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Abdelhady, I A I (2013) A new business process model for enhancing BIM implementation in architectural design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Ackerman, P J, Jr. (2014) Condition assessment, indices, and risk-based decision-making for public school infrastructure management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Albassami, A A (2014) A framework for international commercialization of innovative products in residential construction: A case of structural insulated panels (SIPs) in the United States and Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Carr, P G (2000) An investigation of the relationship between personality traits and performance for engineering and architectural professionals providing design services to the building sector of the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Charoenvisal, K (2013) A BIM interoperable web-based dss for vegetated roofing system selection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Chen, C (2007) Soft computing-based life-cycle cost analysis tools for transportation infrastructure management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Chen, Q (2007) An object model framework for interface management in building information models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Comu, S (2013) Examining the impact of facilitation on the performance of global project networks collaborating in virtual workspaces, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Giustozzi, F (2012) Life cycle assessment of sustainable road pavements: Carbon footprinting and multi-attribute analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Gross, M E (2010) Aligning public-private partnership contracts with public objectives for transportation infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Hildreth, J C (2003) The use of short-interval GPS data in construction operations analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Johnston, B A (2012) Characterizing virtual prototype constructability programming for the pictographic instruction of procedure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Jung, Y (2009) An approach to organizational intelligence management (a framework for analyzing organizational intelligence within the construction process), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, J S (1995) Reliability-based design of a retaining wall, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, K (2003) A resource-constrained CPM (RCPM) scheduling and control technique with multiple calendars, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, S (1990) Development of risk assessment decision support system for hazardous materials movement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Kim, W (1996) A systems approach to transportation infrastructure management: Development of a highway management system for the Virginia DOT, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Lucko, G (2003) A statistical analysis and model of the residual value of different types of heavy construction equipment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Lytle, A M (2011) A framework for object recognition in construction using building information modeling and high frame rate three-dimensional imaging, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
McCoy, A P (2008) Commercialization for innovative products in the residential construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Mitchell, Z W, Jr. (1998) A statistical analysis of construction equipment repair costs using field data and the cumulative cost model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Novak, V M (2012) Managing sustainability value in design: A systems approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Park, B (2002) Development of a virtual reality excavator simulator: A mathematical model of excavator digging and a calculation methodology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Pinero, J C (2003) A framework for monitoring performance-based road maintenance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Pishdad-Bozorgi, P (2012) Case-based study and analysis of integrated project delivery (IPD) approach and trust-building attributes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Platt, R T (1998) Development of a ready-to-assemble construction system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Prateapusanond, A (2004) A comprehensive practice of total float pre-allocation and management for the application of a CPM-based construction contract, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Quagraine, V K (2007) New strategies to improve the management capacity of contractors for labor-based methods in road rehabilitation in Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Sands, K S, II (2014) Ethics education and its relationship to undergraduate construction students' professional ethical sensitivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Shiratuddin, M F (2009) Framework for context-aware information processing for design review in a virtual environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Shoghli, O (2014) A decision support system for multi-objective multi-asset roadway asset management (DSRAM), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: decision support; optimization; sustainability; highway; asset management; decision making; environmental impact; funding; investment; rehabilitation; resource allocation; ant colony optimization
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1990956239
- Abstract:
The limited available budget along with old aging infrastructure in nation magnifies the role of strategic decision making for maintenance of infrastructure. The challenging objective is to maintain the infrastructure asset systems in a state of good repair and to improve the efficiency and performance of the infrastructure systems while protecting and enhancing the natural environment. Decision makers are in need of a decision support system to consider these multiple objectives and criteria to effectively allocate funding and achieve the highest possible return on investment on their infrastructure. The research proposes and validates a framework for such decisions. The proposed model aims at finding optimal techniques for maintenance of multiple roadway asset items while taking into account time, cost, level of service and environmental impacts. Therefore, the goal is to answer what are the optimal combinations of maintenance techniques for roadway assets while more than one objective is being optimized. In other words, the main objective is to develop a decision support system for selecting and prioritizing necessary actions for MR&R; (Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation) of multiple asset items in order for a roadway to function within an acceptable level of service, budget, and time while considering environmental impacts. To achieve these desirable outcomes, this model creates a two-stage framework for a sustainable infrastructure asset management. First a multi-objective problem based on the multi colony ant colony optimization is analyzed. The objectives of the problem are: (i) Minimizing maintenance costs, (ii) Minimizing maintenance time, (iii) Minimizing environmental impacts and (iv) Maximizing level of service improvement. In the second stage, the results of the multi objective optimization will be prioritized using a Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) process. The proposed approach will simultaneously optimize four conflicting objectives along with using a multi criteria decision-making technique for ranking the resulted non-dominated solutions of multi objective optimization. The results of implementation of the proposed model on a section of I-64 highway are presented for a subset of asset items. Moreover, the proposed model is validated using a scalable test problem as well as comparison with existing examples. Results reveal the capability of the model in generation of optimal solutions for the selection of maintenance strategies. The model optimizes decision making process and benefits decision makers by providing them with solutions for infrastructure asset management while meeting national goals towards sustainability and performance-based approach. In addition, provides a tool to run sensitivity analysis to evaluate annual budget effects and environmental impacts of different resource allocation scenarios. Application of the proposed approach is implemented on roadway asset items but it is not limited to roadways and is applicable to other infrastructure assets.
Taiebat, M (2011) Tuning up BIM for safety analysis proposing modeling logics for application of BIM in DfS, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Thabet, W Y (1992) A space-constrained resource-constrained scheduling system for multi-story buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Thompson, R M (2006) An investigation of change to key provisions in the AIA A201 and its impact on perceptions of the value-added benefit of the design professional during construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tiwari, R (2015) A decision-support framework for design of non-residential net-zero energy buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tucker, R R (2014) Influence of individual perceptions on engineering team performance within design-build infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Williams, R C (2008) The development of mathematical models for preliminary prediction of highway construction duration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.