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Construction Engineering Research
CEM research at OSU focuses on alternative contracting techniques, risk management,
construction safety, sustainability, construction materials, and enterprise
management. Over the past several years, CEM faculty have lead or participated
in research sponsored by the Construction Industry Institute (CII), National
Cooperative Highway Research Program, the Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT), the Oregon Public Contracting Coalition, the Labor Education and Research
Center (LERC) at the University of Oregon, The Center to Protect Workers' Rights,
the Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Clark County Nevada Health
District.
Construction Engineering faculty and their research interests are listed below:
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| One of Dr. Gambatese's recent projects focused
on ways to effectively illuminate night-time construction sites. |
Dr. John Gambatese's technical
and research interests include construction safety, constructability, design-construction
interrelationship, life cycle properties of constructed facilities, and
temporary construction structures. Current research projects address issues
related to construction automation, alternative contracting methods, and
sustainability.
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Dr. David Rogge's interests
include estimating and cost control; planning and scheduling; construction
labor productivity; asphalt materials; alternative methods for project delivery;
and construction computer applications. For example, Dr. Rogge is helping
ODOT optimize their delivery of projects (design and construction) through
the use of traditional approaches, outsourcing to private engineering consultants,
and program management.
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Dr. Todd Scholz joined the
Construction Engineering faculty in Fall 2005. His research interests are
in heavy civil construction equipment and methods, pavement materials and
design, quality control/quality assurance, and engineering software applications
development. Two examples of Dr. Scholz's research are: development of a
plan for implementing the new national pavement design guide, and a forensic
study on water-damaged asphalt pavements.
Dr. David Sillars' technical
and research interests include interorganizational relationships in the construction
industry; cultural factors in facility delivering; project delivery alternatives;
and strategic organizational structuring at the project and enterprise level.
For example, one of Dr. Sillars current research projects is evaluating how
to use construction contract provisions to encourage timely construction.
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Photos from some
of Dr. Scholz's pavement research. |
Example Research Papers and Projects
Construction Safety
"Safety CPM Project." PI: Dr. Jimmie Hinze, University of Florida.
The Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR), Washington, D.C., Jan. 2000 -
Dec. 2004. PI: John Gambatese
"Evaluation of the Intel Life Cycle Safety Process." Labor Education
and Research Center (LERC), University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, July 2001 - June
2003. PI: John Gambatese
"Best Practices for Preventing Hearing Loss in Construction." Oregon
Department of Consumer and Business Services, Occupational Safety and Health
Training and Education, Salem, OR, Jan. 2002 - Mar. 2003. PI: John Gambatese
"Investigation of the Viability of Designing for Safety." The Center
to Protect Workers' Rights, Washington, D.C., Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2002. PI:
John Gambatese
"Safety Plus: Making Zero Accidents a Reality." PI: Dr. Jimmie Hinze,
University of Florida. Construction Industry Institute (CII), Austin, TX, June
1999 - June 2001. PI: John Gambatese
Constructability
"Design Practices to Facilitate Construction Automation." Construction
Industry Institute (CII), Austin, TX, Jan. 2001 - Sept. 2003. PI: John Gambatese
"Cost/Benefits of Constructibility Reviews." Co-PI's: Dr. Phillip
Dunston and Mr. James McManus, University of Washington. National Cooperative
Highway Research Program, Washington, D.C., Aug. 2000 - Nov. 2001 .PI:
John Gambatese
Project Management
"Development of CM/GC Best Practices Manual." Associated General Contractors
(AGC) Oregon-Columbia Willamette Chapter and the Oregon Public Contracting Coalition,
Sept. 2001 - Sept. 2002. PI: John Gambatese
"Causes and Effects of Field Rework," Construction Industry Institute,
June 1998 - February 2001. PI: David Rogge
Project Procurement/Delivery Methods
"Improving the Effectiveness of Partnering," Oregon Department of
Transportation, July 2001 - September 2002. PI: David Rogge
"Evaluating Project Delivery Systems," Oregon Department of Transportation,
August 2002. PI: David Rogge
"Evaluation of ODOT Design-Build Pilot Projects," Oregon Department
of Transportation, August 1998 - June 2001. PI: David Rogge
"Joint Venture Formation and Operation in the A/E/C Industry," Georgia
Institute of Technology, March - August, 1997. PI: David Sillars
"Construction Alliances in Japan," Georgia Institute of Technology,
June 1996. PI: David Sillars
Other Topics
"Development of Maintenance Practices for F-Mix," Oregon Department
of Transportation, May 1997 - October 2001. PI: David Rogge
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