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  • Best Practices for Work Zone Safety during Traffic Control Placement, Removal, and Modification

    Creator:
    Moeung, Serey Raksa
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    Previous research has shown that traveling in a work zone involves a higher risk of crashing compared to normal (non-work zone) driving conditions. Research further suggests that the severity of work zone crashes is greater on average than non-work zone crashes. The period of time in which the traffic control...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Modification Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A

  • Interaction between Lean Construction and Construction Industrialization

    Creator:
    Dai, Qichang
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    Lean construction and construction industrialization have been the focus of the construction industry in recent decades. Lean construction has been shown to reduce waste and uncertainty, and construction industrialization has a positive effect on improving efficiency and safety. Research on lean construction shows that lean construction practices are recognized by...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Lean construction and construction industrialization have been the focus

  • Application of Technologies for Temporary Structures during the Design and Construction Phases

    Creator:
    Jin, Ziyu
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    The development of technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), light detection and ranging (lidar), and sensor-based systems poses new opportunities for researchers to rethink how construction safety and health can be approached during the design, planning, and construction phases of a project. Nevertheless, the majority of the technology applications...
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    Dissertation
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese

  • Evaluating Worker Performance Using the Energy Concept

    Creator:
    Alotaibi, Abdulaziz M.
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    Over the decades, worker performance on construction projects has been a significant source of concern to be evaluated. Comprehensive studies have developed models for evaluating worker performance outside of the construction industry; however, minimal research has been conducted to evaluate worker performance in the construction industry. One of the reasons...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Over the decades, worker performance on construction projects has been a

  • Decision-making Tool to Select Construction Contractors Based on Safety Performance

    Creator:
    Al-Saffar, Ola T.
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    The safety of workers in the construction industry is a big concern because of the high number of fatalities and injuries that occur in the industry. Selecting contractors based on safety performance can improve safety and reduce the risks of injuries. However, owners commonly choose contractors based on competitive bidding...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese The safety of workers in the construction industry is a big concern because

  • Risk and Reward Perception and Risk-Taking: Applicability, Relationship, and Implication in Construction Safety

    Creator:
    Azeez, Mohammed N.
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    While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry, construction still experiences one of the highest numbers of fatalities annually compared to other industries in the United States with over 970 fatalities in 2016 alone. This number of fatalities drives researchers and safety managers to improve safety measures and...
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    Dissertation
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    : ___________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry

  • Assessment of Social Sustainability for the Construction Workforce

    Creator:
    Karakhan, Ali A.
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    Minimal research has focused on the social dimension of sustainability in the built environment especially as it relates to the construction workforce. As a result, there are few to no tools available to industry stakeholders to holistically assess and improve the social sustainability of the construction workforce. Given the high...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Minimal research has focused on the social dimension of

  • Evaluating Industrialization Rate in Construction: A Quantification Model

    Creator:
    Liu, Ding
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    The concept of construction industrialization, first raised in the 1960s, refers to the transfer of on-site construction work to an off-site factory to improve quality and reduce cost, time, and safety issues. In some countries, industrialization of construction projects is highly recommended and promoted by governments and local construction institutions...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese The concept of construction industrialization, first raised in the 1960s

  • Degrees of Connectivity : A Systematic Accident Causation Model

    Creator:
    Alomari, Kasim A.
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    With all of the efforts that have been conducted over the past 100 years since the first accident causation theory was published, the Accident Proneness theory by Vernon (1918), the construction still trails among different industries in terms of fatal and nonfatal work injuries. Theories and models that have been...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese With all of the efforts that have been conducted over the past 100 years

  • Introducing the Concept of Foundational Attributes and Project Metabolism to Assess Construction Project Similarity

    Creator:
    Zhang, Fan
    Abstract:
    A construction project is considered to be unique due to the process of delivering a customer-designed product, diverse stakeholders involved, the unique location and timeframe of construction, and specific social, economic, and environmental constraints attached to it. The uniqueness of construction projects brought great challenges to the construction industry professionals...
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    Similarity Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ John A