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Akinci, B, Fischer, M and Kunz, J (2002) Automated Generation of Work Spaces Required by Construction Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 306–15.

Akinci, B, Fischer, M, Kunz, J and Levitt, R (2002) Representing Work Spaces Generically in Construction Method Models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 296–305.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction methods; Workspace; Scheduling; Construction management; construction industry; project management; scheduling; civil engineering;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:4(296)
  • Abstract:
    Construction activities require a set of work spaces to be executed safely and productively. The locations and volumes of these spaces change in three dimensions and across time, according to project-specific design and schedule information. Previous research on construction space management requires users to specify the spatio-temporal data necessary to represent each project-specific space needed for construction. Since a construction schedule consists of hundreds of activities requiring multiple types of spaces, this approach is practically infeasible. There is a need for a generic (project-independent) representation of work spaces, from which the project-specific instances of spaces can be derived automatically based on project-specific design and construction schedule information. This paper formalizes such a generic space description as a computer-interpretable ontology. This ontology is general, reusable, and comprehensive. A prototype system developed uses this ontology to capture the spatial requirements associated with construction methods and to automate the generation of project-specific spaces represented in three dimensions and across time.

Bhurisith, I and Touran, A (2002) Case Study of Obsolescence and Equipment Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 357–61.

Formoso, C T, Soibelman, L, De Cesare, C and Isatto, E L (2002) Material Waste in Building Industry: Main Causes and Prevention. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 316–25.

Guo, S (2002) Identification and Resolution of Work Space Conflicts in Building Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 287–95.

Hanna, A S, Peterson, P and Lee, M (2002) Benchmarking Productivity Indicators for Electrical/Mechanical Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 331–7.

Kashiwagi, D and Byfield, R (2002) State of Utah Performance Information Procurement System Tests. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 338–47.

Nima, M A, Abdul-Kadir, M R, Jaafar, M S and Alghulami, R G (2002) Constructability Concepts in West Port Highway in Malaysia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 348–56.

Schexnayder, C J and David, S A (2002) Past and Future of Construction Equipment—Part IV. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 279–86.

Shen, L Y, Li, H and Li, Q M (2002) Alternative Concession Model for Build Operate Transfer Contract Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(04), 326–30.