Dissertations on Construction

Construction regards processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure and industrial facilities and associated activities including planning, designing, building, and fit out. Construction also covers repairs, maintenance, and demolition.

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Strategies for Zero Carbon Homes

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ABSTRACT Anthropogenic climate change is a phenomenon that has received much attention in the last few decades, and for good reason. Since the renowned studies carried out by Dr. Rowland and Dr. Molin...

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Building Information Modelling (BIM)

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2.1 Introduction As expressed in the Egan report (1998), the UK construction industry is a significant contributor to the domestic economy in the UK that it is simply too important to be overlooked. T...

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions in House Construction

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Background and Justification of project Buildings are climate modifiers which provide indoor environments. These are essential to the well being and the social and economic developments of mankind. Ho...

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Geographic Information System (GIS) for Location of Bus Stop

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1.1 Background Transportation is a system that considers the complex relationships between networks, the demand and space. Transit on the other hand is dominantly an urban transportation mode. Since t...

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The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014

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The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 Introduction The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (the “Regulations”) came into effect on 1 March 2014 affecting both public and pri...

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Benefits of Advanced Framing Techniques to Platform Framing

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The Effective Application of BIM on Constructability Problems

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THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF BIM ON CONSTRUCTABILITY PROBLEMS Abstract Constructability is an integral part of construction as it defines how we build. Part of designing a building must consider how ...

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Repetitive Strain Injury and Traditional Trades in the Construction Industry

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Abstract The Construction Industry can be both rewarding and demanding. For various reasons, it is also synonymous with stress, fatigue and exhaustion activities performed by construction workers. Th...

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Building Information Modelling for the Make Liverpool Project

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The use of BIM could significantly improve the successful commercial delivery of the Make Liverpool project. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1.0 WHAT IS BIM? 1.1 THE BIM PROCESS 2.0 BIM...

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Strategies for Hurricane Damage on Pavements

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  CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION What is pavement: Pavement in civil engineering is durable surfacing of a road, airstrip, or similar area. The primary function of a pavement is to transmit loads to the ...

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Risk Management in Construction Case Study

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Table of Content Introduction Task 1 Data sources Information about the organization Official website Sources from news Relationship and perception of the stakeholders Pestle analysis for Bouygues Co...

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Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Construction Scheduling

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The integration of Building Information Modeling(BIM) and construction scheduling Abstract: Construction scheduling is an essential part of construction management and determines the success of the c...

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Effect of Embedment Ratio on Load-Transfer and Failure Mechanisms of Helical Screw Piles

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List of symbols and abbreviations Ap area of the helical bearing plate CSM Cylinder shearing method cu undrained shear strength of soil Dp diameter of the helical bearing plate Ds diamete...

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Effect of Heat Loads and Furniture on the Thermal Comfort of an Isolated Family House under a Naturally Ventilated Environment

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Effect of heat loads and furniture on the thermal comfort of an isolated family house under a naturally ventilated environment ABSTRACT Natural ventilation is the most energy-efficient method by whi...

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Analysis of Interlocking Brick Mechanical Responses

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Abstract It was only recently that segmentation or fragmentation has been used to produce new materials and structures with exceptional performance. The concept of topological interlocking as an engi...

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Heat Pumps for Energy Efficiency in US Residential Sector

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Table of Contents Abstract Objective Scope Introduction Background Theory Types Applications Advantages and Disadvantages Efficiency Discussion Conclusion Recommendations Appendix Abstract One of the...

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Quenching and Partitioning on Grade 91 Stainless Steel

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1.1 Project Background Steel is one of the primary materials in today’s world, as a result, more than 2700 variety of steels have been made. To make the better living standard, it is necessary to f...

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Reduce Embodied Carbon in Low-rise Office Buildings in the UK

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USE OF NATURAL BUILDING MATERIALS TO REDUCE EMBODIED CARBON IN LOW-RISE OFFICE BUILDINGS IN THE UK            Background   Carbon Reduction from the built Environment (Importance and nee...

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A Review of Passive Cooling Options for Office Buildings

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THE INNOVATION OF SELF-COOLING BUILDING’S; A REVIEW OF PASSIVE COOLING OPTIONS FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS ABSTRACT The implementation of passive cooling into office buildings are becoming increasingly co...

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Role of Women in the Irish Construction Industry

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The Role Women Play in the Irish Construction Industry. Abstract The Irish construction industry is growing faster than any other main sector. This considerable growth of the industry necessitates a ...

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Impact of Brexit on the UK's Construction Industry

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Evaluating the Impact and Implication of BREXIT in the UK Construction Industry Abstract Brexit is an abbreviation of ‘British exit’ and was introduced in 2016 following Britain’s decision to h...

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Construction Contracts Operation and Administration

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Table of Contents 1. Meadow Gardens Project 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Termination 1.3 Consequences of termination (Clauses 8.4 to 8.6). 1.4 Payment 1.5 Settlement of outstanding claims 1.5.1 – Rele...

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NT Constructions Risk Management Plan

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Risk Management Plan Table of Contents i. Version Control ii. Distribution Control 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTERNAL CONTEXT 1.2 EXTERNAL CONTEXT 2.0 SCOPE OF PROJECT – 79 STATION ST BURWOOD 3....

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Construction Site Waste Management Plan

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2.1 Introduction To fulfill the object of the topic for Site Waste Management Plan (hereinafter referred to as SWMP), the first part in this chapter 2 literature review is defined what is constructio...

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Effects and Methods of Minimizing Construction Delays

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Delays are the most critical part of construction projects. They have huge negative effects on projects such as court cases between contractors and clients, increase in cost, poor quality of end prod...

Last modified: 6th Dec 2019