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Atkinson, J G B (2008) Market influences on low carbon energy designs in buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Surrey.
Banham, G P (2009) Improving knowledge retention and use in construction project team environments: a soft systems methodology approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Management, University of Surrey.
Bloore, R D S (1991) The ascertainment of claims for delay and disruption, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering , University of Surrey.
Botti, A (2020) The development of an early stage design tool to assess the risk of overheating for UK residential buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Surrey.
Fitzpatrick, D J (1977) A technological and economic assessment of housebuilding materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Surrey.
Green, M F (1975) The application of probabilistic methods to building design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Surrey.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: performance; water supply; running costs; designer; failure; probability
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.457316
- Abstract:
The primary objective of this thesis is to show the significant role which statistics and probability theory can play in the design of various aspects of a building (i. e. the lifts, the structure, the water supply, the thermal environment, the fire protection etc.). It is shown that the operational performance of the majority of these building subsystems is dependent upon one or more factors which are probabilistic in nature, and consequently should not be considered deterministically as is commonly the practice in present design codes. These so called probabilistic approaches to design allow the performance of any design solution to be quantified as the frequency, or probability of inadequacy. The second objective of this thesis is to consider the use of two rational design procedures to aid the designer in choosing the desired probabilities of inadequacy or failure for each subsystem of the building. The first method, which was developed during the course of this research project, balances the operational performance of all the various subsystems of the building using the criterion that the frequency of inadequacy of each subsystem should be inversely proportional to the consequences of inadequacy. This design criterion produces a building which has a satisfactory overall performance from the users view point. The second rational method considered in this thesis is the use of classical cost benefit techniques to determine the optimal economic level of performance for each of the probabilistic subsystems. This design method requires that capital and running costs must be considered in addition to the expected losses should inadequacy of the subsystem occur.
Jaafari, A (1977) Development and use of composite fibrous materials in the U.K. construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering , University of Surrey.
Khodabuccus, R A (2016) Commercialising zero carbon housing design: towards an economic and socio-technically informed approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey.
Russell, E F (2020) Leading role or bit player? Main contractors, supply chain and sustainable construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Centre for Environmental Strategy , University of Surrey.
Steele, K (2003) A methodology to facilitate the environmental comparison of bridge management strategies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Surrey.
Stubbs, D A (1975) Trunk stresses in construction workers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Human Biology and Health , University of Surrey.
Tantele, E A (2005) Optimisation of preventative maintenance strategies for reinforced concrete bridges, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Surrey.
Wright, C E (1980) The energy requirements of residential developments, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering , University of Surrey.