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Abdelhamid, T S (1999) Measuring and evaluating physiological demands of construction work, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Al-Hussayen, M A (1980) Building problems in Saudi Arabia: The need for building research, and the development of building research approaches, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Awwad, R E (2010) Neutral and risk-sensitive models for competitive bidding methods based on average and order statistics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Behzadan, A H (2008) Arviscope: Georeferenced visualization of dynamic construction processes in three-dimensional outdoor augmented reality, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Chen, T Y-J (2019) Advancing quantitative risk analysis for critical water infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Choi, B (2018) The role of socio-cognitive process in construction workers' safety behaviors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Chung, K H Y (2022) Data fusion, hedonic pricing, and blockchains: Lowering investment barriers for sustainable infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Colberg, M R (1950) Federal control of construction following World War II, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Dias, A, Jr. (1994) A managerial and financial study on the involvement of private sector companies in the development, construction, operation, and ownership of infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Dzeng, R-J (1995) CasePlan: a case-based planner and scheduler for construction using product modeling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan.

Han, S-H (2004) A working prototype of distributed collaborative architectural design system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Hasell, M J (1983) Gaming simulation: A communication tool for architects and designers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Henn, R L (2013) Moving targets: Managing interinstitutional relationships in green building design and construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Howe, A S (1998) A new paradigm for life-cycle management of kit-of-parts building systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Ismail, I A (2014) Financial cash flow determinants of company failure in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Jebelli, H (2019) Wearable biosensors to understand construction workers' mental and physical stress, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Kabo, F W (2006) Low-cost housing design and provision: A case study of Kenya, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Kalampakorn, S (2000) Stages of construction workers' use of hearing protection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Khoury, H M (2009) Context-aware information access and retrieval for rapid on-site decision making in construction, inspection and maintenance of constructed facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Kirk, S J (1992) Improved design decision-making using small group value engineering gaming/simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Lee, H-S (1992) Automated interactive cost estimating system for reinforced concrete building structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Leu, S-S (1992) Object-oriented representation model of construction technology information, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Liang, C-J (2021) Affecting fundamental transformation in future construction work through replication of the master-apprentice learning model in human-robot worker teams, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Liu, M (2019) Video-based human motion capture and force estimation for comprehensive on-site ergonomic risk assessment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Lundeen, K M (2019) Autonomous scene understanding, motion planning, and task execution for geometrically adaptive robotized construction work, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Martin, S D (1981) Building contracts in classical Roman law, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: contract law; standards; building contract; builder; Italy; Roman law
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  • URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/303185907
  • Abstract:
    This is a study of the development of one area of contract law during the classical period of Roman jurisprudence (50 B.C.-250 A.D.). Construction contracts are defined as an agreement between two individuals whereby one agrees to build a specified structure on the property of the other. Evidence for these contracts survives from Roman Italy primarily in juristic sources in the Digest. These texts contain the Roman jurists' interpretation either of real cases submitted to them or of hypothetical cases. The actual cases themselves do not survive independently. Apart from these texts, there is some archaeological, epigraphical, and literary (non-legal) evidence in which allusions to construction contracts are preserved. The Digest sources indicate that, in Roman law, building contracts were formed by concluding one of two types of contracts: locatio conductio or stipulatio. I have grouped the sources according to specific problem areas, for example, delay by the contractor. In each chapter, I have traced the process of the jurists' law-making as opinions on each problem began to accumulate. Then I have examined this development from the perspective of the potential litigants, taking into account what each party could obtain from the law. Certain trends can be perceived. Increasingly the jurists tend to instruct the iudex (who actually tries the case) to judge the builder's performance after measuring his degree of expertise against a 'good faith' standard. This standard seems to involve comparing the work to the level of expertise generally required in the building trade. The jurists are willing to provide these kinds of guidelines for the judge, but they do not involve themselves in setting precise technical standards.

Mason, B (2023) Advancing autonomous green stormwater infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

McIntosh, J F (1984) The application of the relational data model to computer-aided building design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Odeh, A M (1992) CIPROS: Knowledge-based construction integrated project and process planning simulation system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Paunikar, A (1983) Performance constraints of housing prefabricators in India: 3 case studies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Rohlman, R E (1978) Construction management: A comparison of management services, time, cost and supervision performance factors on public school projects in Michigan, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Sherif, A H (1988) The choice of construction technology in developing countries: A socially conscious economic assessment approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Srisuwanrat, C (2009) The sequence step algorithm: A simulation-based scheduling algorithm for repetitive projects with probabilistic activity durations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Stino, R M (1999) Effect of spatial variables on bricklaying productivity and ergonomics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Sugrue, D P (2021) Alternative financing for harbor infrastructure using big data analytics in the great lakes waterway, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Taemthong, W (2002) Accounting for the impact of learning and scheduled overtime: Developing dynamic models to estimate and control labor time and labor cost, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Tharachai, T (2004) Multiple project resource scheduling for construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Thomas, A (2017) Modeling occupant behavior, systems life cycle performance, and energy consumption nexus in buildings using multi-method distributed simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Xiao, Y (2017) Three-dimensional reconstruction and modeling using low-precision vision sensors for automation and robotics applications in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Michigan.

Zouein, P P (1995) MoveSchedule: a planning tool for scheduling space use on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan.