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Framework for BIM-Based Simulation of Construction Operations Implemented in a Game Engine (2022)
Journal Article
Osorio-Sandoval, C. A., Tizani, W., Pereira, E., Ninić, J., & Koch, C. (2022). Framework for BIM-Based Simulation of Construction Operations Implemented in a Game Engine. Buildings, 12(8), Article 1199. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081199

Construction simulation has been widely used in academia for research purposes. However, it has been neglected by the industry for various reasons, including the amount of data, skills, effort, and time required to develop complex simulation models,... Read More about Framework for BIM-Based Simulation of Construction Operations Implemented in a Game Engine.

The behaviour of anchored extended blind bolts in concrete‐filled tubes (2022)
Journal Article
Tizani, W., Cabrera, M., Mahmood, M., Ninic, J., & Wang, F. (2022). The behaviour of anchored extended blind bolts in concrete‐filled tubes. Steel Construction, 15(S1), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1002/stco.202100037

Extended Hollo-Bolts (EHBs) are blind bolts that have an extended bolt shank ending in an anchor nut. When used with concrete-filled tubes, the extension and the anchor in the concrete serve to enhance significantly the performance of both connection... Read More about The behaviour of anchored extended blind bolts in concrete‐filled tubes.

A variationally consistent hyperstatic reaction method for tunnel lining design (2021)
Journal Article
Bui, H., Ninić, J., Do, N., Dias, D., & Meschke, G. (2022). A variationally consistent hyperstatic reaction method for tunnel lining design. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 46(1), 205-217. https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3288

In this technical note, a consistent finite element formulation of the Hyperstatic Reaction Method (HRM) for tunnel linings design is proposed by introducing a variational consistently linearized formulation. It permits to consider a nonlinear intera... Read More about A variationally consistent hyperstatic reaction method for tunnel lining design.

Deep Neural Networks for visual bridge inspections and defect visualisation in Civil Engineering (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Bush, J., Corradi, T., Ninić, J., Thermou, G., & Bennetts, J. (2021). Deep Neural Networks for visual bridge inspections and defect visualisation in Civil Engineering. In J. Abualdenien, A. Borrmann, L. Ungureanu, & T. Hartmann (Eds.), EG-ICE 2021 Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering (421-431)

Ageing infrastructure is a global concern, and current structural health monitoring practices are coming under review. With a view to streamline the visual bridge inspection process, we assess the classification performance of two Deep Neural Network... Read More about Deep Neural Networks for visual bridge inspections and defect visualisation in Civil Engineering.

Experimental and numerical analysis of preload in Extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolts (2021)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., Ninic, J., & Wang, F. (2021). Experimental and numerical analysis of preload in Extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolts. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 186, Article 106885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106885

Adequate initial bolt preload is necessary to ensure the strength and stiffness of bolted connections. In this study, an experimental torque control method was used to determine the relationship between tightening torque and preload of nine Extended... Read More about Experimental and numerical analysis of preload in Extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolts.

Multidisciplinary Optimisation of Aircraft Structures with Critical Non-Regular Areas: Current Practice and Challenges (2021)
Journal Article
Sferza, M., Ninić, J., Chronopoulos, D., Glock, F., & Daoud, F. (2021). Multidisciplinary Optimisation of Aircraft Structures with Critical Non-Regular Areas: Current Practice and Challenges. Aerospace, 8(8), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace8080223

The design optimisation of aerostructures is largely based on Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation (MDO), which is a set of tools used by the aircraft industry to size primary structures: wings, large portions of the fuselage or even an entire aircr... Read More about Multidisciplinary Optimisation of Aircraft Structures with Critical Non-Regular Areas: Current Practice and Challenges.

A review and analysis of testing and modeling practice of extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolt connections (2021)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., & Ninic, J. (2021). A review and analysis of testing and modeling practice of extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolt connections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 183, Article 106763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106763

Steel Hollow Sections (SHS) offer many structural, economical and architectural advantages in multi-storey and high-rise construction. However, their use is not suitable for a wide range of applications due to the difficulties of site bolting as ther... Read More about A review and analysis of testing and modeling practice of extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolt connections.

BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Huang, M., Nini?, J., & Zhang, Q. (2021). BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 108, Article 103677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103677

The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is experiencing a technological revolution driven by booming digitisation and automation. Advances in research fields of information technology and computer science, such as building infor... Read More about BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives.

From digital models to numerical analysis for mechanised tunnelling: a fully automated design-through-analysis workflow (2020)
Journal Article
Ninić, J., Alsahly, A., Vonthron, A., Bui, H., Koch, C., König, M., & Meschke, G. (2021). From digital models to numerical analysis for mechanised tunnelling: a fully automated design-through-analysis workflow. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 107, Article 103622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103622

Large infrastructure projects involving the construction of tunnels in urban areas constitute complex, integrated and multi-disciplinary systems, which require building and construction information modelling as well as computational design assessment... Read More about From digital models to numerical analysis for mechanised tunnelling: a fully automated design-through-analysis workflow.

