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A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY TO DEVELOP STANDARD TECHNOLOGY CRITERIA FOR IT-CONSTRUCTION FUSION TECHNOLOGIES, TO BE APPLIED TO A U-CITY

  • Kyoon-Tai Kim;Jae-Goo Han;Chang-Han Kim
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.1352-1358
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    • 2009
  • As the demand for a convergence between construction technologies and IT is on the rise, as seen in the visualization of U-City construction, studies on the ways in which IT in should be utilized in the building and construction field have been continuously and actively performed. However, there has been almost no development of standardized technology criteria relating to the life cycle of a building (planning, design, construction, and maintenance). That is, there are almost no examples of efforts made to combine construction technology and IT in a fundamental way, considering the environment, the facility, its spatial characteristics, engineering, materials, and structure, aspects that are commonly required not only for interior spaces but also for exterior construction of U-City. Despite the fact that a state-of-the-art infrastructure has been built, and the competency of users with the cutting-edge technology, composite studies on technologies, facilities, services and spaces are still lacking, and basic research on the composite operation method including compatibility and linkage between facilities and services within a U-City has been insufficient as well. It is generally known that by fusing IT with construction technologies, the total period of construction taken can be reduced and construction expenses can be curtailed, while construction quality can be improved. For this reason, it is vital to prepare a standardized base to connect cutting-edge IT with the construction technologies. In preparing such a base, the most urgent issue is to develop standardized technology criteria. The ultimate objective of this research is to establish the technological criteria system required to apply construction-IT fused technologies to U-Cities, and to develop the technological criteria for the design, construction and maintenance of the U-Cities. This paper, whose objective is to establish development strategies for construction-IT fused technologies by way of analyzing the criteria for conventional construction projects, the necessity of criteria for construction-IT fused technologies, and the current status of U-Cities' development, is the underlying research for this purpose. The strategies established are expected to be utilized in establishing the system of criteria for construction-IT fused technologies, and to contribute to a knowledge base in the construction-IT field. In addition, based on the strategies established, criteria for construction-IT fused technologies, such as design criteria and construction standards, will be developed, and by applying these criteria and standards, the ultimate objectives of U-Cities, which are the enhancement of urban competitiveness and the satisfaction of residents, will be attained

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Development of Construction R&D Strategy through the International Construction Market Analysis (해외건설 시장 분석을 통한 건설기술개발 전략 수립)

  • Park, Hwanpyo;Kim, Seok
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.49-57
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    • 2016
  • R&D projects for land, infrastructure, and transportation is to identify challenges through academic-industrial demand survey, and to promote R&D projects through detailed planning projects. These R&D projects have been promoted to be applied to most domestic project-oriented. Despite continuous R&D investment, the investment has been promoted to the world top technology rather than to international construction projects. This study analyzed the international construction market trends and international construction contracts in order to promote technology development for enhancing international construction competitiveness. This study suggests three R&D technology development directions and ten research projects for expanding international construction projects.

A Roadmap Establishment for the Acceptance of Land Development Earthwork Construction Automation Technology (단지조성 토공분야 건설 자동화 기술 도입을 위한 로드맵 수립)

  • Im, Dong Heui;Yun, Hee-Cheon;Kim, Seok-Kyu;Seo, Jongwon
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.893-901
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    • 2019
  • Land development is an essential process to provide lands for housing, industrial, and tourism complex. The development and application of construction automation technology in land development construction are, however, not matured yet. Since land development requires massive investment in terms of cost and effort, the benefits of implementing earthwork construction automation technology could also be enormous. As such, the deployment of advanced technology needs to be assessed. In this paper, by investigating domestic and international advanced earthwork technology, 8 candidate technologies to be developed is derived. These technologies are then prioritized using AHP and web-based survey that distributed to experts in the field of civil and infrastructure. As a result, advanced earthwork fleet management platformization and tele-operation systems for unmanned earthwork are identified as the top priority. Besides through sensitivity analysis, the trends of the technology rank by the weight distribution of the evaluation factor is investigated. Consequently, the research and development processes for the earthwork construction automation technology in land development are explored and based on the results, the research and development road map plan is established.

Development of a Musculoskeletal Load Measuring Device for Construction Workers Based on Accelerometers and Gyro Sensors

  • Kim, Kyoon-Tai
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.618-626
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    • 2011
  • The characteristics of construction work cause excessive strain on specific body parts of the construction craft workers. However, there are few tools to mane an accurate measurement of the load on the musculoskeletal system, and the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) experienced by the workers have not been properly understood. So, there is an urgent need for development of a tool to measure the load on the musculoskeletal system. Therefore, this research aims to develop a musculoskeletal load measuring device for construction workers. In order to eliminate the noise and errors, an accelerometer, gyro sensors and the Kalman Filter are used in the device developed in this research.

