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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Azakir, Omar
- 1Diaz Hernandez, Nicolas
- 1Gholinezhad Dazmiri, Danial
- 1Keyrouz, Karl
- 1Moghadam, Mansooreh
- 1Shuvo,Badhon Das
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Spring 2023
Despite accounting for a tiny percentage of total construction expenses, a wasteful design process is more likely to cause delays or errors, resulting in low productivity, budget overrun, undesirable outputs and wasting resources. This study aims to examine the design process through Lean...
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Spring 2017
This thesis describes the implementation of a production line assessment framework to help shift off-site modular construction manufacturing (MCM) from a conventional construction approach toward true manufacturing. The framework, which integrates Lean manufacturing construction and value stream...
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Enhancing Activity-on-Node Network Diagramming Technique for Modeling Interdependent Workflows in Planning Fabrication Projects
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Fabrication operations produce made-to-order structural components (such steel elements or precast concrete) for multiple construction projects, which require crews to repeat their work at a number of workstations or locations in a special manufacturing facility. Scheduling these interdependent...
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Fall 2023
Construction site conditions are suboptimal and current practices generate a lot of waste in all its forms (material, equipment, resources, etc.), hindering the true potential of productivity and value generation on construction sites. Lean Construction research studies oriented toward improving...
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Improving the Efficiency, Productivity, and Cost-Effectiveness of Modular Design and Construction Processes
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This thesis provides a methodology to incorporate building information modeling (BIM), lean construction, and simulation modelling into a cohesive package in the context of modular manufacturing. BIM was used to construct a three dimensional model from which the wall and object properties were...
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Integrating Simulation and Emission Models for Equipment Cost Analysis in Earthmoving Operations: Application Framework.
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The construction industry is one of the major economic sectors that exert substantial influence on the state of the environment. There has been extensive research endeavors to develop methods and materials that are intended to turn this industry more cost-efficient while mitigating negative...
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Lean-Mod: An Approach to Modular Construction Manufacturing Production Efficiency Improvement
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Modular construction manufacturing (MCM) is superior to the current on-site construction system which is hampered by inefficiency and material and process waste. Modular buildings are potentially built through a more efficient and cost-effective method, but in the current manufacturing-based...
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Fall 2023
The construction industry has been long recognized for its low productivity, lack of digitalization, and a reduced appetite for innovation. This has shed light on industrialization as paradigm to ensure the successful implementation of construction projects through offsite construction methods....