Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Baggett, Brandon
URN	etd-08222008-103107
Title	Schedule Risk Analysis of Design Build Highway Construction Projects
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title John Sobanjo Committee Chair Lisa K. Spainhour Committee Member Yassir Adbel Razig Committee Member
Keywords	Simulation Design Build Risk Anlysis
Date of Defense	2008-08-08
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The ever changing world of today’s construction industry has brought about an increase in the number state transportation departments across the country choosing the design-build project delivery system to build its highways and bridges. Design-build offers a dramatic decrease in the overall time from initial design to project completion by incorporating the two together. However, along with this fast track approach comes an increased amount of risk associated with the project schedules. There are some options available to asses this schedule risk, although there is a lack of research and well documented studies to support this. A broad review of previous research is put forward in this thesis along with new Monte Carlo simulation techniques. A methodology is developed for assessing project schedule risk on DB projects using the Crystal Ball software. Schedules and data from the Hathaway Bridge project that was recently completed in Panama City Beach, Florida is used to apply the methodology developed. The results of this study indicate that a much more realistic estimation of a projects duration can made using the application.
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