AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH VISUAL SCHEDULE MODEL IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

ABSTRACT: Innovative Visualisation Technologies applied to construction simulation and optimisation have the potential to improve communications and coordination amongst the construction team. In this context and in the drive for innovation in the construction management, a framework for automatic generation and visualisation of construction processes in road construction has been conceived, designed and developed. The framework is composed of road design data, quantities of cut and fill, productivity models, algorithms for modelling ground profiles and road profile visualiser. The paper details a Visual Schedule Model (VSM) that has been developed in the course of this research to realise the framework outlined above. The model is currently being evaluated using real life case study. Conclusions and future development have also been presented. KEYWORDS: Innovative methodology, Visualisation model, Detail schedules, Road profiles, RoadSi