Innovative Worldwide VE Case Studies & How Cultural Values Impact Creativity

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1 Innovative Worldwide VE Case Studies & How Cultural Values Impact Creativity August 30 - September 2, AASHTO VE Conference San Diego, CA George Hunter, PE, PMP, CVS Value Management Strategies George@vms-inc.com

2 Creativity An organized way to allow the mind to produce ideas without getting bogged down in trying to judge the value of those ideas at the same time Dr. Alex Osborn A behavior that uncovers a relationship when none previously existed; a relationship between people, objects, symbols, or any combination of ideas Alphonse Dell Isola (1997)

3 Samoa Bridges Seismic Gate A case of a Creativity Stimulation Idea that made its way into construction George Hunter, P.E., CVS Global Management Systems 3

4 Missouri DOT Peanabout Joining cross streets and providing storage within the intersection! Offset Intersection & Train Crossing Existing Conditions Intx 1 Crossing Roadway (A+B) Train Track Arterial Arterial Crossing Roadway A Crossing Roadway B Intx 2 4

5 Missouri DOT Peanabout Classical Application of Functional Analysis! Offset Intersection MoDOT & Train Crossing Module I Existing VA Alternative Conditions Peanabout Intx 1 Joins 2 intx (5 legs) via a peanut shaped roundabout Train The peanabout Track geometry provides the requisite low speeds to allow gaps for entry vehicles. Arterial Stores (many) vehicles within the intersection, Driveway Access into peanabout Allows movement across the intersecting roadways when the train causes delays. Was satisfactorily modeled on Traffic Simulation Software Low cost solution (small County budget) Crossing Roadway A Crossing Roadway B Crossing Roadway (A+B) Functional Analysis: Improve Intersection Geometry, Unblock X St. Traffic, Reduce Closely Spaced Intx. Operations, Arterial Intx 2 5

6 Gough US 101 Central Freeway Looking for a Logical Terminus in your Terrain Fell Oak Market ORIGINAL DESIGN Haight St lookiing at US Lane At Grade Blvd Market Haight George Hunter, P.E., CVS Global Management Systems VA ALTERNATIVE Haight St lookiing at US 101 6

7 US 101 Central Freeway Looking for a Logical Terminus in your Terrain 7

8 Seoul Toll Plaza Morphing The Shape Of Your Facility Into An Optimal Design Orig. Design ( New Pay & Ticket Booths, 16 ticket & 30 pay) $210 M VA Set 4 (Remove part of exist Toll Plaza, New Pay/Ticket Plazas, all Double Booths) $161 VA Set 6 (Demolish Old Toll Structure, Simlar Conf to Orig Design, Hi- Pass, All Double Booths) $104 8

9 Seoul Toll Plaza Morphing The Shape Of Your Facility Into An Optimal Design Scenario Total Booth-Lanes Pay Booth-Lanes (Peak ) Single Double Hi-Pass (No Stopping) Booths Equivalent Single Booths Ticket Booth-Lanes (Peak Period) Single Double Hi-Pass (No Stopping) Booth s Equivalent Single Booths Existing Condition Original Design VA Design Set VA Design Set REVESIBLE (pay or ticket) Hi-Pass Lanes is 5 times faster than a std pay booth collection and 3 times more effi than std ticket booth ticket. Note: No time efficiency given for touch and go. The right of way acquisition associated with the facility's footprint was the cost driver. The cost of right of way was variable parcel by parcel along the length of the highway, so playing with the shape of the footprint was critical.

10 Corredor Nordeste Supplanting Low Investments In Planning & Engineering Natal Palmares Figure 3: Typical Urban Section Project: 336 Km long, 2 lane to 4 lane conversion : 3 major urban centers: Recife, Joao Pessoa, Natal in 3 states Assembled into 8 contracts adding to USD $ 800 million. Study involved eight team members and included a week long field trip.

11 Corredor Nordeste Supplanting Low Investments In Planning & Engineering Study Objectives: 1 improve performance of key project objectives: congestion relief / safety improvements 2 reduce the impact of discontinuous funding 3 Provide a corridor analysis with a large variety of alternatives in scope, cost and schedule while achieving the project objeectives KEY RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Partial Lane Conversion Alternatives 2. Urban Solutions 3.Typical Section Alternatives 4. Pavement Rehabilitation Alternatives 5. Access Improvement Alternatives 6. Roadway Safety Improvement Alternatives. 8 new project alternatives were developed with equivalent or better performance in safety and congestion relief with savings potential from 40 to 80% of the original costs with better potential to break down into smaller and more numerous contracts. Can VA studies be used to to supplant low investments in planning and engineering?

12 Art Gallery Daegu City: Public Private Partnership Using VE to develop a Bidder s s Proposal, Earning $ $ mountains Creek Best Value Criteria: 40% Costs 60% Performance Criteria Creek

13 Original Concept Bidder s Proposal Modify layout of building (w/in + 5% of programmed space gross area per bidding reqts). 1.Increase internal display space (natural lighting) 2.Add event hall 3.multipurpose hall and

14 Original Concept Bidder s Proposal Increase roof canopy & column spacing -Provide more outdoor event space and /or display space -Enhances the natural beauty of outdoors (mountains and creek) - Provides Third Party Revenue Potential (Restaurant / Café)

15 Original Concept Bidder s Proposal Revise the cubic glass design -Serves to provide natural lighting for increased Ground Floor internal display space -Decrease heating and maintenance (LCC -70 M Won) -Use glass as projection surface to announce Art Gallery/ Museum events

16 Art Gallery Daegu City: Public Private Partnership Using VE to develop a Bidder s s Proposal, Earning $ $ mountains Successful bidder: highest performance qualifications albeit with highest initial costs (capital $47 million). Creek Third Party Revenue : was a key VE Team Focus (and helped win the bid), i.e.: Operate Restaurant /Cafes (Ground Floor and Roof Top) After hour events inside the building but not in conflict with the City of Daegu s Art Gallery operation Higher Initial Investment offset by lowering O&M costs Third Party Revenue.

17 Cultural Influences on Creativity

18 Value Methodology & Creativity INFORMATION PRE STUDY WORK VE JOB PLAN ANALYSIS HOW? WHEN? WHY? C CREATIVITY A B D F H E G EVALUTATION IMPLEMENTATION PRESENTATION DEVELOPMENT

19 Value Methodology & Creativity Rules of Brainstorming No criticism Free wheel Quantity of Ideas Combine and improve

20 Value Methodology & Creativity Brainstorming Critiques Psychology more than science and technology Highly dependent on facilitation skills Randomness Limited by knowledge within the room Team environment not conducive to all participants

21 Some thoughts on Enhancing Creativity? Data Mining use previous VE studies & other targets to study trends/ principles of creativity that can be reapplied. Borrow from methodogies with more defined creativity, such as TRIZ: 1.Identify and Resolve Contradiction 2.Patterns of Invention: Ideality principle 3.40 inventive principles

22 Thank you! George Hunter, PE, CVS, PMP Value Management Strategies, Inc. (916) inc.com