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Satisfaction Level and Performance Evaluation for CM Service in Korea (국내 건설사업관리 업무만족도 및 성과평가)

  • Kim, Won-Tae;Chang, Chul-Ki
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.108-117
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    • 2013
  • The domestic CM business market has continued to grow, but its size is relatively small yet in comparison with the total size of the domestic construction industry. Evaluation of CM projects was conducted through questionnaire surveys. Both clients and CM firms showed positive satisfaction levels. Nevertheless, the clients' satisfaction levels were relatively low in safety management, cost management, and document and information management. Superior areas of CM tasks were time management and recovery scheduling, quality control and technical instruction, and design value engineering. On the other hand, inferior areas of CM tasks were claim analysis and dispute resolution, cost estimation, and life cycle costing. Both entities have agreed with the positive effects of CM involvement in terms of cost saving, time reduction, quality improvement, and safety incidents prevention to at least 0~5% extent.

A Development of 3D Computer-Aided Design(CAD) Add-on Program for a Quantity Take-off through the User Needs Analysis (사용자 요구 사항 분석에 따른 물량산출 연동 프로그램 개발)

  • Kim, Seong-Ah;Lee, Jea-Jun;Shin, Tea-Hong;Chin, Sang-Yoon;Kim, Yea-Sang;Choi, Cheol-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.297-300
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    • 2008
  • Since the Three Dimensional Computer Aided Design(3D CAD) appeared in 1990s, Building Information Modeling(BIM) has got the great issue in the construction project nowadays. BIM is the process of managing and generating building information during life cycle of a construction project. And information can be moved to 3D modeling flexibly in BIM. As a result, a field of estimating has also been doing researches in the calculation of the amount of building materials from 3D modeling. And the Construction Cost Estimating Software which is generally used over the world has been trying to be applied to the Construction project in Korea. But, when we consider the productivity, it is less efficient than the existing way in Korea which use the 2D Drawings when they take off the Quantity. Also, there are lots of difference how to estimate the construction cost. between Korea and the others. Because it is a bit hard to apply the software used in the other countries to the construction project in Korea, people couldn't use it well in the construction project actually. In this study, for developing the appropriate construction cost estimating software rooted in 3D in Korea, we suggest 3D CAD Add-on Program for a Quantity Take-off which can move quantitative information to 3D CAD.

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Effectiveness Evaluation of the Bogie Exchange and the Automatic Variable Gauge System using LCC Analysis (LCC 분석을 이용한 대차교환과 자동궤간가변 시스템의 효율성 평가)

  • Chung, Kwang-Woo;An, Joon-Yong;Kim, Chul-Su;Na, Hee-Seung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.334-342
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    • 2012
  • It is connected with various gauges existing in Euro-Asian continents. Such differences impedes the operation seriously as on the contact of railway tracks of different gauge the cargo must be either transshipped or the running assemblies of rail vehicles must be exchanged. Those operations are costly, time-consuming and require extended infrastructure together with very expensive storage and transshipment facilities at border-crossing point. Moreover, those operations extend transportation time considerably. Therefore, effectiveness of railway transportation systems significantly depends on track gauge change 1435/1520mm, which connects with complicated handling-shifting operations. The paper concerns assessment of effectiveness in strategical rail systems with gauge changing. The paper presents short description of transport system with gauge changing and initial assessment of shifting technologies. Method of system assessment comparison based on Life Cycle Cost model is described here as well.

A Study on the Improvement of Bridge Maintenance and Operation Level Using Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC분석을 통한 교량 유지관리수준의 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Chun yong-Hyun;Lee Young-Dae;Park Hyeok;Kim Sung-Hwan;Kim Sa-Myung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • autumn
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    • pp.266-269
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    • 2003
  • This study predicts the maintenance and operation level of the bridge based on the LCC concept. In order to predict the LCC of the given case, suggested the maintenance and operation level after reviewing other related materials. Apply the real information of the maintenance and operation to the three casesof the maintenance and operation level (real, current, and prevented maintenance and operation level). And based on such analytical measures, maintenance and operation costs and LCC in maintenance and operation level, have been predicted: therefore, suggests the basic information about maintenance and operation level for the bridge. With a result of this study, we could obtain (1)the LCC of PSC-bridge and RC-bridge is more economy than Steel-bridge and (2)more active maintenance and operation of a bridge is absolutely necessary.

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An inquiry into the distribution and application plan of new-renewable energy in Military facilities (군 시설 신재생에너지 보급동향과 적용방향 고찰)

  • Kim, Chul;Kyung, Seo-Kyung;Cho, Woo-Seok;Oh, Myung-Won;Kim, Byung-Seon
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.269-276
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    • 2009
  • South Korea having military power within the $10^{th}$ in world ranking is the biggest single institution among public institutions in Korea and comprises force of over seven hundred thousand soldiers. However, outworn equipments and efficiency problem have issued. So, this study is to search the distribution state of new-renewable energy and to analyze application plan on the basis of interview with a official in charge in military. Analysis process is the first, classify surveyed military facilities into troops and the geographical factor. Second, classify a scale and type of facilities that new-renewable energy is supplied. Third, find consideration facts on the basis of interview with a official in charge. On the results of the survey, new-renewable energy applied to the military facility is photovoltaic, solar heat, wind power and geo-thermal energy. Also, divide military into the army, navy, air force and marine, visit 14 units and analyze the official's opinion. This study will deduce LCCA(Life cycle cost analysis) considered expenses for the installation and maintenance, and will be basic research that suggest an appropriate new-renewable energy model in military.

