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Anvuur, A M and Kumaraswamy, M M (2012) Measurement and Antecedents of Cooperation in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 797–810.

Elbeltagi, E E, Hosny, O A, Elhakeem, A, Abdelrazek, M E and El-Abbasy, M S (2012) Fuzzy Logic Model for Selection of Vertical Formwork Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 832–40.

Gharaibeh, N G, Liu, L and Wani, S S (2012) Skip-Lot Acceptance Sampling Plans for Highway Construction and Materials. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 791–6.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Sampling; Quality control; Highways and roads; Construction materials; Sampling; Acceptance plans; Quality assurance; Quality control;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000494
  • Abstract:
    Current acceptance sampling plans for highway construction and materials require the sampling and testing of every individual lot (i.e., 100% of the lots are inspected). This approach is appropriate if the contractor is erratic. However, if the contractor is fairly consistent, skip-lot sampling suggests that only a fraction of the lots need to be tested. This paper presents an algorithm for developing skip-lot sampling plans for highway construction and materials acceptance. A skip-lot acceptance sampling plan has been developed and compared with AASHTO’s lot-by-lot acceptance plan. The analysis shows that skip-lot sampling reduces the amount of acceptance sampling and testing when the contractor has a history of delivering high-quality product. Rather than simply testing every lot for every acceptance quality characteristic, highway agencies can use skip-lot sampling to develop knowledge-based acceptance plans.

Hon, C K H, Chan, A P C and Yam, M C H (2012) Empirical Study to Investigate the Difficulties of Implementing Safety Practices in the Repair and Maintenance Sector in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 877–84.

Jarkas, A M and Bitar, C G (2012) Factors Affecting Construction Labor Productivity in Kuwait. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 811–20.

Koulinas, G K and Anagnostopoulos, K P (2012) Construction Resource Allocation and Leveling Using a Threshold Accepting–Based Hyperheuristic Algorithm. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 854–63.

Laan, A, Voordijk, H, Noorderhaven, N and Dewulf, G (2012) Levels of Interorganizational Trust in Construction Projects: Empirical Evidence. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 821–31.

Lee, C, Hong, T, Lee, G and Jeong, J (2012) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 897–904.

Moon, S, Ha, C and Yang, J (2012) Structured Idea Creation for Improving the Value of Construction Design. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 841–53.

Park, M, Yang, Y, Lee, H, Han, S and Ji, S (2012) Floor-Level Construction Material Layout Planning Model Considering Actual Travel Path. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 905–15.

Suk, S, Hwang, B, Dai, J, Caldas, C H and Mulva, S P (2012) Performance Dashboard for a Pharmaceutical Project Benchmarking Program. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 864–76.

Too, E G (2012) Capability Model to Improve Infrastructure Asset Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 885–96.