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dc.contributorDepartment of Building and Real Estate-
dc.creatorChan, APC-
dc.creatorYam, MCH-
dc.creatorChung, JWY-
dc.creatorYi, W-
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-28T04:28:51Z-
dc.date.available2015-08-28T04:28:51Z-
dc.identifier.issn1472-5967-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/7625-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.titleDeveloping a heat stress model for construction workersen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.spage59-
dc.identifier.epage74-
dc.identifier.volume10-
dc.identifier.issue1-
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/14725961211200405-
dcterms.abstractPurpose– Heat stress, having caused preventable and lamentable deaths, is hazardous to construction workers in the hot and humid summers of Hong Kong. The purpose of this paper is to develop a heat stress model, based on the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index.-
dcterms.abstractDesign/methodology/approach– Field studies were conducted during the summer time in Hong Kong (July to September 2010). Based upon 281 sets of synchronized meteorological and physiological data collected from construction workers in four different construction sites between July and September 2010, physiological, work‐related, environmental and personal parameters were measured to construct and verify the heat stress model.-
dcterms.abstractFindings– It is found that drinking habit, age and work duration are the top three significant predictors to determine construction workers' physiological responses. Other predictors include percentage of body fat, resting heart rate, air pollution index, WBGT, smoking habit, energy consumption, and respiratory exchange rate. The accuracy of the model is verified against data which have not been used in developing the model. The accuracy of the heat stress model is found to be statistically acceptable (Mean Absolute Percentage Error=5.6 percent, Theil's U inequality coefficients=0.003).-
dcterms.abstractPractical implications– Based on these findings, appropriate work‐rest pattern can be designed to safeguard the well being of workers when working in a hot and humid environment.-
dcterms.abstractOriginality/value– The model reported in this paper provides a more scientific and reliable prediction of the reality which may benefit the industry to produce solid guidelines for working in hot weather.-
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJournal of facilities management, 2012, v. 10, no. 1, p. 59-74-
dcterms.isPartOfJournal of facilities management-
dcterms.issued2012-
dc.identifier.eissn1741-0983-
dc.identifier.rosgroupidr61619-
dc.description.ros2011-2012 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journal-
dc.description.oaAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumberOA_IR/PIRAen_US
dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
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