Generating, evaluating, and visualizing construction schedule with geographic information systems

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-242

  Bansal, V K ^a   Pal, Mahesh ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Construction management; Geographic information systems; Information systems; Project management; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER CONTROL; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTERS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INSULATING MATERIALS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TURNAROUND TIME;

3-D MODELING; COMMERCIAL TOOLS; COMPUTER SCREENS; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) TOOLS; CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES; CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING; CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM) SCHEDULE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GISS); GRAPHICAL SIMULATION; LOGICAL ERRORS; SINGLE ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL DATA; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3 D) MODELING;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 45749120776     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2008)22:4(233)     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Abeid, J., and Arditi, D. (2002). " Linking time-lapse digital photography and dynamic scheduling of construction operations.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 16 (4), 269-279.
2. Akinci, B., Fischer, M., and Kunz, J. (2002a). " Automated generation of work spaces required by construction activities.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 128 (4), 306-315.
3. Akinci, B., Fischer, M., Levitt, R., and Carlson, R. (2002b). " Formalization and automation of time-space conflict analysis.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 16 (2), 124-134.
4. ArcGIS version 9, Introduction, Parts I & II. (2004). Environmental Systems and Research Institute, Redlands, Calif.
5. ArcView GIS version 3.2 reference manual for Windows. (1996). Environmental Systems and Research Institute, Redlands, Calif.
6. Bansal, V. K., and Pal, M. (2006a). " Geographic information systems for construction industry: A review.." Nat. Inst. Constr. Mgmt. and Res. (NICMAR) J. Constr. Mgmt. 0970-3675, 21 (2), 1-12.
7. Bansal, V. K., and Pal, M. (2006b). " GIS based projects information system for construction management.." Asian J. Civ. Eng., 7 (2), 115-124.
8. Bansal, V. K., and Pal, M. (2007). " Potential of geographic information systems in building cost estimation and visualization.." Autom. Constr., 16 (3), 311-322.
9. Camp, C. V., and Brown, M. C. (1993). " GIS procedure for developing three-dimensional subsurface profile.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 7 (3), 296-309.
10. Chang, K. T. (2002). " Attribute data input and management.." Introduction to geographic information systems, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, India, 100-112.
11. Cheng, M. Y., and Chang, G. L. (2001). " Automating utility route design and planning through GIS.." Autom. Constr., 10 (4), 507-516.
12. Cheng, M. Y., and O'Connor, J. T. (1996)." ArcSite: Enhanced GIS for construction site layout.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 122 (4), 329-336.
13. Cheng, M. Y., and Yang, C. Y. (2001). " GIS-based cost estimate integrated with material layout planning.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 127 (4), 291-299.
14. Cherneff, J., Logcher, R., and Sriram, D. (1991). " Integrating CAD with construction-schedule generation.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 5 (1), 64-84.
15. Chin, S., Kim, K., and Kim, Y. S. (2005). " Generate-select-check based daily reporting system.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 19 (4), 412-425.
16. ESRI. (2007). " ArcGIS solutions for civil engineering.." 〈 http://www.esri.com/library/brochures/pdfs/arcgis-civil-engineering.pdf 〉 (May 15, 2007).
17. Greene, R., Agbenowosi, N., and Loganathan, G. V. (1999). " GIS-based approach to sewer system design.." J. Surv. Eng., 125 (1), 36-57.
18. Heesom, D., and Mahdjoubi, L. (2004). " Trends of 4D CAD applications for construction planning.." Constr. Manage. Econom., 22 (2), 171-182.
19. Issa, R. R. A., Flood, I., and O'Brien, W. J. (2003). " Closure.." 4D CAD and visualization in construction: Developments and applications, Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 281-284.
20. Jeljeli, M. N., Russell, J. S., Meyer, H. W. G., and Vonderohe, A. P. (1993). " Potential applications of geographic information systems to construction industry.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 119 (1), 72-86.
21. Koo, B., and Fischer, M. (2000). " Feasibility study of 4D CAD in commercial construction.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 126 (4), 251-260.
22. Miles, S. B., and Ho, C. L. (1999)." Applications and issues of GIS as tool for civil engineering modeling.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 13 (3), 144-152.
23. Moder, J. J., Phillips, C. R., and Davis, E. W. (1983). " Basic scheduling computations.." Project management with CPM, PERT and precedence diagramming, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 72-115.
24. Oloufa, A. A., Eltahan, A. A., and Papacostas, C. S. (1994). " Integrated GIS for construction site investigation.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 120 (1), 211-222.
25. Oloufa, A. A., Papacostas, C. S., and Espino, R. (1992)." Construction applications of relational databases in three-dimensional GIS.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 6 (1), 72-84.
26. Poku, S. E., and Arditi, D. (2006). " Construction scheduling and process control using geographic information systems.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 20 (5), 351-360.
27. Retik, A., and Shapira, A. (1999). " VR based planning of construction site activities.." Autom. Constr., 8 (6), 671-680.
28. Varghese, K., and O'Connor, J. T. (1995)." Routing large vehicles on industrial construction site.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 121 (1), 1-12.
29. Wu, J., Amaratunga, K., and Chitradon, R. (2002). " Design of distributed interactive online geographic information system viewer using wavelets.." J. Comput. Civ. Eng., 16 (2), 115-123.
30. Zhong, D., Li, J., Zhu, H., and Song, L. (2004). " Geographic information system based visual simulation methodology and its application in concrete dam construction processes.." J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 130 (5), 742-750.