Title :
Simphony: an environment for building special purpose construction simulation tools
Author :
Hajjar, Dany ; AbouRizk, Simaan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Special-purpose simulation (SPS) is a proven principle that can lead to the effective transfer of simulation knowledge to the construction industry. Three separate industry experiments have led to the identification of a set of requirements that construction SPS tools should adhere to in order to be successful. This set of requirements was then used in the implementation of a computer system called Simphony. The system greatly simplifies the SPS tool development process and standardizes the simulation, modeling, analysis and integration features of such tools. The result is a complete environment that can be tailored to the needs of both novice and advanced simulation tool developers and users
Keywords :
application generators; building; civil engineering computing; construction industry; digital simulation; Simphony; analysis features; construction industry; construction simulation tools; integration features; modeling features; simulation knowledge transfer; special-purpose simulation tool development environment; standardization; Analytical models; Buildings; Civil engineering; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Construction industry; Cyclones; Earth; Investments; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1999 Winter
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5780-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1999.816811
