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Creator:: Kumar, Deepak
Abstract:: Unlike other industries, overall efficiency of construction projects has been growing minimally which directly causes cost overruns of projects. Though reducing idle time and increasing operational efficiency of construction equipment could result in significant cost saving, there is lack of practical knowledge of adjusting operational efficiency and integrating cost and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering Presented on August 12, 2019 Title: Optimization of

Creator:: Rashid, Khandakar, M.
Abstract:: The continuous improvement of construction operations requires a systematic approach of monitoring and making appropriate control actions. However, the lack of real-time information hinders this workflow and eventually compromises timely and effective decision-making. Project managers spend a great deal of time and effort to solve problems emerging from lack of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . 2017; Hamza et al. 2019; Shehata and El-Gohary 2011; Teicholz 2013). Of the above forces, this

Creator:: Kadalli, Manjunath Veeresh
Abstract:: Highway work zones are extremely dangerous environments due to the presence of workers near high-speed traveling vehicles. This dynamic environment results in a disproportionate number of accidents that cause injury and casualty to both drivers and workers due primarily to vehicular intrusions into work zones. Several emerging work zone intrusion...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: % from 2018 to 2019, and, in 2019, one-quarter of all the fatal collisions around the work zones were

Creator:: Ahmed, Shafayet
Abstract:: Mass timber has been considered as a promising building material because of its structural rigidity, environmental sustainability, and renewability nature. In Europe and Australia, mass timber materials have been used for many different types of construction such as residential, commercial, education, and industrial. However, the construction practitioners in the U.S....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Virtual Design class with Dr. Turkan, Green Building Materials class with Dr. Ideker, and Air Pollution

Creator:: Xu, Yiye
Abstract:: Bridge inspection is a critical task needed to monitor bridge quality and serviceability. In the U.S., 40% of bridges are more than 50 years old while most bridges are typically designed for a lifespan of 50 years. 9.1% of the 614,387 bridges across the U.S are considered structurally deficient. These...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science Presented June 4, 2018 Commencement June 2019 Master of Science

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