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Value engineering
About: Value engineering is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1231 publications have been published within this topic receiving 10882 citations. The topic is also known as: VE.
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01 Jun 2001
TL;DR: In this paper, a value management review of tunnel operation and maintenance procedures has been undertaken, which is based on the procedures in the Highways Agency Value for Money Manual, and consists of a Value Management and Value Engineering workshop and subsequent detailed reviews.
Abstract: Achieving value for money in operation and maintenance of equipment in tunnels is increasingly important and areas are sought where economies can be made without compromising safety or increasing congestion. To address this need a value management review of tunnel operation and maintenance procedures has been undertaken. The review was based on the procedures in the Highways Agency Value for Money Manual, and comprised a value management and value engineering workshop and subsequent detailed reviews. The operators of a number of UK highway tunnels were consulted together with various other bodies. Additionally general experience reported at meetings of the Highways Agency Tunnel Operators' Forum and the UK Tunnel Operators' Meeting was incorporated. The principles of value management are outlined and a methodology is proposed for applying the value management process to tunnel operation and maintenance procedures. It has been found unrealistic to define unique optimum solutions applicable to all tunnels because there exist many site specific factors associated with each individual highway tunnel which influence the selection of procedures. Consideration has been given to the application of value management at all stages during the life of a tunnel and including all the parties involved at the different stages. The detailed issues considered include matters of organisation and regulation, maintenance and emergency planning, and integration with the adjacent road network. The appendices to the report provide a commentary on procedures and issues which have been identified as needing to be considered during the value management process. While these appendices provide a detailed starting point for discussion, changing political environments, technological advances and site specific peculiarities will require that other issues may need to be discussed in relation to the operation and maintenance of any particular tunnel. (A)
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07 May 2010TL;DR: Taking advantages of value mining theory, the practical evaluation on potential revenue and predictable risk of construction project has been put forward, and the optimization among various schemes for construction project feasibility research is proposed, under the principles of multi-target fuzzy decision making and satisfaction degree of valuemining.
Abstract: The traditional methodology on risk analysis in construction project feasibility research has remained for a long time in the atmosphere of qualitative analysis. A thorough quantitative analysis approach in the same field has been carried out in this paper based on the properties and mechanisms of value mining. Taking advantages of value mining theory, the practical evaluation on potential revenue and predictable risk of construction project has been put forward, and the optimization among various schemes for construction project feasibility research is proposed, under the principles of multi-target fuzzy decision making and satisfaction degree of value mining.
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TL;DR: The design intent and value engineering concepts from the point of view of the AEC industry are described and a prototype computer-aided value engineering (CAVE) system currently under development is presented.
Abstract: The increasing complexity of building facilities highlights the need for improved communication among the numerous Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) participants involved in a single project. The AEC industry implements value engineering programs not only to improve the life cycle cost effectiveness of these projects, but also to improve the communication of design intent among the project participants. This paper briefly describes the design intent and value engineering concepts from the point of view of the AEC industry. Emerging computer technologies such as computer-aided design and artificial intelligence are necessary in the implementation of the coupling of these two concepts. This coupling improves the efficiency of the value engineering process. The paper also presents a prototype computer-aided value engineering (CAVE) system currently under development. The implementation of a CAVE system embeds the value engineering process in the design process and forms the foundation for a computer-integrated facility life cycle concept
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TL;DR: The Oregon State Highway Department's experimental value engineering team examined over 40 highway projects in a search cost savings without sacrificing quality as mentioned in this paper, finding only four projects where major savings were deemed possible, those savings added up to an impressive $2.5 million.
Abstract: The Oregon State Highway Department's experimental Value Engineering team examined over 40 highway projects in a search cost savings without sacrificing quality. While the search yielded only four projects where major savings were deemed possible, those savings added up to an impressive $2.5 million. The authors document the Value Engineering alternatives considered and savings achieved in one of these projects, an overlay design for a cracking 10-mile stretch of Interstate 5. Excerpts from a recent FHWA directive on Value Engineering are also included.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a depilatory body waxing system that fulfils an identified market need for a more hygienic method of body wading is presented, focusing on the value engineering of the heater unit and more specifically the injection-moulded main housing.
Abstract: The case study reviews the design and development of an innovative depilatory body waxing system that fulfils an identified market need for a more hygienic method of body waxing. The paper focuses on the value engineering of the waxing system's heater unit and, more specifically, the injection-moulded main housing. Results from focus groups and a market survey questionnaire highlighted the need for quality to be shown through aesthetic detailing. The production detailing of the main housing of the depilatory body waxing system was identified as a critical factor in enhancing the product's chances of commercial success. A conventional method of value engineering was modified to include a weighting for the aesthetic and semantic detailing of the component. A user-centred approach adopted to product development recognized the manufacturer as a stakeholder in the product's success. The study shows how systematic research and development enabled the product to be produced without compromising market research f...
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