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Volume 9, Issue 2, March – April 2018, pp. 35–42, Article ID: IJARET_09_02_005
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Dr. Deiveegan. A
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering,
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India
ABSTRACT
In India, the highway construction sector has reported to suffer from significantly
higher levels of risk factor affecting the project either directly or indirectly in the
process. Most of the study reviewed that the factors influencing the risk factors as most
critical issues in highways construction projects. However, in this paper the additional
factors are also included based on the recommendation by experts in the highways
project. The study was carried out to identify the risk factors that influence the highways
project in the Indian construction. The risk factors of the highways projects were
identified and analyzed for minimizing the risk in highways construction. The structure
questionnaire was developed and circulated to the stakeholders involved in the
completed project for rating their opinion using likert’s scale (5 points). The
questionnaire was consisting of fifty nine risk factors. The responses of the
questionnaire survey collected from 286 completed projects were considered the
analysis through management tools. The descriptive statistical approach was carried
out to identify the most influencing the risk factors of the highways construction. This
study would help the highway developers to minimize the occurrences of risk in the
highways project.
Key words: Initiation And Planning Phase, Construction Phase, Operation and
Maintenance Phase, Transfers Phase, Risk Factors.
Cite this Article: Dinesh Kumar.B and Dr. Deiveegan. A, A Study on Influence of
Risk Factors In Highway Construction Project. International Journal of Advanced
Research in Engineering and Technology, 9(2), 2018, pp 35–42.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Road transportation is large consumer of space and has high maintenance costs, both for
vehicles and infrastructures. They are mainly linked to light industries where small batches of
freight are requires to be transported. They are useful for everyday movement of people to their
workplaces or to meet every day needs. For efficient road transportation need good quality
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roads with proper signage and traffic regulation. Risk and uncertainties are always incurred in
all projects, especially in the complicated projects. Risk can strongly influence each project
level from the project conceptual design, feasibility studies, design and planning, construction
and execution, Operation and maintenance and Transfer stage. Irrespective of the size and type
of the project, roadway construction is subjected to risk that are related to Environmental
Permission, Emotional Issue, Land Acquisition, Political, Quality, Time, Money, Machinery,
Rebound development around road analysis, Labour, Natural Obstruction, Knowledge level of
lead group. The risk arising from these factors occurs in the various stages of the project
lifecycles or Phases and they have effect on overall project. However, Subjective factors such
as community or social objection of a project has been identified as having indirect
consequence on the project progress which in turn leads to delay in completion, cost escalation
and degradation in quality. The main objective of this study is to identify those risk factors and
suggest to minimizing the effect on the project.
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performance ratings of highway projects. The analyses included project information and
characteristics as well as project risks’ cost and schedule impact ratings. The study concludes
that the majority of responders (80%) indicated that risk assessment was important for highway
construction projects. The use of risk assessment was more prevalent in private sector
organizations than public sector organizations. It has been used more often in design build
projects than design bid build highway projects.
Gupta et al. (2013) studied that major risk factors of on-going PPP highway projects (under
NHAI and MPRDC). Cumulative impact of risks and its fluctuation over various phases of
BOT project life have been analysed. In view of the findings it is suggested to set up Regulator
to the PPP Road projects which could oversee the fast changing overall socio economic
environment and suggest measures to lessen risk and create win-win situation to all
stakeholders.
Sayegh and Mansour (2015), the study was discussed about the risks associated with highway
construction projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Thirty-three risks factors were
identified through detailed literature review
Further questionnaire was developed and circulated among the construction professionals.
Later, Fifty-one surveys were retrieved in the completed form and used in the analysis. Finally
the study concluded that the priority of each risk is calculated by multiplying the probability
with the impact for each risk. The priority helps identify the most significant risks. The relative
importance index (RII) for the risk priority is calculated based on all responses for each risk.
The most significant risks include inefficient planning, unexpected ground utilities, quality and
integrity of design, delays in approvals, and delays in expropriations. Internal project risks are
found to be more significant than external risks. Contractors and consultants are in agreement
on the risk rankings. This study helps to assists project managers to better estimate risks prior
to the commencement of a project and allows them to develop proper mitigation measures at
an early stage of a project
Katkar and Khandekar (2015), studied that risk management for National Highway Project.
