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Fall 2022

Ali, Ghulam M

Modular construction is adopted to increase construction efficiency and curtail waste. The fortitude of modular construction is high-capacity mobile cranes, of which hydraulic and crawler cranes are the most widely used. With the surge in weight of modules, the mobile crane's ground bearing...

Fall 2020

Martinez, Pablo

Offsite construction has become a viable alternative to traditional construction methods by establishing controlled and automated manufacturing environments for construction products. To reap the benefits of industrialized construction, manufacturing execution and quality play an important role....

Fall 2009

Manrique Mogollon, Juan David

With the creation and continuous enhancement of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, innovations in the area of computer modeling for the construction industry have brought numerous benefits in terms of precision, operability, extensibility, and time-cost savings, among others. Nevertheless, the...

Spring 2020

Zhang, Nan

The development of building information modelling has facilitated the improvement of cost and time management in panelized construction, one of the most popular and efficient methods for constructing residential buildings. However, in most cases, the drainage system is currently still installed...

Spring 2019

Narayanaswamy, Harish

Automation of the code compliance checking process has been explored extensively, particularly in recent years with the emergence of building information modelling. Still, automated code compliance checking has not yet been fully realized, as there is no standardized method for rule...

Fall 2016

Liu,Hexu

Building information modelling (BIM) has been recognized as an information technology with the potential to profoundly change the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, and has drawn attention from numerous scholars within the construction domain. Despite the reported...

Fall 2018

Ali, Ghulam

The construction industry is adopting the modular construction paradigm with the integration of heavy crane usage. Because of the weight of the modules that are to be lifted, which currently can reach as much as hundreds of tons, ensuring proper ground integrity under the lifting equipment is...

Fall 2013

Hasan, Md Shafiul

Selecting the most appropriate cranes and identifying ideal crane locations on site can improve the productivity and safety of large-scale construction projects. A significant proportion of crane accidents have been caused by improper crane selection, lack of a proper crane support system, or a...

Fall 2019

Goncalves, Jose Roberto

The most common detrimental processes that lead to reduction in durability in reinforced concrete elements are shrinkage, sulphate attack and chloride attack. Shrinkage is a dimensional instability chiefly caused by a loss of moisture in the hydrating cement paste. Soluble sulphate ions take part...

Spring 2011

Mah, Don

Sustainable development issues and environmental concerns continue to gain headlines as demand within Canada’s residential construction industry escalates. Current construction practices adhere to traditional methods of construction, with inherent weaknesses such as high labour costs, negative...