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Abbasian-Hosseini, S A, Hsiang, S M, Leming, M L and Liu, M (2014) From Social Network to Data Envelopment Analysis: Identifying Benchmarks at the Site Management Level. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Arambula, E and Gharaibeh, N (2014) Methods for Accumulating Construction and Material Quality Test Results and Their Effect on Acceptance Decisions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Hanna, A S, Lotfallah, W, Aoun, D G and Asmar, M E (2014) Mathematical Formulation of the Project Quarterback Rating: New Framework to Assess Construction Project Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Kim, T W and Fischer, M (2014) Ontology for Representing Building Users’ Activities in Space-Use Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Lau, S, Lu, M and Poon, C (2014) Formalized Approach to Discretize a Continuous Plant in Construction Simulations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Mello Saraiva Caldeira, L M and Brito, A (2014) Use of Soil-Rock Mixtures in Dam Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Naderpajouh, N, Mahdavi, A, Hastak, M and Aldrich, D P (2014) Modeling Social Opposition to Infrastructure Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Pomares, J C, Irles, R, Segovia, E and Ferrer, B (2014) Acceleration and Deflection Analysis for Class C Edge Protection Systems in Construction Work. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction management; Safety; Finite element method; EN 13374-2013; Edge protection system; Construction works; Safety nets; Construction materials and methods;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000870
  • Abstract:
    The requirements for edge protection systems on most sloped work surfaces (class C, according to EN 13374-2013 code) in construction works are studied in this paper. Maximum deceleration suffered by a falling body and maximum deflection of the protection system were analyzed through finite-element models and confirmed through full-scale experiments. The aim of this work is to determine which value for deflection system entails a safe deceleration for the human body. This value is compared with the requirements given by the current version of EN 13374-2013. An additional series of experiments were done to determine the acceleration linked to minimum deflection required by code (200 mm) during the retention process. According to the obtained results, a modification of this value is recommended. Additionally, a simple design formula for this falling protection system is proposed as a quick tool for the initial steps of design.

Sousa, V, Almeida, N M and Dias, L A (2014) Role of Statistics and Engineering Judgment in Developing Optimized Time-Cost Relationship Models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Xia, B, Skitmore, M, Wu, P and Chen, Q (2014) How Public Owners Communicate the Sustainability Requirements of Green Design-Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).

Zhao, X, Hwang, B and Low, S P (2014) Investigating Enterprise Risk Management Maturity in Construction Firms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(08).