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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
EISSN: 1943-7862
ISSN: 0733-9364
Priority: 12
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Description: The Journal of Construction Engineering and Management publishes quality papers that aim to advance the science of construction engineering, harmonize construction practices with design theories, and further education and research in construction eng More ...
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RISBoiler Erection Scheduling Using Product Models and Case-Based Reasoning
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
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 ...
Editorial
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Construction Automation: Demands and Satisfiers in the United States and Japan
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Automation and robotics are often proposed as solutions to problems in productivity, quality, safety, and skilled-labor availability in the United States and in Japan. In recent years, many prototype robots have been ...
Strategic Plan for Southwest Indian Community's Construction Business
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) of Maricopa County, Arizona, has determined that it needs to further the economic and social welfare of the community. The community has further determined that these ...
CAD-Integrated Excavation and Pipe Laying
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Excavation and, in particular, trenching using backhoes represents a hazardous working environment for workers. The hazards include trench walls that collapse, the accidental drop of heavy objects into the opening, excavators ...
Variation in Work Improvement Potential for Small/Medium Contractors
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The results of a study of small- to medium-sized construction firms designed to determine their perceptions concerning construction productivity is presented. The functions that were viewed as having high potential for ...
Methods to Identify and Assess New Building Technology
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The lack of a coordinated industry‐wide effort to provide the emerging construction technological information is one of the reasons behind the slow adoption of new technologies in the U.S. construction industry. This paper ...
Segmental Placement of Renton Outfall: Construction Innovation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The installation of the outfall pipeline for the Renton Effluent Transfer System presented challenges and resulted in construction innovation. Introduction of new equipment (a deepwater minisubmarine and a remotely controlled ...
Discussion of “<i>Rolled Concerete Dams Using Gap‐Graded Aggregate</i>” by Jack W. Halif (March, 1987, Vol. 113, No. 1)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Evaluation of New Concepts for Cellular Structure Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents the findings of a research project which identified problems with sheetpile cellular construction and proposed solutions. Sheetpile cellular structures are cylinders of sheetpile that are filled with ...