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Abdulhadi, N H (1997) Simulation as a tool for re-engineering construction processes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Akeel, N F (1989) A database tool for statistically based construction cost estimate, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Al-Haddad, S (2020) State transportation agencies: A quantitative study on the use of construction engineering and inspection consultants and their impact on project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Al-Rasheed, K A (1997) Construction schedule logic development: The impact of visualization, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Al-Tabtabai, H M (1989) PROCON: A knowledge-based approach to construction project control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Albalawi, R K (2023) Comprehensive analysis of the multiskilling strategy among craft professionals in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Albattah, M A (2016) A critical analysis of the structural changes related to craft demographics influencing craft supply and demand in the United States across multiple dimensions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Albert, A (2013) Strategies for construction hazard recognition, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Alruqi, W M (2019) Predicting construction safety performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Alruwaythi, O (2017) Influence of engineering information format, demographics, and spatial cognition on craft worker performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Alruwaythi, O F (2017) Influence of engineering information format, demografics and spatial cognition on craft worker performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Alsamadani, R M (2013) Measuring, modeling, and assessing safety communication in construction crews in the US using social network analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Antillon, E I (2016) An exploration of the influence of public-private-partnerships on the life cycle design decision-making process of highway projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Antoine, A L C (2017) Performance-based project delivery selection for highway design and construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Apipattanavis, S (2007) Stochastic nonparametric methods for multi-site weather generation and flood frequency estimation: Applications to construction delay, hydrology and agricultural modeling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: culture; precipitation; Argentina; time series; weather; simulation
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304889488
- Abstract:
Stochastic nonparametric approaches for functional estimation and simulation are gaining wide recognition. These methods are data-driven, in that, they do not make any prior assumption of the underlying functional form, unlike traditional methods. This thesis has two main components - development of (i) an improved weather generator and, (ii) a conditional flood frequency estimation method. The weather generator is integrated with three diverse applications (i) quantifying construction delay, (ii) crop simulation and (iii) watershed streamflow simulation. The ability to generate realistic weather scenarios is important for improved resources management. Nonparametric stochastic weather generators based on k–nearest neighbor time series resampling tend to under-simulate the wet and dry spell statistics, which are important for a variety of applications. To alleviate this, a semiparametric multivariate weather generator (SWG) model is proposed. The proposed approach has two steps: (1) A Markov Chain for generating the precipitation state (i.e. , no rain, rain, or heavy rain), and (2) A k-Nearest Neighbor ( k-NN) bootstrap re-sampler for generating the multivariate weather variables. The Markov Chain captures the spell statistics while the k-NN bootstrap captures the distributional and lag-dependence statistics of the weather variables. We demonstrated the utility of the proposed approach and its improvement over the traditional k-NN approach, through an application to daily weather data from Pergamino in the Pampas region of Argentina. We show the applicability of the proposed framework in simulating weather scenarios conditional on the seasonal climate forecast and also at multiple sites in the Pampas region. The SWG model was coupled to three varied applications. First, this was used to generate weather sequences and consequently, attributes of weather important in better planning for construction delays. With applications to three different locations we demonstrated potential improvements in construction delay management. This comprehensive integrated framework is a major contribution in construction management. Second, the SWG model was coupled to crop simulation system to generate crop yield scenarios based on seasonal climate forecast and also future decadal climate variability. This is an important framework for efficient and sustainable agriculture management. Thirdly, the SWG model was integrated with a watershed model to generate streamflow scenarios, useful for flood and drought management. These three diverse applications make a unique and significant contribution. A fully nonparametric conditional flood frequency estimation approach based on local polynomials was developed. This approach has the ability to generate flood frequency and risk estimates based on large scale climate predictors—important for flood and drought management. The stochastic methods for weather generation and flood frequency estimation and their various applications make a useful and significant contribution.
