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Construction Cost Forensics: How Best To Protect Your Company And Avoid Costly Problems

  • Opfer, Neil
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.1240-1240
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    • 2022
  • Construction projects are fraught with risks from cost or other overruns to accidents along with other issues. This is true whether the relevant organization is an owner, general contractor, CM, specialty-trade contractor, or other entity. When cost issues or other issues confront arise, how should an organization proceed whether attempting to gain additional compensation in terms of cost/other damages or protecting the same against such claims if they do not appear to be warranted? Enter construction cost forensics. This presentation will focus on strategies/techniques with construction cost forensics in these areas in order to be successful. Covered techniques include those to develop and analyze claims including fundamental construction cost analysis techniques. When an unexpected event disrupts a construction project, using sound analytical methods to identify the cause and quantify the extent of the issue will be important for negotiating a fair result or for obtaining a successful outcome in arbitration or litigation. Key examples of uncovering issues via construction cost forensics will be covered in this presentation.

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A Case Study on Assessing the Productivity of a BIM team in a Construction Company

  • Huang, Chien-Hsun;Hsieh, Shang-Hsien
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.259-262
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    • 2015
  • Due to the labor-intensiveness, high investment cost, long execution time, frequent change orders, and many stakeholders in a BIM project, a BIM manager is bound to face a lot of risks to make decisions in cost managing process. Since the productivity of a BIM team will affect the execution cost, this study investigates a simple method of assessing the productivity of a BIM team using the working timesheet records of the team. In this research, the productivity of a BIM team is defined as the effective working floor area (in square meters) of BIM uses per labor-time (in man-months) spent by the team. After the applicability of this method is tested by regression analysis using data from 5 real BIM projects in the construction phase, it is found that the simple productivity definition adopted in the method, although easy-to-implement, does not produce a statistically constant productivity value. More research is therefore needed in the future to devise better indicator(s) for assessing the productivity of a BIM team.

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월출산국립공원의 자생버섯 분포상 (Distribution of spontaneously growing mushrooms in the Wolchulsan National Park)

  • 고평열;이승학;김태헌;최석영;홍기성;전용철
    • 한국버섯학회지
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.201-207
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    • 2020
  • 월출산국립공원 내 버섯류 자원의 서식지별 관리방안을 수립하고 생물다양성, 생태계다양성을 유지하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위해서 2018년 4월부터 10월까지 7개월 동안 천황사지구, 경포대지구, 도갑사지구 등 26개 격자를 중심으로 29일에 걸쳐 임도, 계곡, 등산로, 자연관찰로 등을 대상으로 버섯조사를 실시하였다. 총 조사된 버섯은 2문, 9강, 24목, 71과 177속, 407분류군이 조사되었으며 9월에 197종으로 가장 많은 종이 출현하였고, 분류군별로 보면 주름버섯목이 187분류군으로 45.9%의 분포를 보였으며, 그물버섯목, 구멍장이버섯목이 뒤를 이어 다수 발생하는 종으로 확인되었다. 해발고도 100~200 m 사이에서 489점의 좌표가 확보되어 가장 많은 분포를 보였는데 이 중 경포대지구의 격자5, 격자15번지역, 천황사지구인 격자 7지역에서 가장 많은 버섯 종류가 조사되었다. 기후변화지표종 7종 중 큰갓버섯, 마귀광대버섯, 황소비단그물버섯 3종이 출현하였고, 기후변화지표종 후보종인 노란다발, 배젖버섯 2종이 출현하였다. 현재 국외반출승인대상종은 476종이 지정되어 있는데, 본 조사 시 164종이 출현하였다. 또한 형태적 분석과 DNA 염기서열 분석을 통해 표본 WC18158이 Craterellus parvogriseus 로 국내 미기록종으로 동정되었다(*Appendix 홈페이지에 업로드).

