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Bossink, B A G and Brouwers, H J H (1996) Construction Waste: Quantification and Source Evaluation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 55–60.
Dias, A and Ioannou, P G (1996) Company and Project Evaluation Model for Privately Promoted Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 71–82.
Dozzi, P, Hartman, F, Tidsbury, N and Ashrafi, R (1996) More-Stable Owner-Contractor Relationships. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 30–35.
Fisher, D J and Rajan, N (1996) Automated Constructibility Analysis of Work-Zone Traffic-Control Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 36–43.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1996)122:1(36)
- Abstract:
Constructibility, in simple words, is the ability to construct effectively. This study involved the development of a prototype system to perform highway constructibility analysis of traffic-control planning (TCP). The results of meetings with personnel at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) indicated that work-zone traffic control is one of the most critical factors impeding the constructibility of highway projects. The lack of personnel, the inability to fill the knowledge void caused by transfer or retirement of experts in the field, and the inability to effectively learn from mistakes are some factors that indicate a need for advanced automation techniques in the highway construction industry. The prototype system developed included a database module (CONTRAF), an expert system module (TRAPS), and a fuzzy scheduling module. It is developed to provide designers and construction managers with generic constructibility recommendations on traffic control, and direct access to a constructibility database, before the final TCP is designed. Once the final TCP is developed, the system helps in phasing the activities, calculating the fuzzy durations of the activities, and linking the activities to a project-management software for project scheduling.
Handa, V K (1996) Construction Engineers Driving into the 21st Century . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 1–6.
Hinze, J and Bren, K (1996) Identifying OSHA Paragraphs of Particular Interest. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 98–100.
Huang, X, Bernd, D and Bernold, L E (1996) Innovative Technology Development for Safe Excavation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 91–96.
Jaselskis, E J, Anderson, S D and Russell, J S (1996) Strategies for Achieving Excellence in Construction Safety Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 61–70.
Kartam, N A (1996) Making Effective Use of Construction Lessons Learned in Project Life Cycle. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 14–21.
Krizek, R J, Lo, W and Hadavi, A (1996) Lessons Learned from Multiphase Reconstruction Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 44–54.
Li, S (1996) New Approach for Optimization of Overall Construction Schedule. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 7–13.
Navon, R (1996) Company-Level Cash-Flow Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 22–29.
Rowings, J E, Federle, M O and Birkland, S A (1996) Characteristics of the Craft Workforce. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(01), 83–90.