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There is a beneficial effect when integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) with lean practices to identify and reduce waste in the construction industry. According to experts, it is possible to improve the design process through waste reduction by implementing lean practices and BIM. An unexplored perspective on these synergies concerns the relationship between the specific uses of BIM and lean practices. Therefore, this study analyzed the relationships between Lean Design Management (LDM) practices and BIM uses in the planning and design phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. To achieve this objective, the research was organized into three stages: (1) the explanation of LDM practices and BIM uses; (2) the characterization of sample projects and data collection strategies; and (3) data exploration, including reliability analysis, descriptive statistics, association analysis, and a causal analysis of LDM practices and BIM uses. The analysis of the relationship between LDM practices and BIM uses generated empirical evidence of the implementation of BIM uses and lean management practices at the design phase. LDM practices from the categories planning and control and problem-solving and decision-making were more related to BIM uses than LDM practices from the category stakeholder management. Additionally, it was concluded that if a project applies a higher proportion of BIM uses, it will tend to apply a higher proportion of LDM practices; however, this relationship is not as clear in the other way around.
Rodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; Luis F. Alarcón; Eugenio Pellicer. Analyzing the Association between Lean Design Management Practices and BIM Uses in the Design of Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2021, 147, 04021010 .
AMA StyleRodrigo F. Herrera, Claudio Mourgues, Luis F. Alarcón, Eugenio Pellicer. Analyzing the Association between Lean Design Management Practices and BIM Uses in the Design of Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 2021; 147 (4):04021010.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; Luis F. Alarcón; Eugenio Pellicer. 2021. "Analyzing the Association between Lean Design Management Practices and BIM Uses in the Design of Construction Projects." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 147, no. 4: 04021010.
Today, critical deficiencies hinder the effective inclusion of social criteria in public-works procurement. The primary reasons for this are the lack of information and objective social assessment methods in the construction industry. Hence, this paper proposes a method to assist agencies in including indicators and objective assessments of social sustainability in public-works procurement. This method applies to civil engineering projects in the infrastructure life-cycle construction stage using design-bid-build delivery. Eight social categories and 22 factors are organized into two organizational levels (project and company). Quantitative and semi-quantitative indicators are proposed to assess the social commitment of construction companies in their organizations and projects. Additionally, two aggregation formulas are established as assessment criteria in public-works procurement. The results highlight that the indicators' importance in assessing social commitment in a project can be defined depending on the local context. Moreover, the method to assess corporate social responsibility can also measure and compare a company's performance, regardless of size. The proposed method can be used in procurement procedures, helping public-works procurers develop transparent decision processes.
Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Eugenio Pellicer; Tatiana García-Segura; Amalia Sanz-Benlloch. An integrated method for the assessment of social sustainability in public-works procurement. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 2021, 89, 106581 .
AMA StyleLaura Montalbán-Domingo, Eugenio Pellicer, Tatiana García-Segura, Amalia Sanz-Benlloch. An integrated method for the assessment of social sustainability in public-works procurement. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 2021; 89 ():106581.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Montalbán-Domingo; Eugenio Pellicer; Tatiana García-Segura; Amalia Sanz-Benlloch. 2021. "An integrated method for the assessment of social sustainability in public-works procurement." Environmental Impact Assessment Review 89, no. : 106581.
Senior management support is a key dynamic capacity for design companies in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, given the fact that they must identify changes in the competitive environment, which are increasingly becoming more and more technological. In addition, senior management support is obliged to react in the most efficient and effective way. Currently, the project design teams that have adopted building information modeling (BIM) are subject to constant changes in the technological environment, of which the activity is influenced by the behavior of senior management support. This research focuses on this issue by analyzing the role played by the variables of technological learning, collaborative culture, and support provided by senior management as precedents of BIM technology effectiveness. The data set has been obtained from 92 AEC companies in Spain. Using partial least squares (PLS), this research finds evidence of the previously mentioned relationships and the existence of partial mediation effects generated by technological learning and collaborative culture within the support of senior management in BIM technology effectiveness. In addition, this model achieves an appropriate level of predictive validation to explain BIM technology effectiveness in engineering project designs. The results highlight that senior management support needs to promote a technological learning and collaborative culture to improve the technological capabilities. The contribution and original value of the paper is to provide empirical evidence that the effectiveness of BIM factors in project design teams is influenced by the behavior of top management support.
