Ali Touran

Zball04.gif (1112 bytes)Recent Journal Publications

Bakhshi, P. and A. Touran, “A Method for Calculating Cost Correlation among Construction Projects in a Portfolio,” International Journal of Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Vol. 1, No. 3, September 2012, 134-141.

 

Gurgun, A.P., Y. Zhang, and A. Touran, "Schedule Contingency Analysis for Transit Projects Using A Simulation Approach", Journal of Civil Engineering & Management, accepted for publication, October 2011.

 

Touran, A., D.D. Gransberg, K.R. Molenaar, and K. Ghavamifar, “Selection of Project Delivery Method in Transit: Drivers and Objectives,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 27, No. 1, January 2011, 21-27.

 

Ghavamifar, K.*, P. Bakhshi*, and A. Touran, “Owner’s Control and Risks in Various Airport Delivery Methods,” Journal of Airport Management, Vol. 5, No. 1, Oct/Dec. 2010, 40-50.

 

Touran, A., K.R. Molenaar, and D.D. Gransberg, “A System for Selecting Project Delivery Method in Airports,” Journal of Airport Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, Jul-Sept 2010, 360-373.

 

Antos, J., R. Peskin, O. Tomeh, D. Schneck, A. Touran, and R. Bravo, “What Determines Soft Costs in Major Public Transit Infrastructure Projects: Examining Four Decades of Experience,” J. of the Transportation Research Record, TRB, No. 2143, 2010, 16-23.

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.

 

Recent Conference Proceedings

 

Zhang, Y. and A. Touran, “Are soft costs increasing in transit projects?” Proceedings, Construction Research Congress, May 2012, Purdue University, Indiana.

 

Touran, A. and Y. Zhang, “Contingency vs Percent Completion in Infrastructure Projects,” Proceedings, Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Eng and Construction, ISEC 06, Zurich, Switzerland, June 2011, 99-104.

 

Fard, B. J. and A. Touran, “Construction Smart Forms: An Application of Information Technology to Reduce Waste by Increasing Interoperability,” Proceedings, Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Eng and Construction, ISEC 06, Zurich, Switzerland, June 2011, 209-214.

 

Fard, B. J., A. Touran, K.R. Molenaar, and D.D. Gransberg, “A Computerized System for Selecting Project Delivery Method in Airports,” Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Transportation Construction Management, Orlando, Florida, February 2011.

 

Touran, A. and P. Bakhshi, “A Model for Calculating the Contingency Budget in a Portfolio of Projects Using a Bayesian Approach,” Proceedings of the 8th International Probabilistic Workshop, Szczecin, Poland, November 2010, 343-354.

 

Touran, A. and P. Bakhshi, “Effect of Escalation on Large Construction Programs,” AACE Transactions, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2010.

 

Gransberg, D., A. Touran, and K.R. Molenaar, “Transportation Mode-specific Issues in Design-Build Projects,” DBIA Transpo 2010, Dallas, Texas, April 2010.

 

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.

 

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