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Blockchain-based supply chain schedule coordination for off-site construction
Compared to traditional on-site construction, off-site construction shifts its primary workflow from the field to the factory. This kind of transformation also causes the key to success in construction switches from various ... -
Optimizing Mass Timber Bay Size in terms of Costs and EC Emission
The built environment accounts for the largest portion of global carbon emissions. In particular, carbon emissions known as embodied carbon (EC) emitted from traditional building structures such as concrete and steel frames ... -
Optimization of energy through BIM in the construction industry
University of WashingtonAbstract Optimization of energy through BIM in the construction industry Ritu Chair of Supervisory Committee: Carrie Sturts Dossick Department of Construction Management The construction industry ... -
A Cost-estimating Building Information Modeling Tool Developed on Sketchup Platform for Single-Family Residential Design
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become a popular tool in design and construction. Despite its wide applications, the cost-estimating function of BIM is not robust enough, especially for projects in the schematic ... -
Analysis of Liquidated Damages Provisions of Highway Standard Specifications in the USA
A construction schedule is a plan outlining the order and timing of the activities ofconstruction in a project. Specifications may stipulate a course of action or penalties if the progress of work falls short of the defined ... -
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRACTICES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ENABLERS AND BARRIERS
Construction is a highly resource-consuming industry. Over the last few years, various events have created disruptions and acceleration in the delivery of construction projects that have magnified how intensive is the use ... -
Investigating the Factors Responsible for the Material Delivery Time Variance in the Construction Supply Chain of Prefabricated Products
The construction industry is a complex structure of various bodies that contributes in a unique way such that their proper workflow ensures project success. It is a known practice in the construction industry to change the ... -
Adoption and Implementation of Digital Twin in the Construction Industry
The construction industry has evolved from a period of hand-drafted drawings to Building Information Modeling (BIM). However, in current practice, disjointed single-purpose tools created to improve communication do not ... -
Value-Based Conceptual Modeling of Costs and Embodied Carbon for Building Structural Systems: Mass Timber Perspective
Construction product manufacturing is a major contributor to the global climate change through its carbon emissions, known as embodied carbon (EC). In response, previous studies have found that utilizing a structural system ... -
Stakeholder Perception on Supply Chain Coordination in Prefabricated Building Projects
The construction industry is becoming more complex and uncertain. More projects are directed towards being fully or partially prefabricated projects due to the lack of skilled labor, shortening the construction schedule ... -
Benefits and Barriers of Offsite Construction in Hospital Projects
Project owners of all types typically want to save time and money and increase the quality and safety of their projects. Owners continue to look towards alternate building methods to realize these benefits on their ... -
No Worker Left in the Dust: A case study on the highly-contrasted and variable levels of silica safety
With the new silica standards set forth by OSHA in 2016, environmental health and safety officials are trying to crack down on the development of silicosis in the construction workforce. However, the construction industry ... -
The Implementation and Development of 3D Concrete Printing for On-Site Applications in Construction
Construction innovations are developing in an increasing number of applications around the world. Of the proven innovations, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been found as a staple process which demonstrates immense potential ... -
Environmental Impacts of Prefabricated Construction: CO2 Emissions Comparison of Precast and Cast-In-Place Concrete Case Study
Construction activities are one of the major contributors to climate change by greenhouse gas emissions. While the use of prefabrication has certain advantages in terms of environmental impacts through material and time ... -
Emergent Subcontracting Models and Owner Involvement in Selecting Subcontracting Strategies and Participants in the U.S. Construction Industry
Numerous articles and reports have been published on the prime contracting models used under project delivery methods that range from traditional to innovative. These previous studies have identified contractual relationships ... -
How Air Voids Affect the Performance of Concrete Subjected to Fire
Spalling is a hazardous phenomenon that structures will experience during a fire. It has been extensively studied recent years. Inclusion of polypropylene fibers in concrete mix are commonly treated as a feasible method ... -
Solar Ready: Harmonizing the Solar Ready Scope for Safer & more productive Solar Deployments
A Solar Ready building is one that is engineered for future adaptation of solar PV. This thesis reviews the literature of existing Solar Ready standards and analyzes the solar installation process with the goal of proposing ... -
Mental Health in Temporary Construction Workers
Construction industry is characterized as not only physically but also mentally demanding with industry specific characteristics such as heavy workload, long working hours, work-family conflicts etc. However, inadequate ... -
Safety and Health in Prefabricated Construction: A New Framework for Analysis
Given the promise of productivity gains, cost-effectiveness and environmental efficiency, contemporary prefabrication strategies continue to shape not only the means of production and assembly for buildings, but also the ... -
Understanding Owner Information Need for Facility Management Asset Data in a Large Education Institute
For large facility owners with multiple capital projects and facilities to manage, effective information management is critical to the success of facility operations. Literature has shown the complexity of information ...