Francisco Villena-Manzanares; Tatiana García-Segura; Eugenio Pellicer. Organizational Factors That Drive to BIM Effectiveness: Technological Learning, Collaborative Culture, and Senior Management Support. Applied Sciences 2020, 11, 199 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Villena-Manzanares, Tatiana García-Segura, Eugenio Pellicer. Organizational Factors That Drive to BIM Effectiveness: Technological Learning, Collaborative Culture, and Senior Management Support. Applied Sciences. 2020; 11 (1):199.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Villena-Manzanares; Tatiana García-Segura; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Organizational Factors That Drive to BIM Effectiveness: Technological Learning, Collaborative Culture, and Senior Management Support." Applied Sciences 11, no. 1: 199.
Various studies have been recently conducted to predict pavement condition, but most of them were developed in a certain region where climate conditions were kept constant and/or the research focused on specific road distresses using single parameters. Thus, this research aimed at determining the influence of pavement structure, traffic demand, and climate factors on urban flexible pavement condition over time. To do this, the Structural Number was used as an indicator of the pavement capacity, various traffic and climate variables were defined, and the Pavement Condition Index was used as a surrogate measure of pavement condition. The analysis was focused on the calibration of regression models by using the K-Fold Cross Validation technique. As a result, for a given pavement age, pavement condition worsens as the Equivalent Single Axle Load and the Annual Average Height of Snow increased. Likewise, a cold Annual Average Temperature (5–15 °C) and a large Annual Average Range of Temperature (20–30 °C) encourage a more aggressive pavement deterioration process. By contrast, warm climates with low temperature variations, which are associated with low precipitation, lead to a longer pavement service life. Additionally, a new classification of climate zones was proposed on the basis of the weather influence on pavement deterioration.
David Llopis-Castelló; Tatiana García-Segura; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Amalia Sanz-Benlloch; Eugenio Pellicer. Influence of Pavement Structure, Traffic, and Weather on Urban Flexible Pavement Deterioration. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9717 .
AMA StyleDavid Llopis-Castelló, Tatiana García-Segura, Laura Montalbán-Domingo, Amalia Sanz-Benlloch, Eugenio Pellicer. Influence of Pavement Structure, Traffic, and Weather on Urban Flexible Pavement Deterioration. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9717.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Llopis-Castelló; Tatiana García-Segura; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Amalia Sanz-Benlloch; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Influence of Pavement Structure, Traffic, and Weather on Urban Flexible Pavement Deterioration." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9717.
According to the World Economic Forum (2014), trillions of US dollars have been invested over the past decades to build and maintain the global infrastructure asset base, and every year, US$ 2.7 trillion is invested in new infrastructure. Construction and maintenance activities have a significant impact on the three pillars of sustainability; i.e., social, environmental, and economic sustainability. It is thus crucial to improve sustainable performance in this sector. In order to implement sustainable procurement, it is important to assess the current status of the use of the triple bottom line of sustainability (i.e., social, environmental, and economic factors) in the procurement process. This study is intended to show the current state of sustainable procurement in the field of road maintenance at the international level and the sustainable selection criteria identified in the content of tenders.
L. Montalbán-Domingo; C. Torres-Machi; A. Sanz-Benlloch; E. Pellicer. How Are Sustainability Criteria Included in the Public Procurement Process? Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering 2020, 253 -262.
AMA StyleL. Montalbán-Domingo, C. Torres-Machi, A. Sanz-Benlloch, E. Pellicer. How Are Sustainability Criteria Included in the Public Procurement Process? Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. 2020; ():253-262.
Chicago/Turabian StyleL. Montalbán-Domingo; C. Torres-Machi; A. Sanz-Benlloch; E. Pellicer. 2020. "How Are Sustainability Criteria Included in the Public Procurement Process?" Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering , no. : 253-262.
Tatiana García-Segura; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; David Llopis-Castelló; Michael D. Lepech; M. Amalia Sanz; Eugenio Pellicer. Incorporating pavement deterioration uncertainty into pavement management optimization. International Journal of Pavement Engineering 2020, 1 -12.
