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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Observational method"”.
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Supervised learning for back analysis of excavations in the observational method
… material and longer construction time. The observational method, which was proposed by Peck in 1969, and formalised in Eurocode 7 in 1987, provides a way to avoid such redundancy by modifying the design based on the knowledge gathered during construction. The review process within the …
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The effect of observational method and task complexity on neuropsychological test performance
… is an important moderating factor in suggested observational conditions. It was expected that performance of simple tasks would not be affected by observation while performance of complex tasks would deteriorate with observation. Results indicate that neither simple nor complex tasks were …
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Application of new observational method on deep excavation retaining wall design in London Clay
… for deep excavation in London Clay through the observational method, without compromising safety. Despite the inherent benefits of the method and its acceptance by design codes, the application of the observational method for excavation design has been slow and inconsistent due to the lack of …
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The development of entire body risk asssessment (ENBORA) method for work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
The observational method remain to be the most widely used method for assessing Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) because it is inexpensive and practical in field data collection. However, several observational methods that are currently available only focus on assessing physical risk …
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Integration of Numerical Modeling and Field Observations of Deep Excavations
… an integral component in the application of the observational method in geotechnical engineering.
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Pedometers Accelerometers and Observational Methods: A Comparison of Measurements of Physical Activity in Fourth-Grade Students.
… types (pedometers, accelerometers, and the observational method) used to assess physical activity, to indicate which measurement types were most feasible in the elementary school setting. Schools are ideal locations for assessing levels of physical activity, as 95% of all children are …
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Development of an ergonomic risk assessment tool for work postures
The most widely used method for assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is still the observational method, mainly because it is inexpensive and practical for use in a wide range of workplaces. However, there are no tools available that cover the wide range of physical risk factors …
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Assessment of ergonomics risk factor associated with upper limb disorders among cashiers in grocery retail industries
… Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) as a direct observational method. Mostly, the age of cashiers were between 21-40 years old with a percentage of 86.8%. Based on the results, it showed that most of the cashiers experienced arm, shoulder and hand pain when doing specific job regardless on their …
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Development and evaluation of ergonomics and psycosocial assessment method for assessing work-related upper limb disorders
The observational methods have been considered as the most widely used for assessing work-related upper limb disorders (WULDs) because it is inexpensive, practical to use, and flexible to use in a wide range of workplaces. However, the existing methods have a specific purposes and do not …
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A computing task ergonomic risk assessment tool for assessing risk factors of work related musculoskeletal disorders
Observation method remains to be the most widely applied method in assessing exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) related to office works because it is inexpensive and applicable to wide range of office jobs. However, the existing research that applied this …
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Back-analysis methods for optimal tunnel design
A fundamental element of the observational method in geotechnical engineering practice is the utilization of a carefully laid out performance monitoring system which provides rapid insight of critical behavioral trends of the work. Especially in tunnels, this is of paramount importance when the …
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EXPLORING THE EARLY ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION PROGRAMMES BY HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNERS VIA THE SPECIAL EDUCATION INTEGRATED PROGRAMME IN MALAYSIA
… and Department Heads were undertaken as the main method to elicit data from a purposive sample of fifteen EPP participants. Data was also collected about special needs learners’ activities and other relevant emerging themes using an observational method in a real-life setting that included two …
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Identification of Early Behavioral Markers of Anxiety and Social Withdrawal in Preschool Children
This study examined an observational method for identifying specific behaviors to indicate social anxiety and social withdrawal in preschool children. During an interaction task with a novel adult, 28 children (ages 4 and 5) were observed for specific verbal and non-verbal behaviors (i.e., total …
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Impact of Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulation on Access to Healthcare Services
… and represent a cross-sectional sample. An observational method is used to examine the impact of state nurse practitioner practice regulations (restricted, reduced, and full nurse practitioner practice) on the following dependent variables which measure access to healthcare services: …
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Web Content Management System and accessibility awareness: A comparative study of novice users and accessibility outcomes
… ‘cold start’. The study used a mixed methods approach encompassing three research methods; experimental method, survey method and observational method, to compare qualitative and quantitative data obtained from ‘accessibility awareness’ and ‘accessibility unaware’ participant groups. …