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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2020.21.1.078

Performance Effectiveness Case Study of the Machine Guidance System for Dozer Eartwrok Grading Work  

Moon, Sungwoo (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
Kim, Sangtae (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management / v.21, no.1, 2020 , pp. 78-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Dozer is an expensive construction equipment and has a significant performance impact on earthwork performance. A machine guidance system has been applied to dozer equipment as a solution that can improve the performance. The system can provide earthwork-related information to equipment operators so that earthworks can be carried out with minimum support from surveyors. Construction Equipment Machine guidance has the function of supporting earthwork according to an earthwork plan by providing excavation-related information to machine operators. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance improvement of a machine guidance system for an dozer earthwork operation, and to compare the machine guidance method with the traditional method. The performance has been evaluated in two folds: 1) productivity and 2) accuracy. The productivity shows the quantity of earthwork for a given unit time. The accuracy shows the deviation of grading level from the designed level on the construction drawing for earthwork. The machine guidance system has been applied to a testing bed in a construction site. Data comparison analysis showed that the earth earthwork had 46.59% improvement in productivity as well as 46.96% improvement in accuracy, and is expected to provide a tool for applying smart constrction to the earthwork operation.
Keywords
Construction Equipment; Dozer; Earthwork; Grading Work; Machine Guidance; Machine Control; Productivity Improvement; Accruacy Improvement;
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