Abstract: Usually the rating values are determined by visual inspection in most of the bridge management systems (BMSs). A visual inspection is not very objective, and can sometimes result in a different assessment of element condition ...

Abstract: Usually the status of a bridge is determined by its structural capability and material strength. Consequently a lot of researchers have studied the failure, the fatigue, and the deterioration of the structure in terms of ...

Abstract: The high variability of construction environments results in high construction-cost variation, especially in material costs. Inadequate planning may cause material shortages that delay the project schedule or, alternatively, ...

Abstract: In recent years, general contractors in the construction industry have gradually begun to implement a system called enterprise resource planning (ERP). During the ERP implementation process, contractors performed required ...

Abstract: The global expansion of public-private partnerships (PPPs) has generated interest in establishing national PPP units for implementing or analyzing PPPs. Despite the good intentions for establishing such units, results have ...

Abstract: Construction contractor evaluation is a critical issue in successfully completing a project. It is important for project owners and other stakeholders to identify potentially failing contractors and to avoid awarding them ...

Abstract: This is the first study to apply the barrier option model to predict defaults of construction contractors and to assert that the path-dependent characteristic of the model is very suitable for describing the behavior of ...

Abstract: It is important for project owners to select only those construction contractors who are uniquely qualified to perform the work because this leads to the greatest chance for achieving project success. Owners typically ...