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Showing 1 to 20 of 121 for “"design-build"”.
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Relationships in design build
As design build (DB) becomes more popular, different ways of writing contracts and forming relationships with the various parties are being considered. The main point of this paper is to look at the relationships between the various parties involved in the design build delivery method. Contracts …
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In silico-aided design, build and test of synthetic proteins
… modelling. The complexity in the composition and design of synthetic proteins requires careful in silico validation to screen for potential pitfalls in the design. In silico tools for protein modelling and design have been used extensively to computationally validate the structure and functioning …
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The strategic potential of design-build in the information age
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2000.
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Design, build and commission a shock tube apparatus for autoignition research
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-67).
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Edifying Design-Build: Towards a Practice and Place based Architectural Education
… of the architect and the craftsman. Design-build has the ability to be an educational process that re-engages a direct dialog and collaboration of the roles of designer and maker, reinforcing the resilience of culture and place through joining intentions and built reality. …
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Assessing the rise of Design-Build-Finance Delivery in Transportation Infrastructure
… have emerged to address the limitations of Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build-Finance (DBF) has surfaced more recently. Although DBF has gained prominence in the past decade, research pertaining to this method is limited. Consequently, this research investigated the use of DBF for the delivery …
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Design-build in the public sector : a case study of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Capital Planning and Operations (DCPO) design-build project for three correctional facilities
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1987.
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The relationship between procurment duration and design-build success in transportation projects
… interested in developing new strategies for the design and construction of transportation projects. As a result, they are adopting more integrated process. Projects that previously used separate steps and parties may now be included in a single Design-Build system. When making a decision between …
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A study of the problems encountered when using design/build in construction
Design/build is a delivery method that has been used lately usually in large projects in order to complete a project in a shorter amount of time and with less money. These two advantages play a priority role for the owners who can start using their product earlier and with minimum cost and for the …
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In search of the master builder : government use of design/build contracts
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1990.
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An Examination of Design/Build Projects in the Education of an Architect
This thesis aims to provide an examination of design/build projects as a mode of educating architects from the perspective of a recurring student participant. Contemporary scholarly articles are synthesized with the observations of a student with a range of experience to form a position on the …
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Relationship between procurement duration and project performance in design-build water/wastewater projects
The design-build (DB) project delivery system (PDS) has been widely applied and studied in the construction industry. Its advantages include shortened project duration, lowered risk to the owner, improved project performance, and possibly reduced cost. Researchers have also studied the factors …
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Design, build and test of an axial flow hydrokinetic turbine with fatigue analysis
OpenProp is an open source propeller and turbine design and analysis code that has been in development since 2007 by MIT graduate students under the supervision of Professor Richard Kimball. In order to test the performance predictions of OpenProp for axial flow hydrokinetic turbines, a test …
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Influence of Individual Perceptions on Engineering Team Performance within Design Build Infrastructure Projects
… a matriced organization handling a large urban design-build infrastructure project. The interactions among the participants within and across units and levels had both positive and negative impacts. The data for this exploratory case study comes from semi-structured interviews and online surveys …
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Accelerating the design-build-test-learn cycle for the development of microbial cell factories
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-12-01
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Design, build, and characterization of a platform for testing bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves
I design and build a testing platform to further the study and testing of bio-inspired, pressure-compensating valves. Research into an inexpensive design for a pressure-compensating valve designed to address the low-cost, high water efficiency needs of subsistence farmers in developing countries …
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Design-build method viewed by public agencies in southern Nevada compared to Arizona and Utah
… such as community centers, schools, municipal buildings and transportation facilities. The most common construction contracting method being used by local agencies consists of local municipalities hiring a design professional, usually an architect or engineer, under one contract, and then …
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The Design, Build and Validation of a Realistic Artificial Mouth Model for Dental Erosion Research
This work investigated the design parameters necessary for the build and use of an in vitro artificial mouth model built for dental erosion research. It also ascertained the working knowledge of dentists concerning the Human Tissue Act (HTA) and explored an alternative tissue for erosion-testing to …
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