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    Advanced Digitalization Technologies for Design,

    Construction, and Building Operations:


    Impact, Challenges, and the Path Forward

    Dr. Salman Azhar


    William A. Hunt Endowed Professor
    McWhorter School of Building Science
    Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
    Background: The Construction Industry Dilemma
     Declining productivity in the last 50
    years.

     Push for increased collaboration among


    construction stakeholders.

     Increasing demand for intelligent and


    smart buildings and infrastructure.

     Significant increase in projects’


    complexity, size, and scope throughout
    the world.
    https://www.bls.gov/lpc/construction.htm
    Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA:
    Cost: US$ 1.6 Billion
    Duration: 2014 - 2017
    New Beijing Airport, China:
    Cost: US$ 11.2 Billion
    Duration: 2014 - 2019
    Hong Kong Macau Bridge, China:
    Cost: US$ 18.8 Billion
    Duration: 2009 – 2018
    Hudson Bay Redevelopment, New York:
    Cost: US$ 25 Billion
    Duration: 2012 - 2024
    Neom City, Saudi Arabia:
    Duration: 2017 - 2030
    Cost: Over US$ 500 Billion
    A Possible Solution!

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Industrial_Revolution

    Digitalization, Automation
    and Integration of
    construction processes at all
    phases of construction.
    Three Cs of Constructions - What it Means to You (trimble.com)
    What is Construction 4.0?
    The Three C’s of Construction 4.0
     Connected
    All phases and trades are connected to achieve
    robust and smooth workflow.
     Content-Enabled
    Rich depth of metadata and information in 3D
    models. https://veerle.duoh.com/images/inspiration/_1200x630_crop_center-
    center_82_none/Construction-Site-big.jpg?mtime=1527548412
     Constructible
    Real-time collaboration between field and office.
    Incudes software, hardware, and people to
    maximize productivity.
    Construction 4.0 Technologies (1)

    Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0b/56/93/0b5693ecf8e9730d39f8dd00d16cc62a.jpg
    Construction 4.0 Technologies (2)
    To understand the various layers of Construction 4.0, one need to understand
    the various underlying technologies which includes:

     BIM and Digital Twins


     Advanced Visualizations (AR/MR/VR)
     Construction Automation and Robotics
     3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

    Three Cs of Constructions - What it Means to You (trimble.com)


    What is BIM?
    ‘BIM’ Process
    A
    C
    Prog S

    FM V

    Data E

    P
    Cost
    FP

    Relational Database Active Access, Planning, Design,


    (Design, Documents, Data) Sharing & Data Use Construction & Operation
    What is BIM? (3)

    Technology

    BIM
    Process
    BIM Benefits Source: SmartMarket Report (Dodge Construction Network)
    What is a Digital Twin? (2)

    https://bimmiddleeast.com/assets/images/presentations2020/nour-kassassir-vice-president-and-business-technology-services-director-mea-parsons.pdf
    NTU Singapore Case Study
    • IES® was contracted to deliver a visualization model as
    well as building performance optimization plan for
    Nanyang Technological University (NTU)’s 250-hectare
    flagship Ecocampus.
    • Using the Digital Twin technology (iSCAN), the company
    was able to create models accurate to 91% for total energy
    consumption.
    • Real operational data from utilities and NTU’s Building
    Management Systems was used to achieve optimal
    performance.
    • This resulted in 31% energy savings potential. $4.7M
    financial savings and 9.6kt carbon savings.
    2. Advanced Visualizations

     Enhance user’s cognitive capabilities


    through interactive visuals.
     Three prominent visual technologies:
     Virtual Reality (VR)
     Augmented Reality (AR)
     Mixed Reality (MR)
    Classification
    MR Project 1 – Construction Assembly
    MR Project 1 – Construction Assembly
    MR Project 1 – Construction Assembly
    MR Project 2 – Building Inspection & Maintenance
    A. Inspection and Maintenance of Hot/Cold Water System
    MR Project 2 – Building Inspection & Maintenance
    B. Inspection and Maintenance of Light Fixtures
    MR Project 3 – Automated Inspection and QA/QC
    3. Construction
    Automation and
    Robotics
     Machines that can perform
    or replicate human actions.
     Like manufacturing and
    aerospace, construction is
    following suit and is using
    robotics.
     Could be widely used in
    construction assembly
    work.
    Construction Robotics
    Advantages for using robots on site:
     Repetitive tasks that are hard on the human
    body.
     Dangerous tasks.
     Areas of labor shortage.
     Automated construction monitoring.
    Construction Robots: The Masonry Robot
    Construction Robots: The Drywall Robot
    Construction Robots: Rebar Tying Drone
    OUR ROBOT

    MAC
    Autonomous Inventory Management using RFID Tags
    Research Partner: AU RFID Lab

    Autonomous Laser Scanning: Quality,


    Reliability, Productivity
    Proprietary Hardware
    Research Partner: Hexagon PPM

    Research
    4. 3D Printing
     Creating a complex, physical 3D object from
    a BIM.
     Gaining rapid popularity in construction
    industry with the advent of new types of
    concrete.
     Applications:
     Quick construction
     Prefabrication
     Complex forms
     Formworks
    Example 1

    Time: 24 hours to print


    Cost: $10,000
    Size: 410 SF
    Where: Entirely on site
    Size of Printer:
    Radis 4.5meters
    Height 3.5 meters
    Weight 2 tons36
    Example 2
    Replicate historic Sculpture Yungang Grottoes sculpture

    Cave No. 18
    On BUCEA campus
    17 meters high, 22 meters wide
    800+ segments
    20 3D Printers
    45 days for printing
    Example 3
    • World Largest 3D Printed
    Building in Dubai

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    Limitations of 3D printing

    • Expensive initial investment

    • “Partially builts”

    • Rough exterior

    • Lack of certification

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    Final
    Thoughts
    Construction 4.0: Adoption Statistics
    Source: Deloitte Insights (The Fourth Industrial Revolution)
    Future of Construction 4.0: Roadblocks
     High implementation cost
     Training needs
     Interoperability issues
     Technology limitations
     Legal and contractual issues
     Impact on workers

    This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-


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