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Evaluating Industrialization Rate in Construction: A Quantification Model

Creator:: Liu, Ding
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Modified paper from Proceedings of Construction Research Congress 2018 New Orleans, LA April 2-4

Framework for assessing the potential safety performance of construction mechanical and electrical field employees

Creator:: Moghaddam Vahed, Ali
Abstract:: In the field of construction safety, many researchers have worked to create assessment tools. These tools focus on different aspects of construction safety, such as assessing safety climate, safety culture, etc. Although research indicates that the majority of incidents are caused by unsafe behaviors and acts, there are no comprehensive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Risk factor quantification of design elements for multistory commercial office buildings

Creator:: Dharmapalan, Vineeth
Abstract:: Designing for construction safety is part of standard practice in countries such as the UK, Australia, and South Africa. Designing the permanent facility in a manner to eliminate or reduce the risks of injury, illness, or fatality of construction workers is defined as designing for construction safety (DfCS). Although evident...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Direction, method, and model for implementing design for construction worker safety in the US

Creator:: Tymvios, Nicholas
Abstract:: The construction industry employs about 7% of the total US workforce, and yet it accounts for 15.7% of all occupational fatalities. Specifically in 2011, there were 721 deaths in construction, second only to transportation with 733. The cause of a large number of these construction deaths can be attributed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Risk and Reward Perception and Risk-Taking: Applicability, Relationship, and Implication in Construction Safety

Creator:: Azeez, Mohammed N.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2018, pp. 324-333

Degrees of Connectivity : A Systematic Accident Causation Model

Creator:: Alomari, Kasim A.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 2016 ASCE Construction Research Congress in Puerto Rico, USA (Alomari and Gambatese 2016). Figure 2

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

Creator:: Jin, Ziyu
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Creator:: Moeung, Serey Raksa
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Investigation of effectiveness of radar speed signs and additional lighting for speed control in highway construction and maintenance work zones

Creator:: Jafarnejad, Ali
Abstract:: Every year thousands of people are killed or injured in work zone crashes in the US due to excessive speed, distraction, inattentiveness, low visibility, and other factors. Roadway construction and maintenance operations often occur at night when the traffic volume is low, creating less congestion and delay to the traffic....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Assessment of Social Sustainability for the Construction Workforce

Creator:: Karakhan, Ali A.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Evaluating Industrialization Rate in Construction: A Quantification Model

Framework for assessing the potential safety performance of construction mechanical and electrical field employees

Risk factor quantification of design elements for multistory commercial office buildings

Direction, method, and model for implementing design for construction worker safety in the US

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

Degrees of Connectivity : A Systematic Accident Causation Model

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

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

Investigation of effectiveness of radar speed signs and additional lighting for speed control in highway construction and maintenance work zones

Assessment of Social Sustainability for the Construction Workforce

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