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3D Earthwork BIM Design Process for a Road Project

  • Raza, Hassnain;Park, Sang-Il;Lee, Seung Soo;Tanoli, Waqas Arshad;Seo, Jongwon
    • Journal of KIBIM
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.8-15
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    • 2017
  • Building Information modeling is playing an important role in transforming the construction industry. It helped the industry with better visualization, minimum design errors, and excellent planning of the construction activities. Time and cost saving can be effectively achieved by using BIM for any construction project. It improves information exchange between all the project stakeholders. However, the development of earthwork 3D BIM is still underway and has not been fully implemented yet. This paper presents the study of a complete process for Earthwork BIM design using Autodesk Civil 3D. A real site road construction project is used as a case study to explain the process of earthwork modeling, starting from laser scanning to 3D model. Quantity take off calculation is very important part of any road construction project so during this study earthwork volume from two 3D earthwork model is calculated. The results obtained through this study will be the basis for future work which has been concluded in this paper.

A SYSTEMIZED APPLICATION METHOD OF RFID TECHNOLOGY FOR LOGISTICS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

  • Koo, Do-Hyung;Yoon, Su-Won;Chin, Sangyoon;Kwon, Soon-Wook;Kim, Yea-Sang
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.79-87
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    • 2007
  • An effective logistics management is necessary for successful construction projects. So, prompt and precise logistics information collecting and management is needed, but there has been no systematic and effective method for this, Therefore, in this research, a standardized plan for RFID application in logistics management that could comprehend processes in building construction projects, was developed. With the 7 generalized process types that comprehend processes in construction projects, critical factors that should be considered for RFID applications were derived, and systematic and efficient application method for building projects were developed.

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COST PERFORMANCE PREDICTION FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS USING MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

  • D.Y. Kim;S.H. Han;H. Kim;H. Park
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.653-661
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    • 2007
  • Overseas construction projects tend to be more complex than domestic projects, being exposed to more external risks, such as politics, economy, society, and culture, as well as more internal risks from the project itself. It is crucial to have an early understanding of the project condition, in order to be well prepared in various phases of the project. This study compares a structural equation model and multiple regression analysis, in their capacity to predict cost performance of international construction projects. The structural equation model shows a more accurate prediction of cost performance than does regression analysis, due to its intrinsic capability of considering various cost factors in a systematic way.

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Geographical and Equipment Modeling for 3D Excavation Simulation

  • Moon, Sungwoo;Jo, Hwani;Ku, Hyeonggyun;Choi, Sungil
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2017.10a
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    • pp.242-244
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    • 2017
  • Excavation for construction is implemented in natural geographical terrain using a variety of construction equipment. Therefore, 3D excavation simulation requires integration of geographical and equipment modeling. This paper proposes a technique that integrates geographical and equipment modeling for 3D simulations of construction excavation. The geographical model uses a digital map to show ground surface changes during excavation and the equipment model shows equipment movement and placement. This combination produced a state of the art 3D simulation environment that can be used for machine guidance. An equipment operator can use the 3D excavation simulation to help construction equipment operators with decisions during excavation work and consequently improve productivity.

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Formwork Productivity Analysis Model for Cost-efficient Equipment Operations

  • Hyunsu Lim;Taehoon Kim;Hunhee Cho;Kyung-In Kang
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2013.01a
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    • pp.226-230
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    • 2013
  • In the tall building construction, the slab formwork largely impacts on construction cost. Because productivity of a slab formwork is influenced by a number of and the efficiency of equipment, using the equipment-based construction method, an appropriate equipment input planning is crucial for the productivity. Meanwhile, the general equipment input planning is conducted by intuition based on experience due to the lack of equipment productivity data. Thus, this study develop a simulation model to analyze table formwork productivity and to propose an optimum equipment input plan that reflects the construction process, based on the full consideration of the economic factors. This study developed a simulation model by using CYCLONE and the data for the model was collected by measuring the duration of each unit activity in the tall building where table forms were applied. It is expected that a simulation model helps users to make better decision on the equipment input planning of slab formwork.

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A Characteristic Analysis of Civil Appeals in Construction Project (건축공사의 민원발생 특성분석)

  • Kwon, Jin-Soeck;Son, Chang-Baek
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.259-263
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    • 2006
  • Civil appeals under constructions cause a lot of difficulties of doing construction because of compensations, interruption of works, administrative punishments, etc. So this research focused on the characteristics of civil complaints against constructions by analyzing the causes of civil appeals and treatment conditions classified by year, geography, and breaking time. This research indicates three points. (l) As the level of civil life and consciousness is increased, the number of civil appeals against constructions are tending upwards in view of the results so far achieved by year. (2) Analysis about civil appeals classified by geography shows that the rate of civil affairs in Gang-nam District are higher than that of others.(3) 96% of the civil appeals by breaking time are occurred under the constructions. By predicting and treating of what type of civil appeals are occurred, this research can be used as data which make damage minimized.

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A Relationship of Managing Impacts of FOREX Fluctuations and Organizational Capabilities in Construction Business

  • Mohamed, Mohd Amizan Bin;Teo, Melissa;Kajewski, Stephen;Trigunarsyah, Bambang
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.477-480
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    • 2015
  • Construction projects are high-risk activities. When undertaking such projects in an international setting, it can be complicated by foreign exchange (FOREX) fluctuation risk. This affects the construction business performance in various ways, namely its progress due to delays, which in turn create further problems, specifically cost overruns as a result of price increase in raw materials, disputes, arbitration, litigation and even, total abandonment. Thus, the effective management of FOREX fluctuations is crucial. Previous studies have focused on the need for contract safeguards, adequate insurance, careful planning and management, as well as foreign exchange futures hedging to address some of the risks triggered by FOREX fluctuations. An analysis of FOREX fluctuations in the international construction industry revealed that more often it was focused on project-specific issues. Currently, there is a relative lack of awareness on Organizational Capabilities (OC), the abilities that owned by the organization, which is essential in managing the impact of FOREX fluctuations. Where research has focused on OC, these are viewed in isolation. Therefore, this study attempts to close the gap by proposing a framework on managing the impact of FOREX fluctuations in the international construction industry, employing the OC perspective.

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Cambodian Construction Industry's Issues in the ASEAN Economic Community

  • MIN, Vuthea;Leungbootnak, Narong;Srinavin, Korb;Aksorn, Preenithi;Deewong, Watcharapong
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2016
  • Issues in the construction industry of Cambodia in ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is the main priority to be identified before identifying causing factors in order to find out recommendations, to improve this sector, and to survive in this community. Two major issues were identified from the literature review and the investigation, namely i) Long-term vision and its policy, and ii) practice culture. The total sample collected from concerned government officers and engineers in Cambodia were 463. Factor analysis was then conducted to find out the issues, and as the results, there are five issues in two main groups: (i) the Organization's vision and its skill, which consist of a vision of the organization, knowledge and skill, and less investmen in the construction sector; (ii) Knowledge and motivation towards the AEC, which consist of knowledge about the AEC, and level to promote organization for the AEC.

Safety Leadership in Construction

  • Fang, Dongping;Wu, Chunlin
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.2-3
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    • 2015
  • This paper probes into safety leadership in construction and its impacts on site safety performance. A safety leadership model for construction is proposed. It contains two impacting paths of safety leadership, namely safety management and safety culture. By action research, safety improvement is achieved through leadership fulfillment on construction sites.

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