cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.12755/dmh.res.2009.1
title: ประสิทธิผลการดูแลผู้ป่วยติดสุราที่มีปัญหาซับซ้อนด้วยระบบการจัดการผู้ป่วยรายกรณี ในโรงพยาบาลสวนสราญรมย์ จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี
DOI: 10.12755/dmh.res.2010.1
title: ผลของโปรแกรมการดูแลผู้ป่วยที่มีปัญหาสุขภาพจิตจากสุราและยาเสพติดแบบครบวงจรสาหรับผู้ป่วยในต่อการปรับตัวและอัตราการกลับติดซ้าของผู้ป่วยสุราและยาเสพติด โรงพยาบาลสวนสราญรมย์ จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี
DOI: 10.12755/dmh.res.2012.1
title: ผลของการใช้กิจกรรมกลุ่มเพื่อเสริมสร้างความรู้ เจตคติ และการปฏิบัติการดูแลของผู้ดูแลผู้สูงอายุที่มีภาวะสมองเสื่อม
DOI: 10.12755/dmh.res.2012.2
title: ผลของการออกกำลังกายโดยประยุกต์ใช้ท่ารำมโนราห์ต่อพฤติกรรมส่งเสริมสุขภาพจิต ของผู้สูงอายุภาคใต้
DOI: 10.12755/dmh.res.2012.3
title: ผลการใช้โปรแกรมกลุ่มเสริมสร้างความหวังและความรู้สึก มีคุณค่าในตนเองของผู้ป่วยโรคซึมเศร้า
DOI: 10.12755/pcd.res.2014.1
title: โครงการวิจัยบทบาทของไรโซแบคทีเรียและศักยภาพในการส่งเสริมการเจริญเติบโตของพืชในพื้นที่ การเกษตรที่มีการปนเปื้อนโลหะหนัก
DOI: 10.12755/dof.res.2012.1
title: การศึกษาประสิทธิภาพของสาหร่ายกลวง (Solieria robusta (Greville) Kylin) ในการยับยั้งและป้องกันเชื้อไวรัสตัวแดงดวงขาวในกุ้งกุลาดา
DOI: 10.12755/dof.res.2011.1
title: การศึกษาการปนเปื้อนเชื้อแบคทีเรียในการเพาะเลี้ยงไรน้ำเค็ม (Artemia salina Linnaeus, 1778) และไรน้้ำกร่อย (Diaphanosoma sp.) ด้วยน้ำหมักสารอินทรีย์
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.107
title: FACTORS AFFECTING THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING AS A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TOOL

description: There has been growing concern about the efficiency of the Australian construction industry. It has been identified that inefficiencies due to industry fragmentation has significant impacts on the way construction projects are delivered. It is largely believed that Building Information Modelling (BIM) has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of a project throughout its entire lifecycle. The main focus of BIM research has, up until now, been principally focused on its ever increasing use in the design phase of a project. The construction phase of a project has been largely overlooked, particularly the implementation of BIM during this phase of a project.. A mixed method approach has been utilised in this study comprising of quantitative and qualitative techniques. The quantitative method was conducted through the distribution of a statistically analysed questionnaire survey to a sample population of construction professionals within Australia. Concurrently, the qualitative method of analysis is conducted through case studies of selected construction projects with some involvement of BIM. Through the research, it was proven that Australian construction projects are far from the full utilisation of BIM as a construction management tool. The factors affecting BIMโs utilisation were also discovered in this research and validated through statistical analysis of the population data found by the questionnaire survey.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.108
title: EVALUATION OF THE OPTIMAL ENGINEERING SOLUTION FOR SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION

description: The article describes the evaluation of the optimal engineering solution for monolithic reinforced concrete swimming pool (one of the most durable swimming pools). There are three alternatives for constructing an indoor swimming pool. The three swimming pool construction alternatives differ by flashing and finishing technologies. Three alternative options are analyzed in order to find the optimal building technology alternative for the construction of indoor swimming pool: pairwise comparison method (only subjective significance is determined), the cross-entropy method, and expert method. The most rational (optimal) technological solution for the construction of the swimming pool was selected by means of multiple-criteria decision analysis. The closeness to the ideal point method and efficiency value method were applied. The optimal alternative was found by means of weighted sums. The swimming pool construction price in EUR/m2 was the most important evaluation criterion in the selection of the optimal swimming pool building technology alternative. The results obtained by means of two multiple-criteria analysis methods were different, therefore the weighted sum model was applied. The best alternative for the construction of indoor swimming pool was as follows: concrete reinforced with 300 mm bars, waterproofing tape BT2025S and 1.5 mm thick reinforced waterproofing finishing film.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.109
title: A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR METHODS OF MEASUREMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

