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A Comparative Analysis of US Departments of Transportation Scheduling Specifications and Industry Recommended Scheduling Practices
Scheduling is a key process in delivering construction projects in time and within budget. States departments of transportation (DOTs) rely on scheduling to achieve such objectives. However, a review the standard specifications ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of Life Cycle Costs and Social Acceptance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems Implementation in Washington State Public Schools
(2012-09-13)Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are currently the most competent renewable energy methods to retro-fit in and offset electricity for existing and newly constructed school buildings. Amidst the increasing electricity prices ... -
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 ... -
Assessing the Technology Used by UAVs in Data Acquisition on Construction Sites
The question this thesis intends to answer is whether General Contractors (GCs) can indeed benefit from the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the construction process. With the technology of UAVs, cameras, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Building User Audit: Capturing Behavior, Energy, and Culture
Building construction is a major sector of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions production in United States. During the last decade many sustainability strategies were provided and performed by top designers, ... -
Climate-Specific Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Different HVAC Systems
The buildings sector consumes 41.1% of U.S. primary energy, and HVAC system accounts for the major part of building energy consumption. Each type of building has its occupancy schedule and operation preference, and different ... -
Closing The Contractual Circle: Investigating Emergent Subcontracting Approaches
The construction industry is shifting away from the traditional paradigm, one that places users, planners, designers and contractors in different silos while performing design and construction services necessary to deliver ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Construction Operation Information Exchange Via Paper-based Systems and COBie Format: A Case Study of The First COBie Pilot Project at University of Washington
(2013-04-17)This research presents a comparison of the work flow and time spent on the paper based construction handover and COBie format process prescribed at the construction phase. -
Dismantling Silos: From Creative Collaboration to Collaborative Creativity
The building industry is comprised of a multitude of specialists, each contributing something unique to the process. What once took decades of planning, physical labor and project oversight is now routinely accomplished ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of BIM-COBie Data For Facility Management
Three dimensional modeling is profoundly becoming a synergistic idiom associated with information communication technologies in the AEC / FM Industry. There are many researches that are going on around the world to discover ... -
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 ... -
Immersive Virtual Reality Prototype for Evaluating 4D CAD Model
Abstract 4D CAD model is a media used to communicate a construction project schedule to a wider amount of people in a project team. This model takes advantage of 3D geometry visualization to describe each construction ... -
Implementing Temporary LED Construction Lighting
LED lighting technology is continuing to grow and change every 6 months. While other manufacturers and consumers are finding creative ways to implement them in their products and everyday life, the construction industry ... -
Individual and Organizational Factors Influencing Technology Adoption for Construction Safety
Nowadays, providing a safer and zero-injury jobsite is an objective of many construction companies. Nevertheless, construction industry has not achieved a satisfactory level of safety, and is still considered to be one of ...