Wang, Q; Guo, Z; Mintah, K; Li, Q; Mei, T and Li, P (2019) Cell-based transport path obstruction detection approach for 4D BIM construction planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(3): 04018141, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
On-site transport is common in most construction projects. Confined by site sizes and construction schedules, many construction tasks are implemented simultaneously within limited spaces; therefore, the paths necessary for the transport of site objects are likely to be obstructed. To solve this problem, in this research, we propose a cell-based methodology for path obstruction detection and conduct a test with a prototype to determine its accuracy and time requirements. The results show that, by choosing a proper cell step, the method can determine whether a site object's transport path is obstructed and can generate a suitable path if there is no path obstruction; otherwise, the potential obstacles can be listed and ranked based on their distances to the site object. The proposed method has the potential to support path obstruction detection in four-dimensional (4D) building information modeling (BIM) to improve the implementation of construction plans.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Index terms: | implementation, construction planning, building information modelling, construction project, methodology, prototype, accuracy |
| Subjects: | professional development, production management, research methods, information systems, construction planning, contractual arrangements, modelling and simulation |
| Topics: | Procurement, Research Practice, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Site Management, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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