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Human and Organizational Factors Influencing Structural Safety: Analysing critical HOFs behind human errors in structural design and construction

X. Ren

Research output: ThesisDissertation (TU Delft)

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Abstract

This dissertation focuses on studying the impact of Human and Organizational Factors (HOFs) on structural safety within the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. It is widely acknowledged that human errors are the primary cause of the majority of structural failures. In addition, HOFs are pivotal task contexts that shape human performance at work and contribute to the occurrence of human errors. Therefore, this research aims to study the critical HOFs in the structural design and construction process and analyze their influence on structural safety from a sociotechnical systems perspective.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • Delft University of Technology
Supervisors/Advisors
  • van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M., Promotor
  • Terwel, K.C., Copromotor
Thesis sponsors
Award date10 Sept 2024
Print ISBNs978-94-6384-627-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Human and organizational factors (HOFs)
  • Human error
  • Structural safety
  • Human reliability assessment

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