생태계위해성평가 기반 마련을 위한 한국 도입 외래 포유류 목록 구축 (An inventory of alien mammals for ecological risk assessment in South Korea)

  • 박수곤;이도훈
    • 환경생물
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    • 제38권1호
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    • pp.165-178
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구에서는 국내에 도입된 외래 포유류를 조사하여 생태계위해성평가와 외래생물 관리 데이터베이스 구축에 필요한 기초자료를 제시하고자 했다. 이를 위해 관상 목적으로 도입된 외래 포유류, 개인 간 거래되는 외래 포유류 등 사육 환경에서의 외래 포유류와 자연에 유입된 외래 포유류를 조사하여 한국에 도입된 외래 포유류 목록을 구축하였다. 한국에 도입된 외래 포유류는 총 163분류군으로 확인되었다. 관상 목적으로 도입된 외래 포유류는 11목 44과 139분류군, 개인 간 거래되는 외래 포유류는 5목 19과 28분류군, 자연생태계에 유입된 외래 포유류는 총 4목 7과 8분류군으로 나타났다. 국내 도입된 외래 포유류의 효과적인 관리를 위해서는 도입된 모든 종의 목록을 토대로 종별 개체수, 도입지역 등 기초적인 정보의 확보가 중요하다. 아울러, 자연생태계 유출 시 나타날 수 있는 생태계위해성에 대한 객관적 평가를 통해 잠재적인 위해 정도를 구분하고 이에 근거한 관리정책의 체계적 연계가 필요하다. 마지막으로, 국내 자연생태계에 유입된 Capra hircus, Cervus nippon taiouanus, Felis catus, Myocastor coypus, Ondatra zibethicus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Ovis aries, Rattus norvegicus 등 8분류군에 대해서는 확산 변화 양상에 관한 지속적인 모니터링과 서식 변화 수준에 따른 즉각적 대응체계 구축 등 국가 차원에서의 확산 제어 방안 마련이 시급히 요구된다.

해전 비교연구를 통한 해군의 임무형 지휘 필요성에 관한 연구 - 세인트 빈센트 곶 해전과 유틀란트 해전을 중심으로 - (A Study on the Necessity of Mission Command in Navy Through the Study of Naval Battle Comparison - Focus on Battle of St. Vincent and Battle of Jutland -)

  • 조성진;전윤재
    • Strategy21
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    • 통권46호
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    • pp.205-238
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    • 2020
  • The origin of mission command can be traced to the era of the Prussian military reforms led by General Gerhard von Scharnhorst after defeats in battle of Jena and Auerstadt in 1806 against Napoleon I. Mission Command is the conduct of military operations through decentralized execution based upon mission-type orders. Commanders issue mission-type orders focused on the purpose of the operation rather than details of how to perform assigned tasks. The mission command has become the command philosophy of the German military and recently many countries in the west accept it as a command philosophy. This study compare and analyze the Battle of St. Vincent and the Battle of Jutland to make sure if the army-initiated mission commands were also useful for the navy. From the late 18th century, represented by the era of Nelson, Royal navy changed from the inherited rigid command culture to guaranteeing the disciplined initiative of its subordinate commanders. In the Battle of St. Vincent in 1797, Nelson acted contrary to the commander's orders at the crucial moment, which gave Britain a decisive victory. On the contrary more than 100 years later, the command culture of the Royal navy changed into a centralized command culture. In the Battle of Jutland in 1916, Royal Navy couldn't win because the rigid command culture did not guarantee initiative of subordinate commanders and subordinate commander's passive attitude of waiting for the commander's instructions even at critical moments. Therefore, a mission command that guarantees the initiative of subordinate commanders is a useful concept even in the navy because it makes subordinate commanders to take full advantage of a sudden change in battle. Today's advanced information and communication technologies have raised questions about mission command. But even advanced technology can't completely eliminate the fundamental nature of the war-the fog of war. War is chaotic and unpredictable. In the flood of lots of informations, senior commander's judgement is not always right because he(she) is also human, he(she) can make mistakes. In the age of informatization, mission command is still effective because it involves increasing interaction and synergy between senior and subordinate commanders by ensuring their independence. Therefore ROK navy also needs to activate mission command. ROK navy must dismantle the zero-defect mentality and apply from educations as Prussian did to establish a mission command culture.

