Browsing by Department "Construction Science"
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(2015-04-30)The brick to mortar bond strength affects the performance of the joints in brick masonry when subjected to various loading conditions. The flexural bond strength of masonry units can be measured using a bond wrench or a ...
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(2015-07-24)The bond strength of the masonry unit is an important characteristic affecting its performance under different loading conditions, including shear and flexural loading. Bond strength of brick masonry is confirmed experimentally ...
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(2016-04-25)Flexural bond strength is a significant factor that governs the mortar to brick bond performance under different loading conditions for masonry walls and columns. Bond testing is a fairly recent addition to the masonry ...
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(2014-08-14)Bond strength is one of the most important factors that affect the performance of the joint under various loading conditions. The flexural bond strength of a joint can be measured using a bond wrench. The first of the bond ...
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(2018-03-15)Sustainability has been defined by various institutions as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. This is a soft qualitative definition. It has ...
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(2012-10-19)In the current context, the standardization of building construction is not limited to a specific country or to a specific building code. Trade globalization has emphasized the need for standardization in the process of ...
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(2022-04-27)The relationships between architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) practitioners have grown increasingly complex, necessitating improvements to both design and construction procedures. This complexity has heightened ...
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(2013-04-29)Commercial buildings are among the largest consumers of energy. In an attempt to control and reduce operating expenses, building owners and organizations leasing commercial space are pursuing energy efficiency measures ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The construction industry in recent times is seen to be highly competitive and dynamic. To remain progressive in such an environment construction companies need to be aggressive in terms of getting business. This is where ...
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(2017-04-19)The construction industry is one of the largest industry in the United States; it employs close to seven million people and contributes the most to the growth of the country’s economy. In spite of the huge impact that the ...
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(2012-10-19)This study investigates the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and COBie for Facility Management on three projects where these concepts were used. Factors which affect these concepts are identified through a ...
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(2015-08-06)Cash flow is one of the most critical aspects in the proper management of any company or industry. Success or failure in proper cash flow management ultimately plays a huge role in determining the success or failure of the ...
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(2019-04-04)Construction activities generate many environmental concerns especially air pollution. Air pollution from the construction industry can be generated from fugitive dust emitted from earthwork operations such as excavation, ...
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The Children’s Hospital X Project: A Case Study in Benefit and Cost Analysis of a Lean-IPD Project (2014-04-24)Lean processes have been utilized in healthcare design and construction, bringing both benefits and costs to the owners of healthcare projects. It is important to understand and detect the benefits and costs associated ...
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(2010-10-12)One of the primary reasons of the escalating rates of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry is the ever so complex, dynamic and continually changing nature of construction work. Use of cranes has become ...
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(2023-08-02)Excavation in real-life is a collaborative work involving several construction workers. However, the human factors which greatly affect behaviors in a team-based context are often overlooked in the excavation utility damage ...
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(2017-08-01)Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been established as standard in the Architecture Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry. The ubiquity of the platform has significantly changed the way AEC industry works. BIM ...
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(2018-03-15)Lean and Six Sigma have been recognized as innovative strategies that can be used to transform a firm’s management practices to a newer level. However, there is little guidance, or evidence indicating whether Lean or Six ...
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(2010-10-12)Facility managers use various cost models and techniques to estimate the cost of renovating a building and to secure the required funds needed for building renovation. A literature search indicates that these techniques ...