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Effects of Nano Silica and Basalt Fibers on Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Emission of carbon dioxide gas has been a source of major concern for the construction industry. To curb this emission, geopolymer concrete has been deemed as a potential alternative in the recent studies. Previous research ...
Workers' Compensation Modeling Using Multiple Regression
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Workers’ compensation insurance (WCI) is the highest cost to an employer following accidents. It is needed to predict the benefits value without taking into account the past records of an employee, which is not readily ...
Contractor Prequalification Practices in Bangladesh
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Like many developing economies, the construction industry in Bangladesh is vital to its economic development and growth. However, the Bangladeshi construction industry is plagued by unethical practices, sub-standard ...
Organizational Dynamics Leading to the Implementation of Sustainable Design in Building Construction
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This study focused on construction project organizational dynamics, leading to implementation of sustainable construction. Data were derived from a questionnaire responded by construction industry practitioners. Results ...
Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Prefarbication: A Boost to Lean Principle Envrionment
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Lean construction, adapted from manufacturing, is focused on reducing waste, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. However, its Last Planner System (LPS) lacks the automation needed to manage complex projects. ...
Project Time and Cost Control Using Building Information Modeling
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Although the construction industry has been evolving for centuries and researchers have been seeking innovative solutions for decades, diverse challenges still exist in making the construction process faster, safer, cheaper ...
Characterization of Properties of Mortars Containing Clay Brick Aggregate
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Recycling clay brick becomes extremely urgent with the demolishment of residential buildings, and the most common processing option of clay brick waste is buried in landfills which lead to serious environmental pollution. ...
Comparing Cooling of Warm Mix to Hot Mix Asphalts
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Warm mix asphalt (WMA) is increasingly being tried in highway paving in the United States. Apart from environmental benefits, WMA is being considered useful in projects involving long haul distances and late season paving ...
Identification of Factors Contributing to Traffic Fatalities in the United States
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Traffic accidents not only cause injuries and deaths but also result in significant property and economic losses. With annual 40,000 lives lost in United States and $80 billion in economic losses, research in minimizing ...
Developing an Interactive Model to Integrate Human Expertise with Building Information Modelling (BIM) Software
(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 ...