Abstracts – Browse Results
Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 32 results ...
Abu Aisheh, Y (2011) Climate change and the built environment: an evaluation of sustainable refurbishment options for higher education buildings in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Ahmad, H S M (2011) Development of knowledge management model for knowledge management implementation and application in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Al-Saqer, K M (2001) An investigation into the development processes and project management practices of government construction projects in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Alsabban, A (2019) A study on analysing mega-project failures in Saudi Arabia by using agency theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Ballard, H G (2000) The last planner system of production control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Daheshpour, K (2018) Network level decision support system to assess railway track maintenance needs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Debela, G Y (2021) Assessment of government policies and regulations in the process of adopting Public-Private Partnership for infrastructure development in Ethiopia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Delgado-HernaÌndez, D J (2005) A framework for building quality into construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Gomez, C P (2002) A study of the situated practice of benchmarking in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Goodfellow-Smith, M (2019) How can finance and insurance institutions help deliver sustainable city infrastructure?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Hackett, J A (2011) The role of cost estimators in UK construction: a case for, and steps towards, an estimating profession, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Haji Md Yusof, I (2019) Development of lean design process for building construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Hasan, N (2006) Developing a balanced scorecard model for evaluation of project management and performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Hughes, P M (1990) Buildings and the building trade in Worcester 1540-1650, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of History, University of Birmingham.
Ireland, P N (2005) Supply chain management in construction: an analysis of the appropriateness of proactive supply chain management thinking for the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham.
Jabang, S-W (2017) An investigation into the use of public procurement and commissioning to deliver community (societal) value, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham.
Jacobs, A (2007) Will the new offence of corporate manslaughter motivate companies to prioritise safety over profit?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Law, University of Birmingham.
Kalyviotis, N (2022) Balancing economic, social and environmental value in transport infrastructure business models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Kamat, K J (2003) Decision making and negotiation: Establishing social order on a construction site, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Kavishe, N W (2018) Improving the delivery of PPP housing projects in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Keskin, F S (2021) Integration of lifecycle assessment into structural intervention scenarios for assessing environmental impacts of vulnerable buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: durability; negligence; sustainability; new build; building performance; integration; service life; life cycle analysis; case study; building stock; building regulation; environmental impact; sustainable building
- ISBN/ISSN:
- URL: http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/11906/
- Abstract:
Recent developments in the construction industry have led to a growing awareness about sustainable buildings. However, due to negligence in building construction, including inadequate building regulations and incorrect design, structural integrity remains a primary issue of the construction sector. Furthermore, an increasing number of disasters in recent years is another critical factor that has triggered a rise in the number of existing vulnerable buildings. Thus, building durability must become a priority factor required to 'sustain' buildings. However, current studies on structural strengthening mostly focus on only one aspect of building performance without referring to the interrelation between the multiplicities of design, construction, and maintenance deficiencies. This research aims to examine the improvement of vulnerable buildings; not only in terms of structural performance but also in consideration of a wider set of sustainability challenges. Therefore, this study proposes an integrated and sustainable structural intervention method for vulnerable buildings. The method is based on the concept of structural intervention, which refers to structural retrofitting and reconstruction of buildings. Using this concept, sustainability metrics are expanded beyond environmental impacts throughout design and service life of buildings to also include a reduction in structure vulnerability and inefficient use of resources. The proposed method is based on scenarios that refer to the scale of damage inflicted on vulnerable buildings. The scenarios' sustainable performance is evaluated by using Life Cycle Analysis, which includes life cycle inventory analysis and life cycle impact assessment. The LCA concept is adapted and reshaped to make it specifically tailored to vulnerable buildings by covering the entire life cycle of scenarios, also referred to herein as, customised stages. The method was applied to two case studies of vulnerable buildings with low and medium damage, each constructed according to different local and national building codes. Results of the study suggest that the fulfilment of sustainability criteria in buildings can be significantly improved by implementing the sustainable structural intervention method. Findings indicate that avoiding new build construction by strengthening the structure of existing vulnerable buildings can decrease construction-related environmental burdens and overuse of resources. Further, it was found that although embodied environmental effects have a lesser impact than a building's operational impacts, reducing them also help conserve natural resources. Additionally, the use of recyclable strengthening materials contributes to both the reduction of resource demand and environmental impacts. The service life also has a considerable impact on results when comparing the total and annual environmental impacts of intervention scenarios. Since the strengthening techniques are unique and the design options are limited, the environmental impacts should be evaluated on a project basis and the proposed method should be followed accordingly. The method can serve as a reference for the sustainable transformation of the vulnerable building stocks, and it can be further improved for regional building regulations.
Kugonza, S (2010) Influence of formal and informal institutions on outsourcing of public construction projects in Uganda, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham.
Low, S P (2012) Strategic development of the built environment through international construction, quality and productivity management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
McCarthy, S C (1991) BOT and OMT contracts for infrastructure in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Mulekezi, L (1990) The design of project estimating systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Naghashian, M H (2015) Generalised cost benefit analysis for large infrastructure projects: the case of the Channel Tunnel rail link, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Perera, T G U P (2019) Achieving sustainable housing affordability through an institutionalist approach to communicative planning: a case study of a new settlements and sustainable urban extensions in England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Birmingham.
Rooke, J A (2001) Researching culture on construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Rowlands, A S (2016) Effective collaboration in construction: the importance of managing power, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham.
Sansakorn, P (2018) Development of a risk assessment methodology and safety management model for the building construction industry: case studies from Thailand, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.
Sasidharan, M P (2020) A risk-informed approach to setting economically-justifiable maintenance strategies for railway tracks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Birmingham.
Soe, Y (2017) Construction supply chain risk management framework for construction projects: case studies in Myanmar, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.