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Suggestions for Increasing DBE Contractors Participation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The Surface Transportation Act of 1982, which increased DBE participation in public construction work, has caused continuing controversy. To determine how best to increase such participation with the least controversy, a ...
Method to Deal with DBE Issues
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents a method which can be used for research on controversial issues such as awarding contracts to disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs). In the research method both groups were surveyed to determine the ...
Inferential Statistics for Craftsman Questionnaire
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The feasibility of applying inferential statistics to the parameter estimate of manhours lost in the construction field in the Craftsman Questionnaire Survey is discussed. Currently, the Craftsman Questionnaire Survey only ...
Discussion of “<i>Civil Engineers' Role in Site‐Selection Studies</i>” by Ahmed Ghobarah (October, 1987, Vol. 113, No. 4)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Attribute–Double-Sampling Method for Infrastructure Quality Assurance
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Infrastructure-construction quality could be better assured by imposing more responsibility for quality process control on contractors, and by having owners place more effort on specifying clear inspection procedures and ...
Developing Acceptance-Sampling Methods for Quality Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: An acceptance-sampling method plays an important role in designing quality-assurance (QA) specifications. It applies statistics to specify the requirements of (1) how many measurements are needed; and (2) how to make an ...
Intelligent Model for Constructed Facilities Surface Assessment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Computerized intelligent systems can simulate human expertise as well as analyze and process vast amounts of data instantaneously. This paper presents a hybrid intelligent computerized model for constructed facilities ...
Prototype Model for Build-Operate-Transfer Risk Assessment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The build-operate-transfer (BOT) approach for project delivery, where the private sector has to finance, design, build, operate, and maintain the facility and then transfer it to the government after a specified concession ...
Trend in Local Area Network Utilization
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper begins with a brief review of the conceptual background of local area network (LAN). LAN technologies are classified by topology, access method (protocol), signalling method, and medium. This paper also presents ...
Evaluation of Performance of Bridge Deck Expansion Joints
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The bridge deck expansion joint is an important element in the functioning of bridge structures. When joints fail to function properly, they can create problems out of proportion to their size. Selection of a good joint ...