Emerging Construction Technologies are technologies that could produce a "High Impact" in the construction industry. The technologies are divided into eight areas: Civil, Mechanical, Internet-based, Electrical, Housing systems, Safety, Sensor and Other.
This series contains the Emerging Construction Technologies Fact Sheets. Each fact sheet contains a description of then need, the technology, the benefits, status, barriers, points of contact, and References on the emerging construction technology.
Each technology fact sheet is evaluated by recognized experts in that area and validated by at least one user or client. These "Technology Advocates" also serve as a reference for the emerging technology validating the product or service.
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Civil
Super Therm - Ceramic Paint Insulation, Purdue ECT Team
Surtreat - Concrete Restoration & Protection System, Purdue ECT Team
Tire Log™, Purdue ECT Team
TRU-FRAME Steel Truss, Purdue ECT Team
UltraScreen - Sight and Sound Barrier Partition Walls, Purdue ECT Team
Unpaved Road Stabilizer, Purdue ECT Team
Use of Composite Piping Offshore, Purdue ECT Team
Use of Recycled Tire Rubber in Concrete, Purdue ECT Team
Vertical ICF Wall System, Purdue ECT Team
PIPE EXPRESS®, Purdue ECT Team
HILLMAN COMPOSITE BEAM (HCB®), Purdue ECT Team 
MDP (MACHINE DRIVE POWER) INTELLIGENT COMPACTION TECHNOLOGY, Purdue ECT Team
PURDUE’S BIOWALL, Purdue ECT Team
ROAD ZIPPER™, Purdue ECT Team
Technology to manufacture oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes, Purdue ECT Team
Internet Based
AGC's Online Institute, Purdue ECT Team
Akamai Streaming, Purdue ECT Team
Analytical System for Planning of Infrastructure Rehabilitation (ASPIRE), Purdue ECT Team
Appia® – Construction Management Web Application, Purdue ECT Team
Armstrong i-ceilings - Wireless Systems, Purdue ECT Team
Autodesk Buzzsaw®, Purdue ECT Team
Bid Express - Online Bidding with Digital Sign, Purdue ECT Team
BidTool.net: An integrated web-based approach for commercial bid data management and networking, Purdue ECT Team
BlueLine Online's ProjectNet, Purdue ECT Team
Builder SupplyNet - Online Trading Community, Purdue ECT Team
CMIC XPROJECTS, Purdue ECT Team
Constructw@re.Com, Purdue ECT Team
Design Review & Checking System (DrChecks), Purdue ECT Team
Evoke Communications, Purdue ECT Team
Features of Internet-based Services for Construction, Purdue ECT Team
FieldManager® – Construction Management Software, Purdue ECT Team
iSqFt AGC Network, Purdue ECT Team
mimio - Digital Technology for White Boards, Purdue ECT Team
PlaceWare: Web Conferencing, Purdue ECT Team
Polycom.ViaVideo - Video Conferencing, Purdue ECT Team
PrimeContract.com, Purdue ECT Team
ProcureZone.com, Purdue ECT Team
ProjectCenter, Purdue ECT Team
Prolog WebSite, Purdue ECT Team
STARBANDSM - Satellite Internet Service, Purdue ECT Team
VizStream: Streaming 3D Technology, Purdue ECT Team
VRML Applications in Construction, Purdue ECT Team
Mechanical
An industrial Gas Turbine/Compressor package designed for rapid installation and commissioning, Purdue ECT Team
CYONYX - Advanced Performance Pipe, Purdue ECT Team
Dry Link Hose Coupling Assembly, Purdue ECT Team
EcoSystem™ Elevators, Purdue ECT Team
Friction Stir Welding Technology: Adapting NASA's Retractable Pin Tool, Purdue ECT Team
Lokring Tube Connection, Purdue ECT Team
NightBreeze™: Integrated Heating, Ventilation and Cooling System, Purdue ECT Team
SmartBall™: Free Swimming Leak Detection System, Purdue ECT Team
Smart Leg: Float-over-Deck Installation, Purdue ECT Team
Smart Pigs, Purdue ECT Team
The Pressfit Piping System, Purdue ECT Team
Welding Clamps, Purdue ECT Team
LUCIDPIPE™ POWER SYSTEM, Purdue ECT Team
Other Technologies
3D GPS Based Earthmoving, Purdue ECT Team
3D Ground Penetrating Imaging Radar, Purdue ECT Team
3D Laser Scanning & Modeling System, Purdue ECT Team
3D Printing for Bricks, Purdue ECT Team
4D Modeling, Purdue ECT Team
A Decision Support System for the Selection of Imaging Technologies to Detect Undergraound Utilities: IMAGTECH, Purdue ECT Team
Air Ventilation Protection System for Building Security, Purdue ECT Team
Asbestos Removal System (EnviroSystem), Purdue ECT Team
Augmented Reality Computer-Aided Drawing (AR-CAD), Purdue ECT Team
Automated Composite Column Wrapping, Purdue ECT Team
Cable-Based Water Leak Detection Technology, Purdue ECT Team
Chemical Cleaning Process for Porable Water Distrubution Pipe Systems, Purdue ECT Team
Decision Aid for Electronic Simulation in Construction, Purdue ECT Team
DMA™: Digestion Material for Asbestos, Purdue ECT Team
Dynamic Construction Visualizer, Purdue ECT Team
EHydraulic Pneumatic Fracturing, Purdue ECT Team
Electro Osmotic Pulse Technology for Prevention of Water Intrusion in Concrete Structure, Purdue ECT Team
Emerging Video Surveillance and Monitoring Technologies, Purdue ECT Team
Encapco Emulsified Treated Base Product, Purdue ECT Team
Extraction of Contaminated Soil Using High Pressure Jet Grouting, Purdue ECT Team
Funnel & Gate System, Purdue ECT Team
Glass Diaphragm Walls, Purdue ECT Team
Global Mobile Communication System, Purdue ECT Team
Hybrid Computerized Decision Support System for Infrastructure Assessment, Purdue ECT Team
In Situ Enhanced Soil Mixing, Purdue ECT Team
In Situ Remediation using Horizontal Wells, Purdue ECT Team
In-situ Vitrification, Purdue ECT Team
Jet-Grouting Constructed Laminar Diaphragms, Purdue ECT Team
Lean Project Delivery System, Purdue ECT Team
Mobile Bricklaying Robot, Purdue ECT Team
Mobile Inspection Assistance, Purdue ECT Team
New Access Control Technologies: Biometric Identification, Purdue ECT Team
Non-Intrusive Site Scanning with LIDAR (Light Radar) System, Purdue ECT Team
Orinoco Outdoor Wireless LAN, Purdue ECT Team
Palm Estimating, Purdue ECT Team
Pattern Recognized Surveillance System, Purdue ECT Team
Plasma Arc Torch Technology, Purdue ECT Team
Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline, Purdue ECT Team
Production of Construction Materials Using Advanced Recycling Technologies, Purdue ECT Team
PROSIDYC: Simulation Program for Construction Operations, Purdue ECT Team
PRRT™: Project Rework Reduction Tool, Purdue ECT Team
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag, Purdue ECT Team
REALabor: Labor Management Software, Purdue ECT Team