Construction Project

Lucio Soibelman

Ph.D. Phone 412-***-****

Professor Fax 412-***-****

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering E-mail *****@******.***.***

Carnegie Mellon University WWW : http://www.ce.cmu.edu/~lucio118N Porter Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Lucio Soibelman

Use of information technology for economic development. Information

Professional

technology support for construction management. Process integration

Interests

during the development of large-scale engineering systems. Information

Logistics. Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery,

Image Reasoning, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Multi-reasoning

Mechanisms, sensors, sensor networks, and advanced infrastructure

systems

June 1998 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Systems

? Dissertation Title: The Exploration of Meta-Representation for the

Conceptual Phase of Structural Design for Tall Buildings through

Distributed Multi-Reasoning Algorithms.

This dissertation deals with the development of a model that aim to assist

engineers in the conceptual phase of the structural design of tall buildings by

providing him/her with organized and reliable information. This preliminary

conceptual design involves selecting preliminary materials, selecting the

overall structural form of the building, producing a rough dimensional layout,

and considering technological possibilities. Decisions are made on the basis

of such information as height of the building, building use, typical live load,

wind velocity, earthquake loading, design fundamental period, design

acceleration, maximum lateral deflection, spans, story height, and other

client s requirements. The model objective is to provide designers with

adapted past design solutions with the help of a distributed multi-reasoning

mechanism creating a support system to enhance creativity, engineering

knowledge and experience of designers. To prove the feasibility of the

proposed model I developed a distributed artificial intelligence computer

system that works as a decision support tool for the preliminary design of tall

buildings structures. This system applies an agent like approach developing

competence modules, which is an expert at a particular small task oriented

competence. The Internet is being used as a communication backbone

among the different systems that implement the reasoning mechanisms

being employed. The current implementation was developed with three

modules: The classification module implemented by a C4.5 agent, the past

cases/experience module implemented by a Case Based Reasoning agent,

and the adaptation module implemented by the Genetic Algorithm agent.

August, 1993 Universidade Federal do RGS Porto Alegre, Brazil

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

? Thesis Title: Material Waste in the Construction Industry: Incidence and

Control.

February, 1991 Japan International Cooperation Agency Tokyo, Japan

Specialist in Advanced Construction Technology

January, 1984 Universidade Federal do RGS Porto Alegre, Brazil

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

2008-2009 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Academic

12-671: Special Topics: Fundamental Concepts of Computing in Civil

Experience

and Environmental EngineeringTeacher

? The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the important

concepts of computing related to civil and environmental

engineering. The course will briefly describe the form and operation

of modern computational devices, the data structures and algorithms

that are used in many of the computations that support CEE

software applications, and explore the frontier of applying advanced

computing in civil and environmental engineering.

2007-2010Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-610: Special Topics: ICCM International Collaborative ConstructionManagement Teacher

? This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the

life cycle of the facility development process and of relevant project

management techniques. While primary emphasis is on the

construction phase, the techniques and perspective apply to the

other phases of the facility development process as well. Students

learn not only how to develop construction estimates and schedules,

but also, globalization issues, methods to work on multicultural

teams, negotiation techniques, and methods to improve international

collaboration enhanced by the use of Information Technology.

Students work in international teams to collaborate from remote

locations (USA, Turkey, Brazil, and Israel) via the Internet taking

maximum advantage of information technology. Students also report

on lessons learned on working with different cultures.

2005-2009Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-741: Data Management Teacher

? This is a class where the students are introduced to the basics of

databases and database management systems as applied to

engineering problems in general and civil engineering problems in

specific and to data mining concepts and techniques and knowledge

discovery in databases principles applied to engineering

problems/data in general and civil engineering problems/data in

specific. Students learn how to extract patterns representing

knowledge implicitly stored in large civil engineering databases or

other massive information repositories. The course lectures

emphasizes on issues relating to the feasibility, usefulness,

efficiency and scalability of techniques for the discovery of patterns

hidden in engineering databases.

2006Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-705: Advanced Techniques for Project Management Teacher

? This class is intended to provide a sampling of advanced

techniques, concepts and research topics in project management.

The course focus is a systems view of construction and its

interactions with related activities. The course is taught as a tutorial,

with presentations by speakers and discussion classes led by

students. Students have to research one or two topics of their

choice, and give presentations and do a final presentation and a

report. This format has the objective of enhancing the participants

ability to research, organize, and communicate advanced material.

2006 - 2008Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-744: AIS Systems Project Preparation Course Teacher

? The intent of this course is (1) to prepare students for the project

course 12-745 by exposing them to the following topics: technical

communication; team-based problem solving, negotiation, and

collaboration support technologies; individual and team ethics;

library skills; readings/discussions relevant to the domain of project

topic intended for 12-745 and (2) to design, estimate, plan, and

specify the project that will be executed during the project course

12-745.

