Barriers to adopting simulation modelling in construction industry

Abdelmegid, Mohammed Adel; González, Vicente A.; Poshdar, Mani; O'Sullivan, Michael J.; Walker, Cameron; Ying, Fei

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2019.103046

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“…This study has identified 7 key topics through a systematized review of a considerable number of recent publications, for which the number has remarkably increased from 2014 (20 publications related to those 7 key topics) to 2019 (82 publications). It has been also clarified that growth in the number of publications during the last 5 years can be approximated to an exponential function, a claim that is supported by similar reviews for related topics [7,20,82,110]. Since this term was recently coined, the time span of this review is quite short and, therefore, is it expected that the number of publications will experience a dramatic increase in the next years.…”

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confidence: 67%

Construction 4.0: A Literature Review

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The construction industry is experiencing changes in its processes and work methods, and the advancement of new technologies in recent decades has led to a new concept known as Construction 4.0, coined in 2016 in Germany. Since its definition is still diffuse, it was deemed necessary to conduct a review on the publications in this field to grasp how this concept is being understood. For that purpose, a bibliometric analysis was conducted among 260 research articles using seven keywords. The results reveal that the number of publications is growing exponentially, with the USA, the UK, and China being leaders in this field; besides, four technologies are essential to understand Construction 4.0 at present time: 3D printing, big data, virtual reality, and Internet of Things. The results of this review suggest that further reviews should be conducted every 3 years to grasp the rapid evolution of Construction 4.0.

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confidence: 67%

Construction 4.0: A Literature Review

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“…Simulation: Simulation is a proven tool for testing complex systems and is a key tool for virtual design and construction, albeit not yet widely used in construction practice (AbouRizk 2010, Abdelmegid et al 2020). Recent approaches address opportunities provided by frequent updates of construction site data (e.g., Louis and Dunston 2017, Akhavian and Behzadan 2018, Fischer et al 2021b.…”

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Variety in Variability in Heavy Civil Engineering

Fischer¹,

Grimm²,

Tommelein³

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Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)

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This paper presents a characterization of heavy civil engineering in the context of lean construction and Industry 4.0. Production characteristics of earthworks are compared with those of multi-story construction. The paper focuses on the equipment use of specialty foundation contractors and shows the variety in variability encountered in the Kelly pile drilling process, as described by industry experts. The authors identify seven sources of variability that affect production performance, classify each one by type, and then describe technologies to harness them. The paper critically examines design considerations in a production system that highly depends on equipment and highlights that advances in implementation of Industry 4.0 will demand ongoing effort in reconfiguring such systems.

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“…The quantity of materials used for each activity for each project site was obtained from the daily progress report, and the resource utilization chart is normalized to the material amount per kilometre. The sample adequacy is tested using the student's ttest (Arun and Rao, 2003) given by equation (1). By substituting the median, standard deviation values and the 't' value, the number of samples required is calculated, and the result obtained from this analysis is presented in Table 1.…”

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Resource Utilization Analysis of Highway Projects Using Arena

Shiji

Rangaswamy

Chandramohan

2021

MJCE

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The construction sector is a significant contributor to the Gross Domestic Product of a developing country. Infrastructure improvement plays a vital role in this wherein highway construction is a dynamic sector requiring proper planning and scheduling multiple resources. Appropriate integration among various associated stakeholders is essential for a project’s success, aided by supply chain management. Resource planning is one of the basic concepts in supply chain management, with material and equipment management being the critical area. The main objective of this study is to develop a conceptual supply chain simulation model using ARENA, to analyze the equipment idling and utilization rate, keeping inter-arrival time for dispatch, the number of equipment, and working hours as constant. This model employs the real-time ‘best fit’ material utilization data as input. Material utilization data collected from 62 construction projects are analyzed to arrive at a ‘best fit’ probability distribution. This study’s conceptual supply chain simulation model helps formulate suitable material and equipment delivery plans to lessen risk in construction projects.

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Barriers to adopting simulation modelling in construction industry

Cited by 56 publications

References 75 publications

Construction 4.0: A Literature Review

Construction 4.0: A Literature Review

Variety in Variability in Heavy Civil Engineering

Resource Utilization Analysis of Highway Projects Using Arena

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