Research Output

Research Output per year

1993 2021

• 94 Article
• 36 Conference contribution
• 35 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 11 Conference article
• 22 More
  • 7 Book
  • 4 Review article
  • 3 Chapter
  • 3 Editorial
  • 2 Other report
  • 2 Paper
  • 1 Book/Film/Article review

Research Output per year

Research Output per year

Search results

• 2020

  Evaluation of the integrals of Green’s function of Lamb’s model used in contact problems

  Gherdaoui, H., Guenfoud, S., Bosakov, S. V., Rezaiguia, A. & Laefer, D. F., Oct 1 2020, In: Acta Mechanica. 231, 10, p. 4145-4156 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Green's function
  • Dynamic analysis
  • Numerical methods

• Experimental study of intermeshed steel connections manufactured using advanced cutting techniques

  Shemshadian, M. E., Labbane, R., Schultz, A. E., Le, J. L., Laefer, D. F., Al-Sabah, S. & McGetrick, P., Sep 2020, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 172, 106169.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Steel
  • Plasmas
  • Steel construction
  • Steel structures
  • Load limits

• Introduction of the intermeshed steel connection - A new universal steel connection

  Al-Sabah, S., Laefer, D. F., Hong, L. T., Huynh, M. P., Le, J. L., Martin, T., Matis, P., McGetrick, P., Schultz, A., Shemshadian, M. E. & Dizon, R., Mar 1 2020, In: Buildings. 10, 3, 37.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Steel construction
  • Point contacts
  • Gravitation
  • Robotics
  • Geometry

• Selective demolition of masonry unit walls with a soundless chemical demolition agent

  Natanzi, A. S., Laefer, D. F. & Zolanvari, S. M. I., Jul 10 2020, In: Construction and Building Materials. 248, 118635.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Demolition
  • Brick
  • Mortar
  • Cracks
  • lime

• Using Short-wave Infrared Range Spectrometry Data to Determine Brick Characteristics

  Laefer, D. F., Zahiri, Z. & Gowen, A., Jan 2 2020, In: International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 14, 1, p. 38-50 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spectrometry
  • Infrared
  • Brick
  • Infrared radiation
  • Waves
• 2019

  An empirical study to evaluate students’ conceptual modeling skills using UML

  Aljumaily, H., Cuadra, D. & Laefer, D. F., Oct 2 2019, In: Computer Science Education. 29, 4, p. 407-427 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Students
  • student
  • Modeling languages
  • Software design
  • Group

• Characterising the segregation of self‑consolidating concrete using ultrasonic pulse velocity

  Abdelouahab, G., Abdelhalim, B. & Laefer, D. F., Mar 2019, In: Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering. 61, 1, p. 26-37 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Ultrasonics
  • Sieves
  • Concretes
  • Concrete mixtures
  • Transport properties

• Dynamic response of a multi-span, orthotropic bridge deck under moving truck loading with tandem axles

  Fisli, Y., Rezaiguia, A., Guenfoud, S. & Laefer, D. F., 2019, In: Diagnostyka. 20, 4, p. 37-48 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Bridge decks
  • Axles
  • Trucks
  • Dynamic response
  • Equations of motion

• Integration of lidar data and GIS data for point cloud semantic enrichment at the point level

  Aljumaily, H., Laefer, D. F. & Cuadra, D., Jan 2019, In: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. 85, 1, p. 29-42 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical radar
  • Geographic information systems
  • lidar
  • GIS
  • Semantics

• LiDAR point-cloud mapping of building façades for building energy performance simulation

  O'Donnell, J., Truong-Hong, L., Boyle, N., Corry, E., Cao, J. & Laefer, D. F., Nov 2019, In: Automation in Construction. 107, 102905.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lasers
  • Scanning
  • Energy utilization
  • Semantics
  • Engines

• Numerical study of the behavior of intermeshed steel connections under mixed-mode loading

  Shemshadian, M. E., Le, J. L., Schultz, A. E., McGetrick, P., Al-Sabah, S., Laefer, D. F., Martin, A., Hong, L. T. & Huynh, M. P., Sep 2019, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 160, p. 89-100 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Steel
  • Flanges
  • Software packages
  • Plasmas
  • Failure modes

