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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Constructability"”.
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Integrating constructability into conceptual structural design and optimization
… design exploration through consideration of constructability in conceptual structural design. Six new metrics are introduced to measure variability in structural components, impose reasonable construction constraints, and encourage standardization of structural characteristics which can …
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Characterizing Virtual Prototype Constructability Programming for the Pictographic Instruction of Procedure
… Prototype (VP) modeling system. With visualized constructability as its goal, this study highlights the character of VP programming as it translates between design and production information with digital specificity. The results of that investigation fashion a test of a new production …
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Mechanistic roller-compacted concrete mixture design and testing for pavement constructability
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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Quantifying and integrating constructability into multi-objective steel floor framing design
… the benefits and tradeoffs of two significant constructability considerations in structural steel floor framing design. A new constructability strategy combining both standardization and steel availability is proposed, providing a clear, quantitative methodology for constructability …
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Integrating design and construction to improve constructability through an effective usage of IT
… proposedan information approach to improve the constructability of the design alongwith an object oriented analysis technique to model the design information. Themodel has been mapped into an object oriented development environment,leading to the development of a design tool for designers to …
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The upturned concrete beam system : an investigation of structural, environmental, and constructability performance
… study investigates the inherent structural and constructability properties associated with upturned concrete beam systems in conjunction with its environmental performance so as to better understand its feasibility. A design case study is conducted to evaluate the related construction material …
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Construction design as a process for flow : applying lean principles to construction design
… industry. Design changes due to lack of constructability late in the construction phase generating costly ripple effect which create delay and disruption throughout the entire organization, are the largest contributors to the stated rule. In the building construction industry, of …
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Means and Methods Analysis of a Cast-In-Place Balanced Cantilever Segmental Bridge: The Wilson Creek Bridge Case Study
… underlined the importance of this issue. Hence, constructability issues need to be considered from the very beginning of projects. Structural analysis mathematically models geometry, boundary conditions, and other structural details, material properties, and so-called actions and incorporates …
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Algorithmic planning for robotic assembly of building structures
… of the "forward-evaluation" of robotic constructability in various contexts, we finally attempt to "close the loop" - deriving a metric to measure constructability and use it to guide the performance-driven exploration of a discrete design catalog.
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Evaluation of force distribution within a dual special moment-resisting and special concentric-brace frame system
… drift (horizontal deflection) requirements and constructability issues. Connection designs were outside the scope of the study, except for constructability considerations – the SMRF and the SCBF did not have a common column; the frames were a bay apart connected with a link beam. The results …
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Application of damping in high-rise buildings
… performance of the structure. Furthermore, the constructability issues of each damping configuration will be identified and discussed.
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LIGHTWEIGHT AND ADVANCE PRECAST CONCRETE SYSTEM FOR MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
… Seismic Structural System (PRESSS). Lastly, the constructability of the modular construction is further facilitated through the proposal of novel construction joints with design recommendations from EuroCode 2 and Singapore National Annex.
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Building optimization : an integrated approach to the design of tall buildings
… A balance must be made that addresses the constructability and scheduling concerns of the contractor, the enclosure and spatial concerns of the architect, and finally the load-carrying concerns of the structural engineer. What if these issues were considered altogether and integrated more …
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Frequency-based response of damped outrigger systems for tall buildings
… both configurations. Additionally, design and constructability issues with regards to the implementation of the systems are discussed.
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Transverse Sub-Assemblage Testing of the Inverted-T Bridge System
… (Mn/DOT). This research focuses on improving the constructability of the Mn/DOT system while maintaining the system's structural performance characteristics. To accomplish this goal, five sub-assemblage specimens were cast and tested in the structures laboratory at Virginia Tech. These tests …
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Bistable Auxetic System -- Programming synclastic curvature into 2D Patterning
… explore the given constraints of materiality and constructability(Bottom-up process again). Finally, practical proposals in three different contexts, namely, vertical screens, flexible molding, and self-supporting shell structures are designed to exhibit the wide-ranging applications of this …
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Computer-aided design-based project management model
… of the design-construction information and constructability knowledge between the design professionals, cost estimators and contractors. Despite the technological developments in IT, the industry has been slow in adopting change in its processes. Computer Integrated Construction (CIC) …
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Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Mechanical Hinges with Snap-Fit Locking Mechanisms in Rigid Origami Structures
… has three main advantages: transportability, constructability, and rigidity. Although there has been increased interests in deployable structures, limited research has been conducted on evaluating their structural performance, specifically the mechanical performance of the hinges that allow …
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Study of a Modified Friction Device for the control of civil structures
… meets realistic constraints of control and constructability.
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Effects of a tuned mass damper on wind-induced motions in tall buildings
With ever increasing constructability capacities, engineers have found solutions to build taller and taller structures. However, the race for the sky has not only brought up new ways of building, it has also created new problems to face, namely wind-induced motions. In particular, wind loadings are …
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