Value Engineering Application in Highway Projects

Ismail, Amiruddin; Aminzadeh, Rahim; Aram, Ali; Arshad, Ishak

doi:10.3844/ajeassp.2010.699.703

Cited by 9 publications

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“…Applications of VM in the construction industry received major consideration in the early part of the twenty-first century, which followed an earlier trend in other industries such as automation. There are many publications related to VM in the construction industry, which also highlights the importance of its implementation in the construction sector (Maznan et al , 2012; Ismail et al , 2010; Thiry, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Over the last few decades, the VM research field has been enriched with numerous findings in the scientific literature (Ismail et al , 2010), such as VM as a tool for project brieﬁng and design process management (Yu et al , 2005), performance measures (Lin and Shen, 2007), client value systems (Kelly, 2007) and hard vs soft VM (Green and Liu, 2007; Behncke et al , 2014). These studies either provide fundamental building blocks or may simply illustrate some practical applications of VM.…”

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Mapping the knowledge domains of value management: a bibliometric approach

Ekanayake

Shen

Kumaraswamy

2019

ECAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the state-of-the-art of literature of value management (VM) and to map the VM domain to provide a launch pad for further knowledge development and dissemination. Design/methodology/approach This study employed CiteSpace bibliometric analysis software to systematically, comprehensively and accurately review the VM-related literature and to map the VM knowledge domain. Findings The results reveal the current VM knowledge base, clusters, research hotspot, and the evolutionary trajectory while contributing to the development of VM knowledge by providing a dynamic platform for integrating future developments in research. Originality/value The contribution of this paper to scientific VM knowledge is, therefore, a quantitative and accurate VM knowledge map based on a bibliometric analysis of data from the VM knowledge base, domains and evolution. The findings can be generalised and used as an effective knowledge mapping tool in a specific field of study that could complement and add significant value to the often adopted more traditional literature reviews. This study further recommends that the proposed knowledge map be frequently updated by similar future studies to fill gaps that arise with changing needs, priorities and contexts, as well as to identify corresponding future demands in the VM research domain.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mapping the knowledge domains of value management: a bibliometric approach

Ekanayake

Shen

Kumaraswamy

2019

ECAM

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“…Such a venture would produce a blueprint or conceptual map similar to blueprints of construction projects. Additional study can pursue application of the FM-based methodology to technical issues in VLSI design (Teymourzadeh et al, 2010), other engineering descriptions (Azadeh and Ghaderi, 2006;Verma et al, 2009;Haddad, 2009) and management (Papadamou and Stephanides, 2004;Ismail et al, 2010). …”

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Framework for Managing the Very Large Scale Integration Design Process

Hossnia¹

2012

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Problem statement: The VLSI design cycle was described in terms of successive states and substages; it starts with system specification and ends with packaging. At the next descriptive level, currently known methodologies (e.g., flowchart based, object-oriented based) lack a global conceptual representation suitable for managing the VLSI design process. Technical details were intermixed with tool-dependent and implementation issues such as control flow and data structure. It was important to fill the gap between these two levels of description because VLSI chip manufacturing was a complex management project and providing a conceptual detailed depiction of the design process would assist in managing operations on the great number of generated artifacts. Approach: This study introduces a conceptual framework representing flows and transformations of various descriptions (e.g., circuits, technical sketches) to be used as a tracking apparatus for directing traffic during the VLSI design process. The proposed methodology views a description as an integral element of a process, called a flow system, constructed from six generic operations and designed to "handle" descriptions. It draws maps of flows of representations (called flowthings) that run through the design flow. These flowthings are created, transformed (processed), transferred, released and received by various functions along the design flow at different levels (a hierarchy). The resultant conceptual framework can be used to support designers with computer-aided tools to organize and manage chains of tasks. Results: The proposed model for managing the VLSI design process was characterized by being conceptual (no technical or implementation details) and can be uniformly applied at different levels of design and to various kinds of artifacts. The methodology is applied to describe the VLSI physical design stage that includes partitioning, floorplanning and placement, routing, compaction and extraction and verification. Conclusion: The resultant conceptual picture demonstrates a viable description method that can be adapted for different stages and used in developing systems for managing the VLSI design process.

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“…In addition, quality means the beneficiary's specifications, desires, and wishes. The cost indicates the overall cost (Total Cost or Life Cycle Cost): the consumer is always drawn by initial costs, but this cost is typically between 6 and 30 percent of the total cost of building projects (Ismail et al, 2010). A case Malaysian automotive component manufacturing company's nature of business, in 1989, was to manufacture engine metal parts, and components and transmission systems (Dell'Isola, 1997).…”

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Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia

Mobarak

Aboelmagd

2021

JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences

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In construction projects, reduce the cost while keeping the level of quality is an important matter, which defined as Value Engineering (VE). The main concern of Value Engineering (VE) is to search for the most effective type of works in construction projects to save project direct cost by maximizing or keeping target quality for the studied project. It is a difficult challenge to keep a balance between maximizing project quality with corresponding its minimum cost and duration at the same time. When the value-engineering process is used, each factor affecting the cost is taken into consideration all detailed studies as a specific unified factor to determine its suitable alternatives. This Paper investigates ordering the types of works in terms of effectiveness in the cost saving using the value engineering process for construction projects in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire has been used to obtain results of only valid samples from all 205 responses, which analyzed and discussed. This study concerned with some type of works in a correlation with the four main engineering categories: construction, mechanical, electrical, and finishing work. The results indicate the difference effect of using value engineering between these major categories of construction engineering works. Finally, the importance score index applied to appraise 705 Aboelmagd Y.M and Mobarak W. F., Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness... the influence of the tested types of works when applying VE process on the project cost. This paper also serves as a resource and guide for construction managers, contractors, and more efficient management in the construction of Saudi projects to achieve a sustainable level of cost and quality.

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Value Engineering Application in Highway Projects

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Mapping the knowledge domains of value management: a bibliometric approach

Mapping the knowledge domains of value management: a bibliometric approach

Framework for Managing the Very Large Scale Integration Design Process

Types of Works in Construction Projects in Terms of Effectiveness When Applying Value Engineering in Saudi Arabia

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