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Analysis of Homeowners’ Behaviours in Housing Maintenance
Procedia Engineering, 2017 The demand for sustainable buildings is driven by increasing energy and water costs, high reduction of carbon emission and pollutions, and the need for social integration. Sustainability requirements in buildings are intensifying the need for building maintenance.
AbdulLateef Olanrewaju +3 more
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Maintenance behaviour-based prediction system using data mining [PDF]
2009 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009 In the last years we have assisted to several and deep changes in industrial manufacturing. Induced by the need of increasing efficiency, bigger flexibility, better quality and lower costs, it became more complex. The complexity of this new scenario has caused big pressure under enterprises production systems and consequently in its maintenance systems.
Bastos, Pedro +3 more
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Machinery Transportation Management: Case Study of 'Plant-trailer' H&S Incidents [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate causal agents of health and safety (H&S)incidents among “plant-trailers” (as used by construction and utility contractors to transport mechanical machinery); including the relationship(s) of such ...
Edwards, D., Holt, Gary David
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BMC Public Health, 2008 Background The European Diabetes Prevention Study (EDIPS) is an RCT of diet and exercise interventions in people with impaired glucose tolerance. We undertook a qualitative study, nested within the EDIPS in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, aiming to understand ...
White Martin +2 more
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A qualitative study of men’s behavioural changes during weight loss maintenance [PDF]
Perspectives in Public Health, 2020 Aim: This study aims to understand the behaviour changes men who attended a weight loss programme engage in during weight maintenance. Understanding the needs of men in the context of weight loss maintenance is important, as they are underrepresented in this body of literature.
L Lozano-Sufrategui +3 more
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Acculturation and social attitudes among majority children [PDF]
, 2013 Contemporary research emphasises the dynamic intergroup nature of acculturation processes involving both immigrants and nationals. Using data from a sample of 372 U.S.
Aronson, Krista Maywalt, Brown, Rupert
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Study on Significant Mechanisms of Maintenance Culture Among Public Building Users in Malaysia
SHS Web of Conferences, 2014 Malaysia, a country in Asia, is a fast-growing developing country in its construction so as to fulfil the demands of today. Many buildings, infrastructures and facilities were constructed; however, the necessary support required after construction was ...
Binti Rusli Ezzatul Aifa +2 more
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Multiple correspondence analysis to study failures in a diverse population of a cable [PDF]
, 2017 The study of failure behaviour of a diverse population of cables is challenging. Previous attempts have failed to capture the complexity of cable system failures due to an independent analysis of multiple failure causes or influential factors.
Sachan, Swati +4 more
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Implementation science: understanding behaviour change and maintenance [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2014 Interventions to improve implementation of evidencebased health care have achieved modest and variable success. Improving implementation depends on changing the behaviour of health professionals, managers, commissioners and others working within and with the health care system. Achieving and maintaining behaviour change within the ethical and practical
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Modelling and simulation of a quad-rotor helicopter [PDF]
, 2012 Small size quad-rotor helicopters are often used due to the simplicity of their construction and maintenance, their ability to hover and also to take-off and land vertically.
Bousbaine, Amar +2 more
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