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McMahon, P, Dawood, N N and Hobbs, B (1999) Development of an integrated ground modelling system. In: Hughes, W (Ed.), Proceedings 15th Annual ARCOM Conference, 15-17 September 1999, Liverpool, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 1, 307–15.
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Keywords: cost; earthwork; integration; link; standardization
- ISBN/ISSN: 0 9534161 2 7
- URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar1999-307-315_McMahon_Dawood_and_Hobbs.pdf
- Abstract:
Ground conditions play a major role in any civil engineering or building project, they influence the design of all aspects of the site. Large costs can be attributed to this type of work, often referred to as earthworks. Effective IT support for the design decision-making process has the potential to generate significant cost savings. This paper aims to overview some of the findings of the specification, software survey, software solution and the development work required to develop such a system.). The background work, data collection processes and analysis techniques used in the development of the specification and software survey are described briefly. The chosen software (base software) and the specification are summarized. The specification is split into two parts: the core system and the extended systems. The core system is the focus of the research as it will satisfy the requirements of the construction team as a whole. The extended systems will integrate with the core system and will serve the needs of the specialists. The areas in which the commercial software solution fails to meet the specification requirements are standardization, design links and detailed costing. The solution to these developments is currently being addressed in the form of a theoretical prototype.