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RISDiscussion of “<i>Formal Development of Line‐of‐Balance Technique</i>” by Zohair M. Al Sarraj (December, 1990, Vol. 116, No. 4)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Model for Retiring, Replacing, or Reassigning construction equipment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Retirement and replacement models for construction equipment have been based on the notion that there is an optimum time to sell a piece of equipment to the competition. One problem with these models is that they do not ...
Innovations to Manage Disputes: DRB and NEC
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: How do we reduce conflict and litigation in the construction process? On one hand, some industry leaders focus their efforts on improving alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve disputes. For instance, the ...
Statistical Considerations for Predicting Residual Value of Heavy Equipment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Residual value needs to be considered in owning cost calculations for used heavy construction equipment. Its dependency on factors such as manufacturer and model, equipment age, and condition rating can best be examined ...
Unknown Element of Owning Costs—Impact of Residual Value
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Residual value is a largely unknown element within the cost calculations for construction equipment that equipment managers are preparing. Traditional estimation methods fall short of capturing its actual nature over time ...
Consequential Equipment Costs Associated with Lack of Availability and Downtime
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents a model that has the capability to quantify the consequential costs of downtime and lack of availability in four categories. The first, associated resource impact costs, deals with the costs that arise ...
Highway Construction Data Collection and Treatment in Preparation for Statistical Regression Analysis
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Currently, there is not an understanding of the project factors having a statistically significant relationship with highway construction duration. Other industry sectors have successfully used statistical regression ...
DBE Programs—New Model
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is a federally funded program designed to provide opportunities for minority contractors to perform highway construction projects. The DBE program is six years old. A ...
Relationship between Personality Traits and Performance for Engineering and Architectural Professionals Providing Design Services
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: One of the prominent trends in business organizations today is the attention placed on individual personality traits as a means of predicting job performance. As such, the current study investigates the relationship of ...
Total Float Traded as Commodity
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Total float is a by‐product of critical‐path‐method calculations. It represents the length of time that an activity's finish date may be delayed without affecting the completion date of the entire project. Disputes over ...