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Implementing Lean Practices In An Academic Department: A Case Study, Ekaterina Koromyslova, Carrie Steinlicht, Teresa J.K. Hall, Albena Yordanova, Byron Garry
Implementing Lean Practices In An Academic Department: A Case Study, Ekaterina Koromyslova, Carrie Steinlicht, Teresa J.K. Hall, Albena Yordanova, Byron Garry
Construction and Operations Management Faculty Publications
Lean approaches to continuous improvement, originally practiced and perfected by Toyota Motor Company, have been widely used in the industry sector for many decades. There is a growing trend at universities to adopt lean practices to improve higher education processes. Reduced financial support and growing competition amongst universities and academic programs motivate the implementation of lean practices both at university and department levels.1 Colleges and universities that have adopted lean practices are driven by the need to strategically leverage resources to meet stakeholder expectations, reduce waste or costs, and improve satisfaction with under-performing processes.2 This paper presents an overview of …
Methodology For Load Rating Double-Tee Girder Bridges, Sandip Rimal
Methodology For Load Rating Double-Tee Girder Bridges, Sandip Rimal
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The most common type of bridge on South Dakota (SD) local roads is precast prestressed double-tee (DT) girders. More than 700 DT bridges are currently in-service in SD. Structural detailing, aging, traffic volume, and environmental conditions affect the structural performance, integrity, and capacity of DT bridges. When a bridge is affected by one or more of the aforementioned parameters, the estimation of the bridge safe live loads is necessary to ensure the safety of the traveling public and to prevent excessive bridge damage and collapse. Load rating of damaged bridges is challenging mainly because of a lack of information regarding …