AMA StyleTatiana García-Segura, Laura Montalbán-Domingo, David Llopis-Castelló, Michael D. Lepech, M. Amalia Sanz, Eugenio Pellicer. Incorporating pavement deterioration uncertainty into pavement management optimization. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 2020; ():1-12.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTatiana García-Segura; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; David Llopis-Castelló; Michael D. Lepech; M. Amalia Sanz; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Incorporating pavement deterioration uncertainty into pavement management optimization." International Journal of Pavement Engineering , no. : 1-12.
Fostering sustainability in the construction industry has been claimed; however, important barriers are hindering its implementation in public procurement. The main reason is the lack of knowledge about what sustainability criteria should be included and the high level of subjectivity in the definition of their level of importance. Both aspects should be addressed depending on the specific context of each country. Therefore, the aim of this research focused on identifying the sustainability shortcomings that exist in each European Union country in order to determine the level of importance of each sustainability category. Five environmental categories and eight social categories were established, and, to assess the sustainability performance of the 28 European countries, 42 national indicators were selected and the Promethee method was undertaken to rank the countries. Finally, through a cluster analysis, two groups of countries were identified. The first group consisted of the most economically developed European Union countries. These countries need to focus mainly on the environmental performance. However, the second group needs to make an effort in social sustainability at the same time, which controls their environmental performance. This research provides guidance on the decision-making with regard to the inclusion of sustainability in public procurement of the construction industry.
Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Madeleine Aguilar-Morocho; Tatiana García-Segura; Eugenio Pellicer. Study of Social and Environmental Needs for the Selection of Sustainable Criteria in the Procurement of Public Works. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7756 .
AMA StyleLaura Montalbán-Domingo, Madeleine Aguilar-Morocho, Tatiana García-Segura, Eugenio Pellicer. Study of Social and Environmental Needs for the Selection of Sustainable Criteria in the Procurement of Public Works. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7756.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Montalbán-Domingo; Madeleine Aguilar-Morocho; Tatiana García-Segura; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Study of Social and Environmental Needs for the Selection of Sustainable Criteria in the Procurement of Public Works." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7756.
Rural roads play an indispensable role in economic and social well-being, especially in developing countries, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. For this reason, it is necessary to plan these projects properly to guarantee their success. In this line, the objective of this research is to identify significant variables generating overruns in time and cost using empirical data of 535 rural road projects in Colombia from 2015 to 2018. Bivariate analysis, with statistical tools like Spearman’s Rho and Kruskal–Wallis, allowed identifying that higher values of variables like budget and project intensity are related to higher deviations in cost and time. Additionally, it was found that projects with shorter durations are reporting higher time overruns. The worst performers are projects executed in the year that council mayors start their terms, those developed in municipalities with more resources, and those awarded using a competitive bidding process. Multivariate analysis, through Random Forest, assessed the effect of considering all variables interacting simultaneously and ranking them in order of importance. The results demonstrated a relationship between cost and time performance, and that numerical variables are more significant than the categorical ones. This study contributes to a better understanding of the causes of delays and cost overruns on rural roads, providing useful insight for researchers and industry practitioners.
Adriana Gómez-Cabrera; Amalia Sanz-Benlloch; Laura Montalban-Domingo; Jose Ponz-Tienda; Eugenio Pellicer. Identification of Factors Affecting the Performance of Rural Road Projects in Colombia. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7377 .
AMA StyleAdriana Gómez-Cabrera, Amalia Sanz-Benlloch, Laura Montalban-Domingo, Jose Ponz-Tienda, Eugenio Pellicer. Identification of Factors Affecting the Performance of Rural Road Projects in Colombia. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7377.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAdriana Gómez-Cabrera; Amalia Sanz-Benlloch; Laura Montalban-Domingo; Jose Ponz-Tienda; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Identification of Factors Affecting the Performance of Rural Road Projects in Colombia." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7377.