Integrated parametric multi-level information and numerical modelling of mechanised tunnelling projects (2019)
Journal Article
Ninić, J., Koch, C., Vonthron, A., Tizani, W., & König, M. (2020). Integrated parametric multi-level information and numerical modelling of mechanised tunnelling projects. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 43, Article 101011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2019.101011

This paper presents a concept for parametric modelling of mechanized tunnelling within a state of the art design environment, as the basis for design assessments for different levels of details (LoDs). To this end, a parametric representation of each... Read More about Integrated parametric multi-level information and numerical modelling of mechanised tunnelling projects.

Parametric Virtual Design-based Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Building Design (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, C., Ninic, J., & Tizani, W. (2019). Parametric Virtual Design-based Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Building Design

With the development of Building Information Modelling aiming for automatic, the automating of sustainability analysis will be a certain requirement in the future. Unlike the current research stream, this paper investigates a novel approach of direct... Read More about Parametric Virtual Design-based Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Building Design.

Parametric Design and Isogeometric Analysis of Tunnel Linings within the Building Information Modelling Framework (2019)
Journal Article
Ninic, J., Giang Bui, H., & Meschke, G. (2019). Parametric Design and Isogeometric Analysis of Tunnel Linings within the Building Information Modelling Framework. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2394,

Both planning and design phase of large infrastructural project require analysis, modelling, visualization, and numerical analysis. To perform these tasks, different tools such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and numerical analysis software a... Read More about Parametric Design and Isogeometric Analysis of Tunnel Linings within the Building Information Modelling Framework.

Application of Building Information Modelling in a tunnelling project and a data exchange with a process controlling software (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Hegemann, F., Stascheit, J., Maidl, U., & Nini?, J. (2019). Application of Building Information Modelling in a tunnelling project and a data exchange with a process controlling software. In Underground Construction Prague 2019

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is already well known and accepted in the construction of buildings. There are initiatives and pilot projects to also apply BIM for infrastructure projects such as tunnels. However, due the different conditions in... Read More about Application of Building Information Modelling in a tunnelling project and a data exchange with a process controlling software.

Computationally efficient simulation in urban mechanised tunnelling based on multi-level BIM models (2019)
Journal Article
Ninic, J., Bui, H., Koch, C., & Meschke, G. (2019). Computationally efficient simulation in urban mechanised tunnelling based on multi-level BIM models. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 33(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CP.1943-5487.0000822

The design of complex underground infrastructure projects involves various empirical, analytical or numerical models with different levels of complexity. The use of simulation models in current state-of-the-art tunnel design process can be cumbersome... Read More about Computationally efficient simulation in urban mechanised tunnelling based on multi-level BIM models.

Meta Models for Real-Time Design Assessment Within an Integrated Information and Numerical Modelling Framework (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Ninic, J., Koch, C., & Tizani, W. (2018). Meta Models for Real-Time Design Assessment Within an Integrated Information and Numerical Modelling Framework. In Advanced Computing Strategies for Engineering (201-218). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91635-4_11

© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. In situations where rapid decisions are required or a large number of design alternatives is to be explored, numerical predictions of construction processes have to be performed in... Read More about Meta Models for Real-Time Design Assessment Within an Integrated Information and Numerical Modelling Framework.

Building Information Modelling in mechanised shield tunnelling: a practitioner's outlook to the near future (2018)
Journal Article
Stascheit, J., Nini?, J., Meschke, G., Hegemann, F., & Maidl, U. (2018). Building Information Modelling in mechanised shield tunnelling: a practitioner's outlook to the near future. Geomechanics and Tunnelling, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.201700060

The contribution takes a glance at the application of BIM technologies in the design and construction phases of shield tunnelling projects. The intention is to show how Building Information Modelling can be translated into actual benefit, not only in... Read More about Building Information Modelling in mechanised shield tunnelling: a practitioner's outlook to the near future.

An integrated platform for design and numerical analysis of shield tunnelling processes on different levels of detail (2017)
Journal Article
Nini?, J., Koch, C., & Stascheit, J. (2017). An integrated platform for design and numerical analysis of shield tunnelling processes on different levels of detail. Advances in Engineering Software, 112, 165-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2017.05.012

Building and construction information modelling for decision making during the life cycle of infrastructure projects are vital tools for the analysis of complex, integrated, multi-disciplinary systems. The traditional design process is cumbersome and... Read More about An integrated platform for design and numerical analysis of shield tunnelling processes on different levels of detail.

Recurrent neural networks and proper orthogonal decomposition with interval data for real-time predictions of mechanised tunnelling processes (2017)
Journal Article
Freitag, S., Cao, B. T., Nini?, J., & Meschke, G. (2018). Recurrent neural networks and proper orthogonal decomposition with interval data for real-time predictions of mechanised tunnelling processes. Computers and Structures, 207, 258-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2017.03.020

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd A surrogate modelling strategy for predictions of interval settlement fields in real time during machine driven construction of tunnels, accounting for uncertain geotechnical parameters in terms of intervals, is presented in the p... Read More about Recurrent neural networks and proper orthogonal decomposition with interval data for real-time predictions of mechanised tunnelling processes.