Abstracts – Browse Results

Search or browse again.

Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 9 results ...

Arditi, D and Chotibhongs, R (2005) Issues in Subcontracting Practice. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 866–76.

Fayek, A R and Oduba, A (2005) Predicting Industrial Construction Labor Productivity Using Fuzzy Expert Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 938–41.

Fisher, D J, Schluter, L and Toleti, P K (2005) Project Management Education and Training Process for Career Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 903–10.

Gunhan, S and Arditi, D (2005) International Expansion Decision for Construction Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 928–37.

Hildreth, J, Vorster, M and Martinez, J (2005) Reduction of Short-Interval GPS Data for Construction Operations Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 920–7.

Kululanga, G K and Price, A D (2005) Measuring Quality of Writing of Construction Specifications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 859–65.

Lee, S, Peña-Mora, F and Park, M (2005) Quality and Change Management Model for Large Scale Concurrent Design and Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 890–902.

Pulaski, M H and Horman, M J (2005) Organizing Constructability Knowledge for Design. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 911–9.

Riley, D R, Varadan, P, James, J S and Thomas, H R (2005) Benefit-Cost Metrics for Design Coordination of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems in Multistory Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(08), 877–89.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; Building design; Benefit cost ratios; Plumbing; Electrical systems; Mechanical systems;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:8(877)
  • Abstract:
    Design coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems in buildings is a multidisciplinary effort to locate equipment, route distribution systems, and resolve interferences between systems that can cause field conflicts. Absent from existing research are defined metrics of design coordination—how much it costs to perform depending on project variables, and the true costs of field conflicts that are eliminated by coordination. This research was performed to explore the costs of design coordination in concert with the benefits of eliminating coordination conflicts that arise in the field. A standard method to measure costs of coordination is developed for case study projects. Potential variables that affect this cost are evaluated, and the negative impacts of field conflicts are measured. Project variables that have strong relationships with coordination costs are identified to be MEP density [MEP cost/square foot (SF)], and plenum height, and exploratory models to predict coordination costs using these variables are presented. Three distinct types of coordination conflicts are identified with measurable increasing impacts and cost. These results help to quantify the level of effort needed to coordinate building systems, and help to provide a basis for detecting projects that are likely to have problematic MEP coordination processes.