Social network analysis (SNA) has not been used to study design project teams in which the full interactions have become more complex (formal and informal) because the team members are from different companies and there is no colocation. This work proposes a method to understand the interactions in the design teams of construction projects using SNA metrics and the sociograms generated within temporary organizations. This study includes three stages: (1) a literature review of the dimensions of interactions within work teams and the application of SNA to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry; (2) a proposal of an interaction network method for construction project design teams; and (3) an analysis of a pilot project. Interaction networks were defined in two categories: general interactions and commitment management. For each network, metric indicators were defined for the analysis. The pilot project showed high levels of consistency among team responses. The proposed method allows an analysis of the entire work team and of each individual team member. The method also makes it possible to analyze the work team from a global perspective by carrying out a joint analysis of two or more networks.
Rodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; Luis Alarcon; Eugenio Pellicer. Understanding Interactions between Design Team Members of Construction Projects Using Social Network Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2020, 146, 04020053 .
AMA StyleRodrigo F. Herrera, Claudio Mourgues, Luis Alarcon, Eugenio Pellicer. Understanding Interactions between Design Team Members of Construction Projects Using Social Network Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 2020; 146 (6):04020053.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; Luis Alarcon; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Understanding Interactions between Design Team Members of Construction Projects Using Social Network Analysis." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 146, no. 6: 04020053.
The architecture, engineering, and construction industry requires methods that link the capture of customer requirements with the continuous measurement of the value generated and the identification of value losses in the design process. A value analysis model (VAM) is proposed to measure the value creation expected by customers and to identify value losses through indexes. As points of reference, the model takes the Kano model and target costing, which is used in the building project design process. The VAM was developed under the design science research methodology, which focuses on solving practical problems by producing outputs by iteration. The resulting VAM allowed the measurement and analysis of value through desired, potential, and generated value indexes, value loss identification, and percentages of value fulfillment concerning the design stage. The VAM permits the comparison of different projects, visualization of the evolution of value generation, and identification of value losses to be eradicated. The VAM encourages constant feedback and has potential to deliver higher value, as it enables the determination of parameters that add value for different stakeholders and informs designers where to direct resources and efforts to enhance vital variables and not trivial variables.
Zulay Giménez; Claudio Mourgues; Luis F. Alarcón; Harrison Mesa; Eugenio Pellicer. Value Analysis Model to Support the Building Design Process. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4224 .
AMA StyleZulay Giménez, Claudio Mourgues, Luis F. Alarcón, Harrison Mesa, Eugenio Pellicer. Value Analysis Model to Support the Building Design Process. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4224.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZulay Giménez; Claudio Mourgues; Luis F. Alarcón; Harrison Mesa; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Value Analysis Model to Support the Building Design Process." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4224.
The growing importance of international construction activity forces companies to find out what competitive advantages to provide and barriers to overcome to achieve success, considering the particular characteristics of their origin and destination countries. Seventy six articles regarding success in the international construction market in the period 2008–2017 are reviewed to identify the barriers and the competitive advantages that most affect the international success of contractors. The Chi-Square (χ²) statistical test is used to verify the influence of the origin and destination countries on these variables. The literature identifies the provision of trained human resources as the most important competitive advantage and cultural differences and political risks as the main barriers. The Chi-Square (χ²) test indicates a dependency relationship between the origin country and the competitive advantage “managerial ability” to achieve international success, and between the external barriers “link between countries”, “political environment” and “economic environment” with the target market. Results of this paper provide valuable information for any construction company seeking international success.
Alicia Lozano-Torró; Tatiana García-Segura; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Eugenio Pellicer. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION: AN ORIGIN-HOST MARKET APPROACH. JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 2020, 26, 475 -489.
AMA StyleAlicia Lozano-Torró, Tatiana García-Segura, Laura Montalbán-Domingo, Eugenio Pellicer. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION: AN ORIGIN-HOST MARKET APPROACH. JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT. 2020; 26 (5):475-489.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlicia Lozano-Torró; Tatiana García-Segura; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AND BARRIERS IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION: AN ORIGIN-HOST MARKET APPROACH." JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 26, no. 5: 475-489.
Green buildings have recently become a key aspect of the construction field and bring along a renovation of the whole industry chain. Such changes introduce new challenges for all subjects involved, and designers are also affected by such issues, especially for the development of projects based on international green building standards. Within this scope, project management plays a key role in the optimization of the design phase. This research analyzes the design process of international projects from the project management perspective through a multiple case study approach, considering the sustainability-related tasks that negatively affect the project design development under two types of contractual approaches: Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build. It aims to identify whether the Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build process is the best solution for developing green building projects. Two case studies in Italy and two case studies in Spain are analyzed, and the effects of the project management issues are evaluated under three different points of view: Time, cost, and level of sustainability of the building. A poorly planned process for the achievement of the various green building features of the project can impact the project schedule and the budget, whereas, a poorly managed project could also negatively impact its green building features. Finally, this research also highlights the positive relationship between process integration and green building design development.
