• Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.1-10
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• 2015

There is a high confidence based on scientific evidence that climate is changing over time. Now climate change is considered as one of the challenges facing the construction industry. As no project is risk free and climate change has a strong impact on the different phases of the construction project lifecycle. This research aimed at providing a platform of knowledge for the construction management practitioners about the impacts of climate change on the construction projects lifecycle, identify the most dangerous climate change factors on the construction project lifecycle, and identify the most affected phase by climate change factors through the construction projects lifecycle. The study depended on the opinions of civil engineers who have worked in the construction projects field among the reality of Gaza Strip. Questionnaire tool was adopted as the main research methodology in order to achieve the desired objectives. The questionnaire included 127 factors in order to obtain responses from 88 construction practitioners out of 98 representing 89.79% response rate about the influence of climate change on the generic lifecycle of construction projects. The results deduced that the most significant influence on the construction project lifecycle was related to the extreme weather events, rainfall change, and temperature change respectively. There was a general agreement between the respondents that the most affected phase by temperature, rainfall, and extreme weather events is the execution phase. The results also asserted with a high responses scale on the need to alternative procedures and clear strategies in order to face the climate change within construction industry.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.253-258
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• 2008

PLM(Product Lifecycle Management) is one of innovative manufacturing paradigms which leverages e-business technologies to allow a company's product content to be developed and integrated with all company business process through the extended enterprise. In these days, most construction companies also make an effort to enhance their systems for creating, sharing and managing information to improve business efficiency through entire lifecycle of project execution. Because of different needs, business process and diverse engineering activities such as design, structural analysis, installing simulation, documents and data managements, a new paradigm for construction companies is needed to manage and share the entire workflow, and information in total project lifecycle. In this paper, we conducted user requirement and business process analysis of the construction to design architecture of C-PLM(Construction Project Lifecycle management) and implement a prototype of C-PLM systems based on commercial PDM system.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.369-378
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• 2014

A system to analyze, assess and manage the health performance of resources and spaces throughout the project lifecycle shall be established to ensure sustainable healthy buildings. Decisions made in the planning, design, construction, and operation and management (O&M) phases must help sustain the health performance of buildings at the level specified by clients or the relevant laws. For this reason, it is necessary to develop a model to ensure the consistent management of performance, as such performance varies according to the decisions made by project participants in each phase. The purpose of this research is to develop a Lifecycle Health Assessment Model (LHA) for sustainable healthy buildings. The developed model consists of four different modules: the Health-friendly Resources Database (HRDB) module, which provides health performance data regarding resources and spatial elements; the Lifecycle Health-performance Tree (LHT) module, which analyzes the hierarchy of spatial and health impact factors; the Health Performance Evaluation (HPE) Module; and the Lifecycle Health Management Module, which analyzes and manages changes in health performances throughout the lifecycle. The model helps ensure sustainable health performances of buildings.

• International conference on construction engineering and project management
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• 2024.07a
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• pp.524-531
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• 2024

Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) epitomize the technological frontier of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, bearing significant relevance to the construction sector. These immersive technologies, closely aligned with the burgeoning metaverse paradigm, have spawned a variety of applications within the construction industry, notably in the whole construction stage. However, their transition to on-field applications remains limited, especially in South Korea. This study aims to meticulously scrutinize the current landscape of VR, AR, and MR research in construction by delving into various overseas studies that employ these technologies across the construction lifecycle. Utilizing the RISS, Dbpia, KCI database, a systematic accumulation of bibliographic data from pertinent research papers will be conducted to discern the prevailing research trends and the practical implications of VR, AR, and MR in Korean AEC field. The analysis will encompass a review of the goals, methodologies, and outcomes of these studies, providing a scaffold for future research in this domain. The investigation will also shed light on the potential synergy between these immersive technologies and Building Information Modeling (BIM), which encapsulates the whole construction lifecycle, thereby illuminating pathways for enhanced digital model utilization in pre-construction processes. This endeavor not only seeks to bridge the existing research gap but strives to propel the Korean AEC field towards a digitally-augmented horizon by leveraging the capabilities of VR, AR, and MR.

• Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.124-135
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• 2010

PLM(Product Lifecycle Management) is one of innovative manufacturing paradigms which leverages e-business technologies to allow a company's product content to be developed and integrated with all company business process through the extended enterprise. In these days, most construction companies also make an effort to enhance their systems for creating, sharing and managing information to improve business efficiency through entire lifecycle of project execution. Because of different needs, business process and diverse engineering activities such as design, structural analysis, installing simulation, documents and data managements, a new paradigm for construction companies is needed to manage and share the entire workflow, and information in total project lifecycle. In this paper, we conducted user requirement and business process analysis of constructions to design C-PLM system which is a PLM system for effective management of civil project and engineering activities. Also, we implement C-PLM system based on commercial PDM system, and applied it to civil project as case studies.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.9
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• pp.26-36
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• 2019

Since more than 30 different information systems are collecting and providing construction related information, it is difficult for information users to figure out where and how to acquire the required information. Even if the user find the information, it is hard to meet users demand. Because the current systems accumulate the data just as administrative data and can do not connect the information from the different phases of the lifecycle for the specific facility. The information collected and managed in different information systems should be integrated in terms of lifecycle of the facility to improve money for value of public investment, the quality of life by improving quality of the facility and to provide the foundation for big data utilization in the construction industry. This paper suggested strategic planning for the development of the (assumed name) "The Lifecycle Integrated Construction Information Portal" as a foundation to use the data in construction industry, by investigating prerequisites and suggesting conceptual framework of the system.

