• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.5 no.5 s.21
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• pp.172-182
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• 2004

The performance measurement system of a company is an important tool to evaluate business result, to manage human resource and to achieve strategic management goals. Until 1990's, the performance in most of companies had been measured by financial perspectives. Recently non-financial perspectives with various and balanced view points are used. In the construction industry, the same situation is happened. However, effective tools are not developed yet. Therefore, this research proposes a framework of the comparable performance measurement in the construction industry. This framework is based on concept of the balanced scorecard(BSC) and prepared respectively for owner, contractor and architect/engineer Using this framework, it is possible to compare performance of a company with each other and to benchmark the best performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.473-478
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• 2007

The construction industry is huge-there are lots of project organizations and many different people who work on them. Conflict will occur in any long - term relationship and it happens in personal, professional, family, and social relationships. Disputes between parties to construction projects are of great concern to the industry. The study of construction industry disputes, and the causes of those disputes, is essential. The purpose of this study is to identify the root causes of conflicts in construction industry. A questionnaire field survey was conducted to investigate the root causes of construction conflicts. The professionals working for owner, contractor and consultants were targeted for the collection of data. Descriptive analysis such as mean score and standard deviation as well as factor analysis was employed to find underlying factors related to conflicts in construction field. Student's t-test and ANOVA test tools were used to compare the perceptions of various categories of population and project. Factor analysis was used to group the numbers of conflict causes. This study reveals four root causes of construction conflict. They are: (i) weak project leadership (ii) weak contractor selection (iii) weak project management, and (iv) project participants' attitude.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.925-928
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• 2007

As the field report data does not normalize, ordering organization requires different form every time and field reporters make out form as random, data and report to the ordering organization by different medium such as FAX, e-mail, paper document. Therefore, Field reporters must set and make out same information in required pattern. And ordering organization is being responsible for side works of totalizing and processing the reported data. This research suggests the electronic document unification about monthly construction progress report and construction present condition report system. In addition, it suggests electronically processing function that can handle field report business to unifying electronic documents. As using the result of this research, it will improve the work efficiency and simplify in report business.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.7-13
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• 2018

The strength of concrete is affected significantly not only by the internal influence factors of cement, water, sand, aggregate, and admixture, but also by the external influence factors of concrete placement delay and curing temperature. The objective of this research was to predict the concrete strength considering both the internal and external influence factors when concrete is placed at the construction site. In this study, a concrete strength test was conducted on the 24 combinations of internal and external influence factors, and a neural network model was constructed using the test data. This neural network model can predict the concrete strength considering the external influence factors of the concrete placement delay and curing temperature when concrete is placed at the construction site. Contractors can use the concrete strength prediction neural network model to make concrete more robust to external influence factors during concrete placement at a construction site.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.527-535
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• 2020

This study analyzed main causes of claims in EPC/Turnkey projects. For this purpose, this study referred to the FIDIC silver book, which lists the international standard contract conditions for EPC/Turnkey projects. The most frequent cause of claim was delay. A process was then proposed to determine whether the owner or contractor was the responsible party when the delay claim occurred. The proposed process was for damages for delay which is the conditions of contract for indemnities against delay claim. The process was based on conditions of the contract of two previous EPC/Turnkey projects that were constructed in 2010, the FIDIC silver book, as well as the obligations of owner and contactors. The proposed process is applicable depending on the conditions of the contract and the owner's meaning. Furthermore, by identifying the responsible party, this study will contribute in identifying the possible claim types before concluding a contract and writing the specific contract.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.567-576
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• 2020

This study proposes additional items to be recognized as defects in a defect lawsuit through a case analysis of lawsuit cases in apartment housing. Identifying these defects prevents an unexpected increase in litigation costs, delays in the date of litigation, and emotion repercussions or additional lawsuits. In this study, the defects that were not discovered by the existing occupants and construction companies, but were newly discovered in litigation, were defined as defects in lawsuits. Fifteen cases of lawsuits were analyzed and a total of 77 defects were derived. Each item was then reviewed for location, work type, number of occurrences, and cost. The results were yielded 23 defect items, which were validated by appraisers who directly appraised the cases. In addition, the derived defect factors were analyzed. Finally, the 23 defect items were categorized into 10 main factors which include attributes such as causes of occurrence and characteristics. This can provide an overall area of defects to be considered in addition to existing defect items in the life cycle of the housing. The results of this study can contribute to reducing the actual occurrence of defects and minimizing the disputes in the case of defect lawsuits.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.37 no.7
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• pp.25-34
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• 2021

Since the dredging reclaimed land consisting of soft ground is very weak in support, the difficult and complex factors should be considered in the design to calculate accurate bearing capacity of soft ground. Recently, various reinforcement construction methods of soft ground have been designed for dredged landfills, but the stabilities are predicted by calculating conventional Meyerhof (1974) equation for trafficability in soft ground. Conventional equations increase economic costs by underestimating bearing capacity of weak ground in order to ensure constructive safety, so a modified equation has been proposed from the literature. The paper attempts to experiment and compute important factors, such as stitching fiber and seam tensile strength of geotextiles, that are not theoretically considered and can be identified in the field. In addition, The evaluation of the bearing capacity of the modified equation is verified to be stable for trafficability through the plate bearing test performed on site.

