Abstract: Incentives are widely used in construction procurement to motivate the contractor to make cost-reduction efforts. How to choose the right incentive intensity is a critical decision in construction procurement. In this ...

Abstract: The holdup problem plays a central role in explaining governance choices in general and project delivery system selection in particular. This problem arises because of the asymmetrical distribution of quasi-rents between ...

Abstract: In recent years, building information modeling (BIM) has been increasingly employed by the architecture, engineering and construction industry worldwide as a result of digital government initiatives. In spite of some ...

Abstract: In order to address questions relating to the cause of local flooding in many downstream watersheds in Houston, TX, a computer model has been developed that handles both a surcharged pipeflow condition and a variable ...

Abstract: The study of the dynamic response of the elevated railway for the high-speed train in the Taiwan area at the preliminary design stage is presented. Two types of the elevated reinforced concrete railway, they being the ...

Abstract: Characterizing and monitoring contaminated bedrock aquifers remains an enormous challenge with important consequences. Investigations of bedrock aquifers are challenging for two principle reasons: heterogeneity and costs. ...

Abstract: The adsorption of phenol and substituted phenols on activated carbon was examined. Mixtures of phenolic compounds were employed to test the Ideal Adsorbed Solution (IAS) theory using an improved method of calculation that ...