• Per-point processing for detailed urban solar estimation with aerial laser scanning and distributed computing

  Vo, A. V., Laefer, D. F., Smolic, A. & Zolanvari, S. M. I., Sep 2019, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 155, p. 119-135 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Distributed computer systems
  • Scanning
  • Lasers
  • laser
  • solar radiation

• Temperature-Induced Chemical Changes in Soundless Chemical Demolition Agents

  Natanzi, A. S., Laefer, D. F., Kakali, G. & Iman Zolanvari, S. M., Jul 1 2019, In: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 31, 7, 04019098.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Demolition
  • Thermogravimetric analysis
  • Hydration
  • lime
  • Calcium carbonate

• UAV Bridge Inspection through Evaluated 3D Reconstructions

  Chen, S., Laefer, D. F., Mangina, E., Zolanvari, S. M. I. & Byrne, J., Apr 1 2019, In: Journal of Bridge Engineering. 24, 4, 05019001.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Railings
  • Inspection
  • Texturing
  • Image matching
• 2018

  A spatio-temporal index for aerial full waveform laser scanning data

  Laefer, D. F., Vo, A. V. & Bertolotto, M., Apr 2018, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 138, p. 232-251 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • waveforms
  • Scanning
  • Lasers
  • laser
  • Antennas

• Automatic extraction of road features in urban environments using dense ALS data

  Soilán, M., Truong-Hong, L., Riveiro, B. & Laefer, D., 2018, In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 64, p. 226-236 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Pavements
  • road
  • Curbs
  • Unsupervised learning
  • pavement

• Impact of thermal transfer on hydration heat of a Soundless Chemical Demolition Agent

  Laefer, D. F., Natanzi, A. S. & Zolanvari, S. M. I., Oct 30 2018, In: Construction and Building Materials. 187, p. 348-359 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Demolition
  • Hydration
  • Hot Temperature
  • Water
  • Testing

• Laser scan-based structural assessment of wrought iron bridges: Guinness Bridge, Ireland

  Gyetvai, N., Truong-Hong, L. & Laefer, D. F., Feb 23 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage. 171, 2, p. 76-89 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Wrought iron
  • Lasers
  • Bridge components
  • Flanges
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

• Robust statistical approaches for circle fitting in laser scanning three-dimensional point cloud data

  Nurunnabi, A., Sadahiro, Y. & Laefer, D. F., Sep 2018, In: Pattern Recognition. 81, p. 417-431 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scanning
  • Lasers
  • Surveying
  • Principal component analysis
  • Quality control

• The feasibility of short-wave infrared spectrometry in assessing water-to-cement ratio and density of hardened concrete

  Zahiri, Z., Laefer, D. F. & Gowen, A., Oct 10 2018, In: Construction and Building Materials. 185, p. 661-669 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spectrometry
  • Infrared radiation
  • Cements
  • Concretes
  • Water

• Three-dimensional building façade segmentation and opening area detection from point clouds

  Zolanvari, S. M. I., Laefer, D. F. & Natanzi, A. S., Sep 2018, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 143, p. 134-149 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Brick buildings
  • Chimneys
  • Roofs
  • segmentation
  • Scanning
• 2017

  3D Reconstructions Using Unstabilised Video Footage from an Unmanned Aerial System

  Byrne, J., O’Keeffe, E., Lennon, D. & Laefer, D., 2017, In: Journal of Imaging. 3, 2, p. 15

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• 3D reconstructions using unstabilized video footage from an unmanned aerial vehicle

  Byrne, J., O'Keeffe, E., Lennon, D. & Laefer, D. F., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Imaging. 3, 2, 3020015.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Photogrammetry
  • Antennas
  • Costs

• Axial load effects on flush end-plate moment connections

  Goudarzi, A., Ghassemieh, M., Fanaie, N., Laefer, D. F. & Baei, M., Mar 1 2017, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings. 170, 3, p. 199-210 12 p., 1500042.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Axial loads
  • Bending moments
  • Seismic design
  • Roofs
  • Yield stress