2006 - 2010Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-745: AIS Systems Project Course Teacher

? The iAdvanced Infrastructure Systems (AIS) program has been

designed to equip civil engineering students with the skill-set

required to approach conventional problems from nontraditional

approaches. The focus of the program is on teaching principles of

computer science and information technology to allow engineers to

efficiently acquire appropriate data and analyze the data to reveal

trends and yield knowledge. The AIS Project Course serves as an

appropriate culmination of this pedagogical philosophy. A real-

world, industry driven problem is provided to students and the

requirements are broadly defined. In the first semester of the

academic year, students analyze the problem and determine the

scope of the project. The design and implementation of the solution

is then performed in the second semester of the academic year.

The goal of the course is to allow students to practically utilize the

skills they have acquired from the instructional courses in the AIS

program.

2005Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-271: Introduction to Computer Applications in Civil & Environmental

Engineering Teacher

? This class is an introduction to the use of computer-based

applications in civil engineering, using generic tools such as spread-

sheets, equation solvers and computer graphics. Discussion of the

role of computer-based methods in civil engineering practice.

2005Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-742/48-742: Database Concepts in CAE Teacher

? This is a class where students are introduced to databases and

database management systems for Computer Aided Engineering

(CAE). Topics include: the relational and object-oriented models;

engineering data modeling issues; and the design of engineering

data bases. Each student develops a prototype database application

of his or her choice.

2005Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

12-738 Advanced Data Management & Analysis Teacher

? This is a class where students are introduced to concepts and

techniques of data mining learning how to automate the extraction of

patterns that represent the knowledge implicitly stored in large

databases, data warehouses, and other massive information

repositories. The class is a comprehensive introduction to Computer

Aided Engineering (CAE) data mining applications.

2001- 2004University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Urbana, IL

CEE498CDP Collaborative Design Processes Teacher

? This is a capstone design class where students learn methods of

collaborative design in the AEC industry enhanced by the use o

information technology. Students work in multi-disciplinary teams to

collaborate from remote locations (UIUC-Urbana and UF-

Gainesville) via the Internet on the design of a facility. Team

members from structural engineering, architecture and construction

management generate designs while experimenting with different

work practices to take maximum advantage of information

technology using commercially available software. Students also

develop process designs for the integration of technology into the

work of multi-disciplinary design teams.

2000- 2004University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Urbana, IL

CEE495 Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar Construction

Management Teacher

? This class is a research seminar class with guest speakers and

graduate students presentations.

1999- 2004University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Urbana, IL

CEE498AID Artificial Intelligence in Design Teacher

? This class is an introduction to the design theory and to Artificial

Intelligence applications in design. It introduces AI, Distributed AI,

Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Decision Tress, Case Based

Reasoning, Genetic Algorithms, and Data Mining

19982003University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Urbana, IL

CEE318 Construction Cost Analysis and Estimates Teacher

? This class is an introduction to the application of scientific principles

to costs and estimates of costs in construction engineering;

concepts and statistical measurements of the factors involved in

direct costs, general overhead costs, cost markups and profits; and

the fundamentals of cost recording for construction cost accounts

and cost controls.

2001-2003 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul POA, Brazil

New Information Technology Support for Construction Management

Teacher

? This class is a graduate one week 15 hours course offered once a

year. It presents new information technology tools developed and

being developed to support construction management. It introduces

modeling, 4DCAD, data acquisition, sensors, laser scanners,

wireless computing, data mining, knowledge generation, and

simulation.

1996 - 1998Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

1.432J Project Control - Teacher Assistant

? Lectured recitations for a graduate level project control course. This

class looks at project control as the art and science of directing and

coordinating human, equipment, material and financial resources

through the life of a project, using modern management techniques and

information technology systems to achieve predetermined objectives of

scope, quality, budget, and schedule within the context of the natural,

social and political environment in which the project is being developed.

Supervised several group design projects, created the course package,

and created and graded the problem sets

1994 - 1995Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

1.12 Computer Models of Physical and Engineering Systems - Teacher

Assistant

? Lectured recitations for a undergraduate level modeling and

programming course. This class adopted a top-down approach to study

modeling: from conceptualization of the overall model to implementation

of the model in C++. Supervised several group design projects, created

the course package, and created and graded the problem sets

January, 1996 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

Instructor of the IAP Course Introduction to C++

July-August, 1995Escuela Politecnica del Ejercito Quito,

Ecuador

Teacher of the Course Strategic Planning for Construction Companies

July-August, 1994Universidade Federal do RGS Porto Alegre, Brazil

Teacher of the Course Strategic Planning in Construction

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Consultant1991 - 1993L.Soibelman Engenharia e Fundacoes Porto Alegre, Brazil

