Avoiding and Resolving Disputes in Underground Construction
Successful Practices and Guidelines
A method of developing cooperative, problem-solving attitudes on projects through a basic risk sharing philosophy between owner and contractor is presented. Special contracting provisions...
Post-Tensioned Transportation
Post-tensioned highways are relatively new. U.S. 220 near Altoona, Pa. has the first major installation in the country. There two miles of pavement are continuous concrete panels, each...
Creative Application of Materials Engineering
Society's demand for an aesthetically pleasing and safe constructed environment, along with the construction industry's higher and higher costs, dictate that...
Affordable Housing and the Civil Engineer
The Joint Venture for Affordable Housing (JVAH) Demonstration. Program accomplished the goal and reduced the first time cost of housing by up to 30% through the use of innovative methods...
Getting the Most From Engineering Consultant
The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission ('LACTC') has embarked upon a 150 mile rail transit construction program within Los Angeles County. A program...
Specification as a Requirement for Hot Mix Asphalt
A brief description of the current national research programs that affect the development of specifications is included in this paper. Elements of the Strategic Highway Research Program...
Specifications and Constructibility
The article discusses these and other aspects of the subject, including training programs for inspectors and project managers, research/development and pilot testing of new products, methods...
Applications of Computer Graphics in Construction
Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation has implemented an integrated computer system for engineering, design, construction planning, and project management based on a relational...
Microcomputers in Construction Claims
The increase in litigation is driven primarily by economic factors. The increased use of microcomputers has followed as a direct result of the need for better information control and dissemination....
Opportunities for Innovation in Construction Equipment and Methods
New applications and other significant driving forces indicate a strong opportunity for innovation in construction equipment and methods. Investigations of other industries provide a rich...
Limitation of Liability as Part of Negotiated Risk Allocation in Engineering Contracts
The use of risk allocation in design contracts has grown considerably over the past eighteen years and is now used extensively by architects and engineers. Negotiated risk allocation has...
Evaluating Alternatives in Construction Management
Construction professionals (i.e., construction owners and contractors) are constantly faced with the task of evaluating alternatives related to managerial issues such as the amount of...
Visual Scheduling
This paper presents a look at new innovative way to provide project schedule. The primary target is in visual scheduling presentation techniques. The systems presented include a system...
Eliminating Bias in Construction Schedules to Measure Time
Schedules developed for use in managing the construction process which are accurate for that use are not necessarily sufficiently accurate to measure and evaluate delays and changes to...
An Integrated Project Control Model
This paper defines the scope of current project control activities and presents an overview of the tools used to control projects. Problems with current project control systems and the...
Resident Engineering Costs vs. Construction Costs for New York City Water Pollution Control Projects
This paper begins by describing the New York City fresh water system, water pollution control plants, and the development of capital programs. It then discusses contracting methods, construction...
Who Pays for the Unexpected in Construction? History, Guidelines and Philosophy for a Successful Resolution
The current procedures for resolutions of construction industry disputes are primarily through an adversarial approach that is costly and time-consuming. If there is to be a 'better...
Texas A&M University Construction Executive Program
The Texas A&M Construction Executive Program fulfills a long-standing need for continuing education for construction executives. It provides a service to the engineering-construction...
Excellence in the Constructed Project
This proceedings of the specialty conference Construction Congress I addresses diverse technical subject areas in the context of the integrated construction project. The Congress enabled...
1990: Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction
The loss from natural disasters is extensive. Earthquakes, windstorms, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and insect infestations have caused the deaths of nearly three...
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