Factors Affecting the Properties of Conglasscrete

Bajad, Mohankumar N.; Modhera, C. D.; Desai, Ankush

doi:10.9790/1684-11244248

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“…However, there was no work procedure to check each batch of material and equipment, for example, concrete, windows, and expanded polystyrene insulation (EPS). Attar et al (2012) illustrated that the incompetent supervisor is a top factor affecting TOC construction projects. In Poland, Głuszak and Leśniak (2015) also stated that there is poor supervision of construction works.…”

Section: Peoplementioning

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Quality failures in Energy-saving renovation projects in Northern China

2021

Architecture and the Built Environment

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The energy-saving renovation of an existing building is a critical strategy in achieving a longterm energy goal in the Chinese context. However, in China, building energy renovation projects are subjected to quality failures resulting in energy wastage, a decrease in the energy efficiency of the project, an increase in project cost, and thus negatively affecting the overall performance of the renovation projects. In order to avoid them happening in the future, it is essential to find and analyse the causes of quality failures in energy-saving renovation projects. Therefore, using a four-step process, this research aims to deepen the understanding of the causes of quality failures in energy-saving renovation projects of the existing residential buildings. The first and second steps are to identify and analyse the quality failures and their causes. The deeper insights from a quality management perspective are explored in the third step. The fourth step is to investigate how the actors and their interactions affect and cause quality failures during the renovation policy implementation process. This research mainly concludes the causes of quality failures in the building energy renovation projects. It is important to state that most of the quality failures can be avoided at the management level. Some external causes originated at a policy level and outside the project. The findings of this research would be valuable for policy-makers and project coordinators both for predicting and avoiding quality failures and for developing proper action and policy interventions to ensure successful building energy renovations in the future.

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Section: Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

Quality failures in Energy-saving renovation projects in Northern China

2021

Architecture and the Built Environment

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“…By products such as slag, residues from power generation, recycled concrete, quarry and mining waste, waste glass, combustion residue, red mud, fired clay, sawdust, ash from burning, and cast sand. Green concrete" is as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional concrete, made from sustainable materials or by incorporating recycled content [5,6,7,8]. It can also refer to concrete that has a lower carbon footprint than traditional concrete, achieved through the use of alternative binders or reducing the amount of Portland cement used in the mix [9].…”

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Experimental investigation of Green Concrete

Senthilkumar,

et al. 2023

E3S Web Conf.

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Currently, construction costs and sand shortages are increasing day by day. To combat this problem, sand in plastic form is partially replaced by other materials. Plastic waste is recycled in the form of new production materials that can be used as optional components of concrete, making it one of the best ways to deal with plastic waste. These techniques have also proven to be much more cost-effective than traditional methods. This paper proposes using plastic waste as random substitutes (10%, 20%, 30%) for natural river sand and testing for compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength and sustainability. purpose. With the amount of plastic used increasing day by day, the disposal of used plastic is a big problem. It was therefore concluded that sand must be replaced by plastic within 20 years so that the shortage of natural aggregates can be effectively dealt with and the used plastic are disposed effectively.

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“…Several indicators of the working environment that impact construction workers' performance have been identified in the literature. These include factors such as lighting conditions (Hyder, 2016), risks and safety measures (Parida et al, 2016), access to medical services (Aina & Adesanya, 2015), provision of training facilities (Ikediashi et al, 2012), challenges posed by environmental conditions (Venugopal, 2016), availability and maintenance of equipment (Attar et al, 2012;Sinha, 2015), job execution errors and delays (Enshassi et al, 2007;Zhang & Huo, 2015), coordination and cooperation issues (Jarkas & Radosavljevic, 2013;Aina & Adesanya, 2015), transportation concerns (Adamu et al, 2011;Funso et al, 2016), and other related barriers.…”

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Assessment of Working Environment Factors Influencing Construction Workers' Performance in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Ihedigbo,

Awwal,

Sakiru

et al. 2023

J. Stabil. Environ. Mgt

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The working environment plays a crucial role in determining the performance of employees in the construction industry. Factors such as physical conditions, ergonomics, and the social and cultural atmosphere significantly impact how well employees carry out their tasks. Unfortunately, these factors have been negatively affecting the performance and productivity of the Nigerian construction industry. This study aims to assess the working environment factors that influence construction workers' performance in Nigeria. A quantitative research approach was adopted, utilizing a five-point Likert-based questionnaire for data collection. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed, resulting in 187 valid responses, which is considered adequate for analysis. The results indicate that 11 out of the 16 hypothesized barriers were statistically significant, surpassing the set threshold of 3.5. The most significant factors influencing construction workers' performance in the working environment were found to be disputes among workers, poor weather conditions, equipment failure, changes in orders during unpredictable execution, and major rework due to unforeseen conditions. Through factor analysis, the barriers were categorized into three components: "Physical and Social-related barriers," "Operational-related barriers," and "Welfare-related barriers." This study highlights the paramount importance of working conditions in determining employee performance and recommends the development and implementation of strategies to mitigate working condition challenges in the construction industry. The findings of this study can be applicable to construction industries in other countries with similar characteristics to Nigeria.

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Factors Affecting the Properties of Conglasscrete

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Quality failures in Energy-saving renovation projects in Northern China

Quality failures in Energy-saving renovation projects in Northern China

Experimental investigation of Green Concrete

Assessment of Working Environment Factors Influencing Construction Workers' Performance in the Nigerian Construction Industry

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