description: Cost estimation of any construction project depends on issuing the Bill of Quantities which defines and quantifies the work items of any project to be priced. When preparing these bills, a set of guiding rules can be used to ease the preparation which is known as the Method of Measurement. Some institutions issued standard Method of Measurements such as the CESMM, NRM and POMI. Each Method of Measurement has its own characteristics and uses. The use of these standard Methods of Measurement is studied in this paper for the civil and building projects in the Middle East by preparing a questionnaire to be distributed and returned on quantity surveyors in the Middle East. The Results are analyzed and the findings are used to construct a decision support system that automates the process of selection of the suitable standard method of measurement for civil or building projects based on some project parameters. The model was validated by comparing its results with those in real life projects. A conclusion was reached the standard Methods of Measurement are used with POMI having most uses followed by CESMM unlike NRM that has least use so the model can give suitable choice for the Method of Measurement in civil projects unlike building projects since NRM is issued recently and still not used in Middle Eastern projects.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.110
title: MANAGING MULTI-CULTURAL VIRTUAL ENGINEERING TEAMS

description: With the global trend towards internationalization, there is a need to understand the parameters that determine the success of the multicultural and multi-located teams. This research is intended to explore the performance of multicultural and multi-located teams operating in Egypt and the various managerial approaches required to enhance these teamsโ work efficiency. The research employed a qualitative-quantitative experiment on multicultural and multi-located teams in one of the foreign firms operating in Egypt. The groupsโ performance was analyzed using Porterโs Model and a framework was proposed. The proposed framework was verified through three phase experiment. The final framework developed included organizational culture, mechanism for staff recruitment, communication, leadership styles and decision making approaches. This framework is intended to assist in enhancing the operation of the multicultural and multi-located design engineering teams in Egypt.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.111
title: MULTIPLE CRITERIA EVALUATION OF ASSEMBLING BUILDINGS FROM STEEL FRAME STRUCTURES

description: Steel frame structures are often used in the construction of public and industrial buildings. They are used for: all types of slope roofs; walls of newly-built public and industrial buildings; load bearing structures; roofs of renovated buildings. The process of assembling buildings from steel frame structures should be analyzed as an integrated process influenced by such factors as construction materials and machinery used, the qualification level of construction workers, complexity of work, available finance. It is necessary to find a rational technological design solution for assembling buildings from steel frame structures by conducting a multiple criteria analysis. The analysis provides a possibility to evaluate the engineering considerations and find unequivocal solutions. The rational alternative of a complex process of assembling buildings from steel frame structures was found through multiple criteria analysis and multiple criteria evaluation. In multiple criteria evaluation of technological solutions for assembling buildings from steel frame structures by pairwise comparison method the criteria by significance are distributed as follows: durability is the most important criterion in the evaluation of alternatives; the price (EUR/unit of measurement) of a part of assembly process; construction workersโ qualification level (category); mechanization level of a part of assembling process (%), and complexity of assembling work (in points) are less important criteria.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.112
title: Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Piles Embedded In Elastoplastic Soft Clay

description: The paper deals with the dynamic behavior of offshore piles embedded in soft clay, and estimating the critical embedded pile length. ABAQUS is a finite element program, which was used to simulate the problem. The soil was modeled in two case elastic state model and elastoplastic state model represented by cam-clay model, three dimension element used to represent the interaction between pile and soil, laboratory tests are used to obtain the real properties of soil and to descried interface. Test results are used to modify the elastic equation used by Matlock and Reese to calculate critical embedded pile length for pile embedded in elastoplastic soil. Also, tests show that the critical embedded pile length is increased about (20 % to 40 %) when changing the soil model from elastic to elastoplastic, as piles embedded in elastoplastic soil depend on soil strength, interface properties and pile rigidity. The pile head displacement is increased about 90 % while the bending moment is deceased by 10 % at pile head.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.113
title: Submerged Concrete Caisson Breakwater Construction

