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Abou-Zeid, A M K (1993) Data flow identification to support project automation/integration and productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Al Sabah, R (2014) Evaluating the impact of construction risks on project success in the Arabian Gulf region (AGR) construction industry from the perspective of multinational firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Al-Fares, M A (1995) On the development of an integrated system for the automation of on-site reinforced concrete construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ammar, A I (2001) Profitability of electrical contractors using financial and economical data: The effect of company's size, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Boodai, F J (2014) Achieving construction project success through integration in the project delivery system from an owner's perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chang, C-K (2004) Quantifying the impact of schedule compression on construction labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chen, J-H (2003) Litigation prediction model for construction disputes caused by change orders, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Chen, Y (2008) A highway work zone design and traffic management decision system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: highway; traffic; safety; designer; regression analysis; simulation
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304463256
- Abstract:
The major objective of this research was to create an assessment system to support the highway work zone design process and selection of traffic management strategies to improve safety and optimize work zone traffic operation for work zone designers. More specifically, the evaluation system was design to provide quantified safety and mobility impacts for alternative work zone designs and traffic management strategies. Accordingly, this system consisted of the work zone crash analysis component and mobility performance analysis component. Work zone crash case analysis was conducted to study the work zone crash characteristics and investigate the trigger events leading to crashes. The results included the nature of work zone crashes, the main causations leading to crashes, and corresponding countermeasures. Additionally, linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between crash rate and traffic condition and work zone design related variables. It was found that the construction type (segment/bridge) was the significant factor for crash rates. Work zone mobility performance analysis provided the understandings for the work zone traffic flow characteristics to support the establishment of work zone simulation models. The field investigation was fulfilled to study the impacts of work zone configurations and several traffic management strategies on traffic flow operation and driver behavior with emphasis on work zone throughputs, delay, speed reduction, lane changing behavior, and detour decision. Based on the findings from field studies, simulation models were established to represent the work zone traffic flow patterns and driver behavior in VISSIM. These models were able to reflect speed reduction and lane changing behavior by customizing the features provided in VISSIM. To replicate the diversion patterns under congestion, a hybrid process integrating logistic regression analysis with micro-simulation was developed in COM interface supported by VISSIM. The algorithm can estimate diversion rates based on prevailing traffic condition and historical data and therefore dynamically determine the diversion in simulation. Furthermore, the conflict analysis based on simulation outputs provided an appropriate approach to assist the safety impact analysis given the current issues related to the work zone crash analysis including availability and quality of crash data and work zone configuration data.
Chin, C-S (2008) An investigation to improve construction information flows, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Choi, J (2003) Strategic motives underlying M and A transactions in the United States public construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Choi, K (2008) Applications of its archived data for improved highway planning and design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Daegu, C (2009) Construction information database framework (CIDF) for integrated cost, schedule, and performance control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
De Cicco, S (2004) Design and development of an information management system for highway construction specifications, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
El Asmar, M (2012) Modeling and benchmarking performance for the integrated project delivery (IPD) system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Gunduz, M (2002) Change orders impact assessment for labor intensive construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Huang, C-N (2003) Time study on two-echelon supply chain for steel framing construction: Field investigation and networking model simulation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Ibrahim, M W W (2018) Improving project performance by mitigating out-of-sequence work and assessing construction readiness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Iskandar, K A S (2018) A new comprehensive mathematical assessment methodology for team collaboration and integration and project performance in healthcare construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Jang, H (2002) Construction material logistics: Project manager level of satisfaction and facilities layout planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Kang, M M K (2014) Development of an expert system for sustainable pavement preservation strategies (es2p2s), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Kim, S-K (2001) Toward a framework for an intelligent earthwork system (ies), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Koo, K-J (2000) Organizational program management for multiple maintenance projects under multi-trade capacity constraints, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, J C (2010) Evaluating the sustainability of construction with recycled materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, S (2000) Spatial model and decentralized path planning for construction automation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lee, T S (1990) Detection of collusion in highway construction contract bidding, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Lukito, P K (2000) A framework for environmental monitoring infrastructure investment planning in developing areas, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Menches, C L (2006) Effect of pre-construction planning on electrical project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Nassereddine, H M (2019) Design, development and validation of an augmented reality-enabled production strategy process for the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Onaran, B E (1996) The construction of professional identity in architecture and landscape architecture: Convictions about skills, knowledge, and professional roles in design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Paap, K (1999) Masculinity under construction: Gender, class, and race in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Park, H-K (2001) Cash flow forecasting model using moving weights of cost categories for general contractor on jobsite, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Rungjang, K (2013) Public investment for developing port facilities within competitive market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Schmitt, R L (1998) Development of statistically based methods to determine QC/QA testing levels for hot-mix asphalt construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Schwab, A (2000) Management practices in short-term network organizations: The performance impact of the shadow of the future and psychological contracts in the United States movie industry, 1931--1940, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Shr, J-F (1999) Model development for cost-plus-time bidding applied to Florida department of transportation highway construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Sullivan, K T (2004) Quantification of the cumulative impact of change orders on sheet metal labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Swider, S C (2008) Behind great walls: Modes of employment among migrant construction workers in China's informal labor market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Taha, M A-E (1994) Applying distributed artificial intelligence to the prequalification of construction contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Yi, J S (2003) CAMP (CAse Matching Prediction): A dynamic forecasting model for periodic expenditures of residential building projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Yoo, Y J (2014) The development of green building performance assessment tool (GBPAT), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Wisconsin - Madison.