To plan and visualise routes of materials movement in complex construction site is an important consideration in construction project management. The unique complexity of routing materials is burdens on planner and site manager. To address this issue, an study was taken to develop a PC based software tool, named Virtual Construction Material Router (VCMR) that produce sequences of materials rou...

The selection of dam site is the key content in early stage hydropower station project. Based on hydrology, topographic and geological conditions, kinetic energy economic indexes, flood loss reservoir, project layout, electromechanical metal structure, construction conditions investment proposed site, this paper makes an in-depth analysis pre-feasibility Shitouzhai Hydropower Station, order to ...

objectives: behavioral-based safety is a term used to describe the prevention of accidents, injuries and loss in the workplace. an effective behavior-based safety program relies on engaging employees to understand how unsafe behaviors lead to injuries and how to eliminate them from the workplace. this paper examines behavior-based safety program in a massive construction site. methods: for this...

The utilisation of Industrial Building System (IBS) in construction industry will lead to a safe site condition since minimum numbers of workers are required to be on-site, timely material delivery, systematic component storage, reduction of construction material and waste. These matters are being promoted in the Construction Industry Master Plan (CIMP 2006-2015). However, the enabling factors ...

Construction Site Utilization Planning (CSUP), also known as jobsite layout planning, has the potential to improve the efficiency of the construction process, enhance the schedule and budgetary performance of a project, and improve the safety of construction operation. Traditionally, this planning has been done using two dimensional paper based design or AutoCAD / PDF files. The data rich three...

Among other concerns, construction planning involves the choice of construction technology, the definition of work tasks, the estimation of required resources and durations, the estimation of costs, and the preparation of a project schedule. A prototype knowledge intensive expert system to accomplish these tasks, CONSTRUCTION PLANEX, is described in this paper. This system generates project act...

Construction field operations are markedly inefficient in terms of where and how materials get stored and handled. This is often due uncertainty at the time of advance planning, the difficulties associated with achieving real-time coordination, and the lack of control in the field, as materials get delivered and used by many different people throughout the construction process. At any given poi...