description: After numerical and physical modeling, and alternate analysis, the proposed solution to mitigate wave energies entering Kahului Harbor, Maui was to construct a submerged concrete caisson breakwater, just outside the harbor that would economically improve the harbor tranquility and be environmentally friendly. One of the major challenges of this project is that construction is to be completed over a five-month period, during the summer months, when there are no swells. This requires as much prefabrication as possible, detailed planning, and precise scheduling. Construction of the individual caisson units is proposed to take place in a dry dock, cast in a single pour to avoid cold joints. On completion, it will be floated and tugged away from the dry dock and placed onto a heavy lift vessel and transported to its installation site at Kahului. Various alternate methods of transportation were studied and discarded. Also proposed is the transplantation and seeding of coral fragments on the caisson units to enhance the durability and increase the longevity of the submerged breakwater. This submerged breakwater caisson project will be the first of its kind for mitigating wave energies entering a harbor. This paper aims to present a viable construction methodology.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.114
title: PRACTICE EXPERIENCE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY

description: This paper formulates an insight into the importance of practice experience in project management success and the apparent lack of emphasis placed on this within the context of university education. Against the background literature, a review will be conducted into how well university education prepares the future project managers in the area of the practical project learning approaches. The paper provides an example of approaches currently being implemented in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at College of Engineering in Qatar University and models, strategies of effective practices for embedding enterprise and employability in higher education, in respect to the specific project experiences which are mandatory for the management of the running projects in Doha, Qatar. The paper describes the primary components of the theoretical research including the course program in Construction and Project Management, its integration with other courses, the cooperation required to support the interdisciplinary emphasis, and the establishment of an innovative academic/industry partnership to provide a state-of-the-art physical and technological infrastructure to support the program goals. The research concludes that the efficiency of interaction between theory and practice in the construction industry needs to be further examined, and some limitations and debates remain awaiting further investigation.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.115
title: Fire Spreading Analysis of a Group of Wooden Houses in Townscape Formation District

description: It is well-known that there exist a lot of Japanese-style three-story wooden inns in some famous spa resort areas in Japan, and they may be almost cultural properties and also may produce comfortable cultur-al scenery for many visiting tourists. Therefore, local city office with these cultural properties must be forced to take prompt countermeasure for their operation and maintenance.In this paper, a fire spreading analysis of a group of wooden houses was carried out under some conditions of wind velocity and direction in order to numerically simulate a fire spreading phenomenon in the spa resort area and also investigate an appropriate countermeasure for the fire spreading disaster of wooden houses previously mentioned using both fireproof wall and quasi-fireproof wall on wooden houses.The summary obtained in this paper is as follows.1)An actual fire disaster for a group of wooden houses can be accurately simulated under some condi-tions of wind velocity and direction by fire spreading analysis.2)Fireproof wooden walls on wooden houses can restrain a fire spreading phenomenon in wooden houses in comparison with a fire spreading simulation for wooden houses without fireproof wall.3)Installation of fireproof wooden wall in every third wooden house can reduce a fire spreading area in comparison with the installation of quasi-fireproof wooden wall in every other wooden house.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.116
title: Causes of Variation Orders for Mega Construction Projects

description: AbstractVariations or change orders are inevitable in any construction project. They are defined as any change that happens in the scope of the project. Change is an additional scope of work, omission, or even alteration. This paper presents the main causes of variation orders in MENA region represented by Egypt. The research investigates the causes, as identified by clients, consultants, and contractors. It classifies them into four main categories: owner related, contractor related, consultant related, and other causes. The top 10 most important causes are ranked among the opinion of each party. The study reveals that the top 3 causes are: 1) The client instruction of additional works; 2) The contractor using ambiguous areas in the contract to request variations, and 3) continuous changes in the project schedule. A comparison about causes of variations was performed between Egypt, Palestine, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, a model is proposed to provide the user with a scale that predicts the effect of the events triggering variations on both project cost and time.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.117
title: Influence of baseboard height on resistance to wind force of scaffolds at windward side of buildings

description: The Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Law was revised in March 2009 to introduce new measures by which to prevent accidental falls in the construction industry. As part of this revision, regulations on the installation of guard rails, toe boards, mesh sheets, and other components in appropriate positions on scaffolds were established. When scaffolds are installed in construction sites, their resistance against wind force needs to be calculated. Japanese design guidelines stipulate a specific scaffold resistance against wind force, but such regulations are applicable to conventional scaffolds. The problem with outdated regulations is that scaffolds are used during building construction without practitioners knowing whether the existing guidelines are suitable for new-style scaffolds. Accordingly, this study was conducted a wind tunnel test to examine the wind force exerted on building scaffolds, with the parameters being baseboard height and distance between scaffolds and a building. The relationship between the wind force coefficient of the scaffolds and baseboard height was proportional only on the scaffolds. As the distance between the scaffolds and the building lengthened, however, the relationship between the parameters reflected a steeper curve as baseboard height increased. Whenever the scaffolds were set near the building, negative pressure acted on the scaffolds as a consequence of the downwind structure. This study was examined the correction factor of the wind force coefficient of the scaffolds.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.118
title: INVESTIGATION INTO WH&S ISSUES WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES MIGRANT WORKFORCE

