Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects

Major building construction projects are important to the economic development of urban areas. However, such projects have negative impacts on their surroundings, particularly on traffic. This paper presents a framework for mitigating the traffic impacts of building construction projects in urban...

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Main Authors: Hyari, Khaled Hesham, Mashaleh, Mohammad S. El, Rababeh, Shaher M.
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/41470/
http://eprints.usm.my/41470/1/JCDC_20%282%29_2015-Art._6%2897-113%29.pdf
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author Hyari, Khaled Hesham
Mashaleh, Mohammad S. El
Rababeh, Shaher M.
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Mashaleh, Mohammad S. El
Rababeh, Shaher M.
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description Major building construction projects are important to the economic development of urban areas. However, such projects have negative impacts on their surroundings, particularly on traffic. This paper presents a framework for mitigating the traffic impacts of building construction projects in urban areas. The proposed framework consists of two stages: identification of the logistical construction requirements and development of an impact mitigation plan to control the negative effects of construction traffic on the road network and the surrounding community. The adopted methodology includes (1) a review of the available construction traffic management plans for twenty large building projects worldwide, (2) site visits to seven large building construction projects in urban areas and (3) multidisciplinary focus group sessions to extract knowledge and synthesise the proposed framework for managing the traffic impacts of building construction projects. The suggested framework provides systematic guidance for construction planners and site managers in developing a traffic management and impact mitigation plan for building construction projects. This framework could also help construction planners and site managers to better plan and manage construction activities to minimise the impact on the surrounding roads and minimise unnecessary delays by organising timely movement of resources to and from the construction site.
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spelling usm-414702018-08-21T02:19:45Z http://eprints.usm.my/41470/ Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects Hyari, Khaled Hesham Mashaleh, Mohammad S. El Rababeh, Shaher M. TH1-9745 Building construction Major building construction projects are important to the economic development of urban areas. However, such projects have negative impacts on their surroundings, particularly on traffic. This paper presents a framework for mitigating the traffic impacts of building construction projects in urban areas. The proposed framework consists of two stages: identification of the logistical construction requirements and development of an impact mitigation plan to control the negative effects of construction traffic on the road network and the surrounding community. The adopted methodology includes (1) a review of the available construction traffic management plans for twenty large building projects worldwide, (2) site visits to seven large building construction projects in urban areas and (3) multidisciplinary focus group sessions to extract knowledge and synthesise the proposed framework for managing the traffic impacts of building construction projects. The suggested framework provides systematic guidance for construction planners and site managers in developing a traffic management and impact mitigation plan for building construction projects. This framework could also help construction planners and site managers to better plan and manage construction activities to minimise the impact on the surrounding roads and minimise unnecessary delays by organising timely movement of resources to and from the construction site. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/41470/1/JCDC_20%282%29_2015-Art._6%2897-113%29.pdf Hyari, Khaled Hesham and Mashaleh, Mohammad S. El and Rababeh, Shaher M. (2015) Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 20 (2). pp. 97-113. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol20_2_2015/JCDC%2020(2)%202015-Art.%206(97-113).pdf
spellingShingle TH1-9745 Building construction
Hyari, Khaled Hesham
Mashaleh, Mohammad S. El
Rababeh, Shaher M.
Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects
title Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects
title_full Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects
title_fullStr Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects
title_full_unstemmed Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects
title_short Framework for Managing the Traffic Impacts of Building Construction Projects
title_sort framework for managing the traffic impacts of building construction projects
topic TH1-9745 Building construction
url http://eprints.usm.my/41470/
http://eprints.usm.my/41470/
http://eprints.usm.my/41470/1/JCDC_20%282%29_2015-Art._6%2897-113%29.pdf