Physiological demands of concrete slab placing and finishing work

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-52

  Abdelhamid, Tariq S ^a   Everett, John G ^a  

^a University of Michigan   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONCRETE PLACING; CONCRETE SLABS; FINISHING; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL; PHYSIOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEART RATE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0032676962     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1999)125:1(47)     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Astrand, P., and Rodahl, K. (1986). Text book of work physiology:physiologlcal bases of exercise. McGraw-Hill, New York.
2. Bonjer, F. H. (1971). "Temporal factors and physiological load." Measurement of man at work, an appraisal of physiological and psychological criteria in man-machine system, W. T. Singleton, J. G. Fox, and D. W. Whitfield, eds., Taylor and Francis, London.
3. Brouha, L. (1967). Physiology in industry. Pergamon Press, New York.
4. Durnin, J. V. G. A., and Passmore, R. (1967). Energy, work, and leisure. Heinemann Educational Books, Ltd., London.
5. Fraser, T. M. (1989). The worker at work. Taylor and Francis, New York.
6. Hayward, M. D., Hardy, M. A., and Grady, W. R. (1989). "Labor force withdrawal patterns among older men in the United States." Social Sci. Quarterly, 70, 425-448.
7. Helander, M., ed. (1981). Human factors/ergonomics for building and construction. Wiley, New York.
8. Janaro, R. E. (1982). "The development and implementation of optimal multi-rest break scheduling models," PhD dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
9. Krantz, L. (1992). The jobs rated almanac. Pharos Books, New York.
10. Kuhlmann, A. (1986). Introduction to safety science. Springer-Verlag, New York.
11. McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., and Katch, V. L. (1996). Exercise physiology. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore.
12. Muller, E. A. (1950). "Ein leistungs-pulsindex als mass der leistungsfahigkiet [a performance pulse index for measuring performance capacity]." Arbeitphysiologie, 14, 271-284 (in German).
13. Muller, E. A. (1953). "Physiological basis of rest pauses in heavy work." Ergonomics, 38, 205-215.
14. Muller, E. A. (1962). "Occupational work capacity." Ergonomics, 5, 445-452.
15. Murrell, K. F. H. (1965). Human performance in industry. Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York.
16. Oglesby, C. H., Parker, H. W., and Howell, G. A. (1989). Productivity improvement in construction. McGraw-Hill, New York.