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| Title | Blockchain In Civil Engineering, Architecture And Construction Industry: State Of The Art, Evolution, Challenges And Opportunities |
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| ID_Doc | 12487 |
| Authors | Plevris V.; Lagaros N.D.; Zeytinci A. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Published | Frontiers in Built Environment, 8 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.840303 |
| Abstract | Blockchain is a technology that allows the recording of information in a way that it is difficult or practically impossible to alter, hack, or cheat. It is a new, promising technology, considered by many as a general-purpose technology (GPT). GPTs are technologies that have the potential to affect an entire economy, impacting economic growth and transforming both everyday life and the ways in which we conduct business. We present a bibliometric analysis of the relevant literature, followed by a discussion about monetary mediums and the evolution of bitcoin, as the first digital medium managing to solve the “double-spending” problem and the first successful implementation of blockchain technology. The computational operations involved in blockchain are presented, together with the cryptographic technologies associated with it, its unique characteristics, and the advantages it offers as a technology. A comprehensive literature review is provided, of the current state of the art in blockchain in the fields of civil engineering, architecture and the construction industry. Six important application areas are identified, and the relevant literature is investigated. Namely, building information modelling and computer aided design, contract management and smart contracts, construction project management, smart buildings and smart cities, construction supply chain management, and real estate. Finally, we discuss the future applications, the challenges and the opportunities that blockchain technology brings to these fields. Copyright © 2022 Plevris, Lagaros and Zeytinci. |
| Author Keywords | architecture; blockchain; civil engineering; construction; distributed ledger; engineering; general purpose technology (GPT) |
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