• Maximizing Feature Detection in Aerial UAV Datasets

  Byrne, J., Laefer, D. & O’Keeffe, E., 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Applied Remote Sensing.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Maximizing feature detection in aerial unmanned aerial vehicle datasets

  Byrne, J., Laefer, D. F. & O'Keeffe, E., Apr 1 2017, In: Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. 11, 2, 025015.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • detector
  • vehicle
  • detection
  • imagery
  • paper

• Temperature-related performance factors for chemical demolition agents

  Huynh, M. P., Laefer, D. F., McGuill, J. & White, A., 2017, In: International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation, Inderscience. 2, 2-3, p. 220-240 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Demolition
  • Temperature
  • Cracks
  • Blasting
  • Strength of materials

• The electronic structure and optical properties of rutile TiO₂ co-doped with nickel and cerium

  Amraoui, R., Doghmane, M., Chettibi, S. & Laefer, D. F., Dec 2017, In: Chinese Journal of Physics. 55, 6, p. 2393-2399 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • cerium
  • rutile
  • nickel
  • electronic structure
  • optical properties

• Toward automatic generation of 3D steel structures for building information modelling

  Laefer, D. F. & Truong-Hong, L., Feb 1 2017, In: Automation in Construction. 74, p. 66-77 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Steel structures
  • Structural members
  • Steel construction
  • Lasers
  • Geometry

• Urban Point Cloud Mining Based on Density Clustering and MapReduce

  Aljumaily, H., Laefer, D. F. & Cuadra, D., Sep 1 2017, In: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 31, 5, 04017021.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scanning
  • Lasers
  • Antennas
• 2016

  Big-Data Approach for Three-Dimensional Building Extraction from Aerial Laser Scanning

  Aljumaily, H., Laefer, D. F. & Cuadra, D., 2016, In: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 30, 3, 04015049.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Big data
  • Scanning
  • Lasers
  • Antennas
  • Roofs

• Cold and moderate ambient temperatures effects on expansive pressure development in soundless chemical demolition agents

  Natanzi, A. S., Laefer, D. F. & Connolly, L., May 1 2016, In: Construction and Building Materials. 110, p. 117-127 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Demolition
  • Hydration
  • Thermal effects
  • Hot Temperature
  • Temperature

• Effect of sludge pH and treatment time on the electrokinetic removal of aluminum from water potabilization treatment sludge

  Cherifi, M., Boutemine, N., Laefer, D. F. & Hazourli, S., Apr 1 2016, In: Comptes Rendus Chimie. 19, 4, p. 511-516 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Water treatment
  • Aluminum
  • Cathodes
  • Sewage treatment plants
  • Fertilizers

• Meshfree Sequentially Linear Analysis of Concrete

  Salam Al-Sabah, A. & Laefer, D. F., Mar 1 2016, In: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 30, 2, 04015009.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Concretes
  • Nonlinear analysis
  • Interpolation
  • Cracks
  • Bandwidth

• Processing of Extremely High Resolution LiDAR and RGB Data: Outcome of the 2015 IEEE GRSS Data Fusion Contest-Part B: 3-D Contest

  Vo, A. V., Truong-Hong, L., Laefer, D. F., Tiede, D., Doleire-Oltmanns, S., Baraldi, A., Shimoni, M., Moser, G. & Tuia, D., Dec 2016, In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 9, 12, p. 5560-5575 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Data fusion
  • Image analysis
  • image analysis
  • Image resolution
  • Remote sensing

• Selection, production, and testing of scaled reinforced concrete models and their components

  Laefer, D. F. & Erkal, A., Nov 15 2016, In: Construction and Building Materials. 126, p. 398-409 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Reinforced concrete
  • Soils
  • Testing
  • Excavation
  • Gravitation

• Slicing Method for curved façade and window extraction from point clouds

  Iman Zolanvari, S. M. & Laefer, D. F., Sep 1 2016, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 119, p. 334-346 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • slicing
  • Brick buildings
  • building
  • Structural analysis
  • Scanning

