DocumentCode :
3275911
Title :
Foresight: A graphically based approach to modeling construction processes
Author :
Flood, Ian
Author_Institution :
Rinker Sch., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
fYear :
2011
fDate :
11-14 Dec. 2011
Firstpage :
3467
Lastpage :
3478
Abstract :
Modeling is an essential part of construction project planning and control. Most modeling exercises use the Critical Path Method (CPM) since it is simple to use and versatile, despite its lack of versatility. Almost all other modeling techniques are aimed at specialized types of construction work, such as linear scheduling which is used for modeling work that progresses along a line. Discrete-event simulation, while extremely versatile, lacks the simplicity in use of CPM and so has not been widely adopted within the industry. This paper goes back to first principles, identifying the needs of construction project planning and how existing tools meet (or fail to meet) these requirements. Based on this, it proposes a new modeling paradigm, Foresight, better suited to contemporary construction project planning. The principles of the method and its relative merits are demonstrated relative to conventional simulation in a series of construction case studies.
Keywords :
computer graphics; construction industry; control engineering computing; discrete event simulation; production engineering computing; project management; scheduling; Foresight; construction processes modeling; construction project control; construction project planning; critical path method; discrete event simulation; graphically based approach; linear scheduling; Adaptation models; Cyclones; Floods; Load modeling; Planning; Scheduling; Visualization;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference (WSC), Proceedings of the 2011 Winter
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
ISSN :
0891-7736
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2108-3
Electronic_ISBN :
0891-7736
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2011.6148042
Filename :
6148042
Link To Document :
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