Automatic generation of progress profiles for earthwork operations using 4D visualisation model

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 13, Issue , 2008, Pages 491-506

  Shah, Raj Kapur ^a   Dawood, Nashwan ^a   Castro, Serafim ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Mota Engil ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

4D visualisation model; Earthwork progress profiles; Terrain surface generation; Variable productivity

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EXCAVATION; FORESTRY; FOUNDATIONS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HIGHWAY PLANNING; INTEGRATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROADS AND STREETS; SCHEDULING; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; VISUALIZATION;

4D VISUALISATION MODEL; ACCURATE PLANNING; AUTOMATIC GENERATIONS; CASE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS; CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CUT AND FILLS; EARTHWORK PROGRESS PROFILES; EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTIONS; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; MODELLING; ON-SITE; PLANNING AND SCHEDULING; PRODUCTION COSTS; PRODUCTIVITY MODELS; RESOURCE PLANNING; ROAD DESIGNS; ROAD PROJECTS; SITE CONDITIONS; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL CONDITIONS; TERRAIN SURFACE GENERATION; TERRAIN SURFACES; UNCERTAIN; VARIABLE PRODUCTIVITY; VISUALISATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 54549089987     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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