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Durability design and quality assurance of major concrete infrastructure

  • Gjorv, Odd E.
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.45-63
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    • 2013
  • Upon completion of new concrete structures, the achieved construction quality always shows a high scatter and variability, and in severe environments, any weaknesses and deficiencies will soon be revealed whatever durability specifications and materials have been applied. To a certain extent, a probability approach to the durability design can take the high scatter and variability into account. However, numerical solutions alone are not sufficient to ensure the durability and service life of concrete structures in severe environments. In the present paper, the basis for a probability-based durability design is briefly outlined and discussed. As a result, some performance-based durability requirements are specified which are used for quality control and quality assurance during concrete construction. The final documentation of achieved construction quality and compliance with the specified durability are key to any rational approach to more controlled and increased durability. As part of the durability design, a service manual for future condition assessment and preventive maintenance of the structure is also produced. It is such a service manual which helps provide the ultimate basis for achieving a more controlled durability and service life of the given concrete structure in the given environment.

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF A BUILDING DESIGN TEAM

  • T.H. Nguyen;M. Diab
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2007
  • The success of a building design team is achieved as a result of a combination of multiple events/factors and interactions, and has a great impact on the quality of the building construction process. While most of previous studies have focused on quality of the construction process, the success of a design team has not been completely investigated. This paper presents the critical factors that impact the success of a building design team and describes an assessment tool to measure the successful performance of the design team with respect to the critical factors. The development of the assessment tool employs the concept of quality function deployment (QFD), a technique to measure the service quality of an organization.

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The Improvement Plan of Organization Management Through the Survey of Actual Condition in Construction Work (건설공사(建設工事) 실무분석(實務分析)을 통한 조직관리(組織管理) 개선방안(改善方案))

  • Choi, Byung-Ju;Cui, Xian;Choi, Suk-Woo;Kim, Ok-Kyue
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2008
  • Domestic exoteric construction market by opening of world construction market with recent FTA of rapidly change. On these time, need quality increase of construction to possess government official and international competitiveness of customer satisfaction by offering consumer building of good quality. Therefore, must establish direction to inspects and must advance forward formation government official's present actual conditions for building company's QI. This study is as following if summarize studying result of formation government official to improve quality in construction spot. First, formation's CEO will for QI need side improvement the formation government official enemy by important thing. Second, at checking activity and systematic action that participate of responsible persons cooperation enterprise space-time by complete charge department organization should be achieved. Third, complete charge department for quality control operation large size construction firm substantially formation Organizational well operate, but heavy hydrogen building company was construed by greatly unprepared misgovernment. AHP analysis result complete charge department is serious necessity, and the CEO under direct control organizational structure was construed by thing which can bring excellent effect in operation management side of quality business side and formation. Therefore, heavy hydrogen building company should does to occupy competitive power high position with tissue at active quality complete charge deputy.

The Improvement Plan of Quality and Organization Management through the Survey of Actual Condition in Construction Work (건설공사 실태분석을 통한 품질 및 조직관리 개선방안)

  • Choi, Byung-Ju;Choi, Seok-Woo;Kim, Ok-Kyue
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.213-218
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    • 2007
  • Domestic by opening of world construction market with recent FTA should be achieved systematic action that of exoteric surrounding construction environment to inculcate this because consciousness structure unpreparedness of legation fields about quality is expose for hindrance factor for QI in construction spot by quality and organization management official important thing for building company's QI because conquest is possible through QI of construction to possess government official and international competitiveness of customer satisfaction by offering consumer building of change and good quality rapidly, organization's CEO determination must become side improvement the formation government official enemy, and when inspect by each process, responsible persons participate cooperation enterprise space-time. To improve this because complete charge department for quality control appears that organization management need complete charge department being expose by greatly unprepared misgovernment in heavy hydrogen building company, expense that CEO under direct control histiocyte modeling air with AHP analysis is economical will be cost, but is construed can bring excellent effect in operation management side of quality and organization such as cost-cutting effect in maintenance side and I should do so that can occupy competitive power high position with tissue at active quality complete charge deputy.

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A Study on the Performance Restoration of Deteriorated Concrete by Long Distance Delivery (장시간 운반에 따라 저하된 콘크리트의 품질회복에 관한 연구)

  • Pei Chang-Chun;Jin Hu-Lin;Hwang Yin-Seong;Lee Hyung Won;Yang Seong-Hwan;Han Cheon-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • v.y2004m10
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    • pp.7-10
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    • 2004
  • This paper investigated the possibility of quality restoration of deteriorated concrete caused by long distance delivery using chemical admixtures such as superplasticizer. AE agent and retarding agent. According to test results, long distance delivery lead to reducing fluidity and air content markedly, while setting time accelerated. Quality restoration agent(QRA) was made by combining super- plasticizer. AE agent and retarding agent with the proportion of 1:0.0025:0.1. It was confirmed that deteriorated concrete achieved quality restoration with the level of target slump, air content and setting time without strength loss when using QRA with proper amount.