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Decision of Neural Network Architecture for Software Development Effort Estimation using Prior Information (사전 정보를 이용한 소프트웨어 개발노력 추정 신경망 구조 결정)

  • 박석규;유창열;박영목
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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    • v.2 no.9
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    • pp.1191-1198
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    • 2001
  • An increasingly important facet of software development is the ability to estimate the associate cost and effort of development early in the development life cycle. Most of the proposed models are based upon a combination of intuition, expert judgement, and regression analysis of empirical data. Overall, the work has failed to produce any single model that can be applied with a reasonable degree of success to a variety of environments. This paper presents a neural network (NN) model that related software development effort to software size measured in function element types. The heuristic approach is applied to decide the number of hidden neurons in NN from the relationship between input-output pairs. The research describes appropriate NN modeling in the context of a case study for 24 software development projects. Also, this paper compared the NN model with a regression analysis model and found the NN model has better accuracy.

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An Analysis on the Current Status of Maintenance System for Introducing the Asset Management System of Power Generation Companies (발전시설물의 자산관리체계 구축을 위한 전산시스템 개발)

  • Park, Jeonggwon;Yoon, Hyeongseok;Kim, Changhak
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.41-49
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    • 2021
  • Domestic maintenance strategies are shifting from safety assessment to performance assessment, and related systems and laws are being restructured to meet those criteria. In order to introduce asset management based on performance evaluation, related evaluation methods such as performance measures and level of service should be made to evaluate performance according to the characteristics of the structure, but these are not well-prepared in Korea. In this study, we present a computerized model and system for implementing asset management that introduces techniques such as performance evaluation, life cycle cost analysis, performance measures, and level of service in conjunction with existing maintenance and safety diagnosis procedures. The features of this system consist of three modules to enable separate operations of existing maintenance, safety management and asset management. The system is designed to be used as a reference for public institutions to introduce asset management in the future.

A Process of Optimization for the Best Orientation of Building Façades Based on the Genetic Algorithm by Utilizing Digital Topographic Map Data (수치지형도 데이터를 활용한 유전자 알고리즘 기반 건축외피의 최적향 산정 프로세스)

  • Choe, Seung-Ju;Han, Seung-Hoon
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.113-129
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    • 2022
  • A building's eco-friendliness is directly related to various values including the life cycle cost of a building. However, the conventional architectural design method has a limitation in that it cannot create an optimized case according to the surrounding environmental conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to present a design assistance tool that can review planning cases optimized for the environmental conditions of the building site in the planning stage of architectural production. To achieve the purpose of the study, an algorithm for realizing 3D modeling of the region and analysis of the solar environment was produced based on the site contours, building, and road information from the digital topographic map provided by the National Geographic Information Institute. To examine the validity of the developed algorithm, a comparative experiment was conducted targeting the elevation direction of the existing building. As a result, it was found that the optimal elevation direction selected by the algorithm can receive higher insolation compared to the front facade of the main building.

A Study on Information Collection and Idea Creation Using Drones (드론을 활용한 정보수집 및 아이디어 창출에 관한 연구)

  • Jo, Hwani;Yoo, Jaewon;Choi, Hyun
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.117-124
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    • 2024
  • The objective of Value Engineering (VE) is to derive the optimal value at the most efficient life cycle cost, comprising three stages: Pre-Study, Study, and Post-Study. In this study, we propose a method for information collection and analysis during planned site visit surveys in the preparation stage of VE. The 3D spatial model, created using a drone, facilitated observation and analysis of the study area from various angles, both from the center and the outside. Additionally, through the utilization of drones, we conducted on-site investigations of the research area's 3D spatial model, enabling a macroscopic perspective previously only feasible through a microscopic viewpoint during planned site visits in the pre-study phase. Furthermore, the utilization of actual spatial data obtained from observations allowed for real-time information verification during Design VE workshops, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of the VE project.

Efficiency Analysis for RFID-based Curtain Wall of unit Type Construction (RFID 기술 적용에 따른 유닛타입 커튼월 공사의 효율성 분석)

  • Kang, Hyun-Koo;Ha, Young-Seo;Lim, Chul-Woo;Kim, Chang-Duk;Yu, Jung-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.206-213
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    • 2008
  • Due to the following reasons, the management of curtain wall parts and material is very Important. Firstly, curtain wall work is one of the main works in High-rise building construction for it takes about $10{\sim}15%$ of the total construction cost. Secondly, the whole process of curtain wall work including manu acture, delivery, storage, installation and maintenance is very complicated and sometimes more than 30 companies involve in the process. Thus there are many control points for curtain wall units. Thirdly, there are not enough space on site for material storage and this situation is more serious for sites in urban area. The purpose of this research is to validate an information systems using RFID technology that is developed to manage the curtain wall units following the process of curtain wall work. For the validation, the cycle times of curtain wall work before and a ter the system was used. The results show that using the systems shorten the cycle time of the curtain wall work. Thus it is concluded that the system can increase the efficiency of managing curtain wall work.