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Risks on Schedule of nuclear power plant project in Vietnam

AuthorNguyen The Phuong
Call NumberAIT Thesis no.CM-12-12
Subject(s)Risk assessment--Vietnam
Nuclear power plants--Safety measures--Vietnam

NoteA project submitted in partial fulfillment of the r equirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementThesis ; no. CM-12-12
AbstractThe research focuses on risks that can occur and ma de Vietnam NPP project delay. The main objectives are following: (1) to study risks w hich may affect to schedule of NPP project; (2) to study the difference perception of three major parties in project, owner, consultant and contractor; (3) what is most importa nt risks in each stage of project; and on responsibility of major parties in project. At the beginning stage, all risks that are related to NPP project in Vietnam searched. It is made though breakdown the procedure for NPP project ; collect schedule risks of NPP projects in the world; risks from construction proj ect studies and guide, experience from some international experts. The questionnaire is bu ilt with 81 risks, divided into 11 groups: risks relate to project decision - making stage; bi dding stage; design stage; owner and consultant in construction stage; contractor in con struction stage; payment; commissioning and pre-operation; human resource; government manag ement; regulation, approval; and external risk. The quantitative method is used to assess the risks , include level of likelihood and consequence of the risk. Respondents are consultant s, contractors, owners, experts who have experience in NPP and knowledge about Vietnam investment environment. A total of 62 respondents completed the questionnaires. After collecting the data, risks were ranked base o n likelihood, consequence and important mean in total the project and in each group, in tha t delay in approval procedure for site selection is the most important of the project. There are differences in perception of parties. Own ers indicate that most causes of delay are related to contractor and regular – approval; c onsultants agreed that problems relating to government and some of owner are most important; while, contractors pointed out that important risks are responsibilities of owner and s ome are of government. In assessing the level of most important risks, mean of important ri sks is calculated by owner is the lowest, and of contractor is the highest.The result has indicated that the most important pr oblems of Owner that cause delay in the NPP project are regulation approval; management; hu man. Most responsibility of contractor came out during the design stage. While, Government has great responsibility related to regular approval problem; finance; and h uman resource
Year2012
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-12-12
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology (SET)
DepartmentDepartment of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE)
Academic Program/FoSConstruction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM)
Chairperson(s)Hadikusumo, Bonaventuna H.W.
Examination Committee(s)Chotchai Charoenngam;Santoso, Djoen San
Scholarship Donor(s)Electricity of Vietnam;Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship;
DegreeThesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012


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