Alessandro Orsi; Ignacio Guillén-Guillamón; Eugenio Pellicer. Optimization of Green Building Design Processes: Case Studies within the European Union. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2276 .
AMA StyleAlessandro Orsi, Ignacio Guillén-Guillamón, Eugenio Pellicer. Optimization of Green Building Design Processes: Case Studies within the European Union. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2276.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlessandro Orsi; Ignacio Guillén-Guillamón; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "Optimization of Green Building Design Processes: Case Studies within the European Union." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2276.
Isabel Jordán Palomar; Jorge L. García Valldecabres; Patricia Tzortzopoulos; Eugenio Pellicer. An online platform to unify and synchronise heritage architecture information. Automation in Construction 2020, 110, 1 .
AMA StyleIsabel Jordán Palomar, Jorge L. García Valldecabres, Patricia Tzortzopoulos, Eugenio Pellicer. An online platform to unify and synchronise heritage architecture information. Automation in Construction. 2020; 110 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsabel Jordán Palomar; Jorge L. García Valldecabres; Patricia Tzortzopoulos; Eugenio Pellicer. 2020. "An online platform to unify and synchronise heritage architecture information." Automation in Construction 110, no. : 1.
Evidence exists for the application of lean management practices in the design process. However, there is no systematic review of this type of practice that links the design management practices to the lean construction principles. There is no tool to assess the level of use of lean design management practices in construction projects either. Therefore, this paper aims to assess the lean management practices that are performed at the design phase of construction projects. The research was divided into a literature review of design management practices; a validation of lean design management practices with a practice–principle relationship, based on an expert survey; the devolvement of a tool (questionnaire) to evaluate the lean design management practices; and an assessment in 64 construction projects (coherence, reliability, correlation, and descriptive analysis). It is concluded that evidence exists for the implementation of 19 lean design management practices. These practices are grouped into three categories: stakeholder management, planning and control, and problem solving and decision making. Additionally, in the assessment of the 64 projects, it can be observed that the lean design management practices are at initial levels of implementations, so there is a significant development gap. This research proposes a tool to assess management practices in the design phase of construction projects; then, the study identifies implementations gaps, it provides benchmarks with other projects, and it improves the design process through a taxonomy of lean design management practices.
Rodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; Luis Fernando Alarcón; Eugenio Pellicer. An Assessment of Lean Design Management Practices in Construction Projects. Sustainability 2019, 12, 19 .
AMA StyleRodrigo F. Herrera, Claudio Mourgues, Luis Fernando Alarcón, Eugenio Pellicer. An Assessment of Lean Design Management Practices in Construction Projects. Sustainability. 2019; 12 (1):19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; Luis Fernando Alarcón; Eugenio Pellicer. 2019. "An Assessment of Lean Design Management Practices in Construction Projects." Sustainability 12, no. 1: 19.
Lean philosophy introduces a new approach for maximizing value while minimizing waste, facilitating sustainable practices at the same time. Companies have become aware of these improvements and are demanding students well formed in Lean concepts. However, to meet this demand, universities must adapt their curricula to include courses that use alternative teaching methods to connect to real contexts. This paper seeks to analyze the benefits of lecture- and game-based learning for developing students’ understanding of Lean Construction Principles. A case study is carried out in the “Lean Construction” course of the Master of Planning and Management in Civil Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de València. A combination of a traditional lecture and three simple games is applied. Descriptive statistics, the Mann–Whitney U-test, and the Wilcoxon test are performed to analyze the impact of each activity on the understanding of each Lean Construction Principle. Results highlight the importance of combining the lecture class with multiple games to effectively impart knowledge about Lean principles and their application in the construction industry. In addition, they emphasize the importance of selecting the game according to the Lean principle to be taught.
Rodrigo F. Herrera; M. Amalia Sanz; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Tatiana García-Segura; Eugenio Pellicer. Impact of Game-Based Learning on Understanding Lean Construction Principles. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5294 .