Arneson, E (2018) Construction capacity: How regional construction supply chains respond to disruptions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Beitelmal, W H (2016) Towards an infrastructure asset management organizational model for developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Bogus, S M (2004) Concurrent engineering strategies for reducing design delivery time, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Bonham, D R (2015) The derivation and implications of a master code of accounts for mechanical piping systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Butler, C J (2005) The relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behavior in construction industry leaders, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Chang, K (2004) Multiattribute weighting models for best-value selection in public sector design-build projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dicks, E P (2023) Analysis of risk identification and relationships for major engineering and construction transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Esmaeili, B (2012) Identifying and quantifying construction safety risks at the attribute level, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Farokhnia, K (2013) Nonstructural vulnerability functions for building categories, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Gransberg, D D (2004) Life cycle evaluation criteria for design-build highway pavement projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Han, S H (1999) Risk-based go/no-go decision making model for international construction projects: The cross-impact analysis approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Hardison, D C (2018) Hazard recognition in design: Evaluating the effects of design information on hazard recognition performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Hariri-Ardebili, M A (2015) Performance based earthquake engineering of concrete dams, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Harper, C M (2014) Measuring project integration using relational contract theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Huang, P-Y (1994) Extensible object-oriented computer-aided design system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Jordan, E (2012) Pathways to community recovery: A qualitative comparative analysis of post-disaster outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kaminsky, J (2013) Social sustainability of sanitation infrastructure in developing communities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Komarek, R L D (2020) Exploration and assessment of leadership development in engineering students, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kong, J S (2001) Lifetime maintenance strategies for deteriorating structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kraft, E R (2013) Alternative quality assurance organizations for highway design and construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kraiem, Z M (1988) DISCON: An expert system for construction contract disputes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Lee, S (2007) Entry decision for unsolicited build-operate-transfer (BOT) highway projects: Real options approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Litchfield, K I (2014) Characterizing and understanding the growing population of socially engaged engineers through engineers without borders-USA, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Mesa, H A (2016) Modeling performance of integrated project delivery systems in design and construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Minooei, F (2018) Towards a deeper understanding of the U.S. workforce development system in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Molenaar, K R (1997) Public sector design-build: A model for project selection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Nasr, E B (2005) An integrated project planning and control system approach for measuring project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Nevett Fernández, G (2020) Duration estimators and productivity metrics for highway construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
O'Brien, J (2012) Exponential random graph models of social networks for engineering design firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Ock, J-H (1998) Integrated decision process model (idepm) for the development of the build-operate-transfer (bot) highway project proposals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Oguz Erkal, E D (2022) Predicting serious injury and fatality exposure in construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Opdyke, A (2017) Resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems: A comparative analysis of post-disaster shelter coordination, stakeholder participation, and training, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Ou, C-S (2007) Sustainable infrastructure materials: A life cycle assessment approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Palagi, S (2020) Achieving risk reduction and livability: Connecting relocation decision making to outcomes at relocation communities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Petcherdchoo, A (2004) Maintaining condition and safety of deteriorating bridges by probabilistic models and optimization, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Poleacovschi, C (2017) The role of social and governance mechanisms on the process of knowledge seeking in engineering organizations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Rojas Molina, E M (1997) Developing a web-centric process to support inspection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Rosas Sanchez, L (2008) Application of game modeling to good tunneling practice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Salamah, A A A (1989) Coad: A knowledge-based expert system for conceptual estimates and designs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Salas, R I (2020) Empirical evaluation of construction safety: Insights from economic trends, national cultures and workplace injury rates, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Schroeder, H P (1991) Dycam 1.0: Dynamic construction activity model, a decision support tool for construction planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Sears, M H (2020) Advanced eye tracking analysis for investigating construction craft professional interactions with 2D drawings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Shan, Y (2014) Integrated information modeling of construction project productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Shane, J S (2006) A fundamental study of scope definition in early highway project development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Stanford, M S (2017) Competition and price analysis of indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts for construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Techera, U D (2017) Measuring and managing construction worker fatigue, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Thiengburanathum, P (2003) Design of construction production systems: Representation, taxonomy, and design framework, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Tixier, A J-P (2015) Leveraging unstructured construction injury reports to predict safety outcomes and model safety risk using natural language processing, machine learning, and probability theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Tran, D (2013) A risk-based model to select delivery methods for highway design and construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Walters, J P (2015) A systems approach to sustainable rural water infrastructure in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Wanberg, J (2014) The role and use of communities of practice to facilitate knowledge sharing in project based organizations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Welfare, K S (2020) Perceptions of construction and the human factors climate through mixed methods, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Won, S J (2011) A general performance model for design-build highway pavement warranty decisions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.
Zelinka, D L (2019) Systems approaches to transdisciplinary sustainable development issues, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Colorado at Boulder.