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Settlement of Mine Spoil Fill from Water Infiltration: Case Study in Eastern Kentucky by Karem, Wayne. A, Kalinski, Michael E, Hancher, Donn E

“…Mine spoil valley fills are a by-product of mountaintop removal mining in the Appalachian coal mining region of the United States. These fills often result in…”
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Estimating Precipitation Impacts for Scheduling by Smith, Gary R, Hancher, Donn E

“…Contract managers are expected to evaluate requests for contract extensions due to abnormal weather. However, they may not have a definition of normal weather…”
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Nighttime Construction Issues by Hancher, Donn E., Taylor, Timothy

“…The findings of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet study, Nighttime Construction Issues, are summarized. The current state of nighttime construction was…”
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INNOVATIONS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: TWELFTH PEURIFOY LECTURE, 1997 by Hancher, Donn E

“…This paper is a summary of the remarks made by the writer for the 1997 ASCE Peurifoy Construction Research Award Lecture, October 6, 1997, Minneapolis, Minn…”
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Evaluation of Competitive Bids by Crowley, Larry G, Hancher, Donn E

“…The evaluation of competitive bids is a difficult process with little objective guidance provided to those who make the decisions to accept or reject bids. A…”
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Paris–Lexington Road Project: Project Report by Werkmeister, Raymond F., Hancher, Donn E.

“…The Paris-Lexington Road Project is the four-lane roadway reconstruction project of the two-lane Paris Pike, a 19-plus-km (12-plus-mi) section of US-27/58…”
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Multimedia for Construction Project Management: Project Navigator by Saad, Ihab Mohammad Hamdi, Hancher, Donn E

“…The architectural, engineering, and construction industry (AEC) forms a major field of investment in both the public and private sectors, and it is essential…”
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Survival Analysis of Fatigue Cracking for Flexible Pavements Based on Long-Term Pavement Performance Data by Wang, Yuhong, Mahboub, Kamyar C, Hancher, Donn E

“…The study presented in this paper analyzed the development patterns of fatigue cracking shown in flexible pavement test sections of the long-term pavement…”
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Partnering: Contracting for the Future by Cook, E. Lynn, Hancher, Donn E

“…The construction industry must seek new strategies to lower costs and to gain a competitive advantage in a changing business environment. Partnering is one…”
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Kentucky Contract Time Determination System by Werkmeister, Raymond F., Luscher, Becky L., Hancher, Donn E.

“…The results of research funded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KyTC) to develop a new method for determining of construction contract time for its…”
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Analysis of Safety Indicators in Construction by Garza, Jesus M. de la, Hancher, Donn E, Decker, Lisa

“…This paper shows the results from a study by Hancher and de la Garza and sponsored by the Construction Industry Institute (CII), which surveyed workers'…”
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Risk Assessment of Competitive Procurement by Crowley, Larry G, Hancher, Donn E

“…A method is proposed to evaluate the risk of cost growth in competitively procured construction projects. It uses computer records of past bid data and an…”
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Axle Load Distribution for Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design by Wang, Yuhong, Hancher, Donn E, Mahboub, Kamyar

“…Mechanistic–empirical (ME) pavement design often demands default or assumed axle load spectrum data. Using single and tandem axles of the Vehicle Class 9 as…”
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Dynamic Panel Data Model for Predicting Performance of Asphalt Concrete Overlay by Wang, Yuhong, Mahboub, Kamyar C, Hancher, Donn E

“…In order to identify the improvement needs on transportation facilities and the associated budget, the transportation agencies need to have a reasonable…”
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Improving Workers' Compensation Management in Construction by Hancher, Donn E, Garza, Jesus M. de la, Eckert, Gregory K

“…Workers' compensation is one of the most pressing problem areas in the construction industry. The industry, due to the nature of work involved and the demand…”
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Contractor-Performed Quality Control: Is the Fox Guarding the Henhouse? by Mahboub, Kamyar C, Hancher, Donn E, Wang, Yuhong

“…At the same time that state departments of transportation are allowing contractor-performed quality control, they are also concerned about using the…”
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Framework for Design-Quality-Review Data-Base System by Lutz, James D, Hancher, Donn E, East, E. William

“…Even though design reviews are often performed by one or more parties, design deficiencies continue to be a costly problem for both public and private owners…”
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Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Practices in Public Construction by Kakoto, Takao, Skibniewski, Miroslaw J, Hancher, Donn E

“…Research conducted on public construction contracting practices in Japan and the United States is discussed. A comparison is made of contracting practices in…”
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Facility Project Delivery Selection Model by Al-Sinan, Fouad M, Hancher, Donn E

“…There are many project delivery systems that owners from developing countries can use in executing their facilities' programs. The traditional engineer,…”
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Evaluation of New Concepts for Cellular Structure Construction by Jahren, Charles T, Hancher, Donn E

“…This paper presents the findings of a research project which identified problems with sheetpile cellular construction and proposed solutions. Sheetpile…”
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