Resource Management in Civil Construction Using RFID Technologies

Abstract

Large amount of construction resources and their scattered locations in a civil construction site make it extremely difficult for project managers to effectively utilize the resources. In order to manage construction resource effectively, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology was used in this research. RFID tags for metallic objects were attached to structural components used in a cable-stayed bridge. The RFID reader and antennas were installed at the construction site for tracking the structural components and the acquired data were transferred to the head office via Local Area Network (LAN). The proposed RFID system enabled real-time monitoring of the construction materials in the civil construction site.

Automatic Materials Tracking Practices Through RFID Implementation in Construction Projects

“…, 0 [9].  RFID for real-time monitoring of construction materials on site [10].  Integrated GPS, GIS, and RFID to track and locate construction resources on-site [11].…”

Intelligent Materials Tracking System for Construction Projects Management

“…The implementation of RFID (data storing) and GPS (materials positioning) to trace asphalt quality for a road-building project [12]. 4 Implementation of RFID in the construction process to provide a procedure for helping contractors and owners to determine the type of RFID configuration that best fits their applications [13] Integrating bar-coding and RFID to automate data collection from the construction site to track project cost and schedule information [18] 10 The application of RFID for tool tracking on construction job sites by developing a tool tracking and inventory system capable of storing operation and maintenance data [19] 11 The implementation of RFID technology to monitor planning of the materials used in a water supply project that suffers from poor materials management due to the complex operational environment [20] 12 Development of a real-time materials tracking system to improve materials tracking and the overall process of materials management on construction sites [21] 13 The identification and localization of engineering components of industrial sites using RFID and GPS [22] 14 The real-time monitoring of materials using RFID on construction sites [23] 15 Ubiquitous tracking and locating of construction resources using RFID, GPS and Geographic Information System (GIS) [24] 16 How to facilitate construction materials management and solve materials management problems using RFID and Personnel Digital Assistants (PDA) [25] 17 To investigate a new approach for integrating the latest innovations in automated data collection (ADC) technologies for real-time data collection in construction using RFID, GPS and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) [26] 18 Efficient location tracking systems for asset tracking and safety assurance using Ultra-Wide Bands (UWB), RFID and GPS [27] 19 Information Lifecycle management with RFID for material control on construction sites [28] A preliminary case study was used to investigate current materials management practices, problems, ICT implementation, and the possibility of using technologies (such as RFID and wireless technologies) to improve current practices. The key findings from the case study include: inadequate techniques to overcome human errors and inadequate use of modern ICT tools such as RFID to assist materials tracking [9].…”

Reactive Adaptation of Construction Schedules by Applying Simulation-Based Optimization

“…In [2] the authors developed a goods inward inspection on construction sites for prefabricated components and steelwork for bridge construction. However, their research does not consider evaluation or integration of the collected real-time data for scheduling purposes.…”