Synthesizing engineering design, material takeoff and simulation-based estimating on a bridge deck reinforcement case
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Bibliographic record
Abstract
To enhance the accuracy in material and crew costs for steel reinforcement installation, numerous tools have been developed. Precise estimating in general considers both lapping details and other required supporting structures while deriving the crew cost by accounting for reinforcing operations. In contrast, rough estimating ignores rebar lapping details in quantity takeoff and relies on industry benchmark productivity data for crew cost estimation. The distinction between precise estimating and rough estimating still lacks quantitative evidence and remains vague to both academic researchers and professional estimators. This research presents systematic comparison between the two strategies with a case study of a bridge deck. A discrete event simulation tool is used to aid in the crew cost in reinforcement handling and installation. The results indicate that compared with the precise estimating approach, the rough estimating approach underestimates the material and crew costs by 13% and 38%, respectively.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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