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Lim, B T H, Ling, F Y Y, Ibbs, C W, Raphael, B and Ofori, G (2011) Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Organizational Flexibility in the Construction Business. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 225–37.

Manrique, J D, Al-Hussein, M, Bouferguene, A, Safouhi, H and Nasseri, R (2011) Combinatorial Algorithm for Optimizing Wood Waste in Framing Designs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 188–97.

Osman, H M and El-Diraby, T E (2011) Knowledge-Enabled Decision Support System for Routing Urban Utilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 198–213.

Rekapalli, P V and Martinez, J C (2011) Discrete-Event Simulation-Based Virtual Reality Environments for Construction Operations: Technology Introduction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 214–24.

Shahin, A, AbouRizk, S M and Mohamed, Y (2011) Modeling Weather-Sensitive Construction Activity Using Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 238–46.

Sun, C and Xu, J (2011) Estimation of Time for Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 179–87.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Costs; Project management; Earthquakes; China; Regression models; Wenchuan major earthquake; Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction; Time; Cost; Project management; Regression model; Elman network;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000277
  • Abstract:
    Time is considered extremely urgent in China’s Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction. However, little research has been undertaken on estimating the time needed for reconstruction in China, especially for this specific reconstruction. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the time-cost relationship for the Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction. Both the Bromilow’s time-cost (BTC) model and the Elman network (EN) model have been developed to predict the time of Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction projects. Data have been obtained from 72 completed construction projects in the six cities that were seriously affected by the major Wenchuan earthquake. The result from the BTC model has been compared with that from the EN model to determine which one is more accurate. The results show that the EN model provides a more accurate time prediction for Wenchuan earthquake reconstruction than the BTC model does, though the BTC model is more suitable for application in practice. It is also shown that the proposed models are both useful for estimating the duration of reconstruction projects.

Yiu, T W and Lee, H K (2011) How Do Personality Traits Affect Construction Dispute Negotiation? Study of Big Five Personality Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(03), 169–78.