Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture

A framework for implementing lean practices in the Nigerian construction industry: an integrated diffusion-adoption approach

Purpose This study challenges the persistent lack of awareness and action on Lean Practices (LPs) in the Nigerian construction industry by developing an integrated Diffusion of Innovations (DOI)–Technology–Organisation–Environment (TOE) model. Rather than treating adoption as a f...

Behavioral mechanisms of traffic congestion in motorized-dominated cities: Insights from street-level observations in Ho Chi Minh City

Urban traffic congestion in motorcycle-dependent cities such as Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is often examined through infrastructure capacity, traffic volume, or intersection performance. However, these approaches can overlook the behavioral and spatial dynamics embedded in everyday...

Back-analysis of bi-directional pile load tests of drilled shaft socketed in weak rock

Back-analyses using the finite-element method were undertaken to evaluate the performance of three bi-directional pile load-tested (BPLT) drilled shafts socketed into weak rock (sandstone) for a cable-stayed bridge structure. The hardening soil (HS) model was employed to define t...