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Ahmadian Fard Fini, A, Akbarnezhad, A, Rashidi, T H and Waller, S T (2018) Dynamic Programming Approach toward Optimization of Workforce Planning Decisions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Chao, L and Kuo, C (2018) Neural-Network-Centered Approach to Determining Lower Limit of Combined Rate of Overheads and Markup. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Choi, B and Lee, S (2018) An Empirically Based Agent-Based Model of the Sociocognitive Process of Construction Workers’ Safety Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Du, J, Shi, Y, Zou, Z and Zhao, D (2018) CoVR: Cloud-Based Multiuser Virtual Reality Headset System for Project Communication of Remote Users. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
El Meouche, R, Abunemeh, M, Hijaze, I, Mebarki, A and Shahrour, I (2018) Developing Optimal Paths for Evacuating Risky Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Fuller, J, Brown, C J and Crowley, R (2018) Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting in Florida: Evaluation by Surveys, Statistics, and Content Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Ghodoosi, F, Abu-Samra, S, Zeynalian, M and Zayed, T (2018) Maintenance Cost Optimization for Bridge Structures Using System Reliability Analysis and Genetic Algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Han, K, Degol, J and Golparvar-Fard, M (2018) Geometry- and Appearance-Based Reasoning of Construction Progress Monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Kaminsky, J A (2018) National Culture Shapes Private Investment in Transportation Infrastructure Projects around the Globe. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Khanzadi, M, Nasirzadeh, F and Dashti, M S (2018) Fuzzy Cognitive Map Approach to Analyze Causes of Change Orders in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Langdon, R R and Sawang, S (2018) Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Lessing, J and Brege, S (2018) Industrialized Building Companies’ Business Models: Multiple Case Study of Swedish and North American Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Love, P E D, Teo, P and Morrison, J (2018) Revisiting Quality Failure Costs in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Moon, S, Xu, S, Hou, L, Wu, C, Wang, X and Tam, V W Y (2018) RFID-Aided Tracking System to Improve Work Efficiency of Scaffold Supplier: Stock Management in Australasian Supply Chain. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Praticò, F G and Giunta, M (2018) Proposal of a Key Performance Indicator for Railway Track Based on LCC and RAMS Analyses. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Rashid, K M and Behzadan, A H (2018) Risk Behavior-Based Trajectory Prediction for Construction Site Safety Monitoring. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Said, H M and Bartusiak, J (2018) Regional Competition Analysis of Industrialized Homebuilding Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Said, H M and Kandimalla, P (2018) Performance Measurement of Building Sheet-Metal Ductwork Prefabrication under Batch Production Settings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Sheet metal; Mechanical ductwork; Linear regression; Batch production; Prefabrication; Quantitative methods;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001423
- Abstract:
Mechanical contractors have been among the very early pioneers of construction prefabrication by moving a significant amount of work to sheet metal fabrication shops off-site to produce common fittings of mechanical building systems and architectural metal finishes. These sheet metal fabrication shops usually follow standard families of fittings and batch-based production process, in which different customized fittings are fabricated together following a single instruction sheet, called a cut sheet. Aggregate and manual tracking systems are used to record the total fabrication labor hours for every cut sheet, which does not provide a direct means to measure the performance of fabrication of the whole batch and individual fittings. As such, the goal of this paper is to assess the feasibility of developing performance measurement models for HVAC sheet metal fabrication operations that are based on batch production with limited tracking data. Six different fabrication time estimation models with different tracking scopes and detail levels were formulated and implemented using multilinear regression and artificial neural networks. The models were trained, validated, and tested using a large sample of sheet metal fabrication data. The contributions of this study include (1) analyzing the trade-off between the formulation complexity and the reliability of their implementations, (2) implementing these formulations using two common machine learning tools (artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression) and comparing between their fit quality and prediction accuracy, and (3) examining the feasibility of reliable performance measurement models of batch production operations with only a single dependent variable (total fabrication time) and an abundance of fabrication and design variables.
Sangiorgio, V, Uva, G and Fatiguso, F (2018) Optimized AHP to Overcome Limits in Weight Calculation: Building Performance Application. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Stanford, M S and Molenaar, K R (2018) Influence of Simplified Procurement Methods on Competition for Public Sector Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Tran, D Q, Diraviam, G and Minchin, R E (2018) Performance of Highway Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build Projects by Work Types. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Xiao, J, Li, X, Zhang, Z and Zhang, J (2018) Ontology-Based Knowledge Model to Support Construction Noise Control in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).
Yiu, T W, Liu, T and Kwok, L C (2018) Explicating the Role of Relationship in Construction Claim Negotiations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(02).