• The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.35-39
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• 2002

최근, 산업의 발달로 인하여 생활수준이 향상되어 대량생산과 대량소비현상이 발생하고 도시의 밀집도가 높아 단위 면적당 거주하는 인구가 증가되면서 거주지역에서 발생되는 부산물이 현저히 증가되어 환경측면에서 복합적인 환경문제에 직면해 있다. 최근까지 대책마련에 고심하고 있는 도시에서 발생된 다량의 쓰레기 처리문제는 경제적인 측면에서 몇 년 전 까지는 대부분을 매립에 의존해 왔으나, 매립 방식에 의존하였으나 지가 및 공사설비의 상승, 일부 비위생적으로 조성된 매립장에서 배출되는 침출수 및 악취 등의 환경오염이 심각한 사회문제로 대두되면서 매립장의 확보나 증설은 해당 지역주민의 반발로 지방자치단체의 골치 아픈 과제로 등장하였다. 이러한 문제점을 보완하기 위해, 최근에는 매립지 확보의 어려움과 환경보존을 위하여 쓰레기를 정적이고 위생적으로 처리하기 위하여, 소각시설이 표 1과 같이 증가하고 있으나 소각 때 발생하는 다이옥신 등 인체에 치명적인 오염을 유발시키기 때문에 소각로 건설에 대한 환경운동단체와 주민들의 반발이 거세게 제기되고 있는 현실이다. 이러한 영향에 의해 앞으로는 소각보다는 쓰레기 자체를 감량.재사용.재활용하는 처리방식이 표 1과 같이 증가되는 현실이다. 쓰레기를 소각하는 것은 제 2오염을 유발시키고, 소각장 건설비용과 유지관리에 많은 예산이 소요된다. 쓰레기소각장을 건설할 때, 인근주민이나 환경단체로부터 반대의견에 직면하게 되는데, 그 사유는 쓰레기 처리과정의 전 단계인 반입.공급 과정에서 악취발생과, 후단계인 소각설비에서 발생되는 배출가스 오염원을 완전히 제거하라는 것이다. 최근에는 소각장의 설계.시공과정에서 최대한 악취발생과 확산을 억제하는 시설에 투자를 하고 있으며, 또한 주민 편익 시설과 부대 복리 후생시설은 소각시설 주변지역 주민틀의 소각시설에 대한 부정적 이미지를 불식시키며, 외부 방문객이나 운영 관리 요원들에게 쾌적한 환경조성과 업무효율 및 근무환경의 개선에 일익을 담당하고 있다. 본 고는 환경 친화적인 쓰레기 소각장을 설계하는 측면에서 1998년도에 턴키방식으로 발주되었고 2001년 12월에 준공하여 운전하고 있는 경기도 구리시 자원회수시설의 환기설비에 적용된 설계 및 시공개념을 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.441-452
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• 2023

Buildings that have been long neglected can suffer severe durability reduction due to factors such as rebar rust and concrete quality deterioration resulting from exposure to outside air. Furthermore, the issues associated with these suspended buildings, including safety accidents, social crimes, and environmental pollution, are becoming increasingly serious. This study investigates the current status of these buildings in the Jeju area, identifies the problems, and examines the durability of the structure in a specific location to assess the possibility of future use. Aesthetic surveys(visual and slope inspections) as well as non-destructive tests(compressive strength tests, neutralization tests, and rebar detection tests) were conducted to assess durability. The analysis revealed that the structure maintained satisfactory durability and the building's condition was good in comparison to the years of neglect.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.639-650
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• 2023

In this research endeavor, we engaged with 70 construction safety specialists from established construction firms through surveys and interviews. The primary aim was to dissect and understand the weight and ramifications of specific cost items within the Occupational Safety and Health Management Funds(OSHMF) and Safety Management Expenses(SME). From our analysis, salient insights emerged. Within the realm of OSHMF, the cost items associated with safety facilities and the remunerations of safety managers were identified as paramount. It was observed that there are marked variations in the perceived significance and repercussions associated with diverse cost items of OSHMF. In stark contrast, when assessing the SME, the nuances in perceived weight and consequences of individual cost items were relatively muted, suggesting a more uniform viewpoint among the experts. Furthermore, our research probed the interrelationship between the significance and repercussions within OSHMF and SME domains. Notably, OSHMF manifested a positive linear relationship, suggesting that cost items of higher importance invariably had a more pronounced effect. On the other hand, the SME showcased a more subtle association, hinting at intricate underlying dynamics. The outcomes of this investigation are poised to offer instrumental guidance for enhancing safety protocols and diminishing accident occurrences in domestic construction undertakings.