 2006. (INVITED)
11. Caldas, C.H. and Zhang, Z. (2006) “Electronic Appraisal Pool Fund Project.” AASHTO Right-of-Way and Utilities Subcommittee Conference, Baltimore, MD, May 3, 2006. (INVITED)
12. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Effectiveness of Combined Utility Relocation and Construction.” Texas Department of Transportation RMC Meeting, Austin, TX, June 6, 2006.
13. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Intelligent Computing and Sensing for Active Safety on Construction Sites.” Proceedings of the 13th Workshop of the European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering, Ascona, Switzerland, June 26, 2006.
14. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Construction Industry Institute: An Overview.” Petrobras/Prominp Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 1, 2006. (INVITED)
15. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “The Construction Industry Institute Research Model.” Petrobras/Prominp Workshop — Centro de Excelência am Gerência de EPC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 9, 2006. (INVITED)
16. Caldas, C.H. (2006) “Combined Transportation and Utility Construction Strategy.” Texas Department of Transportation Short Courses, College Station, TX, October 11, 2006. (INVITED)
17. Chuo, C. and Caldas, C.H. (2007) “Decision Support System for the Combined Transportation and Utility Construction Strategy.” 86th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 23, 2007.
18. Le, T. and Caldas, C.H. (2007) “Critical Risk Elements During the Advance Planning Phase of Transportation Infrastructure Projects.” 2007 Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 7, 2007.
19. Grau Torrent, D. and Caldas, C.H. (2007) “A Framework for Automated Localization of On-Site Construction Components.” 2007 Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 7, 2007.
20. Caldas, C.H. (2007) “Optimizing the Identification of Right-of-Way Requirements during the Project Development Process.” Texas Department of Transportation RMC Meeting, San Antonio, TX, June 5, 2007.
21. Caldas, C.H. (2007) “Processing of High Frequency Local Area Laser Scans for Construction Site Resource Management.” ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, July 25, 2007.
22. Caldas, C.H. (2007) “Field Experiments of an Automated Materials Identification and Localization Model.” 2007 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, July 27, 2007.
23. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 230 (2007) “Implementing Lessons Learned Programs.” 2008 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Orlando, FL, August 2, 2007. (PANELIST)
24. Caldas, C.H. (2007) “Optimizing the Identification of Right-of-Way Requirements during the Project Development Process.” Texas Department of Transportation RMC Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 6, 2007.
25. Grau Torrent, D., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., and Goodrum, P. (2008) “Field Trials of Materials Tracking Technologies on Construction Job Sites,” Workshop on Using Information Technologies to Support Better Construction Management IV, 2008 87th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 13, 2008. (INVITED)
26. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 240 (2008) “RT 240 Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction Productivity.” 2008 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Keystone, CO, August 6, 2008. (PANELIST)
27. Caldas, C.H. (2008) “Global Procurement and Materials Management.” Procurement Executives Group (PEG) Meeting, Houston, TX, September 25, 2008. (INVITED)
28. Caldas, C.H. (2008) “Parceria entre a Indústria e a Universidade para a Realização de Pesquisas Aplicadas: O Caso do Construction Industry Institute (CII).” Workshop do Centro de Excelencia em EPC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 1, 2008. (INVITED – PLENARY SPEAKER)
29. Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., and Goodrum, P. (2008) “Craft Productivity Performance Update.” Performance Improvement Workshop, Chicago, IL, October 28, 2008. (INVITED – PLENARY SPEAKER)
30. Caldas, C.H. (2008) “Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction Productivity.” FIATECH Member Meeting, Boston, MA, October 29, 2008. (INVITED – PLENARY SPEAKER)
31. Caldas, C.H. (2009) “Utilizando Tecnologias para Melhorar a Produtividade na Construção.”Workshop do Centro de Excelencia em EPC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 20, 2009. (INVITED – PLENARY SPEAKER)
32. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 257 (2009) “RT 257 Global Procurement and Materials Management.” 2009 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Reno, NV, July 29, 2009. (PANELIST)
33. Caldas, C.H. (2010) “A Computer Vision and Reasoning Based Video Interpretation System for Rapid Productivity Analysis of Construction Operations.” The International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Nottingham, UK, July 2, 2010.
34. Caldas, C.H. (2010) “Modeling Object Identification and Tracking Errors on Image-Based Safety Assessment of Earthmoving Operations.” 2010 ASCE International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Bratislava, Slovakia, June 25, 2010.