A Study on the Development Status and Problems of National Competency Standard in Construction Work Field (건축시공분야 국가직무능력표준(NCS) 개발 현황 및 문제점에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Byung-Yun;Kim, Jin-Dong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2019.11a
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    • pp.205-206
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    • 2019
  • National Competency Standard(NCS) is a national organization that organizes the knowledge, skills, and quality required to perform duties at industrial sites by industry sector and level. As NCS was developed and adopted as part of the government's implementation of capability-oriented society, the construction industry is also fully applying NCS to the curriculum and training. This study investigated and analyzed the problems of NCS development in construction work field through prior research analysis and experts interview and derived problems such as discrepancies in classification system, lack of connectivity with curriculum, and lack of effectiveness in revising NCS in construction work field. Further research is thought to be necessary for the establishment of the development system reflecting the construction characteristics in the future and for the presentation of practical improvement directions.

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Factors Affecting Firm Performance: A Case Study of the Construction and Real Estate Sector in Vietnam

  • HA, Ho Nguyen Phi
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.307-314
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    • 2022
  • The construction and real estate industries contribute significantly to each country's economic development. Strong construction and real estate firms will contribute more to the country's GDP by contributing to the industry's development. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence the performance of the construction and real estate sectors in Vietnam. A survey of 200 construction and real estate firms in different areas was conducted from 2020 until the end of 2021. Following the removal of errors, the author got 196 replies, 6 of which were invalid, leaving 190 votes for quantitative analysis. The research findings show that elements such as (1) senior executives' commitment to the organization, and (2) the ability to use technology have a positive and significant impact on firm performance when using advanced econometric analysis. Furthermore, in the case of Hanoi, Vietnam, business relationships have a positive impact on firm performance. Training and development, as well as the working environment and incentives, have little effect on the profitability of construction and real estate firms. Finally, the research also has some recommendations and limitations for the construction and real estate sector.

A study on the development direction for vendor management in plant construction (플랜트 건설공사의 벤더관리 발전방향 기초연구)

  • Park, Hwan-Pyo;Han, Jae-Goo;Chin, Kyung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.189-190
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to suggest the development direction for vendor management in plant construction. Therefore this research has proposed the integration management of vendor and information standardization. This research has proposed that plant industry association manage the basic information of vendor. And each company manage the performance evaluation of vendor's firm. Expecially, vendor management system should be developed by ISO information system.

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A Sutdy on the development method of Construction Productivity analysis system based on Web & OLAP (웹(Web) 및 OLAP 기반의 건설 생산성 분석 시스템 개발방안 연구)

  • Lee, Jeong-Dae;Kim, Sang-Bum;Kim, Yae-Sang;Kim, Young-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.306-311
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    • 2007
  • Proper management of construction productivity is one of the main drivers of project success. This research focuses on the development of a construction productivity analysis system based on Web and OLAP in order to effectively manage construction productivity. Throughout the research effort, a construction productivity analysis system was modeled using IDEFO & ERD techniques and was deployed on the WWW(World Wide Web). Based on the system modeling, this research studies the methodology for system development of construction productivity that can consult the decision of managers on job site.

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Fundamental Study for Establishing the Research and Development Encouragement Strategy in Construction Area (건설분야 R&D 활성화 전략 수립을 위한 기초연구)

  • Kim, Kyoon-Tai
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.123-129
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    • 2008
  • The final objective of this study is to establish the research and development (R&D) encouragement strategy in construction area. For this, this study deals with the survey of current status of Korean construction industry. The result of this study is as follow; First, it is necessary for strengthen the R&D infrastructure to establish R&D cooperation system between industry, university, government and public institute. Second, private sector's should do its role as one of the four performing sectors in R&D network, not just assisting role. We will apply the result for establshing the national strategy as basic data.

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF SINGAPORE CONSTRUCTION MARKET-A CHINESE CONTRACTOR'S PERSPECTIVES

  • Liu Yanzhe;David A. S. Chew;Ma Yanzhi
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.787-799
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    • 2007
  • The Singapore construction market has just recovered from the decline of the last seven years. Past annual construction volume remains around S$10 to 12 billion and the market is saturated with local and international contractors. This study examined the competitiveness of the construction market from the perspective of a Chinese contractor. The case company in this study is China Construction (SP) Development Co Pte Ltd. The purpose of this study is to use strategic research and management methods to analyze the case company's internal and external environment and development strategies, so as to bring about the approaches and measures to achieve its strategic targets.

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