Abstract: This study analyzes and evaluates building maintenance costs by applying the loss-distribution approach (LDA) normally used by financial organizations to assess operational risks to 7,267 historical maintenance data items ...

Abstract: The construction industry is actively adopting building information modeling (BIM) concepts and technologies to benefit from the resulting improved communication and productivity, better coordination of construction drawings, ...

Abstract: This study examined U.S. construction industry perceptions regarding key competencies for construction graduates using a survey of recruiters for over 100 construction companies located in the eastern United States. The ...

Abstract: The construction industry is beginning to utilize building information modeling (BIM), benefiting from the improved visualization and productivity, better coordination of construction drawings, building documents that ...

Abstract: Deep excavation projects in urban areas may adversely affect underlying tunnels. Differential settlement and additional stresses in existing tunnels occur frequently due to excavation construction, which leads to the opening ...

Abstract: To investigate the effects of mix proportion on the compressive mechanical properties of a flexible thin spray-on liner (TSL), a series of compression tests were performed on flexible TSL specimens with different styrene-acrylic ...