Ali Touran

Zball04.gif (1112 bytes)Recent Journal Publications

 
Ghavamifar, K. and A. Touran, “Owner’s Risks vs Control in Transit Projects,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 25, No. 4, October 2009.

Ghavamifar, K. and A. Touran, “Alternative project delivery systems: applications and legal limits in transportation projects,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, Vol. 134, No. 1, January, 2008.

Touran, A. and R. Lopez, “Modeling cost escalation in large infrastructure projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 8, August, 2006.

Dantata, N., A. Touran, and J. Wang, "An analysis of cost and duration for deconstruction and demolition of residential buildings in Massachusetts," Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 44, 2005.

Touran, A., M. Atgun, and I. Bhurisith, "An analysis of the U.S. D.o.T. prompt pay provisions," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 5, September/October, 2004.

Touran, A., C. Christoforou, N. Dantata, and J. Wang, "An estimating system for construction and demolition waste management," The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, Vol. 3, No. 2, May, 2004.

Wang, J., A. Touran, C. Christoforou, and H. Fadlalla, "A system analysis tool for construction and demolition wastes management," Waste Management, Vol. 24, 2004.

Touran, A., "Calculation of Contingency in Construction Projects," IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 50, No. 2, May, 2003.

Touran, A., "Probabilistic Model for Cost Contingency," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 3, May/June, 2003.

Hurley, M., and A. Touran, "The cost structure and profitability of the design services industry," Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 18, October, 2002.  

Bhurisith, I. and A. Touran, "Obsolescence and equipment productivity: a case study," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 4, July/August, 2002.

Papathanasiou, G. and A. Touran, "A comparison of various equipment costing methods," Civil Engineering Practice, Vol. 15, No. 1, Spring/Summer, 2000, 65-78.

 

Recent Conference Proceedings

 

Touran, A., “A Guide to Selecting the Best Project Delivery Method for Airports,” ACI-NA Project Delivery Summit IV, Savannah, Georgia, June, 2009.

 

Touran, A., D.D. Gransberg, K.R. Molenaar, and K. Ghavamifar, “Transit Project Delivery Methods: A Case Study Analysis,” Proceedings, 1st International Conf. on Transportation Construction Management, FHWA, Orlando, Florida, February 2009.

 

Touran, A., K. R. Molenaar, D.D. Gransberg, and K. Ghavamifar, “A Decision Support System for Project Delivery Method Selection in Transit,” Proceedings, TRB, January 2009.

 

Touran, A. and D.J. Mason, “A Guide to Selecting the Best Project Delivery Method for Public Transit Projects,” Proceedings, CMAA National Convention, San Francisco, California, October, 2008.

 

Ghavamifar, K., A. Touran, D. Gransberg, and K.R. Molenaar, “Project Delivery Selection Systems for Transit and Airport Capital Projects,” CII Conference, Keystone, Colorado, August, 2008.

 

Touran, A., “A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods,” ACI-NA Project Delivery Summit III, San Diego, Calif., August, 2008.

 

Touran, A., “Overview of Risk Assessment,” Proceedings, ITE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 2007.

 

Touran, A., “Risk Assessment and mitigation in transit projects,” Proceedings, CIB W65/W55/W87 Joint Symposium, Rome, Italy, October, 2006.

 

Touran, A., “Project Risk Assessment,” CMAA Leadership Forum, Philadelphia, May 2006.

 

Touran, A., “A Mathematical Model for Establishing Budget Levels for a Portfolio of Transit Projects,” Proceedings

ICCCBE XI, Montreal, Canada, June 2006.

 

Touran, A., N. Dantata, and D. Schneck, “Rail Transit Projects Cost Overrun Trend in the United States,

Proceedings, TRB, January 2006.

 

Allen, J. and A. Touran, “Risk Analysis in Transit Projects,” Proceedings, 49th Annual Meeting of AACE International,

New Orleans, LA, June, 2005.

 

Touran, A. and R. Lopez, “Modeling Cost Escalation as a Risk Factor in Construction,” Proceedings, Construction

Research Congress, San Diego, Calif., April, 2005.

 

Touran, A. “A Case Study Approach for Teaching ACE Goals to Undergraduate Engineering Students,”

Proceedings, ASEE New England Section 2004 Annual Conference, Dedham, Mass., April, 2004. [WINNER OF

BEST PAPER AWARD]

 

Touran, A., “A Bayesian Approach for Updating Change Order Uncertainty,” Proceedings, 2nd International Structural Eng. and Construction Conf., Rome, Italy, September, 2003.

 

Touran A., J. Wang, C. Christoforou, and N. Dantata, “An Estimating System for Construction and Demolition Waste Management,” Proceedings, 2nd International Structural Eng. and Construction Conf., Rome, Italy, September, 2003.

 

Touran A., J. Wang, C. Christoforou, and N. Dantata, “A System for Estimating Residential Construction and Demolition Debris,” Proceedings: the 11th Rinker International Conference on Deconstruction and Materials Reuse, Gainesville Florida, May, 2003.

 

Wang, J., A. Touran, C. Christoforou, H. Fadlalla, and N. Dantata, “A Systems Analysis Tool for Construction and Demolition Waste Management,” Proceedings, 18th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, Pa, March, 2003.

 

 

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