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Abeid, J N (2000) Photo-net: An integrated system for controlling the progress of construction activities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Al-Musallam, A A (2002) A web-based approach for coordinating architectural drawings with other construction documents, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Al-Sobiei, O S (2001) Assessment of risk allocation in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alavipour, S M (2017) Project scheduling using optimized financing, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.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tall building ordinances (TBOs) on the evolution of ultra-tall buildings typology: Case studies in Chicago and Dubai, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Alothaimeen, I (2018) Multi-objective optimization for LEED: New construction using genetic algorithms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Barbarosoglu, B V (2018) Early detection of maintainability issues in MEP systems using BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Managing the bidding process for the construction owner-detection and prevention of unbalanced bids and collusive bids, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Gunaydin, H M (1999) Impact of information technologies on project management functions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Gunhan, S M (2003) Foreign market entry decision model for construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.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N (2014) Influence of owner-organization impression and contract framing on construction contractors' risk perceptions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.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An xml initiative of transferring architectural information to the construction site based on the BIM object concept, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kale, S (1999) Competitive advantage in the construction industry: Firm-specific resources and strategy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Kaplanoglu, S B (2007) Impact of pre-project peer review on project success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.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.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: complexity; flexibility; optimization; uncertainty; highway; decision making; investment; life cycle; programming; project evaluation; rehabilitation; service life; probability; case study; risk assessment
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/867265045
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Efficient highway investment decision-making becomes increasingly important in transportation. In order to facilitate such a decision process, one of the key issues is to estimate benefits of highway projects and utilize those values for project selection to yield optimal investment decisions. The existing methodologies for highway project evaluation are limited to probabilistic risk assessments of input factors such as construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance costs; travel demand; and discount rates that are inherited with risks. This research introduces a new approach for highway project evaluation extended from Shackle's model to explicitly address cases where those input factors are under uncertainty with no definable probability distributions. Then, a generalized methodology for highway project evaluation with input factors under certainty, risk, and uncertainty is established. If an input factor is under certainty, its single value is directly used. If an input factor is under risk, the mathematical expectation of the factor based on the probabilistic risk assessment can be determined. If an input factor is under uncertainty, a single-valued outcome of the factor can be estimated according to a preset decision rule in the extension of Shackle's model. The values of input factors separately determined under certainty, risk, and uncertainty can be used to compute the overall benefits of a highway project in the physical asset's one service life-cycle and in perpetuity horizon, respectively. The developed methodology offers flexibility for the decision-maker to consider any combination of input factors under certainty, risk or uncertainty and it could be applied to estimate the amount of benefits associated with sub-project benefit items (if a specific benefit item is further separable) under certainty, risk or uncertainty in accordance with available information. For project selection, a stochastic optimization model is developed as the multi-choice multidimensional Knapsack problem with Q-stage budget recourses. The model facilitates the selection of a subset of candidate highway projects across a multiyear analysis period under budget uncertainty aimed to achieve maximized overall project benefits. Contract-, corridor-, and deferment-based tradeoff methods are employed to assess the impacts of spatial and temporal restrictions on project selection results. An efficient solution algorithm with the computational complexity of O(N2) is developed for the proposed stochastic model. A case study using data on state highway programming in Indiana for period 1996–2006 is conducted to apply the methodology for project evaluation with input factors under certainty, risk, and uncertainty and the stochastic model for project selection under budget uncertainty. Cross comparisons of project benefits estimated with and without uncertainty considerations are made. The new methodology for project evaluation and model for project selection can be adopted by state transportation agencies to improve the efficiency of highway investment decisions.
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.
Riad, N I (1990) MODA: An expert system for managing owner-directed acceleration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Rujirayanyong, T (2004) Data warehousing for construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Saleh, E (2020) A risk-based approach in selecting design natural hazard loads for temporary structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
Suh, K (1993) RUSS: A scheduling system for repetitive-unit construction using line-of-balance technology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Illinois Institute of Technology.
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.