A study of concrete practice in Thai public building projects | |
| Author | Kriangsak Chatanantavet |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-01-37 |
| Subject(s) | Concrete construction--Thailand Public buildings--Thailand |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of concrete practice, study obstacles in performing concrete practice standard and formulate recommendations to mitigate concrete practice problems in the Thai construction field. The model was formed to evaluate performance of concrete practice in terms of quality using the relationship of three factors: concrete practice scores, influential degree of concrete practice to concrete properties, and important degree of concrete properties in concrete structures. The study indicates that the performance of concrete practice in the projects studied is low. Typical problems were in the curing process, both in delay in curing and insufficient curing periods. For column, besides, the segregation problem due to placing process was also high. Low beliefs in the benefits of standard and also low abilities of players involved are significant factors. Concrete practice training programs are necessary to improve knowledge, concerns of practitioners and also prevent misunderstanding of standard particularly those faced by headman. External coordination problem between parties is a crucial one. Negligence of players and no direct confrontation of Thai people mean these problems exist. Strong beliefs, high levels of concern and sufficient knowledge of players, together with more systematic concrete practice procedures provided by managerial levels will help to achieve cost-effective higher performance. Finally, quality of concrete structure can be improved dramatically with minor attention. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Watanabe, Tsunemi |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam ; Takewaka, Koji |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | H.M. King's Scholarship for Education of Asia |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |