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Bruce Lo,Xiangzhu Gao
One of the problems in software cost estimation is how to evaluate estimation models. Estimation models are usually evaluated against two attributes: estimation accuracy and estimation consistency. A number of measures are reported in the literature, but...
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Ryan Stanley, Derek Pierre Thurnell
Pág. 105 - 117
Building Information Modelling (BIM) models are relational and parametric in nature, and 5D BIM is where model objects include specification data and other properties which can be directly used for pricing construction work. There is huge potential for i...
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Ryan Stanley, Derek Pierre Thurnell
Pág. 105 - 117
Building Information Modelling (BIM) models are relational and parametric in nature, and 5D BIM is where model objects include specification data and other properties which can be directly used for pricing construction work. There is huge potential for i...
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Qian Cao, Jiashun Cao and Runze Xu
Low-impact development (LID) practices have been recognized as a promising strategy to control urban stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution in urban ecosystems. However, many experimental and modeling efforts are required to tailor an effective...
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Samuel Denard, Atila Ertas, Susan Mengel and Stephen Ekwaro-Osire
This paper presents results produced by a domain-independent system development model that enables objective and quantitative calculation of certain development cycle characteristics. The presentation recounts the model?s motivation and includes an outli...
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Yoshinobu Tamura, Hironobu Sone and Shigeru Yamada
The method of earned value management is traditionally applied to the progress assessment of actual software projects in many IT companies. Also, Open Source Software (OSS) are used under the various situations because of cost reduction, standardization,...
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B.D. Madurapperuma,J.E. Dellysse
Monitoring coastal ecosystem resilience for climatic and/or anthropogenic vulnerabilities is challenging with moderately resolution Landsat images. A simple, low-cost Kite Aerial Photograph platform (KAP) was vital to obtain high-resolution images for a ...
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Mathhar Bdour, Mohammad Al-Addous, Michael Nelles and Andreas Ortwein
Biomass as a source of renewable energy is a promising solution for current problems in energy supply. Olive waste is considered as an interesting option, especially for Mediterranean countries. Within this paper, a microscale externally fired gas turbin...
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Ayedh Alqahtani, Andrew Whyte
Pág. 51 - 64
Industrial application of life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is somewhat limited, with techniques deemed overly theoretical, resulting in a reluctance to realise (and pass onto the client) the advantages to be gained from objective (LCCA) comparison of (sub...
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Ayedh Alqahtani, Andrew Whyte
Pág. 51 - 64
Industrial application of life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is somewhat limited, with techniques deemed overly theoretical, resulting in a reluctance to realise (and pass onto the client) the advantages to be gained from objective (LCCA) comparison of (sub...
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Alcínia Zita Sampaio, Gonçalo Azevedo and Augusto Gomes
Building information modelling (BIM) methodology has been implemented in the construction industry, reaching all sectors: multidisciplinary design development; construction planning and monitoring; and building management and maintenance. A complete BIM ...
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Florin Popescu, Razvan Mahu, Eugen Rusu and Ion V. Ion
In spite of the tremendous advances in computing power and continuous improvements in simulation software made in recent decades, the accurate estimation of wind turbine performance using numerical methods remains challenging. Wind turbine aerodynamics, ...
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Eduardo Acuña,Antonio Pinto,Jorge Cancino,Simón Sandoval
Pág. 1217 - 1229
Upon seeing the forest valuation in a knowledge-based framework and, although there are studies that indicate how the Chilean forestry companies evaluate their forestry assets, existing information can be inferred only on large and medium-sized enterpris...
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Eduardo Acuña,Antonio Pinto,Jorge Cancino,Simón Sandoval
Pág. 1217 - 1229
Upon seeing the forest valuation in a knowledge-based framework and, although there are studies that indicate how the Chilean forestry companies evaluate their forestry assets, existing information can be inferred only on large and medium-sized enterpris...
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Adam Kowalski
There are well-known specifics of ro-pax ferry shipping, such as the time factor as a consequence of keeping a regular timetable and the priority given to minimizing heeling, pitching, and rolling caused by maximum focus on passenger comfort and ro-ro ca...
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Bruno Paduano, Giuseppe Giorgi, Rui P. F. Gomes, Edoardo Pasta, João C. C. Henriques, Luís M. C. Gato and Giuliana Mattiazzo
The mooring system of floating wave energy converters (WECs) has a crucial impact on power generation efficiency, cost of delivered energy, proper operation, reliability and survivability. An effective design, addressing such competing objectives, requir...
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A common barrier to achieving design intent is the absence of comprehensive information about operational performance during design development. This results in uninformed decision-making which impacts on actual building performance, in particular Whole ...
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Titon Dutono, Zulmi Zakariyah, Tribudi Santoso, Denny Setiawan
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Mostly natural disasters in Java Island such as landslides are within the vicinity of not more than 200 Km from the district capital. Cellular communications require complex systems and rather vulnerable  to cope with disasters. NVIS mode is...
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Raymond Kimera, Richard Okou, Adoniya Ben Sebitosi, Kehinde O. Awodele
The extension of modern energy services to rural sub-Saharan Africa has continuously provided a challenge to energy utilities. The continued reliance on diesel generators for rural electrification is increasingly becoming unsustainable, due to a number o...
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Fuan Tsai, Jhe-Syuan Lai, Kieu Anh Nguyen and Walter Chen
The universal soil loss equation (USLE) is a widely used empirical model for estimating soil loss. Among the USLE model factors, the cover management factor (C-factor) is a critical factor that substantially impacts the estimation result. Assigning C-fac...
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