description: The migrant workforce is a prominent feature in the Australian construction industry and is equivalent to approximately 24% of the industry. Out of theses migrant workers, 11.8% comes from english speaking countries and 12.2% from non-english speaking background (NESB) countries. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues surrounding migrant workers within the Australian residential construction industry. A number of recent studies have shown links between the increasing migrant dominated workforce and a subsequent deterioration of safety standards and quality levels of construction trade work. The main purpose of the study is to further explore this issue, in an attempt to expand on previous research and to identify the reasons behind these trends. The methodology of the research undertaken included a case study of a NSW residential construction companies. The case study applied the theory of triangulation through a range of structured formal interviews. These interviews were carried out on a range of people occupying various roles within the construction industry including site supervisors, WH&S officers and top level management. Research findings have shown considerable challenges existing today amongst the migrant workforce. Communication barriers and cultural differences are shown to have created significant challenges with regards to the safety of migrant workers and the quality assurance related to various construction trades.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.119
title: ANALYTICAL STUDY ON PILED-RAFT FOUNDATION CONSIDERING NONLINEARE BEHAVIOR OF GIBSON SOIL

description: Randolph (1994) was proposed simplified estimated equations to carried out the proportion of load between the components of piled-raft foundation. These equations are based on elastic theory. Therefore, Authors focus on the point of applicability for nonlinear behavior of soil. This paper is a part of study on behavior of piled-raft foundation under considering the nonlinear behavior of ground. Authors already discussed the effect of nonlinear behavior of soil on the equations by Randolph. In addition, as the extension of research, authors also discussed the applicability of these equations for irregular raft shape. However, foundations were rarely set in an ideal homogeneous single soil layer in our previous studies. Therefore, the applicability of these equations are discussed in case of inhomogeneous soil (Gibson soil) in this paper.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.120
title: A Concentration Study of the Private New Residential Units Market

description: High price of private residential units is a social issue for many economies. The property price of many developed cities has risen beyond reach of the general public. In 1996, the Hong Kong Consumer Council also commented that the residential market is quite concentrated. The enactment of the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance echoes the need to look into the market competition level so as to better protect consumer welfare. Market concentration is a major indicator to measure competition. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the concentration level of the private new residential market in Hong Kong. The concentration level is mainly evaluated by concentration measures including the Concentration Ratio and Hirfindahl-Hirschman index. The result shows that the top five developers are holding a dominant position in the market. It is envisaged that the big developers could retain their dominance due to their substantial land bank.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.121
title: Near Zero Energy House (nZEH) Design Variables for Housing Development

description: Housing development, as part of the economic development must be supported by energy availability in order to obtain a sustainable growth. One of the approaches to support the renewable energy promotions is designing and building energy efficient housing. However, optimal design of energy efficient buildings is facing two conflicting requirements, namely cost effective consideration and minimum environmental impact. The high costs from energy efficient building such as the Near Zero Energy House (nZEH) is due to high price of materials and equipment used, such as solar panel, insulation and other supporting materials. Indonesia is situated at the equator and received sunlight throughout the year. Nonetheless, this potential has not been fully discovered due to the high cost of the solar generated energy technology for housing. Moreover, this technology is not integrated with the main electricity network. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the design variables for nZEH that suit the tropical climate condition in Indonesia. Experiments and Case Study are used for the study, and the validated design variables for nZEH, which includes building orientation, PV, fenestration, and passive design, will be the basis for optimum nZEH design.
DOI: 10.12755/isec.res.2016.122
title: ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRICE

description: There is high possibility that the housing shortage in Malaysia will remain for a long time. However, while the existing housing stock is insufficient, constraints on income distributions have created affordability gaps by creating an imbalance between demand and supply. To increase housing supply, the government is providing homes directly as well as providing tax reliefs and subsidies to the developers, contractors and prospective home buyers. However, despite the measures the housing supply and distribution gaps are growing persistently. Therefore, there is the need to provide answers to a number of questions. It is the aim of this current study to examine the economic determinants of affordable housing. Through a cross sectional survey questionnaire, involving 71 homeowners, 13 cost determinants were established for affordable housing. The study provides insight into cost determinants of affordable housing. The results will be useful to policy makers, developers towards and the prospective home buyers.