Journal of Civil Engineering Research

Journal of Civil Engineering Research is an open access scientific journal intended to bring together the information in different areas of civil engineering around the world. The aim of this journal is to combine theory and practice in civil engineering and thus advancement of civil engineering sciences. It will provide a platform for academicians, researchers and engineers to share their experience and solution to problems in different areas of civil engineering.


Pei Tang

Engineer, JCMS, Inc., USA

Research Areas

Construction modeling and simulation in supporting decision making in complex projects; Construction waste management; Construction risk and contingency management; Green building and greenhouse gas emission reduction.

Education

2008-2012Ph.D.Michigan Technological University
2003-2007B.S.Nanjing Forestry University

Publications: Journals

[1]  Tang, P., Mukherjee, A. & Onder, N. (2013) "Using an interactive schedule simulation platform to assess and improve contingency management strategies," Automation in Construction, Volume 35, November 2013, Pages 551-560.
[2]  Tang, P., Cass, D & Mukherjee, A. (2013) "Investigating the Effect of Construction Management Strategies on Project Greenhouse Gas Emissions," Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 54, 1 September 2013, 78-88.
[3]  Qin, Y.H. and Tang, P. (2011) "Effects of diurnal temperature rhythm on the geothermal regime under the embankment in Qinghai–Tibet plateau", Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 4, Pages 259-267.
[4]  J.Y. Wang, J. Liu, Z.G. Liao and P. Tang. (2009) Identification of key liability risks of supervision engineers in China, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 27, issue 12, Pages 1157-1173.
[5]  Tang, P. and Yang, P. (2007) Analysis of Industrialization of C & D Waste Disposition in China, Jiangsu Construction, Vol. 3, Pages 57-60.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Tang, P., Mukherjee, A. & Onder, N. (2013) "Construction Schedule Simulation For Improved Project Planning: Activity Criticality Index Assessment," Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference, pp.3237-3248, 8-11 Dec. 2013.
[2]  Tang, P. & Mukherjee, A. (2012) "Activity Criticality Index Assessment Using Critical Path Segment Technique and Interactive Simulation." In Proceeding of the 2012 Construction Research Congress, pp: 1094-1103, May 21st-23rd, West Lafayette, IN. Also presented.
[3]  Tang, P., Cass, D. & Mukherjee, A. (2011) "Using schedule simulation approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in highway construction project," Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference, pp.805-815, 11-14 Dec. 20111, Phoenix, AZ. Also presented.
[4]  Tang, P., Mukherjee, A. & Onder, N. (2010) "Strategy optimization and generation for construction project management using an interactive simulation," Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, pp.3088-3099, 5-8 Dec. 2010. Also presented.
[5]  D. Cass, P. Tang, and A. Mukherjee, “Managing construction operations to minimize greenhouse gas emissions,” in The 2nd International Conference on Transportation Construction Management, February 7-10, Orlando, FL, USA, 2011.
[6]  Tang, P., Mukherjee, A. & Onder, N. (2010) "Studying Dynamic DecisionMaking in Construction Management using Adaptive Interactive Simulations." In Proceeding of the 2010 Construction Research Congress, pp: 379-388, May 8th-11th, Banff Canada. Also presented.
[7]  Onder, N., Mukherjee, A. & Tang, P. (2010) "Construction Management Applications: Challenges in Developing Execution Control Plans." Proceedings of the Twentieth International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2010), pp. 263--266. Also presented.
[8]  P. Tang and J.J. Zhu, Effects of Land Control Policies to Housing PricesEmpirical Analyses based on Nanjing and Suzhou.Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management.
[9]  J.J. Zhu, Q.M. Li, P. Tang. Effects of Financial Control Policies on Housing Prices: Empirical Analyses of Nanjing and Suzhou.Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management.