• Uncertainty analysis of the effect of grout injection on the deformation of multi-wythe stone masonry walls

  Isfeld, A. C., Moradabadi, E., Laefer, D. F. & Shrive, N. G., Nov 15 2016, In: Construction and Building Materials. 126, p. 661-672 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Uncertainty analysis
  • Grouting
  • Mortar
  • Materials properties
  • Degradation

• Use of negative stiffness in failure analysis of concrete beams

  Al-Sabah, A. S. & Laefer, D. F., Nov 1 2016, In: Engineering Structures. 126, p. 187-199 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Failure analysis
  • Stiffness
  • Concretes
  • Stress-strain curves
  • Stiffness matrix
• 2015

  Adopting flexibility of the end-plate connections in steel moment frames

  Ghassemieh, M., Baei, M., Kari, A., Goudarzi, A. & Laefer, D. F., May 1 2015, In: Steel and Composite Structures. 18, 5, p. 1215-1237 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Structural frames
  • Steel
  • Macros

• Advantages of Infinite Elements over Prespecified Boundary Conditions in Unbounded Problems

  Erkal, A., Laefer, D. F. & Tezcan, S., Nov 1 2015, In: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 29, 6, 04014085.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Boundary conditions
  • Computational efficiency
  • Set theory
  • Costs

• A hybrid method for foundation reuse evaluation

  Laefer, D. F. & Farrell, K. A., Aug 1 2015, In: Environmental Geotechnics. 2, 4, p. 224-236 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • history
  • Hybrid systems
  • evaluation
  • viability
  • socioeconomics

• A semi-random field finite element method to predict the maximum eccentric compressive load for masonry prisms

  Moradabadi, E., Laefer, D. F., Clarke, J. A. & Lourenço, P. B., Feb 15 2015, In: Construction and Building Materials. 77, p. 489-500 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prisms
  • Finite element method
  • Compressive strength
  • Clay
  • Materials testing

• Dynamic amplification of a multi-span, continuous orthotropic bridge deck under vehicular movement

  Rezaiguia, A., Ouelaa, N., Laefer, D. F. & Guenfoud, S., Oct 1 2015, In: Engineering Structures. 100, p. 718-730 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bridge decks
  • Amplification
  • Surface roughness
  • Orthotropic plates
  • Highway bridges

• Dynamic amplification of an orthotropic, multi span bridge deck under moving truck with tandem axles

  Fisli, Y., Rezaiguia, A., Guenfoud, S., Laefer, D. F. & Kaddeche, M., 2015, In: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. 789, p. 523-535 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bridge decks
  • Axles
  • Amplification
  • Trucks
  • Equations of motion

• Nonlinear analysis of isotropic slab bridges under extreme traffic loading

  Hajializadeh, D., Salam Al-Sabah, A., Obrien, E. J., Laefer, D. F. & Enright, B., Aug 11 2015, In: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 42, 10, p. 808-817 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nonlinear analysis
  • slab
  • traffic
  • Loaders
  • crane

• Octree-based region growing for point cloud segmentation

  Vo, A. V., Truong-Hong, L., Laefer, D. F. & Bertolotto, M., Jun 1 2015, In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 104, p. 88-100 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • segmentation
  • airborne lasers
  • fitness
  • semantics
  • size selection

• Quantitative evaluation strategies for urban 3D model generation from remote sensing data

  Truong-Hong, L. & Laefer, D. F., Jul 28 2015, In: Computers and Graphics (Pergamon). 49, p. 82-91 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Remote sensing
  • Lasers
  • Scanning
  • Antennas
  • Flight paths

• Recent Trends and Remaining Limitations in Urban Microclimate Models

  Singh, M. & Laefer, D., 2015, In: Open Urban Studies and Demographics Journal.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• Structure - Property relationships in microcrystalline waxes for museum seismic protection applications

  Laefer, D. F., Kennedy, J. E., O'Flynn, K. P. & Stanton, K. T., 2015, In: Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology. 31, 4, p. 281-295 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Waxes
  • Museums
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • Mechanical testing
  • Glass transition