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  • 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...
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Employees. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A

  • 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

  • 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

  • Risk factor quantification of design elements for multistory commercial office buildings

    Creator:
    Dharmapalan, Vineeth
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    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...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A.Gambatese Designing for construction safety is part of standard practice in

  • 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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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Minimal research has focused on the social dimension of

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

    Creator:
    Tymvios, Nicholas
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    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...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese The construction industry employs about 7% of the total US workforce, and

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

    Creator:
    Zhang, Fan
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    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

  • 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

  • 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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    : ___________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry