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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2022.23.5.034

Quantitative Analysis of Construction Site Layout: A Usability Evaluation Study  

Park, Seonghun (Division of Architecture & Urban Design, Incheon National University)
Kim, Tae Wan (Division of Architecture & Urban Design, Incheon National University)
Son, Bosik (Department of Architectural Engineering, Namseoul University)
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Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management / v.23, no.5, 2022 , pp. 34-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
Construction site layout is attracting attention as efficient use of construction site space greatly affects the duration and cost of the overall construction. Therefore, there are many studies that automate and optimize construction site layout planning. However, the usability of construction site, which consists of goal variables of the studies, has still been unknown. Therefore, the authors present the evaluation criteria for usability of construction site layout and evaluate the usability of domestic construction sites through user survey. Furthermore, the difference in usability between construction site managers and construction site workers was confirmed. As a result of the survey, domestic construction site layout had a low effectiveness and had the lowest score in the environment category. In addition, construction site workers scored lower overall than construction site managers. Through such usability evaluation results, it contributed to the construction site layout theory by assessing current construction site layout practice and suggesting an improvement direction for automating site layout planning.
Keywords
Construction site layout; Automation; Usability; Usability evaluation; User survey;
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