Journal of Construction Engineering and Management: Recent submissions
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Friedman and Gates—Another Look
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)A lack of consensus surrounds probability estimates provided by the two leading bid models, one by Friedman and the other by Gates. Each model relies on essentially the same information but arrives at different probabilities ... -
Investment Risk Analysis in Airport Parking Facility Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Although parking revenue is a principal source of income, supply of parking infrastructure at airports is based largely on expected needs. Although that is a rational basis, high investment costs and management fees are ... -
Partnering: Why Project Owner-Contractor Relationships Change
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Over the last decade, research in the construction industry has explored the owner-contractor relationship in project management resulting in a different paradigm called partnering. Partnering is a relationship characterized ... -
Discussion of “<i>Compressed Air Use in Soft Ground Tunneling</i>” by Robert J. Jenny (June, 1983)
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Probability Distribution Functions for Construction Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)The need for reliable simulation systems has been discussed and recognized by many researchers. At the same time researchers have recognized that the quality of a simulation model's results are strictly related to the ... -
Modification of Minimum Moment Approach in Resource Leveling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)This paper proposes a modification to the minimum moment approach that is used for resource leveling as presented by Harris and based upon the critical path method. The proposed and the traditional methods were developed ... -
Structural Equation Model of Construction Contract Dispute Potential
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)This paper presents the results of a structural equation model (SEM) for describing and quantifying the fundamental factors that affect contract disputes between owners and contractors in the construction industry. Through ... -
Feasibility Study of 4D CAD in Commercial Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)This paper concludes that 4D models are a useful alternative to project scheduling tools like CPM networks and bar charts. They enable more people to understand a schedule quickly and identify potential problems. By ... -
Schedule Acceleration, Work Flow, and Labor Productivity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)This paper details how construction labor efficiency is affected by deviations from the normal flow of work. A methodology is presented to estimate the loss of labor efficiency, based on variations in the percentage of ... -
Evaluation and Management of Political Risks in China's BOT Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)The potential slowdown of the economic growth in China has led the government to increase spending in basic infrastructure such as roads, ports, and power generation facilities. There are opportunities in the infrastructure ... -
Defining a Probability Distribution Function for Construction Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Simulation is widely applied as a practical tool for planning and analysis in many industries. However, in the case of construction processes, it has not yet emerged from the research stage into practice. The lack of ... -
NPV-at-Risk Method in Infrastructure Project Investment Evaluation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Strategic capital investment decisions are crucial to a business firm. The decision to invest in privately financed infrastructure projects requires careful consideration, because they are exposed to high levels of financial, ... -
Simplified CPM/PERT Simulation Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Formal stochastic simulation study has been recognized as a remedy for the shortcomings inherent to classic critical path method (CPM) project evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis. An accurate and efficient ... -
Graphical Control Interface for Construction and Maintenance Equipment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)This paper discusses graphical interfaces to improve equipment control in construction and facility/infrastructure maintenance environments. Most large construction and maintenance machines are difficult to control because ... -
Development of an Experience Database for Truck Loading Operations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Planning and estimating earthmoving operations rely on the ability to collect field data and analyze operations. Two recent developments have dramatically changed the methods used and the results obtained in this process. ... -
Discussion of “<i>Basic Research Needs in Construction Engineering</i>” by Robert I. Carr and William F. Maloney (June, 1893)
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D-SUB: Decision Support System for Subcontracting Construction Works
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Letting work to subcontractors is a very common practice in construction industry. Subcontractors help contractors overcome problems including the need of special expertise, shortage in resources, and limitation in finances. ... -
Situational Reengineering: Case Study Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Owners and contractors faced with the drastic consequences of a “crisis” often accomplish projects whose short schedules, tight budgets, or technical complexity require adoption of extraordinary approaches to design and ... -
Project Procurement System Selection Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)In the last two decades, there have been significant changes in the technical and economic conditions prevailing in the construction industry. To overcome the shortcomings of the traditional procurement methods, the ... -
Construction Engineering and Management Undergraduate Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)Construction education is not new. It was a part of the practical aspects of many early civil engineering degree programs. As early as the 1920's, specializations in construction engineering were found in a few civil ...