Structural Survey: Volume 28 Issue 4
Table of contents
An appraisal of the level of application of life cycle costing within the construction industry in the UK
Femi Olubodun, Joseph Kangwa, Adebayo Oladapo, Judith ThompsonLife cycle costing (LCC) is a means of comparing design options on the basis of their whole life cost with the objective of providing value for money for the life of the asset…
Developing a model promoting sustainability literacy through construction curriculum design
Alison J. Cotgrave, Noora KokkarinenThe aim of this paper is to describe the research and process used to develop a curriculum design guidance model that can be used to develop a sustainability literate construction…
Air Gap Method: drying of a concrete slab on ground construction
Tord af Klintberg, Folke BjörkThe purpose of this paper is to report on a study which has been carried out on a timber floor construction above a ground‐supported concrete slab, which was used in small…
The researcher's perspective on procuring public works projects
Esther Cheung, Albert P.C. Chan, Stephen KajewskiAs part of a comprehensive research study looking at implementing public private partnerships (PPPs), interviews with experienced researchers were conducted with the aim of…
Maintainability of reinforced concrete flat roofs in Sri Lanka
Nayanthara De Silva, Malik RanasingheThe research into the issue of maintainability of multi‐storey buildings in Sri Lanka is still in its adolescent stage. One of the critical building elements that requires…