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Showing 1 to 20 of 118 for “"Construction Engineering"”.
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Groupware system in construction engineering
… of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1996.
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Impact of Interactive Holographic Learning Environment for bridging Technical Skill Gaps of Future Smart Construction Engineering and Management Students
… in the adoption of sensing technologies in the construction industry has triggered the need for graduating construction engineering students equipped with the necessary skills for deploying the technologies. For construction engineering students to acquire technical skills for implementing …
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Can web indicators be used to estimate the citation impact of conference papers in engineering?
… Computer Science Applications; Computer Software Engineering; Building & Construction Engineering; and Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering. There were moderate correlations between Mendeley readership counts and Scopus citation counts for both journal articles and conference papers in Computer …
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Overcoming Present Bias in Engineering Design and Construction with Future Thinking and Generative AI
… negatively affect design decisions in construction engineering. Designers often prioritize short-term economic gains that compromises the resilience of the asset, leading to increased cost of remediation in the future. This dissertation explores how mental visualization through future …
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Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills of the Future Construction Workforce to Perform Sensor Data Analytics with End-User Programming Environment
… employment hubs of the United States, the construction industry continues to struggle with declining productivity, workplace hazards, and a growing shortage of skilled workers. In response to these challenges, the construction industry is leveraging advanced sensing technologies and …
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The Effects fo a Changing Technical Graphics Curriculum
… or workstation across the country. Within construction, engineering, and manufacturing related industries. Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) has had a tremendous impact on the production of technical graphics. Within vocational and technical education, traditional manual drafting …
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Building optimization : an integrated approach to the design of tall buildings
… fields, such as architecture, structural engineering, and construction engineering. However, in practical application these issues must be addressed in a much more holistic manner as building design is becoming much more inclusive. A balance must be made that addresses the constructability …
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Substantial Maintenance Practices for Bridges on the Kansas State Highway System
… effectiveness of the delivery of plans and of engineering support by the BMP squad is reviewed by an analysis of Preliminary Engineering and Construction Engineering costs for substantial maintenance during the period of FY 1993 to FY 2010. The practices of surrounding states are discussed. The …
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Behaviour of elliptical tube columns filled with self-compacting concrete
… concrete filled elliptical steel tube columns in construction engineering practice.
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Microbial attachment to sulfide minerals in a bioleach environment
… to several contributing factors, such as heap construction, engineering and microbial activity. To date little attention has been paid to colonisation as a means of mitigating these challenges and effectively improving process operation. Current literature regarding microbial attachment to …
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Development of Construction Projects Scheduling with Evolutionary Algorithms
… problems have been applied to optimize construction projects in the last two decades. However, studies on improving the convergence ratio and processing time in the most applied algorithms such as Genetic Algorithm (GA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) …
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Sound Radiation Responses and Acoustic Behvior of Sandwich Panel
… properties have been widely used in the engineering fields such as aerospace engineering, marine engineering and civil and construction engineering. Investigations on the acoustic behavior of sandwich structures is of practical importance, not only for engineers but to researchers in the …
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Hydraulic modeling and performance evaluation of low water crossings in Illinois
… with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and support from the IDOT. The study included literature review, a LWC survey, and case studies on LWCs in Illinois. The results of a survey conducted among the county engineers in Illinois about …
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A Study of Mathematical Modeling of Remaining Useful Life, Assessment, and Prognostics & Health Management (PHM)
… various other fields such as actuarial science, engineering management, survival analysis, etc. This thesis explores two different methods of RUL modeling and assessment: lifetime data analysis and degradation based analysis. Traditionally, reliability estimation has been based on analysis of …
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BIM and Communication: Implementation of Building Information Modeling Into an Integrated Project Delivery Contract to Encourage Project Teams to Communicate
<p>The objective of this thesis is to explore BIM, IPD and their implementation into a building project contract. The Integrated Delivery Processes is comprised of a collaborative team of Designers, Constructors, and Owners working side by side to create a successful project. BIM has been …
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The Effect of Clay, Cement and Fibers on the Strength and Durability of Compressed Earth Blocks
<p>This Thesis examines the effect of soil characteristics, cement content and fibers on the strength and durability of compressed earth blocks (CEBs). This work expands on the available information regarding the constituent properties which affect the compressive and tensile strengths and …
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A Gasless Method of Spraying Thermoplastic Resin
<p>This spraying method for thermoplastic resins is a new manufacturing process for applying thermoplastics to a mold or surface in an efficient way that has the potential of reducing cycle time. Spraying thermoplastic resins is similar to spraying other polymers, such as paint, with the …
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Réduction des propriétés mécaniques d'une dalle de béton composite soumise à un incendie à un jeune âge
"Le béton est souvent utilisé dans la construction, car il est durable, offre une résistance élevée comparée à plusieurs autres matériaux, et est relativement facile à installer. Toutefois, lorsqu'il y a des incendies pendant la construction, le béton peut être exposé atteint sa maturité (avant 28 …
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An Analysis of the Accounting Methods Used by Builders Producing Twenty-Five or Fewer Homes per Year
… business, but it is particularly vital in the construction industry, a complex field that typically requires the coordination of multiple subcontractors and multiple jobs in any given year. Although small-volume home builders make up 70 percent of the membership of the National Association of …
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Evaluating the impact of ultraviolet light on chemical and mechanical properties of human scalp hair through controlled and natural experiments
… development and as a precursor material for construction engineering and agriculture. The changes that affect the character and behaviour of hair fibres, arising from exposure to environmental factors such as UV radiation, have been the focus of some studies. Even though there are a range of …
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