Crane operations and planning in modular integrated construction: Mixed review of literature

M Hussein, T Zayed - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Cranes are the centrepiece of construction equipment during the on-site installation stage of
Modular integrated construction (MiC). Any disruption which occurs during this stage can …

A systematic review of scholarly works addressing crane safety requirements

S Sadeghi, N Soltanmohammadlou… - Safety Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The omnipresence of cranes in construction environments and the health and safety
concerns associated with their operations have constantly been increasing as a global …

Integrating building information models with construction process simulations for project scheduling support

WC Wang, SW Weng, SH Wang, CY Chen - Automation in construction, 2014 - Elsevier
Many construction practitioners and researchers have developed four-dimensional (4D)
models by linking the three-dimensional (3D) components of a building information model …

Evaluating mobile crane lift operations using an interactive virtual reality system

S Pooladvand, H Taghaddos, A Eslami… - Journal of …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Cranes are one of the most critical and expensive pieces of construction industry equipment
requiring intense safety considerations. Lifting crews should attempt to develop an effective …

Reinforcement learning-based simulation and automation for tower crane 3D lift planning

SH Cho, SU Han - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
Tower crane lift planning is important to timely provide resources to workplaces. However,
previous planning approaches are still impractical because the lifting time of a plan is barely …

Multiuser virtual safety training system for tower crane dismantlement

H Li, G Chan, M Skitmore - Journal of Computing in Civil …, 2012 - ascelibrary.org
Tower crane dismantling is one of the most dangerous activities in the construction industry.
Tower crane erection and dismantlement causes 10–12% of the fatalities of all crane …

A BIM-based approach for automated tower crane layout planning

J Wang, X Zhang, W Shou, X Wang, B Xu… - Automation in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tower crane layout design and planning within construction site is a common construction
technical issue, and is regarded as a complex combinatorial problem. Previous research …

A BIM-and sensor-based tower crane navigation system for blind lifts

G Lee, J Cho, S Ham, T Lee, G Lee, SH Yun… - Automation in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Tower crane operators often operate a tower crane with blind spots. To solve this problem,
video camera systems and anti-collision systems are often deployed. However, the current …

Automated tower crane planning: leveraging 4-dimensional BIM and rule-based checking

Y Ji, F Leite - Automation in construction, 2018 - Elsevier
Reviewing tower crane plans in the pre-construction phase is an iterative process and one
that is in need of an approach that improves its effectiveness and efficiency. This study …

Virtual reality for the built environment: a critical review of recent advances

M Kim, X Wang, P Love, H Li… - Journal of Information …, 2013 - espace.curtin.edu.au
This paper reviews the current state of the art for Virtual Reality (VR) and Virtual
Environment (VE) applications in the field of the built environment. The review begins with a …