Abstract: As buildings have become larger and house more people, political and societal issues have become more complex, and risks associated with occupying buildings have changed. In particular, since the terrorist attacks of 2001, ...

Abstract: Due to the lack of data and experience with designing buildings for a bioterrorism hazard, it is important for civil engineering professionals to understand both the way that risk is currently accounted for in the design ...

Abstract: This paper describes the use of a system dynamics (SD) computational method to evaluate initial designs or upgrades of security measures to protect a building and its occupants from bioterror attacks. The paper identifies ...

Abstract: This paper presents guidelines for implementing the construction warranty contracting method in the highway construction industry. A logical, step-by-step method for effectively applying the warranty contracting program ...

Abstract: The use of the Internet, e-mail, and other technologies has been steadily filtering into the building process, creating a concurrent engineering (CE) environment, and enabling collaborative efforts in the building process. ...