식생유형이 토양무척추동물 분포에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Vegetation Types on the Distribution of Soil Invertebrates)

  • 김명현;방혜선;한민수;홍혜경;나영은;강기경;이정택;이덕배
    • 한국환경농학회지
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.125-130
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    • 2009
  • 전형적인 농촌지역에 발달해 있는 여러 가지 식생유형에서 함정트랩을 이용하여 토양무척추동물의 분포조사를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 채집된 토양무척추동물은 3문 6강 18목 82과 137종이었다. 출현종수는 편백이 밀식되어 있는 식재림 St. 6지점(33종)이 가장 낮았다. 목별 개체수 분포에서는 산림지역에서는 벌목이 많고, 진드기목과 딱정벌레목은 다른 지역보다 높게 나타났다. 저수지 주변 식생에서는 톡토기목이 높게 나타났고, 파리목은 다른 지역보다 높게 나타났다. 농경지에서는 거미목, 톡토기목, 벌목의 개체수가 많았다. 거미목의 경우에는 저수지와 농경지에서 월등이 높게 나타났다. 생물종다양성의 측면에서는 식생 및 서식지 유형별로 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았지만, 조사지점별로 졸참나무와 상수리나무가 혼생하는 산림지역 St. 2지점의 다양도지수가 가장 높았고, 농경지 밭둑인 St. 11이 가장 낮은 다양도지수를 나타냈다. 생물종다양성의 차이가 나타나지 않는 것에 반하여 토양무척추동물은 서식지 유형 및 식생유형별로 명확하게 4군(낙엽활엽수혼효림, 식재림 및 단순림, 저수지, 농경지)으로 구분되었다. 이러한 결과는 서식지유형별 및 식생유형에 따라서 그곳에 적응한 토양무척추동물들의 군집이 형성이 된다는 것을 의미하는 것이다.

Comparative analysis of terrestrial arthropod community and biomass in differently managed rice fields in Korea

  • Lee, Sue-Yeon;Kim, Myung-Hyun;Eo, Jinu;Song, Young Ju;Kim, Seung-Tae
    • 환경생물
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    • 제37권3호
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    • pp.317-334
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    • 2019
  • The present study was conducted to investigate the differences in managed farming practices, including low-intensive farming, duck farming, and golden apple snail farming, in a rice ecosystem by comparing terrestrial arthropod communities. A total of 75 species from 70 genera belonging to 43 families in 11 orders were identified from 9,622 collected arthropods. Araneae, Hemiptera, and Coleoptera were the richest taxa. Collembola was the most abundant, followed by Diptera, Hemiptera, and Araneae. Bray-Curtis similarity among the farming practices was very high (76.7%). The biodiversity of each farming practice showed a similar seasonality pattern. The richest species group was the predators, followed by the herbivores. The species richness and diversity of ecologically functional groups among the farming practices were not statistically significant, except for the abundance of predators in golden apple snail farming. The biodiversity seasonality of ecological functional groups in each farming practice showed similar patterns. The biomass of Araneae, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera was greater than the other taxa, in general. The biomass of each ecological functional group showed little difference and the biomass fluctuation patterns in each farming practice were almost the same. Collectively, the community structures and biodiversity of terrestrial arthropods among the farming practices in the present study were not different. The present study may contribute to sustain rich biodiversity in irrigated rice fields and to advanced studies of food webs or energy flow structures in rice fields for ecological and sustainable agriculture.

Assessing Biodiversity of Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Influences of Several Environmental Factors on the Community Structure in Upo Wetland by Long-term Ecological Monitoring

  • Kim, Hyoung-Gon;Lee, Dong-Jun;Yoon, Chun-Sik;Cheong, Seon-Woo
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.459-472
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    • 2016
  • We assessed the distribution of benthic macroinvertebrate at four surveying sites in Upo Wetland, a Ramsar site and the largest wetland in Korea, from February 2006 to November 2013. A long-term ecological monitoring was done monthly by using quantitative sampling method with dip net for analyzing the community change and correlation between the biodiversity and the environmental factors because environmental factors have a decisive effect on the community structure of the benthic macroinvertebrates. Total samples from the Upo Wetland area were classified into 3 phyla, 6 classes, 17 orders, 68 families, 176 species, and 25,720 individuals. Among the 176 species, 62 of the species had not been previously reported in this area. Asellus sp., Diplonychus esakii, and Gyraulus chinensis were the most common species in Upo Wetland. The change patterns of annual species diversity and species richness were calculated by using the average number of monthly occurring species and individuals. Diversity index increased from March to May and decreased after that showing lower diversity indices in July and August. It increased again in September and in October. Richness index showed similar tendency and fell around February and July, followed by a rising tendency around May and October. Correlation and regression analyses were performed with the change of biodiversity and each environmental factor. We found that water temperature have very significant positive correlation with species diversity in spring, and have significant indices in autumn and winter. On the other hand, precipitation showed a significantly negative correlation value in summer and autumn suggesting it has an effect on the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates.

