Using BIM in the safety risk management of modular construction

Chatzimichailidou, Mikela; Ma, Yue

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105852

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“…Also, crane safety is a major issue on the construction site. Operators and managers can more easily and precisely analyze potential conflict elements and identify unrealistic lift plans with the help of 4D-BIM models, preventing casualties and injuries brought on by crane collisions (Chatzimichailidou and Ma, 2022). On the other hand, Shen and Marks (2016) developed a framework for gathering and visualizing near-miss data in a construction site on a BIM platform.…”

Section: Bim and Construction Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of BIM data and real-time game engine applications: Case studies in construction safety management

Zaman,

Abdelaty,

Sobuz

2024

ITcon

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) has unique features that improve safety management in construction by visually identifying potential risks. Integrating BIM with a real-time game engine is a cutting-edge idea for more effective safety management. This study aims to conduct two case studies by integrating BIM data with game engines from two aspects: 1) Construction Safety Training and 2) Pre-construction Safety Management. A framework that covers techniques for extraction of safety ideas, managing the game engine, and character modeling tools and resources is used to carry out the case studies. In the first case study, a construction site was created by Revit, and a real-life scaffolding failure accident was simulated by Unity to warn workers to prevent similar future events. The second case study was conducted on the procedure of evacuation modeling in an emergency, integrating a BIM model and Unity following distinct pathways. This evacuation modeling can be used as a training platform for the occupants to acquaint themselves with the inside facility, show directions of the shortest evacuation path from specific points, and provide necessary information on emergency equipment. Finally, the study explains how the integration of the BIM model and game engine applications can be applied for effective, straightforward, and helpful safety management with the most efficient BIM data transition.

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Section: Bim and Construction Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of BIM data and real-time game engine applications: Case studies in construction safety management

Zaman,

Abdelaty,

Sobuz

2024

ITcon

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“…However, Xu et al (2021) argue that the lack of collaboration and the absence of a synthesis between the advantages of MMC and achievement motivation among the stakeholders. Moreover, traditional contracts comprise clauses that demand satisfying particular social values that discard MMC characteristics of minimising labour and onsite activities (Chatzimichailidou and Ma, 2022). Similarly, the same conflict with the old payment provisions, given that MMC requires more upfront financing (Gbadamosi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Contractual Arrangementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…employment and social value. Such aspects are incorporated in contracts and are governed in construction projects (Chatzimichailidou and Ma, 2022). Moreover, encouraging long-term relationships and partnerships with small and medium organisations have been indicated as necessary for a higher uptake of MMC (van der Ham and Opdenakker, 2021), a matter that legislation can significantly influence by building confidence in these organisations and encouraging MMC use in public projects.…”

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Exploring the Contractual Arrangements Associated with the Adoption of the Modern Methods of Construction in the United Kingdom

Saad

2023

J. Leg. Aff. Dispute Resolut. Eng. Constr.

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The challenges imposed by the construction industry have, for decades, pressured research and practice to consider the adoption of innovations as means of constructive change. An increasingly emerging technique of construction that shifts key processes offsite is a construction methodology that maximises control. Such an approach is described as the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), a term that has been widely utilised as a reference to practices that drive less site labour, fewer on-site activities, and maximum offsite and premanufactured value. Such fundamental change in how construction normally operates is logically accompanied by inconsistencies with the contractual arrangements. However, limited research focuses on how traditional arrangements are shaped and amended to suit the offsite anecdote in terms of contract form, contract type, procurement strategy, common changes, and legislation's role. A change in traditional processes would reasonably mean a change in the formal agreements, a research gap that motivates this paper to deem this exploration as timely and necessary. A qualitative research method has been utilised to approach forty critical positions of influence in the United Kingdom such as CEOs, COOs, managing directors, managers, and other decision-makers in businesses categorised as MMC firms. This is considered the first study to explore leaders' viewpoints to better understand how contractual arrangements flow to facilitate, or undermine, MMC in the construction industry. Results suggest that JCT, Design and Build, and bespoke amendments in the payment mechanisms are the preferred contractual arrangements when using MMC. Moreover, the findings indicate that the success of these arrangements is conditioned to early involvement and collaboration between supply and demand.

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“…Khan [ 11 ] evaluated fire safety performance according to the characteristics of multi-story garment (RMG) buildings in India, and Zermane [ 12 ] used fault tree analysis to assess the risk of high-altitude work in Malaysian buildings. Chih [ 13 ] studied the negative impact of psychological contract breach (PCB) on workers’ safety, Guo [ 14 ] used an intelligent video surveillance method to carry out an early warning of workers’ illegal behaviors, and Chatzimichailidou [ 15 ] studied the safety risk of modular construction in the construction industry. Although these studies have revealed the causes of workers’ unsafe behaviors to a certain extent, they are limited to traditional buildings and rarely involve new trends such as prefabricated buildings.…”

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Analyzing Construction Workers’ Unsafe Behaviors in Hoisting Operations of Prefabricated Buildings Using HAZOP

Zhu

Huang

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Along with the increasing number of prefabricated buildings being constructed in China each year, the incident rate of hoisting operations has been continuously rising. In order to improve construction safety in hoisting operations of prefabricated buildings, this paper analyzes the construction workers’ unsafe behaviors using the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) method. A questionnaire survey and a literature review were first performed to gather information on safety risks and influencing factors during each stage of hoisting operations, and the survey results were statistically analyzed using the SPSS software. Next, HAZOP was applied to identify the deviation and change of the unsafe behaviors as well as their causes, consequences, and countermeasures. Finally, a case study was presented to verify the effectiveness of the countermeasures through a comparison and evaluation method from experimental economics. This paper demonstrates the use of HAZOP to analyze construction workers’ unsafe behaviors in hoisting operations of prefabricated buildings, and effective countermeasures in each stage of hoisting operations are proposed to mitigate unsafe behaviors. This paper therefore provides an innovative method and a theoretical foundation for reducing unsafe behaviors in hoisting operations of prefabricated buildings and serves as a reference for decision-making for hoisting safety policies in prefabricated construction projects.

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Using BIM in the safety risk management of modular construction

Cited by 48 publications

References 52 publications

Integration of BIM data and real-time game engine applications: Case studies in construction safety management

Integration of BIM data and real-time game engine applications: Case studies in construction safety management

Exploring the Contractual Arrangements Associated with the Adoption of the Modern Methods of Construction in the United Kingdom

Analyzing Construction Workers’ Unsafe Behaviors in Hoisting Operations of Prefabricated Buildings Using HAZOP

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