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Chen, L, Manley, K, Lewis, J, Helfer, F and Widen, K (2018) Procurement and Governance Choices for Collaborative Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Cho, C, Kim, K, Park, J and Cho, Y K (2018) Data-Driven Monitoring System for Preventing the Collapse of Scaffolding Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Faghih, S A M and Kashani, H (2018) Forecasting Construction Material Prices Using Vector Error Correction Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Hosseini, M R, Maghrebi, M, Akbarnezhad, A, Martek, I and Arashpour, M (2018) Analysis of Citation Networks in Building Information Modeling Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Ji, W and AbouRizk, S M (2018) Data-Driven Simulation Model for Quality-Induced Rework Cost Estimation and Control Using Absorbing Markov Chains. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Ji, W, AbouRizk, S M, Zaïane, O R and Li, Y (2018) Complexity Analysis Approach for Prefabricated Construction Products Using Uncertain Data Clustering. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Kim, K, Cho, Y and Kim, K (2018) BIM-Driven Automated Decision Support System for Safety Planning of Temporary Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Lee, J (2018) Value Engineering for Defect Prevention on Building Façade. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Maemura, Y, Kim, E and Ozawa, K (2018) Root Causes of Recurring Contractual Conflicts in International Construction Projects: Five Case Studies from Vietnam. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Pomares, J C, González, A and Saura, P (2018) Simple and Resistant Construction Built with Concrete Voussoirs for Developing Countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Qian, Q and Zhang, L (2018) Impact of Regulatory Focus on Choice of Project-Governance Modes: Role of Tolerance of Opportunistic Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Siebelink, S, Voordijk, J T and Adriaanse, A (2018) Developing and Testing a Tool to Evaluate BIM Maturity: Sectoral Analysis in the Dutch Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Su, C T, Santoro, M C and Mendes, A B (2018) Constructive Heuristics for Project Scheduling Resource Availability Cost Problem with Tardiness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Tabish, S Z S and Jha, K N (2018) Beyond the Iron Triangle in Public Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Techera, U, Hallowell, M, Littlejohn, R and Rajendran, S (2018) Measuring and Predicting Fatigue in Construction: Empirical Field Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Wang, X, Huang, X, Luo, Y, Pei, J and Xu, M (2018) Improving Workplace Hazard Identification Performance Using Data Mining. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Wu, W, Mayo, G, McCuen, T L, Issa, R R A and Smith, D K (2018) Building Information Modeling Body of Knowledge. I: Background, Framework, and Initial Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Wu, W, Mayo, G, McCuen, T L, Issa, R R A and Smith, D K (2018) Building Information Modeling Body of Knowledge. II: Consensus Building and Use Cases. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

Zuluaga, C M, Albert, A and Arroyo, P (2018) Protecting Bridge Maintenance Workers from Falls: Evaluation and Selection of Compatible Fall Protection Supplementary Devices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(08).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction safety; Fall protection; Virtual prototyping; Highway worker safety; Injury prevention; Choosing by advantages;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001529
  • Abstract:
    Falls from bridge decks are a common issue among highway and bridge maintenance workers. These workers generally rely on existing bridge guardrails for their protection against falls when working on bridge decks. Unfortunately, a large number of bridge guardrails do not provide the required barrier height of 107±8  cm (42±3  in.) for sufficient protection. To overcome this issue, a few departments of transportation (DOTs) have recently begun installing Fall Protection Supplementary Devices (FPSDs) on bridge guardrails—to temporarily increase the overall barrier height during work. However, many manufactured and marketed FPSDs are not compatible—or do not firmly attach onto every bridge guardrail. Therefore, workers are often tasked with assessing the compatibility of FPSDs with particular bridge guardrails before initiating work. Traditionally, this has been performed using an inefficient trial-and-error based approach—where potential FPSDs are procured, transported, and iteratively tested with a number of bridge guardrails. Apart from this inefficient testing procedure, current literature does not offer any guidance on the selection of efficient FPSDs based on the advantages they offer. Therefore, compatible FPSD systems that are not optimal for work efficiency, productivity, and safety are commonly adopted in practice. To resolve these challenges, the current research focused on identifying compatible FPSDs—that offer the most advantages—for 12 bridge guardrails that appear across 11,000 bridges in North Carolina. The study objectives were accomplished by (1) building virtual prototypes of existing bridge guardrails and FPSD systems and assessing compatibility in a virtual setting; (2) identifying desirable FPSD characteristics that can lead to improvements in work-efficiency, productivity, and safety (i.e., advantages); and (3) evaluating potential FPSD systems for each guardrail using the structured Choosing by Advantages (CBA) method—to identify FPSD systems that offer the most important set of advantages. The study addresses a nationwide safety issue experienced by all transportation agencies in the United States and beyond. It is expected that the findings will encourage more DOTs to adopt efficient fall protection measures and systems to protect their workforce.