{"product_id":"function-approach-to-transportation-projects-muthiah-kasi-9781440151453","title":"Function Approach to Transportation Projects - A Value Engineering Guide","description":"Value engineering (VE) is widely used in the transportation industry today. The VE process outlined in this book was developed by Muthiah Kasi and his colleagues at Alfred Benesch \u0026amp; Company over the past 30 years. The techniques are based on work that was created by Larry Miles, Thomas J. Snodgrass, Ted Fowler, Thomas Cook and other eminent value engineers.\u003cp\u003e This book, focusing on one transportation case study, illustrates the method to create an appropriate way to address transportation needs. It is a guide on how to perform a VE. It includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentification of users, owners and stakeholders and their needs, desires and constraints \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of project functions based on the constraints, needs and desires \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the functions and consideration of function cost \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentification of value and mismatches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of creative ideas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreation of alternatives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurement of alternatives against performance, acceptance and cost \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of leading alternatives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendation and presentation of a performed alternative with support documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muthiah Kasi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440151458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440151453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Muthiah Kasi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305242018047,"sku":"9781440151453","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13c2758e-04a2-4534-b84f-2cb9d1d3bbe6.jpg?v=1758830346","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/function-approach-to-transportation-projects-muthiah-kasi-9781440151453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}