Contractual Risks of BIM Implementation and the Proposed Contract Form for DBB and DB Projects | Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction | Vol 15, No 1
AbstractThe application of building information modeling (BIM) is in its early stages in Iran and there is a lack of contract forms for BIM projects to overcome its barriers. To…
Simulating Runoff and Actual Evapotranspiration via Time-Variant Parameter Method: The Effects of Hydrological Model Structures | Journal of Hydrologic Engineering | Vol 27, No 12
AbstractModeling methodologies capable of coping with changing catchment conditions are becoming more important and are critical to ensure credible model predictions because the hydrologic process of the catchment is inevitably…
A Novel Approach to Improve the Distortional Buckling Strength of a Stiffened Cold-Formed Steel Channel Section under Axial Compression | Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction | Vol 28, No 1
AbstractThis study investigates the distortional buckling strength of a partially closed cold-formed steel (CFS) channel section with intermediate web stiffeners and outward lips under axial compression. Generally, a closed CFS…
Effects of CNT and MgO–Type Expansive Agent on the Cracking Resistance of Face-Slab Concrete of CFRD | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | Vol 34, No 12
AbstractConcrete face rockfill dam (CFRD) is a commonly used and cost-effective type of dams. However, random cracks are often seen in the face slab concrete (FSC) of a CFRD during…
Job Quality and Construction Workers’ Mental Health: Life Course Perspective | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | Vol 148, No 12
IntroductionWork Environment as a Contributing Factor to Poor Mental HealthWorkers’ mental health has been linked to the extent that psychosocial hazards are present in the work environment (Stansfeld et al. 1999;…
Analysis of Sewer Network Performance in the Context of Modernization: Modeling, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty Analysis | Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management | Vol 148, No 12
AbstractSpecific flood volume and degree of flooding are important parameters for evaluating the performance of stormwater networks. Hydrodynamic models are usually used to calculate these important measures, but this task…
Improving the Interpretation of Data-Driven Water Consumption Models via the Use of Social Norms | Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management | Vol 148, No 12
AbstractWater is essential to improving social equity, promoting just economic development and protecting the function of the Earth system. It is therefore important to have access to credible models of…
Sensitivity Analysis of Key Cost Performance Determinants Using Extreme Bound Analysis Method | Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction | Vol 15, No 1
AbstractThe complex nature of construction projects makes achieving positive outcomes challenging, and cost overruns, which frequently occur in all three construction phases, are one of the major impediments to success.…
Consumer Centricity as a Delivery Strategy for Assets in the Real Estate Sector: An Analysis of the Framework and Interpretation of Law | Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction | Vol 15, No 1
AbstractConsumer centricity (C-C) in the Indian real estate sector has gained prominence since the introduction of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act in 2016. For a growing economy such…
Building Rectification by Underexcavation and Practical Design Method | Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities | Vol 36, No 6
AbstractAn 11-story high-rise building with a shear-wall structure utilized a raft foundation based on a deep alluvial deposit. After structure completion, the building tilted beyond acceptable limits. This paper presents…