Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management
Volume 7, Issue 1 (2017)
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Table of contents
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Analysis and Assessment of Energy Saving in Building Construction Using Sustainable Building Materials: A Case Study
Abstract: Sustainable technology is associated with creating environment with the materials that are reproducible and would not involve materials and methods that encroach on to future needs of the society. Building materials, technologies and building practices have evolved through ages signifying quality and reliability. It is widely known that housing and building sector represents the living standards of society. Some of the building materials namely stone, mud, thatch, leaves and timber …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Forecasting of Factors Affecting Thermiston Work Productivity Estimation by Using Artificial Neural Network
Abstract: The research aims to find factors affecting of Thermiston work productivity and the derivation of an equation to predict the rates of Thermiston work productivity by using artificial neural network technology and compared with traditional methods. The Artificial Neural Network with multilayer by back-propagation error technique for modeling the productivity estimation is used, it is founded that the ANN are able to manage to, can predict the productivity for Thermiston …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 10–21 Read article
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GFRC Beam Thickness Analysis Using FEM
Abstract: Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) beam thickness analysis has been studied in the present paper. GFRC is the widely used material in structures, over other materials to resolve the problems in concrete structures. They provide strength and stiffness to concrete beam. ANSYS has been utilized in the present work to the problem. Effect of thickness of the GFRC has been studied in the present paper by studying the deformation and …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 22–29 Read article
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Study of Natural Ventilation and Lighting in Residential Building
Abstract: Naturally, ventilated and lighted buildings have a key role to play in mitigating climate change. Nowadays no one concentrates in the functional design of building like natural ventilation and lighting. In some highly populated areas does not gather any natural ventilation and lightings inside the buildings. The main study of the project is how to get natural energy gains into the buildings. Ventilation and lighting plays a vital role not …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 30–44 Read article
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Determination of the Priority in Risks Management of Construction Projects
Abstract: Construction projects are faced to a state of uncertainty and an increase in the likelihood of multiple risk types, since that the achievement of these projects goes through several stages. The first is the decision stage and other stages ending with the maintenance phase of these projects, which leads to increase in the length of the period of completion, and privacy enjoyed by construction projects and distinguishes them apart from …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 45–54 Read article
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Effect of Used Cooking Oil on the Characteristics of Concrete including Gap-graded Aggregate
Abstract: Due to large amounts, more than one billion gallons, of used cooking oil which are produced yearly, there is a need to carry out the sustainability for construction materials. This study aims to investigate the effect of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) on the fresh and hardened properties of concrete using different percentages from this oil with gap-graded aggregate. Ten concrete mixes were conducted in the laboratory for two mixing proportion …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 55–66 Read article
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Ranking of Relative Importance of Productivity Factors in Indian Construction Projects
Abstract: Productivity remains an intriguing subject and a dominant issue in the construction sector. Best performance is unachievable with poor productivity resulting in time over-run and consequently cost escalation of projects. Hence, productivity is of critical importance to the profitability of most construction projects and it is essential that attempts to be made to improve productivity. Any improvement in productivity cannot be achieved without understanding the factors that adversely affect productivity. …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 67–77 Read article