Construction Process Planning and Management: An Owner's Guide to Successful Projects
Construction Process Planning and Management: An Owner's Guide to Successful Projects
Sidney M Levy,
Butterworth-Heinemann | 2009 | ISBN: 1856175480 | 392 pages | PDF | 7,8 MB
By their very nature, construction projects can create seemingly endless opportunities for conflict. Written by a best selling author with over 40 years of experiences in the construction and general contracting business, Construction Process Planning and Management provides you with the necessary tools to save time and money on your construction project. In this book, Sid Levy provides valuable advice for avoiding or working through the common problems that are a result of the long-term nature of construction projects, failure to select a ?project delivery system? appropriate to the project, incomplete drawing and specifications, unrealistic scheduling, poor communication and coordination among participants, and inadequate contract administration. From project genesis, through design development to contractor and contract selection, on to construction oversight, punch list and successful project close-out, this book will point out those pitfalls to avoid and offer practical advice at every step along the way.
Administer the general construction process including solicitation of contractor's qualifications (pre-qualify bidders), comparative analysis of bid packages, recommendation for contract award, contract document negotiation and documentation of job change orders.
Provide Project Planning and on-site management and coordination of all construction projects.
Ensure compliance of building construction rules and regulations and collaborate with chief engineers to monitor quality of construction.
Conduct technical/plan review of construction documents and submit written responses identifying required corrections or changes.
Design, implement and oversee Company standards for construction policies, practices and processes.
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Advances in Building Energy Research: Volume 1
* Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
* Number Of Pages: 304
* Publication Date: 2009-07
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1844077527
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781844077526
Description
"Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER)" offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book, this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field, suitable for architects and building engineers, environmental engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science, technical libraries and laboratories. Volume 3 covers: Energy, Carbon and Cost Performance of Building Stocks; Solar Chimneys in Buildings; Optimization and Economics of Solar Cooling Systems; Artificial Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms in Energy Applications in Buildings; Decision Support Methodologies on the Energy Efficiency and Energy Management in Buildings; Progress in Numerical Modelling for Urban Thermal Environment Studies; Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) - An Inevitable Step Toward Sustainability; Guidelines to Avoid Mould Growth in Buildings; Thermal Impact of Strategic Landscaping in Cities; Urban Heat Island and its Impact on Building Energy Consumption; Green Roofs in Buildings - Thermal and Environmental Behaviour; and, Building Earth-Contact Heat Transfer.
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Since there is no section to request analysis file, I think it is appropriate to post my request on this section.
On page 1-3 of technical paper entitled "Detailed Example of a Tall Shear Wall Building Using CSI's Perform-3D" , it is written that shear wall examples are not installed automatically particularly the files in the folders of ExampleCS12A, ExampleCS12B, ExampleCS12C, and the earthquake records in the folder WallExample.
Anyone who has these files please upload, because one way to understand and follow the technical paper is to open these files in Perform-3D environment.
Boundary concepts are introduced and immediately applied in simple - but useful - computer codes. These codes facilitate the comprehension of boundary elements. This text also discusses basic concepts, potential problems, elastostatics and other topics of interest to engineers.
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* Publisher: Taylor & Francis
* Number Of Pages: 1006
* Publication Date: 2008-06-23
Description:
Unsaturated Soils: Advances in Geo-Engineering comprises 136 contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners, presented at the First European Conference on Unsaturated Soils (Durham, UK, 2-4 July 2008). The papers report on the latest advances in geo-engineering aspects of unsaturated soils. It is the first collection to focus on research developments within Europe, where a resurgence of interest in unsaturated soil behaviour has lead to major advances.
The volume is divided into five sections:
- Advances in testing techniques,
- Engineering behaviour,
-Constitutive modelling,
- Numerical modelling,
-Case histories.
The areas of application include slope stability, foundations, dams, contaminated land, landfill and nuclear waste repositories. The section on advances in testing techniques includes recent developments in high capacity tensiometers, spatial Time Domain Reflectometry and Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy. The section on engineering behaviour includes the latest findings concerning factors affecting the water retention surface; volume change of soils during wetting and drying; peak, ultimate and residual strength of soils; small strain modulii and shear wave responses. The sections on Constitutive and Numerical modelling address major developments in coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical elasto-plastic models.c
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The Journal of Structural Engineering reports on fundamental knowledge that contributes to the state of the art and state of the practice in structural engineering. Authors discuss the art and science of structural design; investigate the physical properties of engineering materials as related to structural behavior; develop methods of analysis; and study the merits of various types of structures and methods of construction.
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In today's tough job market, the perfect resume and cover letter are a must for every job seeker. Outlined in this book are the Goof-Proof Rules—the 36 simple solutions for composing Goof-Proof resumes and cover letters that get you hired! Goof-Proof Resumes and Cover Letters includes up-to-date resume and cover letter formats (with examples), clear and concise instructions on how to best express your unique skills, experience, and education, valuable lessons on everything from proper punctuation to expressing your personal style, and accurate and up-to-date advice on electronic submission. Also included are fill-in-the-blank sections to practice crafting your information after you've read and understood the Goof-Proof Rules.
It is non-engineering book but it is helpful to us in preparing our resume and cover letter.
I hope it will be useful for other members who was affected in global crisis in seeking for a new job.
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SEISMIC PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS: PASSIVE ENERGY DISSIPATION
Presentation FEMA
Presented & Developed by:
Michael D. Symans, PhD
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Initially Developed by:
Finley A. Charney, PE, PhD
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Pages: 206
CONTENTS:
Outline: Part I
• Objectives of Advanced Technology Systems and Effects on Seismic Response
• Distinction Between Natural and Added Damping
• Energy Distribution and Damage Reduction
• Classification of Passive Energy Dissipation Systems
Outline: Part II
• Velocity-Dependent Damping Systems: Fluid Dampers and Viscoelastic Dampers
• Models for Velocity-Dependent Dampers
• Effects of Linkage Flexibility
• Displacement-Dependent Damping Systems: Steel Plate Dampers, Unbonded Brace Dampers, and Friction Dampers
• Concept of Equivalent Viscous Damping
• Modeling Considerations for Structures with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems
Outline: Part III
• Seismic Analysis of MDOF Structures with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems
• Representations of Damping
• Examples: Application of Modal Strain Energy Method and Non-Classical Damping Analysis
• Summary of MDOF Analysis Procedures
Outline: Part IV
• MDOF Solution Using Complex Modal Analysis
• Example: Damped Mode Shapes and Frequencies
• An Unexpected Effect of Passive Damping
• Modeling Dampers in Computer Software
• Guidelines and Code-Related Documents for Passive Energy Dissipation Systems
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