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Ansari, R (2019) Dynamic Simulation Model for Project Change-Management Policies: Engineering Project Case. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

Arditi, D and Alavipour, S M R (2019) Trends in Expectations about Duties and Responsibilities of Construction Managers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

Azeez, M, Gambatese, J and Hernandez, S (2019) What Do Construction Workers Really Want? A Study about Representation, Importance, and Perception of US Construction Occupational Rewards. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

de la Fuente, A, Casanovas-Rubio, M d M, Pons, O and Armengou, J (2019) Sustainability of Column-Supported RC Slabs: Fiber Reinforcement as an Alternative. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

Larsson, R and Rudberg, M (2019) Impact of Weather Conditions on In Situ Concrete Wall Operations Using a Simulation-Based Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001662
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this research is to study the impact of temperature, precipitation, and wind speed on in situ concrete wall operations, and its combined resulting effect on project duration. The research presented is anchored in the learnings gained through a literature review on weather effects on construction operations, an analysis of weather data with high resolution, and two field studies of in situ concrete wall operations. These learnings are implemented in a discrete event simulation (DES) model for the analysis of weather impact on project duration. The simulation results show that (1) weather greatly impacts project duration and has to be accounted for when planning operations; (2) there are huge differences between weather seasons that could affect the timing of project start-up; and (3) the height of buildings and threshold values for different types of cranes have to be accounted for when planning lifting operations. The main contribution of this paper lies both in the methods, in which high-resolution weather data can be incorporated in DES models to analyze project duration, and in the actual results of the simulation runs, showing to what level weather variables have to be incorporated in the planning of concrete wall construction.

Osman, K K, Claveria, J B, Faust, K M and Hernandez, S (2019) Temporal Dynamics of Willingness to Pay for Alternatives That Increase the Reliability of Water and Wastewater Service. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

Tavafzadeh Haghi, N, Ahmadian Nezhad Monfared, M, Hashemian, L and Bayat, A (2019) Capital Cost Comparison of Pavements Comprised of Insulation Layers: Case Study in Edmonton, Canada. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).

Yang, Z, Yuan, Y, Zhang, M, Zhao, X and Tian, B (2019) Assessment of Construction Workers’ Labor Intensity Based on Wearable Smartphone System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(07).