Computer Assisted Construction Planning (CACP) in the Context of Total Project Systems (TOPS)
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1997
Authors
Rankin, Jeff H.
Froese, Thomas M.
Waugh, Lloyd M.
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Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers
Abstract
Computer Assisted Construction Planning (CACP) facilitates development of initial comprehensive construction plans, which the user can customize to suit current needs. Comprehensive suggests plans that include work schedules, cost estimates, work methods, organizational structure, etc. Features of CACP include: 1) part of an integrated construction management system (in this case the Total Project Systems), 2) based on standard core information models, 3) multiple views at various levels of abstraction of project information. CACP builds on previous research in the areas of automated scheduling and planning, integrated construction planning systems, and information engineering and modeling. Although the concepts from many AI based automated planning efforts are built upon, CACP does not follow the common approach of building a plan entirely from basic components (detailed physical description), but instead relies on stored templates of past planning knowledge. In addition, CACP supports several levels of detail for each aspect of a construction plan, allowing a progression in its development and representation at various levels. The emphasis is toward emerging information technologies and integrated construction management systems which will allow an overall “richer” plan which the user can modify as necessary. The paper presents CACP in its current stage of development and maps out future directions for completion.
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Rankin, J.H., Froese, T.M. & Waugh, L.M. (1997). Computer Assisted Construction Planning (CACP) in the Context of Total Project Systems (TOPS). Published in the Proceedings of the 1997 Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers, Sherbrooke, QC. https://csce.ca/en/publications/past-conferences/