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Abeid, J N (2000) Photo-net: An integrated system for controlling the progress of construction activities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Al-Musallam, A A (2002) A web-based approach for coordinating architectural drawings with other construction documents, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Al-Sobiei, O S (2001) Assessment of risk allocation in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alavipour, S M (2017) Project scheduling using optimized financing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alkoud, A (2023) Investigating the impact of tall building ordinances (TBOs) on the evolution of ultra-tall buildings typology: Case studies in Chicago and Dubai, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alothaimeen, I (2018) Multi-objective optimization for LEED: New construction using genetic algorithms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Barbarosoglu, B V (2018) Early detection of maintainability issues in MEP systems using BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: efficiency; equipment; standards; cleaning; construction phase; government; life cycle; local government; safety; designer; United States; life cycle cost
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2070493823
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The terms maintainability and maintenance are interrelated and often perceived to be difficult to distinguish from each other. Maintainability refers to the measures and actions taken during the design phase in order to assure that the building components and the system to which it belongs can be easily maintained at minimum downtime and cost. On the other hand, maintenance refers to the measures and action taken during the operation phase in order to keep the components at the desired operational condition. The variance between designers’ and facility managers’ priorities concerning maintainability creates a gap between the design and operation phases. Maintainability is not often considered in design nor is it a priority for designers. Designers consider equipment access to be one of the least important factors related to maintenance. However, design-related maintainability issues such as equipment access problems make maintenance activities impractical if not impossible in facility operation, and increase the life cycle costs of facilities. These issues can be detected in the design phase if an appropriate tool is available, and can prevent maintenance-related problems in the operation phase. This research aims to bridge the gap between design and facility management by developing and deploying a BIM tool that brings a facility management perspective into design, and allows designers to inject maintainability considerations into the design phase. In this study, the building and construction codes and standards adopted and published by the local governments of the United States were investigated in order to identify maintainability standards related to geometric design and parametric information of building components. Parametric rule sets related to maintainability were established according to the codes and standards. From the “equipment access” perspective, a maintainability checking algorithm that can be easily customized for any building component and its rule sets was developed. In order to demonstrate the operation of the algorithm in 3D design view, the algorithm was customized for a particular piece of equipment, codded in C# programing language, and implemented as an add-in called “Maintainability Checker” to the most commonly used BIM software: Revit. A video clip of the demonstration was embedded into a questionnaire, and the questionnaire was administrated to designers and facility managers in order to validate the potential benefits of “Maintainability Checker”. A comparative analysis of designers’ and facility managers’ opinions towards maintainability and “Maintainability Checker” was conducted using SPSS. The survey results indicate that the gap between the design and post-construction phases does exist. However, the survey results also indicate that “Maintainability Checker” can bridge the gap by allowing designers to produce a better design that improves equipment maintenance access and workplace safety, facilitates the cleaning and repair of building components, reduces the number of reworks, improves the efficiency of the commissioning process, and reduces the time spent on maintenance activities, all without increasing the workload of designers. The construction industry should consider an automated maintainability check to be an essential part of the design process, create/adopt design for maintainability standards for every building component that can possibly be in a structure, and use them within BIM tools.
Chotibhongs, R (2011) Managing the bidding process for the construction owner-detection and prevention of unbalanced bids and collusive bids, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Gunaydin, H M (1999) Impact of information technologies on project management functions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Gunhan, S M (2003) Foreign market entry decision model for construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Hanioglu, M N (2014) Influence of owner-organization impression and contract framing on construction contractors' risk perceptions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Ibrahim Mahmoud, M M (2005) An xml initiative of transferring architectural information to the construction site based on the BIM object concept, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kale, S (1999) Competitive advantage in the construction industry: Firm-specific resources and strategy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kaplanoglu, S B (2007) Impact of pre-project peer review on project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kleps, S M (2013) Impact of workflow disruptions, project characteristics and foremen characteristics on improvisational decisions and actions on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Koksal, A (2002) Predicting the development of decline in construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Le, K T (2017) Material inventory control and management system in construction using GIS applications and a "hybrid" tracking system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Lee, D-E (2004) Construction business automation system (CBAS), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Lee, S H (2010) Optimal highway investment decision-making under risk and uncertainty, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Ma, L (2022) A BIM-based life cycle assessment tool of embodied energy and environmental impacts of reinforced concrete tall buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Mochtar, K (2000) Market-based pricing in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Pandey, A R (2016) Heuristic decision-making model for electrical foremen when workflow is disrupted, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Pulket, T (2008) Universal prediction model for construction litigation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Rashed, A (2022) Influence of internal factors in construction organizations on the implementation of integrated project delivery viewed from the organizational change theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Tokdemir, O B (2003) ALISS: Advanced linear scheduling system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Yang, J (2022) Integrated decision support system for the selection and implementation of delay analysis in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Yasamis, F (1999) Contractor quality performance (CQP) evaluation model in pavement projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Zhang, C (2013) Automated progress control using laser scanning technology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Zhou, B (2012) Optimal decision-making of interdependent transportation investment alternatives under risk and uncertainty, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Zhou, Q (2002) From CAD to IAD: An internet application of steel construction consulting for architects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.