Abstract: A new method is presented for construction process planning. It is based on the concept of work density and called the Work Density Method (WDM), two terms coined for use in this context. Using the WDM, planners create ...

Abstract: This paper presents a personal historic view on lean construction, referring to the application of

Abstract: Many construction processes include installation of unique materials in specific locations in the facility being built; materials and locations must match before installation can take place. Mismatches due to delay and ...

Abstract: A method for construction process planning is presented together with a visualization and computing support tool named ViWoLZo-2. The method is based on the work density construct that depicts the time a trade contractor ...

Abstract: Contractors who repeatedly construct facilities designed by copying major parts from one project to the next find that previously developed schedules associated with those designs could be reused to schedule new work. To ...

Abstract: A void exists in development of design theory methodology within the structural engineering community. This void hampers efforts to resolve performance deficiencies including cost over-runs, unplanned rework, and suboptimal ...

Abstract: Process capability (PC) characterizes the variation in a parameter of a process’s output. From a constructability perspective, investigating PCs for geometric variation is important when specifying tolerances for all ...

Abstract: Design teams must make numerous decisions in building design, including choosing materials. Lately, they have become more concerned about the social and environmental effects of their choices, in addition to the economic ...

Abstract: Design teams must make numerous decisions in building design, including choosing materials. Lately, they have become more concerned about the social and environmental effects of their choices, in addition to the economic ...

Abstract: Managing tolerances is a challenge addressed daily on construction projects, yet tolerance management methods and knowledge of such methods appear to be lacking in the architecture-engineering-construction (AEC) industry. ...