35. Caldas, C.H. (2010) “Methodologies to Measure and Improve Construction Productivity.” 2010 Rio Oil & Gas Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 14, 2010. (INVITED – PLENARY SPEAKER)
36. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2011). “RT 252 Construction Productivity Research Program.” 2011 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Chicago, IL, July 26, 2011. (PANELIST)
37. Petrobras Productivity Case Study (2011). “Petrobras Productivity Case Study.” 2011 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Chicago, IL, July 27, 2011. (PANELIST)
38. Caldas, C.H. (2011). “Construction Productivity Improvement Strategies.” National Central University, Jhongli City, Taiwan, November 14, 2011. (INVITED GUEST LECTURER)
39. Caldas, C.H. (2011). “Site Sensing and Data Analysis for Construction Performance Improvement.” National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, November 15, 2011. (INVITED GUEST LECTURER)
40. Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Sensing and Data Analysis for Construction Productivity Improvement.” 10th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan, November 15, 2011. (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)
41. Caldas, C.H. (2011) “Grand Challenges for Data Sensing and Analysis.” 2011 Annual Meeting of the Chinese Institute for Civil Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (CICHE), Taipei, Taiwan, November 18, 2011. (INVITED SPEAKER AND PANELIST)
42. Caldas, C.H. (2013). “Project Definition Rating Index” 2013 Project Improvement Workshop, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 28, 2013. (KEYNOTE SPEAKER).
43. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 292 (2013). “RT 292 Transferring Experiential Knowledge from the Near-Retirement Generation to the Next-Generation.” 2013 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Orlando, FL, July 30-31, 2013 (PANELIST).
44. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 252 (2013). “RT 252 Construction Productivity Research Program.” 2013 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Orlando, FL, July 31, 2013 (SPEAKER AND PANELIST).
45. Caldas, C.H. (2013) “Management of the Strategy.” Ecopetrol International Project Management Program, Bogota, Colombia, October 2012, June 2013, and August 2013.
46. Caldas, C.H. (2013) “Developing Project Management Competences in the Oil & Gas Business.” Mansarovar Energy, Bogota, Colombia, September 26, 2013.
47. Caldas, C.H. and Crain, J. (2013) “Experiential Knowledge Transfer.” 2013 CURT Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ, November 12, 2013 (KEYNOTE SPEAKER).
48. Caldas, C.H. (2013) “CII Best Practices.” 2013 CE-EPC Workshop, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 22 , 2013 (KEYNOTE SPEAKER).
49. Caldas, C.H. (2014) “Management of the Strategy.” Ecopetrol International Project Management Program, Bogota, Colombia, May 15, 2014.
50. Caldas, C.H. (2014) “Productivity Improvement Practices.” 2014 Singapore Performance Improvement Workshop, Singapore, Singapore, May 19, 2014 (KEYNOTE SPEAKER).
51. STIN Introduction to the Construction Industry Institute (CII) Best Practices, UT Center for Lifelong Engineering Education, September 2014, Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico.
52. China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Planning Program, UT McCombs School of Business, October 2014, Austin, TX.
53. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 315 (2015). “RT 315 Successful Delivery of Mega-Projects.” 2015 CII Annual Conference, Implementation Session, Boston, MA, August 3, 2015 (PANELIST).
54. Caldas, C.H. (2015) “Technologies and Management Practices for Construction Productivity Improvement.” Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, November 3, 2015 (INVITED SPEAKER)
55. Caldas, C.H. (2016) “Technologies and Management Practices for Construction Productivity Improvement.” Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, March 29, 2016 (INVITED SPEAKER)
56. Caldas, C.H. (2016) “Activity Analysis Pilot Projects – Industry Level Summary.” Singapore Economic Development Board – Productivity Improvement Workshop, Singapore, Singapore, July 28, 2016 (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)
57. Caldas, C.H. (2016) “Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index.” Universidade Federal Fluminense – Petrobras Seminar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 8, 2016 (INVITED SPEAKER)
58. Universidade Federal do Ceará, “Technologies and Management Practices for Construction Productivity Improvement.” Fortaleza, Brazil, October 4, 2016 (INVITED SPEAKER)
59. CONENX – Lean Construction Conference, “Best Practices for Construction Performance Improvement.” Fortaleza, Brazil, October 7, 2016 (INVITED SPEAKER)
60. Inha University, “Technologies and Management Practices for Construction Productivity Improvement” Incheon, South Korea, October 31, 2016 (INVITED SPEAKER)
61. Korean Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, “10-10 Program Data Analysis: CII 2016 Value of Best Practices Report”, Seoul, South Korea, November 1, 2017 (INVITED SPEAKER)
62. Singapore Economic Development Board, “Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index Workshop” Singapore, Singapore, May 25, 2017
63. Singapore Chemical Industry Council – Productivity Improvement Forum, “Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index Pilot Projects” Singapore, Singapore, July 26, 2017 (INVITED SPEAKER)
64. Singapore Economic Development Board, “Best Productivity Practices Implementation Index Workshop” Singapore, Singapore, July 27, 2017
65. Seoul National University – Engineering Development Research Center (2017) “Successful Delivery of Mega-Projects”, Seoul, South Korea, November 6, 2017 (INVITED SPEAKER)
66. Seoul National University – Engineering Development Research Center (2017) “Commissioning and Startup”, Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2017 (INVITED SPEAKER)
67. Seoul National University – Engineering Development Research Center (2017) “Modularization”, Seoul, South Korea, November 8, 2017 (INVITED SPEAKER)
68. Cambridge University (2018), “Technologies and Management Practices for Construction Productivity Improvement”, Cambridge, United Kingdom, December 14, 2017. (INVITED SPEAKER)
69. Cambridge University (2018), “Construction Productivity”, Cambridge, United Kingdom, December 15, 2017. (INVITED SPEAKER)
