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Arias, S (2014) Engineer manual 385 effectiveness: A study of predictive analytics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bradford, C W (2017) The impact of the systematic incorporation of tolerances on gypsum board installation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Bruce, R D (2008) A study of craft worker length of employment at select Missouri construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Burns, T M (2007) The effect of selected request for information variables on steel fabrication outcomes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Chukwu, I (2018) Sustainability in the Nigerian construction industry: The feasibility of adopting green building rating system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Dorward, D R (2006) The effect of selected output modifications on facilitating the assessment of PDM schedules, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Fee, S T (2005) Sustainable construction practices: Contractors' perceptions of awareness and participation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Graham, G (2016) Factors influencing and risk associated with the use of drones by specialty construction companies in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Gravitt, D D (2004) The development and validation of a bar code based residential construction quality inspection procedure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: accuracy; residential; homes; construction contractors; construction contractors
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/305202779
- Abstract:
Advances in technology that can be used to improve commercial and residential construction processes and procedures, including quality, are not always readily adopted by the two industries. The purpose of this study was to develop a bar code based quality inspection process that demonstrated the speed and accuracy with which data can be collected and used by residential construction contractors for analysis of quality improvement trends in the homes produced. The study was conducted in three phases. In the first phase a checklist form was developed for use during post-construction framing inspections of homes and validated by a panel of experts. In phase two Code 39 bar codes were added to the checklist, and a proprietary program was developed to gather inspection data via a bar code scanner. Phase three included the field study where data collection was done using two methods. The first method was using the PSC PT40 scanner and the bar coded checklist. This data was compared to data collected using the manual data collection and keyboard data entry method. A database program was used to generate reports from the inspection data for use in evaluating quality trends and performance. It was concluded that for this study the scanner method was 98. 8% accurate compared to 60% for the manual method. There was a 3. 87% error rate for the keyboard data entry versus a 0. 397% error rate for the scanner, and the scanner method was 65. 2% faster than the manual method in providing the data necessary to produce reports and evaluate possible trends in quality.
Haddad, B (2007) Risk management in the contractual language in the construction industry: The effect of exculpatory clauses on contractor bid price, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Kamm, J D (2017) A study of technological change in the construction industry through understanding the importance of innovation, risk and stakeholder alignment in construction lending, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Mutai, A (2009) Factors influencing the use of building information modeling (BIM) within leading construction firms in the United States of America, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Ohrn, G (2009) The influence of job-order-contracting as a construction project delivery method on owner satisfaction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Okere, G O (2012) An investigative study of contract administration practices of general contractors on federal and state DOT projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Onsarigo, L M (2016) Cost comparison of horizontal auger boring and open-cut construction methods for culvert installations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Patton, J R (2013) Task diminishment: Construction value loss due to sub-optimal task execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Rich, F A (2020) Managing the wear of heavy construction equipment steel track undercarriage by soil sand content, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.
Sauer, A D (2013) Sustainable building codes: How the perceptions of building code officials influence their intent to adopt the international green construction code, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Indiana State University.