Construction 4.0. Advanced Technology, Tools and Materials for the Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry

Developments in data acquisition technologies, digital information and analysis, automated constructionprocesses, and advanced materials and products have finally started to move the construction industry—traditionally reluctant to innovation and slow in adopting new technologies—toward a new era. Massivechanges are occurring because of the possibilities created by Building information modeling, Extended reality,Internet of Things, Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning, Big data, Nanotechnology, 3D printing, andother advanced technologies, which are strongly interconnected and are driving the capabilities for much moreefficient construction at scale. Construction 4.0 Advanced Technology, Tools and Materials for the Digital Transformation of the ConstructionIndustry provides readers with a state-of-the-art review of the ongoing digital transformation of the sectorwithin the new 4.0 framework, presenting a thorough investigation of the emerging trends, technologies, andstrategies in the fields of smart building design, construction, and operation and providing a comprehensiveguideline on how to exploit the new possibilities offered by the digital revolution. It will be an essential reference resource for academic researchers, material scientists and civil engineers,undergraduate and graduate students, and other professionals working in the field of smart ecoefficientconstruction and cutting-edge technologies applied to construction.