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Abdallah, A M (2021) A study on bridge inspections: Identifying barriers to new practices and providing strategies for change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Arslan, M (1993) Public investment and infrastructure planning: A policy modelling approach for the Turkish investment sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Balloffet, A F (1992) Applications of decision support systems in water resources planning: The goal-setting stage, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Besiktepe, D (2021) Multi-criteria decision-making approach for building maintenance in facility management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Biltonen, E F (2001) Cost-benefit analysis of a flood protection project incorporating poverty alleviation concerns: Case study Vietnam, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994--1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994-1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gehrig, G B (2002) A decision support system framework to improve design-construction integration and project performance on public sector underground utility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Ghavam, H R (1990) Characteristics of external activators in third world village development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gunderson, D E (2005) Needs assessment: Construction management doctoral programs in the United States, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Jackson, B J (2000) The perceptions of experienced construction practitioners regarding ethical transgressions in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Johnson, B T (2007) Exploring the use of virtual construction to capture knowledge and reduce waste for residential projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: accuracy; ownership; residential; collaboration; communication; documentation; inflation; lean construction; lean production; manufacturing; safety; productivity; case study; owner
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304857885
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Construction lags behind manufacturing in productivity, occupational safety, and construction quality is considered to be insufficient (Koskela, 2000). Additionally, cost has continued to increase faster than the rate of inflation preventing many Americans from realizing home ownership (Shiller, 2006). Many of the advancements in manufacturing can be traced to the Lean production techniques developed by Toyota Motors (Ohno, 1988; Womack, 1996). A current line of research in the construction industry is focused on infusing Lean production principles into construction. Lean construction has not been significantly diffused in the construction industry primarily because it is a set of guiding principles or theory rather than an established set of practices. Few project management tools have been developed on the foundation lean principles. Producers of most manufactured products experienced breakthrough advances in productivity due to the digital-based convergence of 3-D CAD representations and production processes. The 3-D model serves as the medium for communication and collaboration among project participants. Products are digitally created and produced seamlessly from concept through production (Kolarevic, 2003). This study used a mixed methods sequential exploratory design (case study and quasi-experiment) to investigate waste in the residential on-site framing process. A new set of construction documents founded on lean principles was developed and tested for effectiveness to reduce waste. Much of the waste in the residential framing process is associated with the information-poor traditional construction documentation. This study provided insight into the waste activities associated with residential framing by identifying four information categories associated with the waste. These categories are, preference information, conflicting information, insufficient information, and hard to find and/or confusing information. A set of traditional construction documents (TCD) was compared to a set of new construction documents (NCD) produced from a 3-D model on construction time, construction quality (including accuracy), and framing experience. The results of the quasi-experiment showed a significant reduction in time and an increase in accuracy when using the NCD. The results also showed that quality (not including accuracy) was a function of experience. Overall, it was found that when crews used the NCD produced from a 3-D model, waste was reduced.
Kumar, S (2023) Optimization of sustainability and resilience for transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Mehany, M S H M (2014) Delay-caused claims in infrastructure projects under design-bid-build delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Moore, J D (2006) Women in construction management: Creating a theory of career choice and development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Plugge, P W (2007) An evidence-based comparison of construction project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Stewart, D R (2000) Environmental decision-making: Combining engineering and business aspects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Thadicaran, A B G (1997) Implementation strategies for water resources projects under uncertainties of completion time, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Tummalapudi, M (2022) Strategic factors for implementing a multiple career path construction doctoral program: A mixed methods study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Weber, P A (2000) Requisite skill differences of baccalaureate graduates among three building disciplines, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Yearsley, W S (2007) How differences in heavy civil project set-up practices impact performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.