Applications of virtual construction environments in improving construction site safety
Author | Naji, K. K. |
Available date | 2023-12-11T10:42:32Z |
Publication Date | 2005-08 |
Publication Name | Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp 2005 |
ISBN | 978-190508800-3 |
ISBN | 1905088000 |
Abstract | The complex nature of construction site safety during construction is a major issue to be considered. Among the top reasons affecting the safety of the construction site is the available workplace and the surrounding environment. This paper shall add a new dimension to the applications of virtual environments (VEs) in construction engineering by presenting a visual interactive simulation technique for improving construction site safety. Early research effort in this area resulted in the development of a virtual construction environment (VCE), named SIMCON, for visual simulation of machine-based construction operation. The SIMCON application was further modified over the last seven years to incorporate many additional user-simulation interactive features, and recently towards the SIMCON+ WindowsXP-based graphical user interface. In this research a methodology for an analytical approach to conduct what-if analysis related to the safety of construction sites is introduced based on SIMCON+. Finally, a case study for validating the presented methodology is also highlighted. © 2005 Civil-Comp Press. |
Language | en |
Publisher | 10th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp 2005 |
Subject | Construction site safety Virtual construction environments |
Type | Conference Paper |
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