Construction Site Planning and Logistical Operations

Rational construction site planning is especially important when building in cramped urban environments. This requires good training of qualified professionals. Currently, the system of higher professional education imposes new requirements on the technologies of vocational training. The introduction of interactive teaching methods and the improvement of the scientific, methodological and material and technical base are the most important stages on the way to the transition to a new level of education. This process is facilitated by practical exercises using electronic reference books and electronic simulators. As an example, the organization of the interactive form of a practical lesson "Designing temporary warehouses for a construction site" is considered. The lesson is part of the course for training specialists in the development of building master plans. The structure and organization of the lesson is described. It includes such forms of interactive teaching methods as mini-lecture, case-method, discussion. During the lesson, students actively participate in the discussion of the issues under consideration. They offer their own options for solving the tasks assigned to them. Consolidation of the acquired skills for calculating warehouse areas is carried out using an electronic simulator. The simulator allows you to optimize the required warehouse area. To do this, the simulator enters the initial data on the materials required for the construction of the facility. The ability to vary various parameters is provided. The simulator makes it easier to assimilate the studied material. The proposed simulator can also be used for practical purposes, for example, for rational planning of a construction site.

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BIM DESIGN FLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE

Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction ◽

10.14455/isec.res.2016.21 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marco L. Trani ◽

Manuele Cassano ◽

Davide Todaro

Keyword(s):

Great Influence ◽

Building Design ◽

Design Flow ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Main Task ◽

Construction Site ◽

Execution Phase ◽

Building Information ◽

Site Planning ◽

Operational Issues

Construction site planning is an important task in a design team whereas a proper design of construction activities has a great influence in time and cost saving as well as in workers’ safety. Designers need to focus on site planning since the preliminary phase of building design in order to point out construction criticalities of the project that can affect execution phase. On the contrary, a scarce attention to operational issues during design phase is detectable in industry. Despite of the rapid diffusion of Building Information Modeling (BIM), a lack of BIM tools specifically studied for site design is detectable. Then the purpose of this paper is to describe a workflow developed with the aim to integrate site planning in a BIM design process, gaining thus operational advantages. The development of the workflow follows designers’ needs collected through the active participation of the authors in several design teams. A strong coordination and information sharing with other disciplines is the main task of the workflow, so that design choices can take into consideration operational issues as well. In order to simplify and accelerate the tasks of the site designer, the system is based on the use of some tools (such as databases of construction site elements and automatic checking tools), specifically developed for the purpose. The satisfaction of the designers involved demonstrates the efficiency of the system, in particular concerning the decrease of design time and the assistance of design choices thanks to operational information management.

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Assessing the Performance of the Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm in Optimizing Construction Site Planning

Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (2014) ◽

10.1061/9780784413616.156 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. M. Khalafallah

Keyword(s):

Genetic Algorithm ◽

Construction Site ◽

Site Planning

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BIM ORIENTED EQUIPMENT CHOICE ON CONSTRUCTION SITE

Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction ◽

10.14455/isec.res.2015.209 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marco Trani ◽

Benedetta Bossi ◽

Manuele Cassano ◽

Davide Todaro

Keyword(s):

Design Method ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Great Decrease ◽

Construction Site ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

Operational Information ◽

Site Design ◽

Site Planning ◽

Construction Works ◽

Multiple Step

Construction site needs a previous production design of each equipment working area in order to avoid possible criticalities that can affect productivity or safety during construction. The ongoing research is developing a method aimed to the integration of construction site design in a BIM design process. Construction site planning is a multiple step process one of which is the choice of the equipment to be used for construction works. In order to facilitate this choice, a design method, supported by a BIM equipment library and an advanced database, has been developed. In particular each equipment of the library has been characterized by a number of selected operational information. Their classification took into account different aspects of construction requirements such as productivity, sustainability, health and safety. Thanks to a BIM design approach the parameters that express operational information (e.g., weight and dimensions, capacity, etc.) are immediately available for site-designer’s tasks. He has in fact to match the information with site context and production requirements in order to assure the satisfaction of the above mentioned requirements. The database has been populated by a series of existing equipment supplied with their specific operational information. Moreover the database has been provided with a data-browser able to match itself equipment and site information, revealing a number of equipment suitable to site situation. The application of this method in real case studies confirmed a great decrease in site-design time and good matching of different type of information.

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Construction Site Utilization Planning: A Process Based upon Industry Best Practices

CivilEng ◽

10.3390/civileng2020017 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 309-324

Author(s):

Jarrell Whitman ◽

Abhijeet Deshpande ◽

Wesley Zech ◽

Michael Perez

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Planning Process ◽

Past Research ◽

Construction Site ◽

Electronic Survey ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Space Allocation ◽

Cost Constraints ◽

Site Planning

Construction site utilization planning (CSUP), also known as jobsite layout planning, has implications on the safety, productivity, scheduling, and budgetary performance of a project. Past research efforts on CSUP have mainly focused on the development of optimization systems that delineate and allocate site space to predetermined temporary facilities based on time and/or cost constraints. Despite the significant body of knowledge on site optimization systems, the applicability of optimization algorithms remains limited due to the unique requirements and site constraints faced on each construction project. An important aspect not identified in past research efforts are the current practices for site utilization plan (SUP) development currently used by the construction industry. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to: (1) determine the state-of-the-practice regarding CSUP within the construction industry, (2) identify current SUP best practices, and (3) develop a procedure that outlines the CSUP process. An electronic survey was sent to 4021 industry professionals inquiring on current CSUP practices. A total of 240 responses were received, for a response rate of 6%. Thirteen best practices were identified from the survey, each focusing on an important aspect of the site planning process. These best practices were validated through a follow-up survey, as well as in-person interviews with experienced construction professionals. From the best practices, a procedure describing the development of a SUP was created. Key components identified were: (1) begin CSUP during budget development, (2) involve all stake holders associated with the project, and (3) remain flexible on space allocation throughout the construction life cycle.

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Optimization of Single Row Layout in Construction Site Planning

Optimization of Design for Better Structural Capacity - Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7059-2.ch003 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 57-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Amalia Utamima ◽

Arif Djunaidy ◽

Angelia Melani Adrian

Keyword(s):

Genetic Algorithm ◽

Tabu Search ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Statistical Test ◽

T Test ◽

Construction Site ◽

Single Row ◽

Pros And Cons ◽

Site Planning ◽

Estimation Distribution Algorithm

Several heuristics algorithms can be employed to solve single row layout in construction site planning. Firstly, this chapter builds Tabu Search to deal with the problem. Other heuristics methods which are genetic algorithm (GA) and estimation distribution algorithm (EDA) are also developed against Tabu Search. A comparative study is performed to test the effectiveness and efficiency of the algorithms. The statistical test, ANOVA followed by the t-test, compares the results of the three algorithms. Then, the pros and cons of using the algorithms are stated.

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