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Abd El Halim, A E H O and Haas, R (2004) Process and Case Illustration of Construction Innovation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 570–5.

Chau, K W, Anson, M and Zhang, J P (2004) Four-Dimensional Visualization of Construction Scheduling and Site Utilization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 598–606.

Chew, M Y L and De Silva, N (2004) Factorial Method for Performance Assessment of Building Facades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 525–33.

Chua, D K H and Goh, Y M (2004) Incident Causation Model for Improving Feedback of Safety Knowledge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 542–51.

Elbeltagi, E, Hegazy, T and Eldosouky, A (2004) Dynamic Layout of Construction Temporary Facilities Considering Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 534–41.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Safety; Construction site accidents; Temporary structures; Construction management; safety; accident prevention; construction industry; facilities layout;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:4(534)
  • Abstract:
    The layout of a construction site plays a major role in the safety and productivity of operations, particularly when site space is restricted. As construction evolves, however, the site layout may need to be dynamically reorganized at various schedule intervals to accommodate operational needs. As opposed to considering only productivity issues during site planning, this paper presents a layout planning approach that considers both safety and productivity. First, safety issues on construction sites are discussed and the factors that contribute to unsafe sites are outlined. A procedure for optimum layout of temporary facilities is then developed in integration with a scheduling tool. Four aspects are considered during site-layout planning: (1) defining the safety-related temporary facilities needed on construction sites; (2) defining proper safety zones around the construction space; (3) considering safety in determining the optimum placement of temporary facilities on the site; and (4) utilizing parts of the constructed space as temporary facilities to relieve congestion on restricted sites. A case study is presented on a prototype system to demonstrate the benefits of the proposed approach.

Goodrum, P M (2004) Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Wage Differentials: Implications for United States Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 552–9.

Lee, S, Thomas, S R and Tucker, R L (2004) Effective Practice Utilization Using Performance Prediction Software. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 576–85.

Liu, J and Rahbar, F (2004) Project Time-Cost Trade-Off Optimization by Maximal Flow Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 607–9.

Pheng, L S and Hui, M S (2004) Implementing and Applying Six Sigma in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 482–9.

Schexnayder, C J, Weber, S L and David, S A (2004) Transportation Agency Use of Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 517–24.

Shen, L Y, Tam, V W Y, Tam, C M and Drew, D (2004) Mapping Approach for Examining Waste Management on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 472–81.

Shr, J, Ran, B and Sung, C W (2004) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 509–16.

Sillars, D N and Kangari, R (2004) Predicting Organizational Success within a Project-Based Joint Venture Alliance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 500–8.

Thomas, S R, Lee, S, Spencer, J D, Tucker, R L and Chapman, R E (2004) Impacts of Design/Information Technology on Project Outcomes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 586–97.

Zayed, T M and Halpin, D W (2004) Process versus Data Oriented Techniques in Pile Construction Productivity Assessment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 490–9.

Zayed, T M and Minkarah, I (2004) Resource Allocation for Concrete Batch Plant Operation: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 560–9.