Abstract: Construction disputes have long been identified as epidemics in the construction industry worldwide, which has become a more serious problem due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies on the dispute causes ...

Abstract: A seemingly minor design error can have significant repercussions in a construction project, leading to serious safety and quality consequences, cost overrun, and delays. This error can have a lasting impact, potentially ...

Abstract: When a steel frame is subjected to an abnormal load, a sudden local failure due to the loss of a load carrying member may result in progressive collapse of the entire structure. In this study, experiments and numerical ...