Information Technologies for Construction 2

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Information Technologies for Construction 2
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Introduction

• What are the generic functions using IT in
  construction?
• What kinds of information technologies are
  available?
• Demonstrations.
• The functions technologies matrix

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Construction Functions

• Design, Visualization, Licensing,
• Analysis, Simulation, Detailing, Specification,
• Estimating, BOM, Tendering, Contracting,
  Accounting,
• Fabrication, Production,
• Planning, Procurement, Erection, Control
• Commissioning, Operation, Maintenance, Disposal,
  etc.
• Archiving

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Available Technologies

• CAD / CAAD
• Drafting and 3-D Modeling
• Rendering, Animation and Virtual Reality,
• Structural Analysis, Building System Design,
• CAM and Robotics
• Manufacturing, ERP,
• Scheduling
• Contracting
• B2B, collaboration portals

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CAD / CAAD Rendering, Animation and Virtual
Reality

• Drafting
• AutoCAD, Bentley Microstation, Nemetschek
• 3-D Modeling
• ArchiCAD, Revit, Solidworks, Tekla .
• Rendering and Animation
• 3D-Studio
• Fundamental difference between Drafting to
  Modeling

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Structural Analysis andBuilding System Design

• Structural analysis including Finite Element
  Analysis
• GT-STRUDL, STAAD, RAM, COSMOS/M, MSC Nastran,
  ANSYS, West Point Bridge Designer
• Member design and detailing
• RC programs, LEAP (precast), etc.
• Thermal, acoustic, traffic analyses
• Purpose-specialized software.

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Fem Result
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CAM and Robotics

• CNC production
• rebar, GFRC façade panels, precast mold
  production
• On-site construction robotics
• TAMIR
• Remote control
• Earth-moving equipment, tower cranes (e.g. using
  sensors and GPS)
• Require data integration for economy

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TAMIR
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Company Management

• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial,
  assets, inventory, real estate, workforce,
  procurement, order, manufacturing.. management.
• J.D.Edwards, SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle, etc.
• Wide variety of sophisticated solutions

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Planning

• Critical Path Method (CPM), including resource
  leveling
• Primavera Project Planner, MsProject, Suretrak
• No continuity constraints, no spatial resources,
  no variability, no risk analysis
• Simulations
• Many research projects, no widespread production
  software

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Contracting

• Quantity take-off and Estimating
• Dodge, mc2 , RSMeans Costworks Estimator,
• Specifications generators
• Contract administration
• Primavera Expedition
• Automation of routine operations

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Dodge Plan View
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B2B and construction collaboration portals

• Project collaboration
• Constructware, Buzzsaw, Citadon, _at_view
• Tender and Procure
• BuildOnline
• Information Licensing, commercial, etc.
• PermitWorks, Engineering News Record
• Communication, Collaboration, Document
  management, Workflow, information retrieval
• Increasing use of ASP (Application Service
  Provider)

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Functions vs. Technologies
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Summary

• Wide variety of IT available
• Little integration - many islands of automation
  exist
• Inefficiencies (waste) in information workflows