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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Construction quality"”.
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Does training matter? : construction quality for a new start transit system : the case of Tren Urbano
… other large-scale infrastructure projects, the construction of a transit project is potentially vulnerable to quality failures, which can lead to completion delays and cost overruns. Especially with technologically advanced, new-start transit projects, a limitation or lack of skilled labor can …
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The Purposes and Evaluation Methods for State Residential General Contractor Licensing
… licensing debate is whether licensing affects construction quality. Available literature and previous studies indicate that it does not. The real question is not whether licensing improves quality, but whether the improving quality is the actual purpose of licensing. There is little information …
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Field and Laboratory Investigation of Asphalt Pavement Permeability
… of road pavements is highly dependent upon the construction quality of the newly paved sections. The current assessment method used to evaluate the as-built quality of the newly finished roads utilizes relative density alone which may not necessarily reflect the actual properties that are …
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A Methodology to Assess Data Variability and Risk in a Pavement Design System for Bangladesh.
… design data. The study also aimed to develop a construction quality control procedure to reduce the variability in data. To achieve this aim, data were collected from field and laboratory testing from four of the country’s representative roads and a database was developed. The collected data …
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Data-driven models to evaluate root causes of energy performance gaps in office buildings
… Energy performance gaps stemming out of design, construction and operation phases, pose serious challenges to the credibility of the design and engineering sectors in achieving predicted energy goals of the project. Data-driven models, based on the actual building energy consumption data, offer …
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Seismic retrofit of precast panel buildings in Eastern Europe
… in combination with the poor design and construction quality makes these buildings extremely vulnerable to earthquakes that are frequent in the region. This thesis addresses the need to act urgently in order to rehabilitate these structures and ensure that they meet today's building code …
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Performance Reliability of Landfill Lining Systems
… for enhancing the reliability through design, construction and operation of the facility. First, a numerical finite difference model is developed to simulate flow conditions within the lining system, and thus predict performance. This model is capable of simulating lining systems with complex …
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A comparative study of contractor performance based on Japanese, UK and US construction practice
… on an international level. The Japanese and US construction industries are internationally renowned as world leaders. Notwithstanding this, when at its best, UK construction has been shown to be excellent, and capable of matching any other construction industry in the world. A comparison of …
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A Very Small House: Designing for Good Living
… to compromises in architectural integrity and construction quality. In an architectural sense, good living is not directly related to the quantity of space. In this thesis, I argue that spatial quantity does not necessarily improve people's lives. Additionally, an excess of space often leads to …
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Containment of Organic Contaminants Using Geosynthetics
… municipal solid waste landfill (MSW) with good construction quality assurance (CQA), PCBs are unlikely to give rise to environmental concern. However, if CQA allows significant leakage, the environmental impacts from PCBs would need to be carefully evaluated on a case by case basis by modelling. …
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Landfill containment and waste management systems
… United Kingdom.<br/><br/>The modem design and construction processes now considered best practice in the United Kingdom are explained, including the concepts of Risk Assessment and Construction Quality Assurance (CQA). A comparison of the design and construction standards adopted in other …
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House Recycled
… when decayed, generate a large amount of construction waste, which occupies more land and resources in the form of landfills. New buildings should aim to minimize or eliminate construction waste generation, thus reducing environmental damage. The transformation of buildings from "Cradle to …
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The Venetian Ghetto: An Experiment in Containment, 1516-1866
… of the Venetian Jew, both in location and construction quality. Venetian Jews, on the other hand, reconceptualized the Ghetto as protection against anti-Jewish Christians.2 The Ghetto both maintained and challenged Christian dominance over Jews; for the Ghetto walls and overly crowded …
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Satisfaction with public housing: the case of Abuja, Nigeria
… on satisfaction with building features. Interior construction quality had the greatest influence on satisfaction with housing conditions, while cleanliness of the neighborhood had a strong effect on neighborhood satisfaction. FCDA housing officials’ attitudes affected residents’ satisfaction with …
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Assessment of alkali aggregate reaction avoidance measures and alkali aggregate reaction tests worldwide
… material design of concrete structures or in the construction, quality control and condition monitoring and assessment of concrete structures. This dissertation aims to outline the types of AAR and the mechanisms associated with them, and to highlight case studies of AAR incidences around the …
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Road Profiler Performance Evaluation and Accuracy Criteria Analysis
… characteristics because it affects ride quality, operation cost, and vehicle dynamic load. There are many types of devices that measure the road profile, which is often used to compute different smoothness indices. The development of performance-based specifications and pavement …
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Ductility and deformability of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete structures
… weights<br/>• Poor maintenance<br/>• Poor construction quality<br/>• Errors in initial design<br/><br/>Steel plate bonding has historically been used to enhance load-carrying capacity but there are inherent problems with such systems (e.g. section weight, corrosion susceptibility). …
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Assessing the Impact of Marker-Based Augmented Reality Technology on Improvement of Quality and Safety of Construction
In order to complete construction tasks efficiently, construction workers need accurate and up-to-date information. Inaccurate and untimely information can cause work delays and increase the chances of errors, resulting in decreased work efficiency and compromised safety. Augmented reality (AR) has …
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Improved Understanding of The 2018 Mw7.5 Palu Earthquake Using Local Earthquake Tomography and Numerical Ground Motion Simulation
… the significant influence of basin effects and construction quality. The prolonged shaking and extensive ground motion in the basin suggest substantial basin effects, which likely contributed to the observed structural damage, oceanic landslides triggering the tsunami, and widespread …
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Improved Understanding of The 2018 Mw7.5 Palu Earthquake Using Local Earthquake Tomography and Numerical Ground Motion Simulation
… the significant influence of basin effects and construction quality. The prolonged shaking and extensive ground motion in the basin suggest substantial basin effects, which likely contributed to the observed structural damage, oceanic landslides triggering the tsunami, and widespread …
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