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Abdollahipour, S (2013) Multi-parameter bidding in highway construction and rehabilitation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Alroomi, A S (2013) Integrative framework for sustainable development of the cost estimating profession, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Brown, B H J (1974) An econometric forecasting model for a segment of the construction market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Duffy, G A (2009) Linear scheduling of pipeline construction projects with varying production rates, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Eldin, N N (1987) Methodology for project management control in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Ghulman, B A (2000) Predicting construction cost growth in ODOT's paving projects using information available at the bidding time, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Hajji, A M (2013) Development of a productivity-based economic, energy, environmental model for heavy duty diesel construction equipment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Johnson, L R (1969) A competitive strategy model for highway construction proposals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Karimi, B (2018) Evaluation of emissions reduction strategies for heavy duty diesel construction equipment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Kim, J (2022) A multimodal approach to improve fire safety on construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
King-Lewis, A (2020) Diversity and inclusion of women in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Lee, B-H (2011) Forecasting wheat yield and quality conditional on weather information and estimating construction costs of agricultural facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Lusby, A K (2003) The effect of increased public investment in transportation infrastructure on oklahoma's economic development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Miller, R H (1973) Life cycle system model for estimating construction equipment ownership costs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Rainer, R K (1968) Predicting productivity of one or two elevators for construction of high-rise buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Shararah, H H (1981) Evaluation of wall construction techniques based upon economical factors influencing labor and materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: equipment; construction method; developing country; life cycle; Saudi Arabia; United States; cost analysis; life cycle cost
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/303042131
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Scope of Study. The scope of this investigation was to develop a method of sandwich construction for exterior nonload-bearing wall panels with efficient utilization of building materials. Also, the panels can be assembled on site by common labor without the use of specialized or heavy equipment. A detailed economic comparison between the proposed wall and eight selected conventional wall systems was performed. The proposed construction technique is developed to optimize building materials, labor, and equipment. The cost comparison is performed using prices obtained from three locations: Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Houston, Texas, were chosen to represent local and Gulf Coast areas in the United States; Saudi Arabia was selected as an example of a developing country, Findings and Conclusions. From the experimental investigation in the laboratory, the feasibility of constructing a sandwich wall panel with thin concrete facings has been established. A method of wall construction has been developed that achieves an efficient use of lightweight materials. The system can be constructed by labor with minimal experience in construction. In addition, the developed wall system does not require the use of special equipment for on-site construction. The analytical analysis showed a moderate first-cost economic advantage of the proposed wall system compared to the eight conventional wall systems selected for the study. However, the 30-year life cycle cost analysis showed the proposed system to be substantially superior to the selected traditional wall system due to a higher insulating R value. The developed wall systems shows the most advantage can be obtained for locations in isolated areas where equipment and skilled labor is not readily available. Thus, the proposed construction method provides a realistic approach for solving labor and material problems in developing countries.
Spencer, G R (1987) Integration of cost estimating with critical path scheduling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Syachrani, S (2010) Advanced sewer asset management using dynamic deterioration models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Tamimi, M F (2022) Reliability and sensitivity analysis of civil and marine structures using machine-learning-assisted simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Trost, S M (1998) A quantitative model for predicting the accuracy of early cost estimates for construction projects in the process industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.
Zeitoun, A A (1992) Evaluation of cost and schedule growth trends during construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Oklahoma State University.