AMA StyleRodrigo F. Herrera, M. Amalia Sanz, Laura Montalbán-Domingo, Tatiana García-Segura, Eugenio Pellicer. Impact of Game-Based Learning on Understanding Lean Construction Principles. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (19):5294.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodrigo F. Herrera; M. Amalia Sanz; Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Tatiana García-Segura; Eugenio Pellicer. 2019. "Impact of Game-Based Learning on Understanding Lean Construction Principles." Sustainability 11, no. 19: 5294.
Building information modeling (BIM) is transforming the way of work across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, where BIM offers vast opportunities for improving performance. BIM is therefore an area of great interest across the AEC industry in general and for the structural engineering field in particular. This paper is aimed at providing a broad picture of published papers that relate BIM with structural engineering. This overview will enhance understanding of the state of the research work on this subject, drawing upon bibliometric analysis of 369 papers. Findings provide an updated picture of how now-available studies that link BIM developments and applications in structural engineering are distributed chronologically, across journals, authors, countries, and institutions. Detailed analyses of citation networks present the cooccurrence map of keywords, citation patterns of journals and articles, the most cited journals, and the top 15 most cited articles on BIM in the area of structural engineering. Discussions demonstrate that research on BIM applications for structural engineering has been constantly growing with a sudden increase after 2014. This study reveals that research attempts on this area have been dominated by exploring generic issues of BIM like information management; however, technical issues of structural engineering, to be resolved through BIM capabilities, have remained overlooked. Moreover, the research work in this area is found to be conducted largely in isolation, comprising disjointed and fragmented research studies. Gaps and important areas for future research include modeling of structural components, automation of the assembly sequence, planning and optimization of off-site construction, and dynamic structural health monitoring.
Tatjana Vilutiene; Diana Kalibatiene; M. Reza Hosseini; Eugenio Pellicer; Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas. Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature. Advances in Civil Engineering 2019, 2019, 1 -19.
AMA StyleTatjana Vilutiene, Diana Kalibatiene, M. Reza Hosseini, Eugenio Pellicer, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas. Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2019; 2019 ():1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTatjana Vilutiene; Diana Kalibatiene; M. Reza Hosseini; Eugenio Pellicer; Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas. 2019. "Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Structural Engineering: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature." Advances in Civil Engineering 2019, no. : 1-19.
Tatjana Vilutiene; M. Reza Hosseini; Eugenio Pellicer; Edmundas K. Zavadskas. Advanced BIM Applications in the Construction Industry. Advances in Civil Engineering 2019, 2019, 1 -3.
AMA StyleTatjana Vilutiene, M. Reza Hosseini, Eugenio Pellicer, Edmundas K. Zavadskas. Advanced BIM Applications in the Construction Industry. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2019; 2019 ():1-3.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTatjana Vilutiene; M. Reza Hosseini; Eugenio Pellicer; Edmundas K. Zavadskas. 2019. "Advanced BIM Applications in the Construction Industry." Advances in Civil Engineering 2019, no. : 1-3.
The evaluation of BIM capabilities and repeatability enables a company or project to identify its current status and how to improve continuously; this evaluation can be performed with BIM maturity models. However, these maturity models can measure the BIM state but not specifically the application of BIM uses. Likewise, in interorganizational project teams with a diversity of factors from various companies, it is possible to evaluate the capacity at a specified time with specified factors, but it is not possible to evaluate the repeatability unless the client always works with the same project teams. Therefore, despite the existence of various BIM uses in the literature, there is no instrument to evaluate the level of implementation of them in construction projects. This research proposes a BIM Use Assessment (BUA) tool for characterizing the levels of application of the BIM uses in the planning and design phases of building projects. The research methodology was organized into three stages: (1) identification, selection, and definition of BIM uses; (2) proposal of the BUA tool for characterizing the level of BIM use application; and (3) validation of the BUA tool. The tool was validated using 25 construction projects, where high reliability and concordance were observed; hence, the BUA tool complies with the consistency and concordance analysis for assessing uses in the design and planning phases of construction projects. The assessment will enable self-diagnosis, stakeholder qualification/selection, and industry benchmarking.
