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RISFatalities in Trenching Operations—Analysis Using Models of Accident Causation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: More than 65 construction workers are killed each year due to trench related accidents. Accident prevention begins with having a clear understanding of the causes of these accidents. This paper discusses the analysis of ...
Simulation As a Tool to Assess the Vulnerability of the Operation of a Health Care Facility
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Health care systems are classified as critical infrastructure systems when responding to disaster events. Physical damage to health care facilities or disruption of their operations or supply chains could prevent an effective ...
Civil Engineers in Public-Private Partnerships and as Master Planners for Infrastructure Development
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPP) have been actively implemented around the world since the 1980s, including projects in both developed and developing countries. Among the reasons for the growing use of this project delivery ...
Consideration of the Environmental Cost in Construction Contracting for Public Works: A+C and A+B+C Bidding Methods
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Growing concerns about sustainable development have brought about an urgent need to develop global efforts to mitigate environmental impact. Although construction projects and their related activities consume much energy ...
Determining the Optimal Premium for ADR Implementation Insurance in Construction Dispute Resolution
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In most of today’s construction projects, disputes are almost inevitable, and the implementation costs associated with dispute resolution are becoming increasingly expensive. One approach to deal with the risk of dispute-related ...
Visualization of Construction Progress Monitoring with 4D Simulation Model Overlaid on Time-Lapsed Photographs
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The ability to effectively communicate progress information and represent as-built and as-planned progress discrepancies are identified as key components for successful project management that allow corrective decisions ...
Vulnerability Assessment of Health Care Facilities during Disaster Events
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Infrastructure systems are essential to the operation of health care facilities and do not exist in isolation of one another—telecommunications networks require electricity, transportation networks require systems information ...
Insurance as a Risk Management Tool for ADR Implementation in Construction Disputes
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Nowadays, along with the inherent intricacy and magnitude of large-scale construction projects come increasingly complex disputes. Because most projects operate on tight budgets, alternative dispute-resolution (ADR) ...
Mobile Ad Hoc Network-Enabled Collaboration Framework Supporting Civil Engineering Emergency Response Operations
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents an information-technology-based collaboration framework that facilitates disaster response operations. The collaboration framework incorporates a web collaboration service, radio frequency identification ...