APPLICATION OF VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
IN OPTIMIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Abstract
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) have
the potential to advance the quality of
construction project management. It is an
established fact that Building Information
Modelling (BIM) facilitates various
components of construction project,
especially in the communication and the
coordination of the resources. Adopting such
technique helps in identifying the problems
prior to actual construction and thus avoids
costly re-work. VDC describes a utilised in fact such technology is being
methodology that encompasses the
authoring, analysis and management of
multi-disciplinary as well as multi-
dimensional, data-based models, and is a
step ahead of various existing methods. In
this research, we mainly focus on the role of
VDC concepts and methodologies including
integrated project delivery forms in the
architecture, engineering, and construction
industry. It covers various phases such as
project design, cost estimation, project
scheduling and project monitoring. The 5D
models generated by VDC provide the
decision-makers and construction
professionals with an estimation of the time,
cost and human resources and thus helps in
the optimization of the resources as per the
requirement.
Introduction
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is an
integrated approach that combines Building
Information Modelling (BIM) and advanced
management methods to improve the
productivity, reliability and efficiency of the
project.
Need for Study
• Construction Projects suffer from two
major drawbacks:
- Lack of coordination among different
construction activities
- Lack of resource sharing.
• Improper planning and not evaluating the • Electrical- Ceiling Light and switch
alternate solutions results in following: fittings
- Delay in the construction activities
- Inflated cost of the project
Objective
To present the application of the VDC for the
optimization of the construction project
management. Figure No. 4
• Plumbing – Sanitary Line fittings
Methodology
Figure No. 5
Analyzing
To analyse the different paths of construction
and to choose the best optimum way for each
activity which requires minimum work
power, resources and ensures low cost and
Figure No. 1 time.
Results
 Development of 3D models
Figure No. 6
Figure No. 2
 Scheduling
 MEP Elements
According to the sequence, building
• Mechanical – Duct Fitting
components are orderly listed with
component ID and the quantity of each
required work item. With the inputted
parameters, planners may formulate an
optimal crew assignment. The scheduled
amount of each item will be provided in this
Figure No. 3
section.
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Figure No. 7
Conclusions
• Even though the concept of VDC and BIM
is known but then too the use of such
techniques especially in India is not well
outsourced from the other countries – thus to
establish and to understand the efficacy of
such useful technique in the construction
management process is one of the major
concern.
• The VDC and lean method for MEP
coordination addresses the challenges i.e.
lack of a consistent, well grounded and
repeatable method for MEP coordination
results in wasted effort of project team
members and thus provides a repeatable
method that project teams can adopt to
produce consistent results for MEP
coordination.
• To enhance the interoperability and
productivity of the project we have generated
the 5D model i.e. the cost and time
estimation which aims at the better
functioning and the proper coordination of
construction project activities.
References
•Experiences using Building Information
Model for a Construction Project by
M.H.Tsai, C.H.Wu,A. Matin Md, S.L.Fan,
S.S.Kang, S.H.Heish - National Taiwan
University, Taiwan.
• Study of the Implementation process of
BIM in construction projects by Hannes
Lindblad - stockholm 2013 , thesis no. -263
• “Refabricating Architecture,” Timberlake
• “2009 BIM Smart Market Report,”McGraw
Hill Foundation