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Effect of redistribution of internal forces on fire resistance of flexural reinforced concrete members

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2003
In this paper the author presents the results of experiments with the three steel grades under thermal conditions of the standard fire with account of the change of stress in steel samples, similar to changes of stress in the reinforcement, resulting ...
Zoja Bednarek
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The willingness to adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) conception in Taiwan’s construction industry

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2020
Internet of Things (IoT) conception has become a popular trend among industries. Many have already adopted the technology and put it into practice. IoT can incentive and change the way people conduct business in the construction industry.
Jieh-Haur Chen   +3 more
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Negotiating the selling price of hydropower energy using multi-agent systems in BOT

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2019
During the feasibility study of BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) hydropower investments, the selling price of energy is the most critical parameter that impacts the net present value (NPV) estimated by the investors.
Emre Caner Akcay   +3 more
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Identification and quantification of project complexity from perspective of primary stakeholders in us construction projects

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2019
Construction experts believe that complexity could adversely affect construction projects’ performance. Several studies have been focused on identifying leading complexity indicators; however, the complexity indicators from the perspective of primary ...
Sharareh Kermanshachi, Elnaz Safapour
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Technological decision modelling of the dwelling house walls insulation/Gyvenamųjų namų sienų šiltinimo technologinių sprendimų modeliavimas

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 1998
The article investigates the problems of technological decision modelling of wall insulation in dwelling houses. The system engineering is the base of that technology.
Arvydas Juodis, Rolandas Janušaitis
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Incentive issues in the South African construction industry: Preliminary findings from project stakeholders

open access: yesActa Structilia, 2014
Incentives are regarded as motivational tools which can be used to propel construction workforces to achieve project objectives. This article contributes to the existing body of knowledge by evaluating the current practices of incentive mechanisms in the
Amaka Ogwueleka , Tinus Maritz
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Continuing Professional Development in the quantity surveying profession: Quantity surveyors’ perceptions

open access: yesActa Structilia, 2015
This research study was conducted in order to investigate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the South African quantity surveying profession.
Juan Olwagen, Roy Cumberlege, Ian Moss
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