Journal of Construction Engineering and Management: Recent submissions
Now showing items 2221-2240 of 5185
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Computerized Specifications on a Small Project
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1984)Since 1973, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has been conducting a Rehabilitation Program for the Midvale Irrigation District near Riverton, Wyoming. The work consists primarily of upgrading the distribution system of open ... -
Macrofirms: Construction Firms for the Computer Age
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1983)The turbulent building construction industry—a condition applying today to the entire economic system—determined both by macroeconomic causes (general trends) and by micro economic factors (the irregularity of contract ... -
Scheduling/Cost Optimization and Neural Dynamics Model for Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)A general mathematical formulation is presented for the scheduling of construction projects and is applied to the problem of highway construction scheduling. Repetitive and nonrepetitive tasks, work continuity constraints, ... -
Probabilistic Model for Tunneling Project Using Markov Chain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)Actual tunnel advance rates from the Outfall Tunnel of the Boston Harbor Cleanup Project are analyzed. It is shown that states of work and nonwork for the tunnel boring machine can be modeled with a Markov chain. A general ... -
Highway Specifications—Quality versus Pay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)This paper presents a case study that assesses three asphalt concrete paving specifications currently in use in various areas of the country. The primary question addressed is how specifications relate quality characteristics ... -
Concurrent Construction and Life Cycle Project Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)This paper investigates “concurrent construction” and its potential application in life cycle management of capital projects. The construction industry is under pressure to reduce project delivery times and costs despite ... -
Adaptability of Information Classification Systems for Civil Works
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)An information classification system in construction management is related to specifications, bills of quantities, network analysis, and cost estimating. A construction information classification system (CICS) provides a ... -
Impact of Management Approach on Project Interaction and Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)It has long been believed that improving project integration directly improves project performance. There has been a lack of quantitative research to directly support or negate this belief. This paper presents a method for ... -
Neural Network Model for Estimating Construction Productivity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)The paper describes an approach developed to estimate construction productivity for concrete formwork tasks. The system utilizes artificial neural networks, historical information, and input from experienced superintendents ... -
Selecting Long-Term Strategies for Construction Firms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)A methodology to analyze construction firms' long-term strategies is described. This methodology provides a systematic approach to study and analyze external and internal scenarios for a construction firm doing strategic ... -
Effective Wording to Improve Risk Allocation in Lump Sum Contracts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)This is the second paper addressing the results of an investigation into the subjective nature of contract interpretation. The first paper presented the findings of the investigation which showed how contracting parties ... -
Innovation in Construction Equipment and Its Flow into the Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)The rate of innovation in construction equipment is measured by using two variables over a 30-year period, 1962–92: The number of new models introduced every year and the technological life of eight earthmoving equipments ... -
Field Implications of Current Compaction Specification Design Practices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)The engineering properties of compacted soils are of primary importance in fill performance. However, for economic reasons, the achievement of a given relative compaction and compaction water content has become an end in ... -
Risk Evaluation in Resource Allocation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1984)Conventional resource allocation procedures implicitly assume that the availability of resources is certain. In real life situations, their availability is, at times, uncertain. A Risk Evaluation Model (REM) is proposed ... -
Concurrent Engineering: A Schedule Reduction Tool
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)A literature review was conducted to identify a number of schedule improvement tools and to determine their benefits, success factors, and implementation barriers. Selection was based on finding tools that lead to the ... -
Parametric Constraint Management in Planning and Scheduling: Computational Basis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)Critical path methods (CPM) have long been used as the computational basis for computer scheduling systems. The basic computational methodology in CPM proved to be inadequate to represent and integrate more problems in ... -
Boiler Erection Scheduling Using Product Models and Case-Based Reasoning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)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 ... -
Strategic Plan for Southwest Indian Community's Construction Business
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)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 ... -
Strength Variability of Conventional Slab Formwork Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)Wooden formwork design is currently based on the criteria developed for the design of wood in new condition. To develop formwork design criteria that include the effect of material reuse and formwork installation workmanship, ... -
CAD-Integrated Excavation and Pipe Laying
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997)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 ...