Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk
Recent Submissions
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Detecting lateral track irregularities by onboard measurements of lateral acceleration and displacements and machine learning algorithms
(Journal article, 2024)Understanding the development of track defects, which can have a significant impact on the safety of train operations, is one of the most crucial responsibilities for railway engineers. Analysing track geometry (TG) ... -
Incremental digital twin framework: A design science research approach for practical deployment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Digital Twins (DTw) in the construction industry combine multiple digital concepts aimed at achieving high levels of automation. While the industry pursues digital transition, professionals struggle to implement DTw due ... -
Bruk av to-stegsmodellen i Sjukehuset Nordmøre og Romsdal
(Master thesis, 2024)Den norske bygg- og anleggsbransjen har sett en økning i antall to-stegskontrakter benyttet i prosjekter. Byggherren og entreprenøren samarbeider om å utvikle og prosjektere prosjektet i det første steget av kontrakten. ... -
Strategic Partnering Between Client, Contractor, and Subcontractor
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Lifelong Learning for Engineers: A Literature Review
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Circularity Index and Benchmarks for Buildings: A Novel and Transferable Approach to Evaluating the Circularity Performance Tested in a Norwegian Context
(Chapter, 2025)Circular strategies of prolonging and closing resource flows within the economy hold the potential of avoiding greenhouse gas emissions and reducing other environmental impacts. There are several circularity indexing systems ... -
Tunnel wash water in a cold climate: characteristics, ecotoxicological risk, and effect of sedimentation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)The characterization of tunnel wash water (TWW) from 12 Norwegian tunnels showed very high concentrations of total suspended solids (TSS), metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), and ... -
Integrating 3D city data through knowledge graphs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)CityGML is a widely adopted standard for representing and exchanging 3D city models. The representation of semantic and topological properties in CityGML makes it possible to query such 3D city data for analysis in various ... -
Hydraulic Scale Modelling of Dam Breaks
(Master thesis, 2024)Denne studien undersøker dambruddbølger ved bruk av hydraulisk skalamodellering og analytiske metoder for å evaluere mulige effekter av et lite dambrekk ved Tonstad vannkraftverk i Norge. En forvrengt skalamodell ble bygget ... -
Neighbour noise in multi-storey housing: Public experiences, attitudes and the need for acoustic labelling to ensure consumer protection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Neighbour noise affects health, emotions, behaviours, privacy and social relations. This paper aims to present residents’ perspective on neighbour noise and initiate a discussion on consumer rights and protection based on ... -
Short Takt in Construction: A Systematic Literature Review
(Chapter, 2024)Over the past decade, Takt planning has steadily gained ground as a production system design scheme in construction projects. The approach entails organising trades as wagons in a train and running that train through a set ... -
Neighbour noise in multi-storey housing with poor sound insulation - Facts and occupants' viewpoints
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Neighbour noise has a significant role in acoustic privacy, protection and indoor environmental quality in residential buildings. Estimation of annoyance due to neighbour noise and concluding dose-response relationships ... -
Lean Construction Principles in Practice: Continuous Improvement in the Norwegian Construction Industry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This paper examines the role of continuous improvement in the Norwegian construction industry, focusing on the strategies, methods, and challenges faced by the country's largest contractors. The study uses a qualitative ... -
Fast spatial simulation of extreme high-resolution radar precipitation data using integrated nested Laplace approximations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aiming to deliver improved precipitation simulations for hydrological impact assessment studies, we develop a methodology for modelling and simulating high-dimensional spatial precipitation extremes, focusing on both their ... -
Requiring Circularity Data in Bim With Information Delivery Specification
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Abstract Implementing the circular economy model in the built environment demands high-quality information about the building stock and products. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is considered vital to capturing relevant ... -
Exploring a Holistic Framework for Digital Transformation in the AECO Industry
(Journal article, 2024)ABSTRACT. This study investigates the impact of digital technology and explores a holistic framework to guide the development, integration and implementation of digital transformation strategies, products, and services in ... -
Awareness and Ability to Act
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Understanding BIM through VIA: Visualisation – Integrating – Automation
(Journal article, 2024)ABSTRACT: The dominance of 3-D models and extensive data lists has confined Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the construction industry. However, the term "BIM" is often misunderstood, limiting its perception as ... -
Cost estimation in major public projects’ front-end phase: An empirical study on how to improve current practices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Cost estimates in the front-end phase of public projects are critical in ensuring the selection of good projects that provide value for society. In this study, we use theoretical perspectives of front-end and cost estimation ...