Owner and President1992 - 1993Condominio Edificio Guapore Porto Alegre, Brazil

Project Manager1986 - 1991Sigma Ensaios Tecnologicos Porto Alegre, Brazil

Chief Technology Officer1985 - 1986Condomino Edificio Minerva Porto Alegre, Brazil

Project Manager1983 - 1985Chao e Teto Colocadora de Revestim. Porto Alegre, Brazil

Owner and President1981 - 1993Mosaico Empreeendimentos Imob. Porto Alegre, Brazil

Trainee1980 - 1981Estaqueamento Gaucho Ltda. Porto Alegre, Brazil

Trainee

Processes: A Classroom Based Study Serving as a Laboratory for

Studying A/E/C Distributed Design Invitational Workshop on the Role

of Empirical Studies in Understanding and Supporting Engineering

Design, 4-5 April, 2002, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.

Soibelman, L. and Caldas, C., Modeling Information Flows In

Construction Inter-Organizational Processes Special Conference on

Fully Integrated and Automated Project Processes in Civil Engineering

23-25 January 2002 - Blacksburg, VA.

Soibelman, L and Kim, H., A KDD Framework for Construction

Databases Special Conference on Fully Integrated and Automated

Project Processes in Civil Engineering, 23-25 January 2002 -

Blacksburg, VA.

Caldas, C, and Soibelman, L., Avaliacao da Logistica de Informacao

em Processos Inter-Organizacionais na Construcao Civil II Simposio

Brasileiro de Gestao da Qualidade e Organizacao do Trabalho no

Ambiente Construido 4a6 de setembro de 2001. Fortaleza, CE

Brasil.

Soibelman, L and Kim, H., KDD Process Framework for Construction

Knowledge Generation, Innovation in AEC Industry, 18-20 July 2001

Loughborough, UK.

Soibelman, L., and Kim, H., Generating Construction Knowledge with

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Knowledge Discovery in Databases The 8 International Conference on

Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (VIII-ICCCBE) August

2000, Stanford, CA.

Soibelman, L, and Caldas, C., Information Logistics for Construction Design

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Team Collaboration, The 8 International Conference on Computing in Civil

and Building Engineering (VIII-ICCCBE) August, 2000, Stanford, CA

Soibelman, L, and Kim, H., Generating Knowledge from Large

Construction Databases, International Group for Lean Construction

Eighth Annual Conference (IGLC-8), July 2000, Birmingham, UK.

Soibelman, L, and Caldas, C., Information Logistics Approach for

Construction Inter-organizational Information Systems, Construction

Information Technology 2000, CIB W78, IABSE, WC6, EG SEA AI, June

2000, Reykjavik, Iceland

Soibelman, L, and Caldas, C., Extranets Applications for Project

Management: The North American Example, Antac-2000 May, 2000,

Salvador, Brazil1999

Soibelman, L. Construction Knowledge Generation and Dissemination",

Berkeley-Stanford CE&M Workshop: Defining a Research Agenda for

AEC Process/Product Development in 2000 and Beyond, Stanford,

Andrew: Large-Scale Campus-Wide Sensing . CMU Internal Technical

Report, 2008

Operations in Illinois . (Final Report). Project VD-H1, FY 00/01, Illinois

Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of Transportation,

August 2003.

El-Rayes, K. Liu, L., Soibelman, L., and Hyari, K. Recommendations for

Lighting Arrangements: Evaluation of Lighting for Highway Construction

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Operations in Illinois . (4 Interim Report). Project VD-H1, FY 00/01,

Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of

Transportation, April 2003.

El-Rayes, K. Liu, L., Soibelman, L., and Hyari, K. Development of

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Design Criteria for Nighttime Construction Lighting . (3 Interim Report).

Project VD-H1, FY 00/01, Illinois Transportation Research Center,

Illinois Department of Transportation, November 2002.

El-Rayes, K. Liu, L., Soibelman, L., and Hyari, K. Survey Results:

Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Lighting for Highway Construction

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Operations in Illinois . (2 Interim Report). Project VD-H1, FY 00/01,

Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of

Transportation, June 2002

El-Rayes, K. Liu, L., Soibelman, L., and Hyari, K. Literature Review:

Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Lighting for Highway Construction

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Operations in Illinois . (1 Interim Report). Project VD-H1, FY 00/01,

Illinois Transportation Research Center, Illinois Department of

Transportation, December 2001.

Soibelman, L. et. all., A Model to Improve Quality Management in Small

Construction Companies, University Press - Universidade Federal do

Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May, 1993.

Soibelman, L, Formoso, C.T. and Franchi, C., Material Loss on

Construction Sites, University Press - Universidade Federal do Rio

Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, May, 1993.

