Implementing nuclear power plants (NPPs): state of the art, challenges, and opportunities

H Elhegazy, M Kamal - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2022 - Springer
Energy savings are a key issue in modern society. Nuclear energy may be a solution to
provide clean power. Nuclear power plants (NPPs) use nuclear fission to generate …

A novel approach for occupational health and safety and environment risk assessment for nuclear power plant construction project

Y Sui, R Ding, H Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) construction project is a mega one with high level of
occupational health and safety and environment (OHSE) risks, and it is necessary to …

Modified fuzzy group decision-making approach to cost overrun risk assessment of power plant projects

MS Islam, MP Nepal, M Skitmore - Journal of Construction …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
Cost overrun risk assessment in the preliminary stages of a power plant project is laden with
subjectivity, uncertainty, imprecision, and the vagueness of expert judgment. Current fuzzy …

An efficient claim management assurance system using EPC contract based on improved monarch butterfly optimization models

K Mukilan, C Rameshbabu, B Baranitharan… - Neural Computing and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contract systems are widely
employed in the construction industry. Among the prevalent issues in this sector, cash flow …

Analyzing health, safety, and environmental risks of construction projects using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process: A field study based on a project management …

A Soltanzadeh, M Mahdinia, A Omidi Oskouei… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique nature, construction projects are considered one of the world's most
hazardous and incident-prone industrial sectors. The present study aimed to analyze health …

Propagation mechanics from workplace hazards to human errors with dissipative structure theory

M Liu, P Tang, PC Liao, L Xu - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
Human error by workers is the most important causal factor in accidents. This study aims to
improve construction safety by controlling critical hazards using dissipative structure theory …

Factors affecting the selection of effective cost control techniques in the UK construction industry

AS Oyegoke, R Powell, S Ajayi… - Journal of Financial …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to identify and analyse the factors affecting the selection of
effective cost control techniques in the UK construction industry and assess their importance …

A coupled genetic programming Monte Carlo simulation–based model for cost overrun prediction of thermal power plant projects

MS Islam, SR Mohandes, A Mahdiyar… - Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Globally, power projects are prone to cost overrun projects. Within the body of knowledge,
previous studies have paid less attention to predicting the cost overruns to assist …

A stakeholder-based risk assessment and intervention framework for international construction projects: A meta-network perspective

T Wang, S Gao, P Liao, T Ganbat… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct a two-stage risk management framework
for international construction projects based on the meta-network analysis (MNA) approach …

Probabilistic-based cascading failure approach to assessing workplace hazards affecting human error

M Liu, HY Chong, PC Liao, L Xu - Journal of Management in …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
To minimize human errors, the propagation mechanics of hazards that can lead to human
error must be clarified. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to quantify the effects of …