TY - GEN
T1 - Assessment Of The Capabilities Of A Commercial 4D CAD System To Visualize Equipment Space Requirements On Construction Sites
AU - Akinci, Burcu
AU - Tantisevi, Kevin
AU - Ergen, Esin
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - In complex construction projects, superintendents need to coordinate equipment space requirements and allocate workspaces to major pieces of equipment properly to avoid equipment related spatial conflicts. These spatial conflicts can cause delays at the start and at the completion of activities resulting in possible late completion of a project and in claims between involved parties. Currently, some commercially available 4D CAD systems enable spatial representations of the dynamic motions of equipment operations. This paper discusses the technical capabilities of a commercially available 4D CAD system to model, visualize, communicate, and coordinate spaces required by equipment. It summarizes the benefits and limitations of equipment space representations on a large-scale construction project using a 4D CAD simulation system and states some recommendations for improvement.
AB - In complex construction projects, superintendents need to coordinate equipment space requirements and allocate workspaces to major pieces of equipment properly to avoid equipment related spatial conflicts. These spatial conflicts can cause delays at the start and at the completion of activities resulting in possible late completion of a project and in claims between involved parties. Currently, some commercially available 4D CAD systems enable spatial representations of the dynamic motions of equipment operations. This paper discusses the technical capabilities of a commercially available 4D CAD system to model, visualize, communicate, and coordinate spaces required by equipment. It summarizes the benefits and limitations of equipment space representations on a large-scale construction project using a 4D CAD simulation system and states some recommendations for improvement.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:2342436357
SN - 0784406715
SN - 9780784406717
T3 - Contruction Research Congress, Winds of Change: Integration and Innovation in Construction, Proceedings of the Congress
SP - 989
EP - 995
BT - Construction Research Cogress, Winds of Change
A2 - Molenaar, K.R.
A2 - Chinowsky, P.S.
T2 - Construction Research Congress, Winds of Change: Integration and Innovation in Construction, Proceedings of the Congress
Y2 - 19 March 2003 through 21 March 2003
ER -