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Integrated design system for the home building industry
The development of reliable residential construction drawings has become a necessity for construction companies, builders and trades seeking to enhance labour productivity and project profitability. Through the automation of construction drawings, not only can these matters be enhanced, but better quality control can be obtained and a reduction can be achieved in the time spent on building design. The introduction of parametric modeling tools, a concept well known as Building Information Modeling (BIM), allows end users to input rich information to CAD models. At this point in time, however, not every BIM platform provides the ability to automate specific design tasks for construction. As a result, the introduction and further usage of Genetic Algorithms (GAs) in CAD environments has produced interesting results when specific tasks are mimicked. This research centers its attention on the development of GAs for building design for those specific design tasks which are unavailable in current BIM packages. This research demonstrates its extensibility through the automation of construction drawings of drywall layout for wood stick-frame dwellings. Previous research in this area has proven the benefits of automating building designs for wood framing by minimizing material waste and improving its usage. Today, the need to become lean and environmentally friendly is one of the targets many construction companies are seeking. With the development of GAs in CAD environments, decision makers in residential construction can benefit by improving their current practice and obtaining better control over specific tasks. This research has developed a methodology based on the i3 (icube) concept - a combination of intelligence, innovation and information - to help designers and constructors enhance their practice. This paper also presents the application of a knowledge-based system for quantity take-off and cost estimation. In order to minimize material waste from the design end, this research has focused on the utilization of mathematical algorithms for two-dimensional materials based on the cutting stock problem.
Integrated design system for the home building industry
The development of reliable residential construction drawings has become a necessity for construction companies, builders and trades seeking to enhance labour productivity and project profitability. Through the automation of construction drawings, not only can these matters be enhanced, but better quality control can be obtained and a reduction can be achieved in the time spent on building design. The introduction of parametric modeling tools, a concept well known as Building Information Modeling (BIM), allows end users to input rich information to CAD models. At this point in time, however, not every BIM platform provides the ability to automate specific design tasks for construction. As a result, the introduction and further usage of Genetic Algorithms (GAs) in CAD environments has produced interesting results when specific tasks are mimicked. This research centers its attention on the development of GAs for building design for those specific design tasks which are unavailable in current BIM packages. This research demonstrates its extensibility through the automation of construction drawings of drywall layout for wood stick-frame dwellings. Previous research in this area has proven the benefits of automating building designs for wood framing by minimizing material waste and improving its usage. Today, the need to become lean and environmentally friendly is one of the targets many construction companies are seeking. With the development of GAs in CAD environments, decision makers in residential construction can benefit by improving their current practice and obtaining better control over specific tasks. This research has developed a methodology based on the i3 (icube) concept - a combination of intelligence, innovation and information - to help designers and constructors enhance their practice. This paper also presents the application of a knowledge-based system for quantity take-off and cost estimation. In order to minimize material waste from the design end, this research has focused on the utilization of mathematical algorithms for two-dimensional materials based on the cutting stock problem.
Integrated design system for the home building industry
Manrique, Juan D. (author) / Al-Hussein, Mohamed (author) / Bouferguene, Ahmed (author)
2009
16 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 17 Quellen
Conference paper
German
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