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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)

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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

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