María J. Rojas; Rodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; José L. Ponz-Tienda; Luis Alarcon; Eugenio Pellicer. BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects. Advances in Civil Engineering 2019, 2019, 1 -9.
AMA StyleMaría J. Rojas, Rodrigo F. Herrera, Claudio Mourgues, José L. Ponz-Tienda, Luis Alarcon, Eugenio Pellicer. BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2019; 2019 ():1-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría J. Rojas; Rodrigo F. Herrera; Claudio Mourgues; José L. Ponz-Tienda; Luis Alarcon; Eugenio Pellicer. 2019. "BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects." Advances in Civil Engineering 2019, no. : 1-9.
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a well-known project management technique for monitoring project progress. Over the last 15 years, many promising EVM metrics have been proposed to get, among other improvements, better actual project duration and cost estimates. Papers comparing the performance of all these metrics are, however, scarce and sometimes contradictory. In this paper, a simulation and empirical comparison of 26 deterministic project duration forecasting techniques under the EVM framework is developed. Among them, two new metrics: Earned Schedule min (ESmin) and Earned Schedule max (ESmax) are proposed. ESmin and ESmax offer a new and simpler activity-level calculation approach of the traditional Earned Schedule metric. Top performing (most accurate) metrics: Earned Schedule (ES), Earned Duration (ED) and Effective Earned Schedule (ES(e)) with Performance Factor 1 (PF = 1), are slightly outperformed by the new metrics which also offer some interesting applications for enhanced project control.
P. Ballesteros-Pérez; E. Sanz-Ablanedo; Daniel Mora-Melià; Mª.C. González-Cruz; J.L. Fuentes-Bargues; E. Pellicer. Earned Schedule min-max: Two new EVM metrics for monitoring and controlling projects. Automation in Construction 2019, 103, 279 -290.
AMA StyleP. Ballesteros-Pérez, E. Sanz-Ablanedo, Daniel Mora-Melià, Mª.C. González-Cruz, J.L. Fuentes-Bargues, E. Pellicer. Earned Schedule min-max: Two new EVM metrics for monitoring and controlling projects. Automation in Construction. 2019; 103 ():279-290.
Chicago/Turabian StyleP. Ballesteros-Pérez; E. Sanz-Ablanedo; Daniel Mora-Melià; Mª.C. González-Cruz; J.L. Fuentes-Bargues; E. Pellicer. 2019. "Earned Schedule min-max: Two new EVM metrics for monitoring and controlling projects." Automation in Construction 103, no. : 279-290.
Boosting sustainability in public construction procurement implies new challenges associated with incentivizing integrated approaches and the inclusion of sustainability criteria in tendering procedures. Thus, the choice of project-delivery method and procurement procedure is a key decision to ensure project success for sustainable outcomes. This study focused on the social dimension of sustainability and analyzed 451 tendering documents from 10 countries to assess the influence of procurement procedures and delivery methods on the inclusion of social criteria in public construction procurement. Content analysis, descriptive statistics, and logistic regression were applied. The results show the international trends in delivery methods and procurement procedures. Country and contract size were found to be the most influential variables for the inclusion of social criteria in tendering procedures. There were no significant differences between project-delivery methods and between procurement procedures with respect to the inclusion of social criteria. However, criteria associated with employment and cultural heritage were mainly considered in traditional delivery methods, whereas professional ethics and cultural heritage were associated with the lowest price procurement procedures. Finally, subjective methods were predominantly used to assess social sustainability.
Laura Montalbán-Domingo; Tatiana García-Segura; M. Amalia Sanz; Eugenio Pellicer. Social Sustainability in Delivery and Procurement of Public Construction Contracts. Journal of Management in Engineering 2019, 35, 04018065 .
AMA StyleLaura Montalbán-Domingo, Tatiana García-Segura, M. Amalia Sanz, Eugenio Pellicer. Social Sustainability in Delivery and Procurement of Public Construction Contracts. Journal of Management in Engineering. 2019; 35 (2):04018065.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Montalbán-Domingo; Tatiana García-Segura; M. Amalia Sanz; Eugenio Pellicer. 2019. "Social Sustainability in Delivery and Procurement of Public Construction Contracts." Journal of Management in Engineering 35, no. 2: 04018065.