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AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE SELECTION OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS: THE CASE OF NIGERIA

  • K.T. Odusanmi;H.N Onukwube;C.C. Ekwoanya;F.O Achi
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.830-836
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    • 2007
  • This paper is concerned with identifying the importance of the pre-qualification factors used in selecting contractors and also in determining the importance of various criteria used for the award of contract. The study was carried out through questionnaire survey administered to a population of 60 respondents in consultancy and client's organisation. The data analysis included a statistical comparison of means and interpretation. The result of this study showed that experience of the contractor is the most important prequalification factor while technical expertise is the most important criteria in the award of contract. The result of this study will enable clients, consultants and contractors to lay emphasis on the influencing factors in terms of pre-qualification and award of contract.

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THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF BOT CONTRACT DESIGN

  • Eva C. W. Sung;S. Ping Ho
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.469-473
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    • 2005
  • Contract design plays a key role in the life cycle of BOT project. All project management activities and operation processes are arranged in consistence with the document of BOT contract which the public sector ensures that the respective roles and responsibilities set out in the contract are fully understood and fulfilled to the contracted performance criteria. With limited theories to deal with some fundamental issues of BOT contract design, we try to collect data from case studies and formulate several practical principles. The conclusions presented in this paper are analyzed from two cases, one is based on an early case in the United Kingdom, and the other based on the Taiwan High Speed Railway case. The purpose of this paper is not about covering all legal issues about BOT contract design, but rather, our work provides common considerations applicable to the contract parties of a broad range of BOT contracts. The results in this paper shall propose some fundamental principles of the BOT contract design.

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Evaluation on the Effect of Depth Buried Pipeline and Refilling Materials on Pavement Performance (도로하부 매설관의 매설심도 및 되메우기 재료가 포장체에 미치는 영향 평가)

  • Baek, Cheolmin;Kim, Yeong Min;Kwon, Soo-Ahn;Hwang, Sung Do;Kim, Jin Man
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.105-112
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    • 2013
  • PURPOSES : Compared to the criteria from advanced countries, Korea has conservative criteria for the buried depth of pipeline (about 30~70cm deeper) causing the waste of cost and time. Therefore, this research investigated the effect of various buried depths of pipeline on pavement performance in order to modify the criteria to be safe but economical. In addition, a recycled aggregate which is effective in economical and environmental aspect was evaluated to be used as a refilling material. METHODS : In this study, total 10 pilot sections which are composed with various combinations of pavement structure, buried depth of pipeline, and refilling material were constructed and the telecom cable was utilized as a buried pipeline. During construction, LFWD (Light Falling Weight Deflectometer) tests were conducted on each layer to measure the structural capacity of underlying layers. After the construction is completed, FWD (Falling Weight Deflectometer) tests and moving load tests were performed on top of the asphalt pavement surface. RESULTS : It was found from the LFWD and FWD test results that as the buried depth decrease, the deflections in subbase and surface layer were increased by 30% and 5~10%, respectively, but the deflection in base layer remained the same. In the moving load test, the longitudinal maximum strain was increased by 30% for 120mm of buried depth case and 5% for 100mm of buried depth case. Regarding the effect of refilling material, it was observed that the deflections in subbase and surface layer were 10% lager in recycled aggregate compared to the sand material. CONCLUSIONS : Based on the testing results, it was found that the change in buried depth and refiliing material would not significantly affect the pavement performance. However, it is noted that the final conclusion should be made based on an intensive structural analysis for the pavement under realistic conditions (i.e., repeated loading and environmental loading) along with the field test results.

A Competitive Core Technology Proposal for a Remodeling Project (경쟁력 있는 리모델링 공사를 위한 요소기술 도출)

  • Han, Ju-Yeoun;Kim, Ki-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.785-789
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    • 2008
  • As people pays more attention to remodeling as a method to effectively improve, maintain, and manage building properties, it is important to ensure the economic feasibility of remodeling compared to reconstruction, instead of focusing on systematic regulations. In order to identify core technologies, the study set criteria to survey cost of a remodeling project by analyzing current status of remodeling projects. Based on the criteria, the study calculated average construction cost for five remodeling projects that were conducted recently, compared the cost with new construction projects, and examined major level works that are essential in a remodeling project. Based on the major level works, the study conducted interviews with construction experts to draw core technologies in design, structure and construction of a remodeling project.

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Quality, Setting and Hardening Properties of Rapid Set Accelerators (숏크리트용 급결제의 품질, 응결 및 경화특성)

  • 김진철;류종현;안태송
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.323-328
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    • 2002
  • Rapid set accelerators are widely used in tunnel construction, however quality criteria of and dosage are not well established. The density and solid content of admixtures, setting time and compressive strength of paste and mortar with admixtures were investigated to establish the quality criteria. While the early strength of mortar with sodium-silicate, sodium-aluminate and calcium aluminate type admixtures that have high alkali content are very high, but long-term strength are low. Aggregates of shotcrete has to be carefully selected. Sodium-silicate type admixture need longer setting time than the others.

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Failure criteria of concrete- A review

  • Muthukumar, G.;Kumar, Manoj
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.503-526
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    • 2014
  • Concrete is a versatile construction material used in many engineering structures. The design of concrete structures requires a thorough understanding of their material properties under various loading conditions. Several experimental investigations have been carried out to examine the behavior of concrete. This paper is an attempt to summarize the behavioral aspects of concrete under different loading conditions. Failure models developed out of these experimental investigations are reported in this paper with their merits and demerits.

A Study on the Effect of Blasting Vibration on the road (터널발파 진동이 도로상부에 미치는 영향 분석)

  • Kim, Nagyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2014.10a
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    • pp.821-822
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    • 2014
  • When performing the tunnel excavation blasting, the lower road structure can cause the damage of the structure caused by blasting vibration. In this case the existing structurel meet all of the static and the dynamic stability. But in the domestic management of building structures is presented vibration and is the only criteria, and the criteria for major civil engineering structures insufficient research situation. This study examined the influence of the road structure according to the blast vibration by utilizing the numerical analysis.

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A Study on the Safety Performance of Roadside Barriers by Collision Analysis (방호울타리 안전성능에 관한 충돌해석 연구)

  • Lee, YounghHo;Song, Jae-Joon;Lee, Sang-Yoon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.5558-5565
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    • 2012
  • Roadside barriers are facility for preventing cars from out of path, and 7 classes of barrier are prescribed in criteria of road grades and speed limit, etc. However, overload and overspeed are increased according to improvement of vehicle performance, and falling over frequently occur in vehicle accident related in barriers. Therefore, enhancement of the existing design criteria of roadside barriers is demanded. In this research, vehicle crash simulation was carried out, and the condition for fracture of roadside barriers and vehicle overturn was evaluated in order to verify the defence performance of the barriers, which are SB5 steel barrier and SB6 concrete barrier adapted mainly to highway.