• International conference on construction engineering and project management
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• 2024.07a
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• pp.1329-1329
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• 2024

As global imperatives shift toward sustainability and carbon neutrality, the construction industry faces an urgent need to address its environmental impact, particularly within steel construction. Despite the increasing adoption of sustainable practices, a detailed understanding of the entire lifecycle emissions of structural steel, especially within the rapidly evolving Chinese market, remains a significant gap. This study introduces a comprehensive life-cycle assessment (LCA) approach to map the carbon footprint of structural steel construction, with a focus on Chinese structural steel as a case study. By adopting a cradle-to-cradle perspective, the research aims to highlight and address the environmental impact across the entire lifecycle of steel used in construction. Specifically, this study will 1) develop a detailed LCA model that encapsulates the environmental impacts of structural steel from production, use, and recycling phases, 2) dentify and analyze carbon hotspots and inefficiencies within the lifecycle of Chinese structural steel, and 3) evaluate and suggest strategies for stakeholders to minimize carbon emissions, moving towards carbon-neutral steel construction. Leveraging a process-based LCA framework, this study captures the material, energy, and emissions flows associated with the lifecycle of structural steel, including steel production, fabrication, transportation, construction, and recycling, in the context of Chinese construction practices. The model is enriched with data from current Chinese steel construction projects, ensuring its accuracy and applicability. Through systematic analysis, the study pinpoints critical phases where carbon emissions can be significantly reduced. Preliminary Results show significant carbon emission sources within the production, fabrication, and transportation phases of Chinese structural steel. These insights are crucial for devising targeted reduction strategies, such as improving production and fabrication efficiency, optimizing logistics, and enhancing material recyclability. The anticipated impact of this research is multi-faceted: providing a robust framework for assessing and managing the carbon footprint of steel construction, guiding industry and policy-makers towards sustainable practices, and setting a precedent for carbon management in steel construction worldwide. This research marks a significant step towards achieving carbon neutrality in steel construction, with a particular focus on Chinese structural steel. Through a comprehensive LCA model, this study offers a deep dive into the lifecycle emissions of steel construction, paving the way for actionable strategies to reduce the environmental impact, contributing to the global endeavor towards carbon-neutral construction.

• IE interfaces
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.213-220
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• 2010

As the market becomes increasingly globalized and competition among companies increases in severity, various specialized organizations are participating across the process plant lifecycle, including the stages of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and dismantlement, in order to ensure efficiency and elevate competitiveness. In this regard, it is an important technical issue to develop services or information systems for sharing process plant data among participating organizations. ISO 15926 is an international standard for integration of lifecycle data for process plants including oil and gas facilities. ISO 15926 Part 7, a part of the ISO 15926 standard, specifies an implementation method called a facade that uses Web Services and ontology technologies for constructing plant data repositories and related services, with the aim of sharing lifecycle data of process plants. This paper discusses the ISO 15926-based prototype facade implemented for storing equipment data of nuclear power plants and servicing the data to interested organizations.

• Journal of KIBIM
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.24-29
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• 2011

BIM technology, based on 3D model of civil engineering structures, creates and manages information of the structures throughout four stages: Planning, design, construction, and maintenance. BIM is now used around the globe for improvement of the construction productivity. However, in order to expect the efficient engineering work, collaboration system between participants in a construction project is necessary. Therefore, in this paper BIM based CPLM (Construction project lifecycle management) system was designed and developed by analyzing the requirements of participants of a construction project. CPLM system offers an environment which enables the sharing and management of information according to the each stage of construction. CPLM is expected to aid cooperative decision-making during the overall construction process through the process innovation and the efficient data management.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.13-14
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• 2011

The main purpose of this research is to propose standardization of construction components design with BIM and to develop WLCM Framework and Application System for supply chain management on interaction of stakeholders based on proposed standard component. To accomplish main purpose of this research, we planned three years period, in first year, we will develop model for building lifecycle based on BIM, and this model can give the chance of collaboration with stakeholders of building project. In second year, we will develop WLCM system with model, and to improve performance of application model/system. This study can contribute on reduction of whole lifecycle cost, with preventing omission of factors on cost reduction possibility, develop concurrent engineering framework for construction stakeholders with proposed BIM.