Education

Research Description

Dr. Albert’s primary research expertise is in the area of Construction Safety with a particular focus on hazard recognition, risk management, situational awareness, injury prevention, Construction Hazard Prevention through Design (CHPtD), and experimental research. Dr. Albert’s research work has been published in the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Taylor & Francis Construction Management and Economics, Elsevier Safety Science, ASSE Journal of Safety Health and Environmental Research, and others. Dr. Albert’s recent research focused on developing innovative strategies to transform construction hazard recognition. His other past research includes (1) the exploration of a risk-based contingent liability model for electrical transmission and distribution (T&D) line safety investments; (2) modeling the role of social networks in situational awareness and hazard communication; (3) application of andragogical principles for safety knowledge transfer; (4) determination of psychological antecedents of risk taking behavior in construction; and (5) application of augmented reality for class-room teaching and safety training.

Publications

Why do construction hazards remain unrecognized at the work interface?

Jeelani, I., Albert, A., & Gambatese, J. A. (2017), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(5).

Development and testing of a personalized hazard-recognition training intervention

Jeelani, I., Albert, A., Azevedo, R., & Jaselskis, E. J. (2017), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(5).

Empirical measurement and improvement of hazard recognition skill

Albert, A., Hallowell, M. R., Skaggs, M., & Kleiner, B. (2017), Safety Science, 93, 1-8.

Why do construction hazards remain unrecognized at the work interface?

Jeelani, I., Albert, A., & Gambatese, J. (2016), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, .

Development and testing of a personalized hazard-recognition training intervention

Jeelani, I., Albert, A., Azevedo, R. & Jaselskis, E. (2016), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, .

Impact of training methods on hazard recognition and risk perception in construction

Zuluaga, C. M., Namian, M., & Albert, A. (2016), (Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan, ) (pp. 2861-2871).

Critical factors that impact construction workers' hazard recognition performance

Namian, M., Zuluaga, C. M., & Albert, A. (2016), (Construction Research Congress 2016: Old and New Construction Technologies Converge in Historic San Juan, ) (pp. 2762-2772).

Role of safety training: Impact on hazard recognition and safety risk perception

Namian, M., Albert, A., Zuluaga, C. M., & Behm, M. (2016), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(12).

Improving hazard-recognition performance and safety training outcomes: Integrating strategies for training transfer

Namian, M., Albert, A., Zuluaga, C. M., & Jaselskis, E. J. (2016), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(10).

Collaborating in decision making of sustainable building design: An experimental study comparing CBA and WRC methods

Arroyo, P., Fuenzalida, C., Albert, A., & Hallowell, M. R. (2016), Energy and Buildings, 128, 132-142.

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Grants

Measuring and Improving Construction Hazard Stimuli Detection Skill with Eye Tracking Technology

NCSU Faculty Research & Professional Development Fund(7/01/15 - 6/30/16)

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Measuring and Improving Construction Hazard Stimuli Detection Skill with Eye Tracking Technology

Sponsor: NCSU Faculty Research & Professional Development Fund

Start Date: 7/01/15

End Date: 6/30/16

Abstract

To enhance construction safety performance, this research will deploy eye-tracking technology to capture explicit and tacit hazard recognition knowledge from construction experts. Following this, the captured knowledge will be transferred to novice construction professional. It is expected that this research effort will improve our understanding of the hazard recognition process in construction, and will help researchers develop improved hazard recognition procedures for dynamic environments.

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Compatibility Testing of Supplemental Fall Protection Devices on NCDOT Bridges

NC Department of Transportation(8/01/15 - 7/31/17)

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Compatibility Testing of Supplemental Fall Protection Devices on NCDOT Bridges

Sponsor: NC Department of Transportation

Start Date: 8/01/15

End Date: 7/31/17

Abstract

Adopting proactive safety measures to protect the workforce is an extremely important issue in transportation and infrastructure development projects. Workers involved in the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges are highly susceptible to being injured on-the-job. For example, maintenance work on bridges require that workers spend extensive time at height, exposing them to fall-related hazards. In fact, falls to a lower level has been identified as a leading cause of fatal injuries and the second highest cause of nonfatal injuries in construction. While North Carolina (NC) bridges have been designed to provide adequate protection for vehicular traffic, many bridges do not provide sufficient protection to workers involved in construction and maintenance works. Specifically, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require that the height of guardrails that protect workers from falls be 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches. Unfortunately many bridge rails in NC do not meet these criteria, and therefore do not provide adequate protection against falls. To address this issue, NC DOT adopts Fall Protection Supplementary Devices (FPSD) that can temporarily be installed to provide sufficient protection while work is performed. However, all products currently available in the market are not compatible with all bridge rails. Moreover, there is currently no protocol available to NCDOT employees to select the appropriate FPSDs for specific bridge application. This has, in the past, resulted in work inefficacy, loss of productivity, and higher operating costs. The goal of this research effort is to develop a decision support system for the selection of appropriate FPSDs for bridge construction and maintenance works. Specifically, the study will (1) evaluate available FPSD solutions available in the market, (2) extract bridge design features across NC State, (3) test compatibility between FPSDs and bridge design, (4) and develop a decision making mechanism for the selection of effective and cost-efficient fall prevention solutions. It is expected that this research can significantly reduce inefficiencies in work processes and improve worker safety.

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