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Vision-assisted behavior-based construction safety: Integrating computer vision and natural language processing
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Background: Construction sites can be hazardous places. Behavior-based safety is a method to optimize workers’ behaviors and improve site safety. Previous behavior-based safety has been criticized for their low efficiency because of manual observation. The community has conducted enormous studies...
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Streamlining Decarbonized Construction through Automated Design and Drafting: Ribbed Precast Concrete Panels
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The use of precast concrete panels in panelized construction has gained popularity due to their numerous advantages. However, conventional precast designs encounter challenges, such as high costs, limited flexibility, and restrictions in remodelling. To address these issues, this research...
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Virtual Reality-based Human Factor Analyses for Ergonomic Improvements in Construction Manufacturing Facilities
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Dias Ferreira Barkokébas, Regina Celi
In construction manufacturing, components (e.g., panels or modules) are produced in a factory environment before being transported and installed in a construction site. In this context, two distinct operational phases are observed: factory, accounting for 60%–90% of the tasks that would typically...
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A framework for offsite construction manufacturing process improvement through digitalization and automated real-time data collection
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This thesis proposes methods to apply real-time data to improve manufacturing operations in offsite construction using a combination of tools such as simulation, machine learning, and exploratory data analysis. These methods are applied to increase flexibility in operations and digitalize the...
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An integrated approach to assessing mobile crane mat requirements based on a novel approach to ground bearing pressure calculations and a redefining of crane mat selection and optimization
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Modular construction is adopted to increase construction efficiency and curtail waste. The fortitude of modular construction is high-capacity mobile cranes, of which hydraulic and crawler cranes are the most widely used. With the surge in weight of modules, the mobile crane's ground bearing...
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Production Improvements in Offsite Construction Facilities Using Simulation and Lean Principles
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To capitalize on the efficiency observed in the manufacturing sector, the industrialization of construction has been used to update traditional construction methods. By applying manufacturing principles to the construction process in offsite construction facilities it is possible to transform...
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Fall 2020
The municipal drainage system is a key component of every modern city’s infrastructure. However, as the drainage system ages, its pipes gradually deteriorate at rates that vary based on the conditions of utilization (i.e., intrinsic conditions) and other extrinsic factors such as the presence of...
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Automatic intelligent inspection systems for quality control: A case of defects in light-gauge steel frame assembly manufacturing
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Offsite construction has become a viable alternative to traditional construction methods by establishing controlled and automated manufacturing environments for construction products. To reap the benefits of industrialized construction, manufacturing execution and quality play an important role....
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Spring 2020
The development of building information modelling has facilitated the improvement of cost and time management in panelized construction, one of the most popular and efficient methods for constructing residential buildings. However, in most cases, the drainage system is currently still installed...
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BIM-based Automated Design Checking for Building Permit in the Light-Frame Building Industry
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Automation of the code compliance checking process has been explored extensively, particularly in recent years with the emergence of building information modelling. Still, automated code compliance checking has not yet been fully realized, as there is no standardized method for rule...