• Achieving a Sustainable Concrete Design and Construction 

  Agrawal, Ankush Satishchandra (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Concrete is one of the key materials in the construction industry. But today, the use of concrete and its production has become a matter of environmental concern throughout the world. This statement is true especially ...

• Causes of Construction Delays for High Rise Buildings: a Quantitative Comparison between the USA and India 

  Billa, Arun (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  High rise buildings are complex, high risk, and multi-contractor projects which make them prone to construction delays. Delays can lead to time overrun, affect the total project duration and the total cost, and could ...

• Construction Management Education in Canada: The History of the Establishment of Ontario's First Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management 

  Durazno, Herman (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  This study examines the establishment of the first construction science and management degree program in Ontario. It illustrates the circumstances that led the Ontario construction industry to recognize the need for such ...

• Developing a Framework for Sustainable Design/Build/Own Buildings 

  Gore, Alexander Keith (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  The objective of the research paper was to investigate the development of a workable framework for Sustainable Design/Build/Own buildings. Research from case studies, a literature review, and a design exercise was completed ...

• Stochastic Characterization, Simulation, and Analysis of Environmental (Precipitation and Temperature) Inputs into the M-E Design Framework 

  Membah, Joseph, M.S. (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  The engineering design of pavements is a complex process requiring regular updating and calibration to produce durable and resilient road surfaces. To achieve this goal, research is conducted continuously to obtain input ...

• The Impacts of A-76 on the Personnel of Air Force Civil Engineering Squadrons 

  Pauly, Adam Preston (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  The Office ofM:magement and Budget Circular A-76, revised 2003, is changing the manning of civil engineering squadrons throughout Air Force Air Education and Training Command. Although the circular is attempting to make ...

• Influence of Paste Quality Constituents on Drying Shrinkage 

  Affum, Benjamin (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  The paste system of concrete materials often holds the “DNA” to understanding their potential mechanical properties. As drying shrinkage and related cracking remains a top concern for the service life of concrete, this ...

• A Residential Construction Management Cognitive Apprenticeship Program 

  Wagner, Heidi Em (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Background The U.S. Bureau of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook states that faster-thanaverage employment growth is expected in construction management with job openings projected to exceed qualified applicants (2008). ...

• The Suitability of Warm Mix Asphalt for Use in North Dakota 

  Gullickson, Michael (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  Compared to hot mix asphalt (HMA), warm mix asphalt (WMA) offers several potential benefits, including reduced fossil fuel use and increased workability. The research presented in this paper examined the suitability of ...

• Conceptual Cost Estimation of Highway Earthwork Construction in Iowa Using Spatial Statistical Modeling 

  Hitsanu, Martha Sebsibe (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Estimating cost at the conceptual phase of highway earthwork construction projects is challenging owing to the limited amount of information present at the initial stages. Methods that have been applied in the past to ...

• Investigating the Effect of Temperature and Lighting on Learning Performance of Students Using Physiological Responses 

  Pradhan, Surakshya (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Temperature and lighting level are relatively important parameters of indoor environment in a university classroom because they affect students' learning performance. Previous research primarily focused on analyzing students' ...

• Social and Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Construction Projects 

  Olatoye, Olugbemiga (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  As the construction workers were impacted during the Covid-19 period from social distancing to eventual lack of human interaction, it is necessary to understand the changed social and psychological states of construction ...

• Environmental and Economic Outlook of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Practices in a Mid-Sized City 

  Boateng, Simon Boadi (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Construction and demolition waste (CDW) left at landfill sites increases the burden on landfills, which are increasingly becoming scarce and costly to operate. In North Dakota, CDW generated is disposed of at the Fargo ...

• Developing an Interactive Model to Integrate Human Expertise with Building Information Modelling (BIM) Software 

  Ahiable, Cyril (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Considering the significant amount of time and money wasted yearly in fixing errors caused by miscommunication and inadequate information on project sites, relaying the knowledge of field experts through design software ...

• Development of a High-Efficiency, Cost-Effective Ground Source Heat Pump System for Single-Family Houses 

  Hu, Xiaoou (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Multi-Source Heat Pump systems are intended to achieve a high system efficiency through the combined or alternate use of two or more sources for a heat pump. This thesis entails the research work to develop a hybrid Ground ...

• Conceptual Cost Estimation Models for Bridge Projects 

  Essegbey, Adikie Esinam (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Conceptual cost estimating is typically completed early in the project lifecycle when little design work has been completed. Because little information is known at this early stage, the estimate usually deviates substantially ...

• A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study of Wood and Steel Materials at Project End-of-Life Stage 

  Bi, Bin (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  The disposal of construction and demolition waste will have an impact on the environment. However, the currently limited research on the end-of-life stage waste is too general lacking separation and comparison of different ...

• Conceptual Cost Estimation of Highway Bid Items Using Geostatistical Interpolation 

  Awuku, Bright (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Challenges associated with ensuring the accuracy and reliability of cost estimation of highway bid items, especially during the conceptual phase of a project, are of significant interest to state highway agencies. Even ...

• Insulation in Windows Using Resin & Aerogel Mixture 

  Pujar, Priyanka Mallikarjun (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Insulation materials are essential in building construction; this study proposed to use one such material called silica aerogel, which is known for its excellent thermal properties, and a UV acrylate resin that has been ...

• Portland Limestone Cement with Fly Ash: Freeze-Thaw Durability and Microstructure Studies 

  Angadi, Prokshit (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  In this study, the freeze-thaw performance and other engineering properties of different cementitious mixtures containing Type I/II portland cement, Type IL (10) portland Limestone cement (PLC) and Coarse Ground cement ...

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