Project Management in Highway Construction

The transportation infrastructure management sector lacks automated procedures that can help it find and resolve the performance deviations. The objective of this research is to illustrate the mapping of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) collected photogrammetric data to building information modeling (BIM) parameters, and their application for automated construction progress monitoring and the generation of as-built models. The goal is to support project managers to estimate project progress during highway construction. As a part of ongoing work, this paper takes into account 4D (3D + time) data that is acquired from 3D surface digital elevation models, point clouds, LiDAR data, and orthographic photos. It maps these 4D data onto BIM parameters to create as-built models of the project at different intervals. A comparison between as-planned and as-built models using the earned value management method is employed to develop metrics that can be used for indicating cost and schedule deviations during construction. The mapping methodology introduced in this paper is illustrated using an ongoing highway construction project case study. The main contribution of this paper is the organization, processing, and integration of UAS data with BIM data structures and project management workflows. The research outcomes will assist project managers in an easy and quick identification of potential performance problems and support the project management decision-making process.

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Visible Project Management System for Highway Construction Based on 3D Virtual Reality and Information Technology

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1030-1032.2170 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1030-1032 ◽

pp. 2170-2177 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hou Bing Zhong ◽

Pei Wen Hao

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Project Management ◽

Management System ◽

Highway Construction ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Engineering Project ◽

Project Management System ◽

Management Platform ◽

Reconstruction Project

The visualizing technology of project management is the most effective method for improving highway construction management and monitoring. In this paper, based on the analysis of the highway construction engineering project management needs such as comprehensive visualization, visual progress management, visual measurement management, visual safety management, visual monitoring requirements, etc. and combining the operational requirements of highway construction project management, the visual project management system is established using the three-dimensional virtual and information technology, including project management platform and visualization display platform, in order to achieve visible and controllable project construction and management process. The visualization project management system has been preliminarily applied to the process of expressway reconstruction project. The example analysis showed that the visualization project management system can be a better way for the expressway reconstruction project management services, which can effectively improve the level of construction projects.Keywords: Highway construction;Visible project management system;Three-dimensional (3D) virtual Reality;Information technology

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Institutional Design of Behavior Right in Highway Project Management

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.209-211.1309 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 209-211 ◽

pp. 1309-1312

Author(s):

Wu Jun Jiang ◽

Meng Jun Wang ◽

Yong Jun Zhong ◽

Jing Yu He

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Institutional Design ◽

Construction Project ◽

Highway Construction ◽

Individual Interest ◽

Highway Project

For guaranteeing the collaboration between behavior subjects and the highest efficiency in cooperative tactics, collaborative approaches or authority approaches can be adopted to design the institution of behavior right configuration. The strategic point collaboration among highway project subjects lies in the considering of individual interest of behavior subject from overall collaboration surplus. The behavior right institution can regulate the distribution of overall collaboration surplus to realize the collaboration and the optimal overall profit in the highway construction project.

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Research on Owner Project Management Maturity Model of Highway Construction Project

Proceedings of the 2017 5th International Conference on Mechatronics, Materials, Chemistry and Computer Engineering (ICMMCCE 2017) ◽

10.2991/icmmcce-17.2017.88 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Yaxi Ren ◽

Yuanhua Jia

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Construction Project ◽

Highway Construction ◽

Maturity Model

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Determining the Critical Success Factors for Highway Construction Projects in Pakistan

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research ◽

10.48084/etasr.1866 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 2685-2688 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. Sohu ◽

A. A. Jhatial ◽

K. Ullah ◽

M. T. Lakhiar ◽

J. Shahzaib

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Critical Success Factors ◽

Success Factors ◽

Management Practices ◽

Highway Construction ◽

Mean Value ◽

Project Planning ◽

Highway Projects ◽

Critical Success

The success of construction projects is not only crucial to stakeholders but also for the country’s economic and social development. Critical success factors (CSFs) are considered as key to project management practices wich can lead to a construction project success. The aim of this research is to determine and rank the CSFs of highway construction projects in Pakistan. A deep literature review was carried out to determine a set of CSFs for construction projects. After that, a questionnaire based on found CSFs was designed and distributed among construction experts working in highway construction projects of Pakistan. Out of 250 distributed questionnaires, 130 were received completed and validated. Gathered data was analyzed through statistical software SPSS, and critical success factors were ranked based on their mean value. As a result, experienced project management team, effective site management, commitment of all parties to the project, experienced design team, and proper project planning have been determined as the top five critical success factors for highway projects in Pakistan. The findings of this research would help construction practitioners in understanding CSFs and to improve project performance.

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