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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSwot Analysis of Virtual Reality Application in Architecture and ConstructionGenoveva Veble, Andrija Bernik, Andrej ČepVirtual reality has become more and more recognized and applied in architecture and construction during the past decade. Its ability to create simulated 3-dimensional environments significantly facilitates design, construction and construction management. Despite its numerous advantages, VR faces a number of challenges that limit the integration of VR technology into the architecture and construction sector. Issues such as motion sickness, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 10 · 1 Aug 2024 · 4,742 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleUsing Linear Chouquet Integral Algorithm to Design Optimal Time-Cost Model in Large Construction ProjectsHamid Jafari Nia, Kaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari, Hamidreza BabaaliNowadays, the problem of scheduling and executing projects with the least cost and time has become one of the main concerns of project managers. In this regard, researchers have used different methods and patterns. One of these methods is to use concurrent engineering in projects. Simultaneous engineering means the creation of a project schedule for projects based on existing units … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 18 Nov 2020 · 6,686 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleConstruction Stage Analysis for a New Mixed Structure Building in MilanMarco Zucca, Nicola Longarini, Federico de Socio, Iacopo MiglioriIn this study the Construction Stage Analysis (CSA) of a new mixed structure building is discussed in order to identify the best timing and execution activities scheduling. The building is part of a new university campus that will be realized close to the center of the city. The CSA is carried out by the implementation of two models: the finite … …International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 6 Mar 2018 · 9,129 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Conceptual Model for Risk Allocation in the Construction IndustryChipozya Kosta Tembo-Silungwe, Nthatisi KhatleliAppropriate risk allocation influences positive project delivery on construction projects while inappropriate allocation results in disputes, quality shortfalls, time and cost overruns. The existing body of knowledge provides guides on how risks should be allocated between the contracting parties. Nevertheless, the full appreciation of risks allocation is rarely given as risk allocation is more than just which party should bear … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 7 · 26 Jun 2017 · 8,945 accessesView PDFCite
InvestigationOpen accessEvery word in the titleTheoretical Construction of Job Satisfaction in Medical Professionals Working for Mexican CompaniesMaría del Carmen López-García, María de los Ángeles Aguilera-VelascoOccupational Health physicians coexist in a work environment where they perform activities other than the ones developed by other doctors. Hence, there is interest in analyzing the theoretical construction of their job satisfaction. Inductive and qualitative study was conducted based on grounded theory and with the support of the software Atlas-ti. As a result of carrying out in-depth interviews and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 10 Nov 2015 · 7,190 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the title‘Someone to Open Each and Every Door’: Construction Grammar as a Learner Grammar: The Case of English Indefinite PronounsRandal HolmeThis paper sets out an applied model of Cognitive Construction Grammar along three dimensions: Compositionality, form as a vehicle for promoting the emergence of grammatical meaning from lexical meaning and construal. The model of Cognitive Construction Grammar put forward here implies that the Applied Linguist may have to collect and explain a wider repertoire of grammatical forms than were considered … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 12 Sep 2015 · 7,855 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWhy Construction Grammar Catches the Worm and Corpus Data can Drive you Crazy: Accounting for Idiomatic and Non-Idiomatic IdiomaticityThomas HerbstThis article outlines why the treatment of idiomatic elements in language in terms of constructions can be considered a real step forward in the understanding of the character of language. It is argued that construction grammar provides a theoretical basis for accommodating insights into the phraseological character of language that were gained in a number of fields such as corpus … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 11 Sep 2015 · 8,788 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleItalian Phrasemes as Constructions: How to Understand and Use ThemElmar SchafrothThe present article describes the objectives and methods for a learner-centered description of Italian idioms based on the theoretical principles of Construction Grammar (CxG). The aim of the underlying research project is to develop a new way of looking at idioms, taking into account all linguistic aspects that could help to fully understand and usethem in a formally and functionally … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 3 Sep 2015 · 9,086 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCAUSAL CONSTRUCTIONS WITH AN ADJECTIVE IN GERMAN AND FRENCH: TYPOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL CONSIDERATIONSSabine De KnopThe study explores the variety of causal constructions with an adjective in French and German, as they are realized in French Pierre est rouge de colère (‘Peter is red with anger’), German Maria ist gelb vor Eifersucht (‘Maria is yellow with jealousy’), French Il est fou d’amour (lit. ‘He is crazy of love’), or French Anne est morte de faim … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 23 Aug 2015 · 7,981 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEntrenching Inferences in Implicational and Illocutionary ConstructionsFrancisco José Ruiz de Mendoza IbáñezThe starting point for the present paper is the classification of constructions, understood as fixed pairings of form and meaning, into four levels of meaning representation, i.e., the argument-structure, implicational, illocutionary and discourse levels. The meaning part of constructions contains fixed and variable elements. In argument-structure constructions the fixed elements are generic and, as such, they are open to parameterization … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 14 Aug 2015 · 8,199 accessesView PDFCite