Soibelman, L., Scomazon, B. and Silva, N., Methods for Profitability

Analysis of Housing Construction Projects, University Press

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, June

1987.

Soibelman, L., Scomazon, B. and Silva, N., Planning, Programming and

Controlling - The Line of Balance Methodology, University Press -

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil,

December 1985.

Editorials

Guest Speaker

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Advanced Infrastructure

Systems, November 20, 2009, Hong Kong, China.

No Dig Conference: Trenchless Technologies in Asia Pacific

Hong Kong 2009 Keynote Speaker Advanced Pipeline

Systems Inspection and Monitoring Developments, November

19, 2009, Hong Kong, China.

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8 International Conference on Construction Applications of

Virtual Reality - Keynote Speaker Data Management,

Visualization, and Knowledge Discovery for Advanced

Infrastructure Systems, October, 20, 2008, Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

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2 National ASBEA Conference Sao Paulo Brazil - Keynote

Speaker Building Information Modeling, October 10, 2008, Sao Paulo

Brazil

Machine Learning/Google Seminar, Carnegie Mellon University, Data

Management and Knowledge Discovery for Advanced Infrastructure

Systems, Jan 28, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA

University College Cork, Ireland, Information Technology in Architecture,

engineering, and Construction Workshop, Sensor Data-Driven

Management of Infrastructure Systems, September 7, 2007, Cork,

Ireland.

3 Encontro de Tecnologia de Informacao e Comunicacao na Construcao

Civil, BIM Presente e Futuro, Keynote Speaker, July 11, 2007, Porto

Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Arup, Beyond BIM, the future of Advanced Building information

Models, March 27, 2007, New York, NY

ASCE Northern New Jersey Chapter, From BIM to Proactive Project

Control, March 27, 2007, Newark, NJ.

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85 TRB Annual Meeting, Data Stewardship Meeting the Challenges

of Enterprise Data Management Workshop, Advanced Construction

Data Management and Knowledge Discovery, January 22, 2006,

Washington, DC

National Central University, Institute for Construction Engineering and

Management, Advanced Construction Data Management and

Knowledge Discovery October 20, 2005, Jung-li City, Taoyuan, Taiwan

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Department of

Construction Engineering, Advanced Construction Data Management

and Knowledge Discovery, October 21, 2005, Taipei, Taiwan

National Taiwan University, Department of Civil Engineering, Division of

Construction Engineering and Management, Advanced Construction

Data Management and Knowledge Discovery, October 21, 2005,

Taipei, Taiwan

National Chiao Tung University, Advanced Construction Data

Management and Knowledge Discovery, October 20, 2005, Hsinchu,

Taiwan.

CERIK Construction & Economy Research Institute of Korea,

Advanced Construction Data Management and Knowledge Discovery,

October 19, 2005, Seoul, Korea.

University of Seoul, School, of Architecture and Architectural

Engineering, Advanced Construction Data Management and

Knowledge Discovery, October 18, 2005, Seoul, Korea.

The Contractor and Construction Manager Issues International

Superconference, Invited Speaker, Beyond 4DCAD Advanced

Construction Data Management to Support Proactive Project Control

and Knowledge Discovery May 20, 2005, London, UK.

TIC2005, Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP), Keynote Speaker,

Advanced Construction Data Management to Support Proactive Project

Control, April 8, 2005, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

University of Rio Grande do Sul, Norie, Advanced Data Management

for Construction Management Porto Alegre, RS, December, 2004

University of Sao Paulo, USP, SP, KDD, Text Mining, and Image

Reasoning Research at the CKDD Group, Brazil, July 2003

Centro de Tecnologia de Edificacoes - CTE, SP Brazil, New IT

support for construction management, July 2003

IABSE Working Commission 6, Antwerp, Belgium Data Mining

Applications in Civil Engineering, August 2003

University of Texas Austin Civil Engineering Department UIUC

Construction Management Program and the CKDD Group, February

28, 2003

University of California at Berkeley, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department The CKDD Group at UIUC, Research and

Developments, February 24, 2003

Stanford University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

The CKDD Group at UIUC, Research and Developments, February 21,

2003

Key speaker for the Seminario Tecnologia da Informacao e

Comunicacao na Construcao Civil Programa Construbusiness do

Estado do Parana Curitiba PR Brazil November 28, 2002.

UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Automated

Classification and Integration of Text-Based Information in

Construction, March 6, 2002

Key speaker for the II Simposio Brasileiro de Gestao da Qualidade e

Organizacao do Trabalho no Ambiente Construido and Sinduscon CE

- Fortaleza, CE Brazil A/EC Industry and New Information

Technollogy Trends, September 4 and 6, 2001.

Sinduscon SP Brazil

A/EC Industry and New Information Technollogy Trends, August 8

2001

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Sinduscon PR and Universidad

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