Temperature-driven changes of pollinator assemblage and activity of Megaleranthis saniculifolia (Ranunculaceae) at high altitudes on Mt. Sobaeksan, South Korea

  • Lee, Hakbong;Kang, Hyesoon
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제42권4호
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    • pp.265-271
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    • 2018
  • Background: Temperature-driven variation in pollinator assemblage and activity are important information, especially at high altitudes, where rising temperature trends exceed global levels. Temporal patterns of pollinators in a flowering season can be used as a proxy to predict the changes of high-altitude plants' mutualistic relationships. We observed a spring temperature change in one population of a high-altitude endemic species, Megaleranthis saniculifolia on Mt. Sobaeksan, and related it to pollinator assemblage and activity changes. Methods: This study was conducted at two sites, each facing different slopes (NE and NW), for two times in the spring of 2013 (early-flowering, April 27-28, vs. mid-flowering, May 7-8, 2013). We confirmed that the two sites were comparable in snowmelt regime, composition of flowering plants, and flower density, which could affect pollinator assemblage and activity. Pollinator assemblage and activity were investigated at three quadrats ($1m^2$ with 5-m distance) for each site, covering a total of 840 min observation for each site. We analyzed correlations between the temperature and visitation frequency. Results: Twelve pollinator species belonging to four orders were observed for M. saniculifolia at both sites during early- and mid-flowering times. Diptera (five species) and hymenopteran species (four species) were the most abundant pollinators. Pollinator richness increased at both sites toward the mid-flowering time [early vs. mid = 7 (NE) and 3 (NW) vs. 9 (NE) and 5 (NW)]. Compared to the early-flowering time, visitation frequency showed a fourfold increase in the mid-flowering time. With the progression of spring, major pollinators changed from flies to bees. Upon using data pooled over both sites and flowering times, hourly visitation frequency was strongly positively correlated with hourly mean air temperature. Conclusions: The spring temperature change over a relatively brief flowering period of M. saniculifolia at high altitudes can alter pollinator assemblages through pollinator dominance and visitation frequency changes. Thus, this study emphasizes information on intra- and inter-annual variations in the mutualistic relationship between pollinators and M. saniculifolia to further assess the warming impacts on M. saniculifolia's reproductive fitness.

Application of Big Data and Machine-learning (ML) Technology to Mitigate Contractor's Design Risks for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Projects

  • Choi, Seong-Jun;Choi, So-Won;Park, Min-Ji;Lee, Eul-Bum
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.823-830
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    • 2022
  • The risk of project execution increases due to the enlargement and complexity of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) plant projects. In the fourth industrial revolution era, there is an increasing need to utilize a large amount of data generated during project execution. The design is a key element for the success of the EPC plant project. Although the design cost is about 5% of the total EPC project cost, it is a critical process that affects the entire subsequent process, such as construction, installation, and operation & maintenance (O&M). This study aims to develop a system using machine-learning (ML) techniques to predict risks and support decision-making based on big data generated in an EPC project's design and construction stages. As a result, three main modules were developed: (M1) the design cost estimation module, (M2) the design error check module, and (M3) the change order forecasting module. M1 estimated design cost based on project data such as contract amount, construction period, total design cost, and man-hour (M/H). M2 and M3 are applications for predicting the severity of schedule delay and cost over-run due to design errors and change orders through unstructured text data extracted from engineering documents. A validation test was performed through a case study to verify the model applied to each module. It is expected to improve the risk response capability of EPC contractors in the design and construction stage through this study.

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