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Chapter and Conference Paper
Control of Structure Formation of Reaction Powder Concretes by Triboelectrization
Concretes containing dispersed fillers, reactive rock powders, microsilica and micro-hydrated kaolins are the object of research. The structural topology of such materials is predetermined by the activity of t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Describing Construction Hazard Images Identified from Site Safety Surveillance Video
Construction accidents are a major cause of occupational fatalities globally. On-site hazard identification is crucial to prevent such accidents. CCTV is commonly used for safety surveillance on construction s...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Application of the White Noise Generator to Evaluate the System for Modeling the Impact of Soil on the Working Body of the Bulldozer
Improvement of quality, decrease of terms and cost of construction are inseparably linked with problems of effective use of bulldozer equipment. The most important problem of control tractions modes of the bul...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Bulldozer Sensing Technique for the Purpose of Automation for Bulldozer’s Workflow
A new configuration of the system is proposed to automate the bulldozer workflow without the use of a laser. A mathematical model has been developed to assess the position of the cutting edge of the blade. A m...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Comparing Embedded Technologies for Aerial Geomatics Using Unmanned Aerial Systems
Two widely used technologies for remote sensing and aerial geomatics missions, LiDAR and photogrammetry, have been analyzed. The deployed drones have been also classified into two major groups: real-time and p...
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Article
A Quantity-Based Method to Predict More Accurate Project Completion Time
‘Completion in time’ is a crucial element of project management. Previous studies show that earned value management (EVM), earned schedule method, or earned duration management do not give an accurate project ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluating the Sustainability of Non-urban Land Development Projects
Former construction projects usually emphasize more on the cost, schedule and quality objectives, while less on the environmental, economic and social sustainability. The sustainability of a non-urban land dev...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A New Project Scheduling Control Method Based on Activity Quantities
The traditional Earned Value Management (EVM) suffers in many theoretical weaknesses. The improved Earned Schedule Method (ESM) and Earned Duration Management (EDM) still adopt the basis of Planned Value (PV) ...
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Article
The Use of a Multiple Risk Level Model to Tackle the Duration of Risk for Construction Activity
The project evaluation and review technique (PERT) is the most well-known method to handle the risk due to uncertain activity durations, previous studies show that the β-distribution-based PERT estimation tend...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A New Method to Tackle the Duration Risks of a Construction Project
The most well-known traditional approach to deal with the uncertainties of the activity durations in a project was the Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). PERT is however impractical and seldom ado...
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Article
Develo** a general model for construction problem solving for an engineering consulting firm
This paper presents the development of a lessons-learned-based general construction problem-solving model, namely GCPM, within an engineering consulting firm to assist construction engineers in finding the pre...
