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DarConte, F X (2017) Best value alignment process for public works construction in New York state, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

Gelisen, G (2010) Automated productivity based schedule animation (APBSA), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: construction activity; duration; systems engineering; construction labor; animation; building information modeling; scheduling; variations; productivity; case study
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  • URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/854758133
  • Abstract:
    Many studies of construction labor productivity are at a macro level. These macro-level studies attempt to quantify the productivity or changes in productivity over the entire industry or a segment of the industry. This study is aimed at a micro or projectlevel examination of productivity. The tool developed allows the user to predict, manage and even optimize the productivity associated with a project or levels of projects. Automated Productivity Based Schedule Animation (APBSA) is a dynamic scheduling methodology that stochastically utilizes weekly trended construction labor productivity data in order to automatically update the baseline schedule that was created at the beginning of a project. APBSA reports the construction activity duration variances and animates the progress of the job with the most current data available in a 4-D environment. Contractors and others can improve their planning by utilizing APBSA with Building Information Modeling (BIM) which will help them to improve their craft productivity. As a case study, the three-story Systems Engineering Facility III at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) was modeled. The model was developed in order to demonstrate the impacts of time and cost-based stochastic productivity indices on the baseline schedule. A time-cost trade-off analysis was also performed in order to show effects of duration variations on the cost of the project.

Liu, M (2013) The application of BIM and IPD in public design and construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

Sehic, A (2014) Decision support tool for interface management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Polytechnic Institute of New York University.

Wang, Y (2017) Zero incident safety management for continued safety improvement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Polytechnic Institute of New York University.