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An Experimental Study for Establishment of On-Site Quality Control of Repair Material by the mechanized construction (기계화시공에 의한 보수재료의 현장품질관리확립을 위한 실험적 연구)

  • Cho Bong Suk;Jang Jae Bong;Kim Yong Ro;Kang Suk Pyo;Hong Sung Yun;Kim Moo Han
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.160-163
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    • 2004
  • In domestic, various repair materials and method systems to keep up with these reinforced concrete deteriorated due to salt damage, carbonation, chemical decay et. developed and applied. However, on-site quality control of various repair materials and method systems isn't achieved desirably because it is depend completely on a men of experience' opinions above all else regardless of various on-site environments. In this background, mock up test with due regard to real on-site environments was performed to secure fundamental data for establishment of desirable on-site quality control. Mock up test using repair mortar analyzed from angles of construction methods, mechanical spraying pressures, W/M. Construction methods were designed manpower method and spraying method, spraying pressures were designed 32, 42, 52 psi, W/M were designed 14.4, 15.4, $16.4\%$. And compressive strength, Chloride ion diffusion coefficient, bond strength, SEM. of mock up test specimens were evaluated. In conclusion, we confirmed excellency of mechanical spraying pressures, fined extremely excellency of condition of spraying pressure 42 ps, W/M $14.4\%$ within this study. therefore the results of this study will be useful to provide fundamental data for establishment of desirable on-site quality control.

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Present and Future of Risk Management of Construction Practice in Asia

  • Watanabe, Tsunemi
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.4-5
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    • 2015
  • Owning to rapid infrastructure development, Asia is experiencing dramatic economic growth. There are not a few cases in which, however, economic growth is achieved by increasing the external diseconomy. Pursuit of sustainable development is one of the most important issues for mankind. Under the post-industrial capitalism society, however, there seems a big risk of increase in the external diseconomy worldwide. The objectives of this manuscript are to discuss importance of risk management of construction practice in present and future. Regarding the latter, a particular attempt is made to discuss how project risk communication should be done to reduce the external diseconomy. Presently, one of the important issues in implementation of infrastructure projects is practice of risk management to properly manage time, cost, quality, and safety: mainly maximization of internal economy. Multi-party risk and uncertainty management process (MRUMP) is one of tolls to assist it. The idea on MRUMP can be used to reduce the external diseconomy through identifying, sharing, and tuning people's rhythms.

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OFF-SITE MANUFACTURE OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS

  • Neville Boyd
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.304-310
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    • 2011
  • The populations of major cities in Australia are increasing rapidly and facing an acute housing shortage. Traditional apartment procurement techniques involve lengthy lead-times and factory-based, or offsite manufactured (OSM) multi-storey apartment buildings may offer the opportunity to help fulfill the need by significantly reducing build times. Other advantages of OSM may include superior quality, low weight ratios, economies of scale achieved through repetition of prefabricated units, use on infill sites, sustainable design standards and better occupational health and safety. There are also positive labour and training implications, which may help to alleviate an industry-wide shortage of skills through use of semi-skilled labour. Previous uncertainties about the adoption of offsite due to the high capital costs and perception issues were generally based on pre-cast concrete structures, which are quite a different building type in terms of flexibility, construction, delivery and finishes. Identification of drivers and constraints assists in the determination of current industry status, allows for a benchmark to be established and future opportunities and directions for OSM to be determined.

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The Research on the Preference Factors of Apartment Brand (아파트 브랜드 선호도 요인 비교에 관한 연구 -수도권지역과 시 단위지역 중심의 선호도 비교-)

  • Shin, Han-Woo;Kim, Dae-Won;Kang, Kyung-In;Kim, Gwang-Hee
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.77-82
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    • 2008
  • In the housing market, the construction company started to recognize the importance of the brand power since 1998. Many brand names of apartment construction company have newly formed and many apartments are representative of the brands of construction company by quality of apartment construction and service after hand apartment over to owner with many other elements of their brands. According to these trends in the housing market, it should be also interested in improving the value of brand name in apartment construction. The former researches have been achieved several topics in only a specific target market about the distinction of apartment's plan, the examination of preference, and the satisfaction survey of inhabitants etc. But construction company don't have developed any available marketing strategy according to construction location and regional characteristics. Nowadays, they should be interested in improving the value of apartment brand. Therefore, this research was conducted by interviewing and surveying preference factor, which factors are considered by consumer when consumers purchase apartment house, to compare the two regions such as Metropolis and Cities. The purpose of this research is to provide the preference trend of apartment house in the future to construction company by comparing consumer's preference examination.

THE ROLE OF USING A TABLET COMPUTER FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION ON CONSTRUCTION SITES

  • Ruvinde R. Kooragamage;John M. Kelsey;Simon Julier
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2013.01a
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    • pp.531-538
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    • 2013
  • The coordination and control of construction projects is vital if a project is to be a success. Almost all analysis has shown that these can only be achieved if good quality communication can be maintained on a construction site. This research focuses on the role that tablet computers could play in enhancing this communication. The following points are investigated in this paper: (a) Whether a tablet computer can enable users to monitor project progress more efficiently than traditional methods, (b) How the tablet computer fits within the project management iron triangle in construction, (c) The two different psychological impacts of information transmission for the end user using a tablet computer (i) The expectancy to transmit information frequently and rapidly from tablet computer users to project members whilst working onsite (ii) The mode of information transmission to the cognition of the transmitted information to the tablet computer. Through the use of structured interviews and questionnaires, the opinions of individuals within various disciplines in construction were canvassed. The approach adopted in this paper deals with understanding both the soft and hard issues for deploying such a system. This research enabled the authors to develop a base framework incorporating the key factors which are relevant for implementing a tablet computer based on information flows primarily.

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