70. Singapore Economic Development Board, “Workface Planning Workshop”, Singapore, Singapore, May 28, 2018.
71. Singapore Economic Development Board, “Workface Planning Workshop”, Singapore, Singapore, July 10, 2018.
72. Singapore Chemical Industry Council – Productivity Improvement Forum, “Workface Planning Pilot Projects”, Singapore, Singapore, July 11, 2018 (INVITED SPEAKER)
73. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team 340 (2018). “RT 340 Corporate Best Practices
for Successful Productivity Improvement Programs.” 2018 CII Annual Conference, Plenary Session, Indianapolis, IN, July 25, 2018 (SPEAKER AND PANELIST).
74. Construction Industry Institute Board Meeting (2019), “The CII-Singapore EDB Research Project”, Atlanta, GA, April 9, 2019 (INVITED SPEAKER)
75. Computing in Construction Summer School (2019), “Leveraging Technology to Assess and Improve Productivity”, Senigalia, Italy, July 19, 2019 (INVITED SPEAKER)
76. Larsen and Toubro Project Management Institute (2019), “Front End Planning and Lessons Learned”, Vadodara, India, July 30, 2019 (INVITED SPEAKER)
77. Larsen and Toubro Project Management Institute (2019), “Successful Delivery of Mega-Projects”, Vadodara, India, July 31, 2019 (INVITED SPEAKER)
78. Universidade Federal do Cariri, II Seminário Regional Inovação na Engenharia Civil (2019), “Inovações Tecnológicas na Construção”, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, October 29, 2019 (INVITED SPEAKER)
79. Singapore Chemical Industry Council – Productivity Improvement Forum (2019), “Recent Productivity Research Studies Conducted by the Construction Industry Institute (CII)”, Singapore, Singapore, November 13, 2019 (INVITED SPEAKER)
80. Construction Industry Institute Board Meeting (2020), “Business in the New Normal
OS2 IAP Update”, Virtual Meeting Presentation, April 15, 2020 (INVITED SPEAKER)
81. Universidade Federal Fluminense (2020), “Inovações Tecnológicas para a Execução de Empreendimentos Complexos”, Rio de Janeiro, Virtual Meeting Presentation, August 12, 2020, (INVITED SPEAKER)
82. Advanced Work Packaging Research Virtual Summit (2020), “Promoting the Use of Advanced Work Packaging”, Virtual Meeting Presentation, September 1, 2020 (INVITED SPEAKER)
83. AWP Conference (2020), “Promoting the Use of Advanced Work Packaging”, Virtual Meeting Presentation, October 28, 2020 (INVITED SPEAKER)
84. Construction Industry Institute (CII) Research Team DCC-07 (2021). “Driving Project Capital Efficiency: Strategic Alignment for Competitive Investment Decision and Effective Project Delivery.” 2021 CII Annual Conference, Plenary Session, Orlando, FL, August 5, 2021 (Speaker and Panelist).
INVITED WORKSHOPS:
NSF-CII Workshop on Placement of Manufactured Components, Gaithersburg, MD, September 26-27, 2007.
NSF-NIST Workshop on Advanced Building Infrastructure Testbeds (NABIT), Gaithersburg, MD, September 24-26, 2006
NSF/FIATECH An Interdisciplinary Charrette: Setting an Academic Research Agenda for the FIATECH Capital Projects Technology Roadmap Initiative, Houston, TX, October 13-15, 2004.
2004 ASCE Excellence in Engineering Education (ExcEEd) Teaching Workshop, Fayetteville, AR, July 11-16, 2004.
FIATECH Intelligent and Automated Construction Job Site Workshop, Houston, TX, December 6, 2003.
Economic, Financial, and Legal Aspects of Construction Center for Construction Industry Studies (CCIS), Austin, TX, September 5, 2003.
MEDIA MENTIONS:
“CII Productivity Research Team Delivers Handbook of Best Practices.” (The Top 25 Newsmakers – Cover Story) Engineering News Record, January 22, 2014.
“CII Research Shows Potential for Safety, Productivity Gains.” by Scott Judy and Janice L. Tuchman Engineering News Record, August 7, 2013.
“When Does It Pay to Use Innovative Concrete Products?” by Tudor Van Hampton, Engineering News Record, July 26, 2011.
“Rethinking Wrench Time.” by Bruce Buckley, Engineering News Record (Cover Story), McGraw-Hill, June 6, 2011.
“CII Reveals Productivity Gains for Mechanical Trades.” by Scott Blair, Engineering News Record, McGraw-Hill, August 12, 2009.
“Test Projects Show Great Potential for Tracking Technology.” by Tom Sawyer, Engineering News Record, McGraw-Hill, August 27, 2008.
“Researchers are Getting Serious about Electronic Tracking Tags.” by Tom Sawyer, Engineering News Record, McGraw-Hill, December 13, 2004.