A GPS/GIS based line of balance method for planning and control of construction projects

Download
index.pdf
2007
Uysal, Furkan
Show full item record
377
views
200
downloads
In construction industry Gantt charts, network methods and Line of Balance (LOB) methods are generally used for planning and control of projects. Networking techniques such as Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) require technical knowledge and could be difficult to implement without proper scheduling background. Gantt charts and LOB techniques are usually easier to implement, however, similar to network techniques these techniques lack visualization. A graphical based scheduling and progress control method could improve existing techniques with visualization so that schedule information could be understood easily by the project participants. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be helpful for improving the traditional scheduling methods by utilizing spatial information. In this study, a prototype Global Positioning System (GPS) and GIS based LOB method is proposed. To illustrate the benefits, the proposed method will be applied to a pipeline project.
General Engineering., General Civil Engineering.
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12608624/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/16861
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

Suggestions

Development of a risk management decision support system for intarnational construction projects
Arıkan, Arif Erdem; Dikmen Toker, İrem; Department of Civil Engineering (2005)
It is agreed upon by many researchers that, although risk management (RM) is accepted as one of the critical success factors for construction projects, project participants generally do not have sufficient knowledge pertinent to risk management concept and the number of risk management support tools which facilitate the process is rather low. In order to facilitate risk management activities, decision support tools that will enable risk identification, analysis and response strategy formulation should be de...
Determining the thickness of concrete pavements using the impact-echo test method
Aktaş, Can Baran; Yaman, İsmail Özgür; Department of Civil Engineering (2007)
Traditionally, destructive methods such as coring are used for the condition assessment of an existing concrete structure. Although these methods may yield valid data about the corresponding concrete section, they are quite expensive and time consuming. More important than these, destructive methods damage the structure being investigated and these points usually become focal points for further deterioration. For all these reasons, only a few samples can be collected from a structure and this results in a p...
Performance evaluation of existing medium rise reinforced concrete buildings according to 2006 Turkish Seismic Rehabilitation Code
Düzce, Zeynep; Sucuoğlu, Haluk; Department of Civil Engineering (2006)
Linear elastic and nonlinear analysis procedures of 2006 Turkish Seismic Rehabilitation Code are applied to medium rise reinforced concrete buildings. In this study, four storey residential buildings are designed according to the 1998 and 1975 Turkish Seismic Design Codes, and the analysis procedures are verified on these case studies. In addition to these buildings, the analysis procedures are tested on an existing school building before and after retrofitting. The assessment procedures employed in the 200...
A generic risk and vulnerability assessment framework for international construction projects
Özcan, Gülbin; Dikmen Toker, İrem; Department of Civil Engineering (2008)
Project Risk Management (PRM) comprises of identification and assessment, analysis and mitigation of risk factors in order to meet the project objectives. Risk identification and assessment process has the greatest importance as the risk models are constructed based on previously defined risk sources and their interrelations. Although previous studies have concentrated on the relation between risk events and their consequences, the link between them must be modeled by considering the various chains of risk ...
A pattern-based approach to waterflood performance prediction using knowledge management tools and classical reservoir engineering forecasting methods
Artun, Emre; Vanderhaeghen, Maurice; Murray, Paul (Inderscience Publishers, 2016-01-01)
An efficient and rapid workflow is presented to estimate the recovery performance of an existing vertical-well, pattern-based waterflood recovery design using knowledge management and reservoir engineering in a collaborative manner. The knowledge management tool is used to gather production data and calculate pattern-based recoveries and injection volumes by defining pattern boundaries and allocating annual well injection/production volumes in a systematic manner. Classical reservoir engineering forecasting...
Citation Formats
F. Uysal, “A GPS/GIS based line of balance method for planning and control of construction projects,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2007.
METU IIS - Integrated Information Service open@metu.edu.tr