Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 234-250). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1924. / Vita. Published also as Teachers College, Columbia University, Contributions to education, no. 153. Foot-note references: p. 103-118.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2005. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 234-250).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1965. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-133).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. / Dr. Craig Zimring, Committee Chair ; Dr. John Peponis, Committee Member ; Dr. Harold H. Kohl, Committee Member ; Dr. Abir Mullick, Committee Member ; Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, Committee Member.

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Ricardo Navarro, Florida State University, College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance, Dept. of Interior Design. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Sept. 21, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 97 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.) University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 8, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

Most universities have long recognised the importance and contribution of on-campus hostels to the learning process. In so doing, most of these institutions have provided and maintained building facilities for academic purposes (teaching and research). Hostels are integral components of most campuses of Nigerian universities, and they are part of the built assets of the institutions in terms of both administration and maintenance management. Currently, there is little understanding of the maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings in both the public and the private universities. Moreover, there is a dearth of research evidence demonstrating that there is an appreciable difference in the maintenance management systems of the Federal, State and private universities in Nigeria. This research aimed at establishing an understanding of maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings at Nigerian universities owned by the Federal and State governments and the Private Sector, relative to stipulated criteria for best practice.The qualitative method of research inquiry that is rooted in the phenomenological paradigm was employed in the investigations. The research activities included a comprehensive review of the related literature and study of selected cases. The North-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria was the selected geographical scope of this research. Ten universities were purposefully selected for the study, and they include three Federal, four state and three private universities. The nature and differences in the research questions necessitated generating different forms of data. The questions that were related to the maintenance management systems for the hostels in place at the universities were addressed with the outcomes of interviews with the hostel managers. The questions that were about the structures and current conditions of the hostel buildings at the three categories of universities were addressed with data that were generated from condition assessments of the facilities and physical observations with the aid of cameras. The study reveals apparent deteriorated and unhealthy conditions of most of the on-campus hostels at the public universities, while those of the private universities are satisfactory. The research also found that the maintenance management systems in use at all the universities are reactive and lack proper planning and coordination of maintenance activities. There is no significant difference in the maintenance management systems of hostels at the public and the private universities and the systems have major negative impact on the conditions of the buildings and their performances. The research has developed a conceptual model for the study of maintenance management informed by the theoretical framework. The model considered the impact of the external environmental factors on the management and maintenance of the hostels. Secondly, the interrelationships of strategic and performance management with maintenance management in developing an effective maintenance management system were established. The study has achieved its aim of establishing an understanding of maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings at Nigerian universities owned by the Federal and, State governments and the Private Sector. The maintenance management model developed in the study is recommended to maintenance management departments as a guide for effective maintenance of the built facilities in their institutions.

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El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / Peru is located in a high seismicity region, since is on the subduction zone between the tectonic plates of Nazca and South American, both belonging to the Pacific's Ring of Fire. Peru is a developing country, so it is of the utmost importance that the Peruvian Government is prepared to assist the thousands of casualties that may be in the face of an important seismic event. Hence seismic risk assessment of essential buildings such as schools and hospitals is necessary for structural reinforcement projects in this type of infrastructure. In this scientific article, it is shown how vulnerable the public schools of the district of San Juan de Miraflores in the city of Lima are to a seismic event. Hence FEMA P-154 Rapid Visual Screening methodology was used to assess actual condition of school infrastructure which can be used as refuge for casualties or local headquarters to emergency response. The results of the research conclude that most educational buildings present a high seismic risk and do not meet the requirements of post-earthquake use as required by the Peruvian Seismic Design Building Code.