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Al-Kaabi, N S (2006) A fuzzy-based construction safety advisor (CSA) for construction safety in the United Arab Emirates, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
El-khawas, I N (1997) The optimal design of buildings: A life-cycle approach to energy efficiency, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Garrett, C C (1991) Roadway infrastructure management and investment behavior studies for developing countries: A multicriteria approach to road improvement decision-making, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: pavement; developing countries; government; infrastructure management; inspection; investment; maintenance management; organizational factors; politics; project evaluation; regression analysis; Guyana
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304002412
- Abstract:
The application of inappropriate analytical technology to road maintenance management has resulted in discouraging outcomes of road improvement programs for developing countries. In Guyana two of the major problems encountered are: (1) The inability of the road administration to sustain improved analytical technology such as computerized pavement management systems with automated inspection techniques etc. (2) The proposed annual road-works program and budget of the road administration does not match the fiscal program and expenditure approved by the central government. This study presents a systemization of maintenance functions for Guyana's network by creating improved techniques for use under local conditions. These functions included condition evaluation, performance prediction, improvement needs analysis, and project evaluation. Expert knowledge was used to reconstruct plausible condition data, from which performance curves were developed to predict condition states. From this, the proposed annual road-works budgets were derived. Project evaluation and selection were tailored to address the incompatibility between the proposed and approved budgets. The factors which influence road improvement investment by the central government were investigated. These factors include: resource use, community, politics, and agency constraints. Regression analysis, used to establish the significant factors, supported the hypothesis that economic, social, and organizational factors were influential, but political factors were not statistically significant. The regression equation expressed the actual (as executed) road-work budget as a function of the road administration's proposed budget and influential factors. A relative weight was derived for each significant factor which reflected the extent to which it influenced the actual budget. Using these factors and their relative weights, a multicriteria technique was applied to rank improvement alternatives. Finally a method of project selection was proposed which optimized the rank order, subject to the budget constraint. The overall road improvement evaluation methodology presented is sustainable by the road administration of Guyana and the proposed maintenance programs and budgets are anticipated to be more acceptable to the budget committee than in the past.
Godby, C J (2002) A computational study of lexicalized noun phrases in English, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Halfawy, M M R (1998) A multi-agent collaborative framework for concurrent design of constructed facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Hauenstein, A D (1966) Construction: A taxonomy and syllabus of production practices with implications for industrial arts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Mahmood, N A (2021) Real-time site safety risk assessment and intervention for on-foot building construction workers using RFID-based multi-sensor intelligent system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Sadoun, B I (1992) A modeling methodology for energy-conserving site design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Sarma, K C (2001) Fuzzy discrete multicriteria cost optimization of steel structures using genetic algorithm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Sirca, G F (2019) Analysis of full-scale in-service civil engineering structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Tseng, C-H (2006) Safety performance analyzer for constructed environments (SPACE), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Vargas, C A (1998) Investigating construction falls using fault tree analysis and developing a prototype tool to reduce falls using expert system and computer-assisted instruction methods, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Wee, S (1993) A prototype of an expert system for pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategy in the state of Ohio (espresso), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Yang, F (2022) Ascending the pagoda: A ground-up exploration of the ancient construction methods of dayanta using virtual reality, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Young, D R (1968) The development of a construction industry interest inventory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.
Yu, B (2007) Essays on structural analysis of procurement auctions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Ohio State University.