The study dated that in the road construction the selection of right decision maker, the strengths
and weaknesses of potential. Found the qualitative and quantitative criteria for selection
process as well as the decision-maker. Multi criteria decision making methods facilitate the
process of finding a solution and enable decision makers to reach the right decisions. The study
provides solution to a decision making problem of budget allocation problem, to allocate funds
to deserving and competing organizations by using integrated Fuzzy, AHP and MCDM
techniques. Weights are calculated using Fuzzy set theory and AHP. Fuzzy set takes subjective
values like preferred, strongly preferred etc. and AHP technique evaluates relative importance
of factors by forming pair wise comparison matrix. Finally study concluded that FAHP has
been applied to rank this 12 factor Fuzzy Set theory is used to face the problem of subjectively
in expert judgment.
Vishambar et al. (2016) studied integrate the recognition of risk, risk assessment, developing
strategies to manage it, and mitigation of risk using managerial resources. The objective of the
study is to Studying, identifying and implementing effective risk management for construction
projects success. Identifying the key risk factors could stand in front of construction processes.
The study describes the different steps for effective risk management planning in construction
of highway project.
Vishwakarma and salunkhe (2016), Study considered to Identify, classify and assessment of
various risks in construction of highway projects using Relative Importance Index (RII). The
paper was found 36 impact factors and grouped under 8 topics such as Construction Risk,
Design Risk, Political Risk, Organizational Risks, Accidental Risks, Uncertain market
conditions, Time/Fund, Utilities. The results obtained in the study as follows, overall risks
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3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The data collection was carried out in the various highways projects in state of Tamilnadu. It
was conducted through a questionnaire among engineers working in completed highway
project in Tamilnadu. The study is based on a 286 completed highways projects. The
questionnaire comprised of section sections: The first section collects the project characteristic
such as types of road, length of roads, budget of the project etc. of the project. Whereas in the
second section is about the risk factors in highway construction. It records the influencing of
risk with respect to various critical risk factors. In section first nominal scale was used. In order
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to measure the effect risk in project with respect to various risk factors 6-point Likert Scale
was used, where 5 was the Severe Impact in project and 0 was the Nil (no effect on the project).
The statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used for data analysis. To get an idea
about the effect of risk in highways construction data is collected for past 20 years of completed
project from road developers of different nature and risk rate is calculated discussed in the
flowing sections.
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From Table 2 shows the responses of risk factors which influence the initiation and
planning phase of the highway projects. There were 26 risk factors contributing effect on the
process of highway project which has mean value more than 3 (Medium Impact and above) out
of 59 factors. The top five critical risk factors which affect the process of highway projects are
i. “Land acquisition/ compensation/ Social impact assessment” having mean value of 3.84, ii.
“Natural calamity” having mean value of 3.64, iii. “Poor coordination among utility agencies,
designers, and contractors” having mean value 3.59, iv. “Delay in Surveys and/or surveying in
error” having mean value of 3.53 v. “Design errors and omissions” having mean value of 3.52.
However, the responses who opt modal value 4(High impact) for 10 factors out of 59 factors
are highlighted bold in the Table 2.
The following observation from Table 2 shows the critical factors which influence the
Construction phase of the highway projects. There were 39 risk factors contributing effect on
the process of highway project which has mean value more than 3 (Medium Impact and above)
out of 59 factors. The top five critical risk factors which affect the process of highway projects
are i. “Material availability and price inflation” having mean value of 3.71, ii. “Design
deficiency/ bad workmanship /low quality during Improvements” having mean value of 3.67
iii. “Land acquisition/ compensation/ Social impact assessment” having mean value of 3.62,
iv. “Design errors and omissions” having mean value 3.62, v. “Constraints in Improvements
work frame” having mean value of 3.62. However, the responses who opt modal value 4(High
impact) for 13 factors out of 59 factors are highlighted bold in the Table 2.
From Table 2 shows the responses of risk factors which influence the Operation and
maintenance phase of the highway projects. There were 6 risk factors contributing effect on the
process of highway project which has mean value more than 3 (Medium Impact and above) out
of 59 factors. The top five critical risk factors which affect the process of highway projects are
i. “Poor Engineering Practice” having mean value of 3.34, ii. “Natural calamity” having mean
value of 3.17, iii. “Social unrest problem” having mean value 3.12, iv. “High number of utilities
in the site” having mean value of 3.03 v. “Traffic/Incident management” having mean value of
3.03. However, the responses opt that the maximum modal value lies between 3 and below 3,
which means in the operation and maintenance phase have only less impact rather than the
other phases.
In the Transfers phase the respondents have not mention any critical factors which affect
the highway projects. The maximum mean value obtain less than half a mark between 0 (Nil)
to 5 (Severe Impact).
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have extensive experience in the specific road construction to overcome the bad workmanship,
Adequate drawings and detailing should be provided. The creation of new technologies and
trends are essential for minimizing the occurrences of risk in highway construction.
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