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Akintoye, A and Fitzgerald, E (2000) A survey of current cost estimating practices in the UK. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 161-72.

Austin, S A, Baldwin, A N, Baizhan, L and Waskett, P (2000) Analytical design planning technique (ADePT): a dependency structure matrix tool to schedule the building design process. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 173-82.

Bresnen, M and Marshall, N (2000) Partnering in construction: a critical review of issues, problems and dilemmas. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 229-37.

Dainty, A R J, Bagilhole, B M and Neale, R H (2000) A grounded theory of women's career under-achievement in large UK construction companies. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 239-50.

Goh, B-H (2000) Evaluating the performance of combining neural networks and genetic algorithms to forecast construction demand: the case of the Singapore residential sector. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 209-17.

Love, P E D and Li, H (2000) Overcoming the problems associated with quality certification. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 139-49.

Pietroforte, R, Bon, R and Gregori, T (2000) Regional development and construction in Italy: an input-output analysis, 1959-1992. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 151-9.

Smith, S D, Wood, G S and Gould, M (2000) A new earthworks estimating methodology. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 219-28.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: earthmoving plant; earthworks; hauling; plant cycle times; rolling resistance
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461900370843
  • Abstract:

    Earthworks and earthmoving operations are a major part of many civil engineering construction projects. Because of their labour and plant intensity, the planning and estimating of such operations is crucial to both the cost and duration of the project; earthworks are considered by many practitioners to be indicators to the success or failure of the project as a whole. Traditionally, a mixture of manufacturers’ data (through published charts or computer databases) and historical company data are used in the estimating of earthworks. This process has two main drawbacks. First, plant haul velocity is dependent on the rolling resistance at the soil-wheel interface, which is notoriously difficult to determine; second, the stochastic interface between types of plant provides a non-deterministic system, resulting in estimates of output which may be unrealistically high. An alternative system of earthworks estimating is presented based on a combination of work undertaken in both the soil/vehicle and stochastic estimating fields. This system is demonstrated via a case study based on an actual highway project. The main conclusion to be drawn is that the traditional estimating approach results in a scheme costed well below realistic values.

Sobotka, A (2000) Simulation modelling for logistics re-engineering in the construction company. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 183-95.

Wang, S Q, Tiong, R L K, Ting, S K and Ashley, D (2000) Evaluation and management of foreign exchange and revenue risks in China's BOT projects. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 197-207.

Wong, K-C and Walker, A (2000) Property rights implications of public-private joint ventures. Construction Management and Economics, 18(02), 131-8.