Case study and statistical analysis of utility conflicts on construction roadway projects and best practices in their avoidance

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-70

  Goodrum, Paul ^a   Smith, Adam ^b   Slaughter, Ben ^c   Kari, Fady ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Messer Construction   (United States)

^c Kimly Horn and Associates   (United States)

^d Safety Systems of America Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Case reports; Constructability; Highway transportation; Underground construction; Utilities

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); CONTRACTORS; COSTS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

CASE REPORTS; CONSTRUCTABILITY; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

ROAD CONSTRUCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43949138221     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9488(2008)134:2(63)     Document Type: Article

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