Civil engineer Causes and Effects of delay in strengthening projects

This book discusses the delay in strengthening projects by shear wall and steel bracing. It studied importance of causes and effects of delay in such projects. Forty-four causes were identified and classified by source into nine groups. Eleven negative effects of delay were known in this research. The study concluded that the delay in finance and payments of completed work by owner is most important causes of delay. Based on the ranking of the categories of causes of delay, the most important causes of delay related to labor and equipment category. It was shown that the most important negative effects of delay was dispute between parties.