Chen, S; Zeng, N; Li, F; Yue, H; Wang, Q and Li, Q (2025) Proactive safety risk control system for deep foundation pit construction: Situational tailoring of integrated cybernetics and dual-system theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4): 04025018, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The frequent recurrence of falls, deflections, collapses, etc., emphasizes the urgent necessity for effective safety risk management in deep foundation pit construction (DFPC) projects. Innovative solutions to identify and control safety risks in DFPC projects before potential accidents occur are imperatively needed. This paper proposes a novel safety risk control system integrating cybernetics and dual-system theory, i.e., the PSRC-DFPC system, enhancing the proactive risk management cycle from risk identification to risk evaluation and rating, as well as the execution of preemptive control strategies and countermeasures. The proposed system provides a complete workflow designed to shift managerial focus from existing deviations to proactive risk anticipation and adopts evolutionary risk warning standards and risk precontrol decisions based on continuously monitored data for risk points. The practical applicability of this system is validated through its implementation in DFPC of the tunnel construction project, which significantly declined the managing project costs and mitigated potential risks, demonstrating enhancements in management effectiveness.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction safety; cybernetics; deep foundation pit construction; dual-system theory; risk management |
| Index terms: | management effectiveness, falls, implementation, construction safety, tunnel construction, control system, risk management, risk identification, workflow, project cost, deviation, strategy |
| Subjects: | civil engineering, environmental health, economics, financial and cost management, contractual arrangements, financial risk, monitoring and control, performance measurement, management, health risk and incident analysis, risk assessment |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Quality Management, Procurement, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Health and Safety, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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