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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A M (2021) A study on bridge inspections: Identifying barriers to new practices and providing strategies for change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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M (1993) Public investment and infrastructure planning: A policy modelling approach for the Turkish investment sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Balloffet, A F (1992) Applications of decision support systems in water resources planning: The goal-setting stage, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Besiktepe, D (2021) Multi-criteria decision-making approach for building maintenance in facility management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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Cost-benefit analysis of a flood protection project incorporating poverty alleviation concerns: Case study Vietnam, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994--1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994-1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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to improve design-construction integration and project performance on public sector underground utility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Ghavam, H R (1990) Characteristics of external activators in third world village development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gunderson, D E (2005) Needs assessment: Construction management doctoral programs in the United States, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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perceptions of experienced construction practitioners regarding ethical transgressions in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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B T (2007) Exploring the use of virtual construction to capture knowledge and reduce waste for residential projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Kumar, S (2023) Optimization of sustainability and resilience for transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Mehany, M S H M (2014) Delay-caused claims in infrastructure projects under design-bid-build delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.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.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: optimization; funding; irrigation; programming; India; case study; simulation; construction delay; water resource; construction cost; reclamation
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304341746
- Abstract:
Recent analyses of the water resources development in India over the last 40 years, reveal that proliferation of projects, project construction delays and non-realization of created irrigation potential, are major issues of concern. Water resources projects in other countries often experience delays in project completion. However, the development of project construction implementation strategies, that is, determining the appropriate start year for each individual project in a system, does not usually anticipate the impact of potential project completion delays. The primary purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of uncertainties due to construction delays on water resources project implementation strategies. System analysis approaches involving simulation and optimization are used to develop project construction implementation strategies. In this research, simulation, dynamic programming optimization, and exhaustive search using simulation techniques were applied. Project completion time was treated as a random variable. Historic data on planned and actual construction times and associated construction costs were assembled from the US Bureau of Reclamation's Central Utah Project. Based upon this data, many realizations of project completion tinges (accounting for potential delay) were stochastically generated and the associated optimal implementation strategies were assessed using dynamic programming optimization and exhaustive search techniques. The results of the optimization models were statistically evaluated to determine the stability of the optimal value of the start year of construction for each project for various demand scenarios, budget scenarios, and cost escalation functions. The developed methodology is demonstrated by application to a hypothetical fire project case study, based upon data from the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The variability in optimal construction start dates was studied for each project for possible selected combinations of project delays. The following aspects were also evaluated: cost increases due to construction delays; effects of inaccurate choice of start dates; effect of demand targets on project selection; effect of funding level on project selection: and the effect of a yearly minimum construction constraint on project selection. The results showed that out of the five projects tested, two projects were insensitive to delays and one project was exceptionally sensitive to delays in any of the projects in the system. The study also showed that an inaccurate choice for start times of projects in the system can result in substantial increases in the construction costs.
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.