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  • Evaluating Worker Performance Using the Energy Concept

    Creator:
    Alotaibi, Abdulaziz M.
    Abstract:
    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

  • Direct 3D Printing of Silicone Elastomer Soft Robots without Support

    Creator:
    Morrow, John F.
    Abstract:
    Soft robotics utilizes compliant materials (such as rubber) to make robots that are flexible and safe around humans, however these materials present many practical manufacturing challenges. Current fabrication methods use molding techniques which limits the soft robot designs which could be fabricated and impacts part consistency. This defense introduces a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John F. Morrow IV for the

  • 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

  • Bridge Inspection Using Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)

    Creator:
    Xu, Yiye
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    thank Dr. Joseph Louis and Dr. John Gambatese for being a part of my graduate committee and providing

  • Estimating Air Pollutant Emissions for Nonroad Equipment using EPA MOVES – Case Study of a Building Project

    Creator:
    Boddi Reddy, Sai Akhila
    Abstract:
    Total emissions from the US contribute 15% to the global emissions. The construction industry is a major source of the exhaust emissions produced. Use of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks for various construction activities contributes 83% to the total greenhouse gases produced. Construction equipment comprises of on-road and non-road equipment,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    researcher and as a person. I would like to thank my committee members Dr. Laurel Kincl, Dr. John Gambatese

  • Roadmap for BIM Adoption and Implementation by Small-Sized Construction Companies

    Creator:
    Ferron, Wyile J.
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    Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers a variety of tools to help a wide range of stakeholders in the construction industry. There has been substantial research on the advantages and challenges of implementing BIM for large and medium-sized construction companies; however, there is a dearth of research on the benefits and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    and my committee members: Dr. John Gambatese, Dr. Joseph Louis, and Dr. Geoff Hollinger. Lastly

  • Comprehensive Analysis of PM2.5 Pollution from Construction Activities

    Creator:
    Montadka, Nahush Prabhakar
    Abstract:
    The Construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in the US.Construction workers, on a daily basis, are exposed to numerous risks while performing arange of activities involving construction, alteration, and or repair. Dust and diesel exhaustemissions from construction equipment are considered harmful to the workers in the longrun....
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    Masters Thesis
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    and guidance. I would also like to thank Dr. John Gambatese and Dr. Joseph Louis for being a part of

  • Near-contact Grasping Strategies: Improve Robotic Grasping from Awkward Poses with Deliberate Finger Motion

    Creator:
    Ong, Yi Herng
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    As robots are becoming more relevant to our lives, they are still having hard time accomplishing simple tasks such as picking and lifting. Problems that include environmental constraints, pose uncertainties and hardware noises restrain robots for grasping an object successfully from a perceivable environment. Many have looked into finding best...
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    Masters Thesis
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    or alumni in the lab – John Morrow, Yu Qiu, Ammar Kothari, Nathan Harlan, Nigel Swenson, Kartik

  • Flex-shape convolution and an interactive image segmentation system

    Creator:
    Zhou, Zheng
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    Semantic image segmentation is a relatively difficult task in computer vision. With the advent of deep learning, semantic image segmentation is increasingly of interest for researchers because of the excellent predictions from Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). However, CNNs have proven to struggle with obtaining global context of image due to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ; Dr. Joseph Louis, who comes form department of Civil and Construction Engineering, for his interest

  • Investigation of Destratification in Warehouses

    Creator:
    Polander, Michael D.
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    A significant source of energy consumption comes from maintaining desired indoor environment conditions in warehouses and other industrial facilities. In efforts to combat the raising energy costs, studies into more efficient heating and cooling strategies has been a topic of consideration for a number of years. One of the areas...
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    Masters Thesis
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    suggestions and support where it was needed. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge Elsa Harder and John