Songer, A D; Diekmann, J E and Karet, D (2001) Animation-based construction schedule review. Construction Innovation, 1(3), pp. 181-190. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3-D) computer aided design (CAD) and its integration with project schedules (4-D CAD) are promising technologies in design and construction. This paper represents a second study on the effectiveness of visualization on project planning. While the initial study investigated 2-D, 3-D and walk-thru technologies' impact on project schedule development, the subsequent study reported herein, focuses on the impact of 3-D/4-D visualization on project schedule review. Experimental results provide quantitative evidence of the advantages of 3-D/4-D representations for schedule review for construction projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 3-d CAD; 4-d CAD; planning; project management; scheduling; walk-thru |
| Index terms: | project management, effectiveness, design and construction, scheduling, project planning, visualization, computer aided design, evidence, construction project, integration |
| Subjects: | production management, project management theory and practice, design practice, performance management, organizational analysis, control systems, computational design, evaluation and assessment methods, contractual arrangements, operations research |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Quality Management, Time Control, Organizational Design, Research Practice, Project Management, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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