Browsing Civil and Environmental Engineering by Subject "Construction"
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ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF USING LIGHTWEIGHT CELLULAR CONCRETE AS A SUBBASE MATERIAL
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)Canada has the second largest territory in the world and its pavement network has over 1,000,000 km of roads spread over regions with various existing soil types. One of the challenges for engineers is to determine the ... -
Impact of Spatial Cognitive Abilities on the Effectiveness of Augmented Reality in Construction and Fabrication
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)Modular construction has emerged to help address the challenges posed to the construction industry by stagnant productivity rates and a shortage of skilled labor as it allows for greater automation and for work to be ... -
Improved Schedule Analysis Considering Rework Impact and Optimum Delay Mitigation
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-11)Rework has been a primary cause of cost and schedule overruns in the construction of heavy industrial projects such as those related to oil and gas. It has been reported that the direct cost of rework is about 5% of total ... -
A Model for Implementing an Automated Change Management Process for Construction Mega-projects
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-21)This thesis develops a model for implementing and continuously improving the automated change management process for construction megaprojects. Changes are inevitable in megaprojects. Their negative impact along with the ... -
Mould Resistance of Full Scale Wood Frame Wall Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The primary objective of this study was to investigate mould growth resistance of different types of wood products which include the sheathing and framing within full scale wall assemblies. Secondary objectives were to ...