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Castelblanco, G, Fenoaltea, E M, De Marco, A, Demagistris, P, Petruzzi, S and Zeppegno, D (2024) Combining stakeholder and risk management: Multilayer network analysis for complex megaprojects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

Duva, M, Mollaoglu, S, Zhao, D and Frank, K A (2024) A framework for social network interventions in AEC teams: Strategies and implications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

Gao, L, Luo, X, Wang, Y, Zhang, N and Deng, X (2024) Retention in challenging international construction assignments: Role of expatriate resilience. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

Gao, W, Yan, X and Li, T (2024) Influencing factors and critical paths of virtual reality adoption by AEC enterprises based on TOE-SNA. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

Hosseinian, S M and Jaberi, A (2024) Optimal sharing of construction project outcomes with downstream contracting parties: Principal-agent analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

Kelly, D and Koo, H J (2024) Challenges managing large historic building renovations: Lessons learned from detroit, Michigan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

McFarland, T C, Ryu, J, Haas, C and Abdel-Rahman, E (2024) Crafting safe and efficient masonry practices: Quantitative assessment of postural characteristics in movement strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: motion data; movement strategies; musculoskeletal disorders; postural assessment; predictor screening
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: http://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-13765
  • Abstract:
    Musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent in the construction industry, particularly among masons who are at risk of overexertion and back injuries due to the physical demands of their jobs. Previous research established that expert masons employ different work strategies that reduce joint loads and increase productivity; however, it was unclear which movement strategies they used. This study analyzed the movements of novice, apprentice, and expert masons to identify their postural characteristics. Specifically, the postures and motions of novice, apprentice, and expert masons are analyzed during a standard wall building activity using concrete masonry units, and the key markers of their techniques, such as trunk flexion and twisting, are investigated. Our findings describe the movement strategies experts use in comparison to inexpert groups. Through the analysis of expert motion techniques, the intrinsic movement knowledge of expert masons can be translated into numeric joint thresholds and coaching feedback for training programs.

Thelemaque, N A and Kaminsky, J A (2024) Corporate climate pledges of high-revenue design firms and contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).

Zarghami, S A (2024) No scheduling problem but rather a rescheduling problem: Measuring robustness of schedule network in construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(02).