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Akcamete, A (2011) A formal approach for managing facility change information and capturing change history as part of building information models (BIMs), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Al-Dughaither, K A (1996) International construction financing strategies: Influential factors and decision-making, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Amekudzi, A (1999) Uncertainty analysis of national highway performance measures in the context of evolving analysis models and data, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Atasoy, G (2013) Visualizing and interacting with construction project performance information, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Bello, M A (2012) Minimizing impediments to design for construction safety (DFCS) implementation on capital projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Ben-Alon, L (2020) Natural buildings: Integrating earthen building materials and methods into mainstream construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Coffelt, D P, Jr. (2008) Roof management improvement: Improving infrastructure management decision making through a consideration of total life cycle cost and deterioration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Dayanand, N (1996) Scheduling payments in projects: An optimization framework, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Ergen, E (2005) Formalization of life-cycle data management of engineered-to-order components using advanced tracking technologies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: construction supply chain; engineered-to-order; radio frequency identification; reasoning; case studies; precast concrete; concrete supply; manufacturing
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/305006090
- Abstract:
In construction supply chains, management of engineered-to-order (ETO) components and the related information is challenging. ETO components are highly customized, have long lead times, and usually on the critical path in the construction schedules. Therefore, ETO components and related component information need to be tracked individually in a supply chain, and this information should be easily available for the participants of an ETO supply chain for effective planning, production and maintenance. Current approaches mostly use labor-intensive methods to record and exchange component-related information and result in unreliable or incomplete information. Advanced tracking technologies, such as radio frequency identification, can enable streamlined information flow by storing some component-related information on the component and communicating this information to different parties as the component flows in the supply chain. Using advanced tracking technologies, components will become intelligent knowing their identities, handling, storage and installation instructions, and histories, and communicate this information to different databases on an as needed basis. However, in order to utilize these technologies, information items and their flow patterns need to be formalized so that requirements for data flow can be derived, and appropriate mechanisms and technologies to support such processes can be identified. In this research, to identify information flow patterns for ETO components, I focused on precast concrete supply chains, and formalized flow of information related to precast components through post-design phases in a supply chain. Based on the identified information flow pattern, I selected two types of components, precast concrete components and fire valves, and focused on two different phases; manufacturing phase and operations and maintenance phase. For those two component types, I identified the requirements and corresponding approaches needed for technology deployment and testing under two different settings in a construction supply chain towards the achievement of my grand vision. I validated the information flow patterns by two descriptive case studies. The requirements and reasoning mechanisms identified for locating precast components was validated with a field test, and the requirements identified for tracking fire valves and their histories were validated with a longevity test.
Gordon, C (2006) A formalism and a framework for planning of sensor-based construction inspections, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
He, R (2023) Modeling of sustainable materials management systems: Hybrid science-based, data-driven approaches, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Herabat, P (1997) A functional specification for a decision support system to select bridge analysis tools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Kiliccote, H (1997) A standards processing framework, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Kiziltas, S (2008) An automated approach for developing integrated model-based construction project histories to support estimation of activity production rates, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Lee, K J (2013) A formal and ontological approach to embed commissioning test protocol into building information model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Lee, S H (2009) Computational fieldwork support for efficient operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Ochoa Franco, L A (2004) Life cycle assessment of residential buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Pradhan, A R (2009) An approach for fusing data from multiple sources to support construction productivity analyses, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Reich, Y (1991) Building and improving design systems: A machine learning approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Reinhardt, J (2003) Navigational models for effective and efficient interaction with integrated product and process models on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Resendiz-Carrillo, D (1990) Risk-based framework for the selection of socially optimal dam safety goals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Rivard, H (1997) A building design representation for conceptual design and case-based reasoning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.
Sharrard, A L (2007) Greening construction processes using an input-output-based hybrid life cycle assessment method, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Carnegie Mellon University.