Qualifying and quantifying the exchange of information between pairs of design activities

Maysaa M. Ramadan, Issam M. Srour, M. Asem Abdul-Malak, Ali A. Yassine

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    Abstract

    Overlapping traditionally sequential activities is becoming a requirement for fast-tracking complex construction projects. The amount, timing, and nature of the information exchanged between pairs of activities determine the degree to which the pair of activities may be overlapped. This paper presents the first step in a proposed methodology for scheduling fast-track construction project. This step consists of capturing and quantifying the exchange of dependency information between pairs of project activities. Collecting this information is essential in building the shortest possible project schedule while taking into consideration dependency information. The proposed methodology is applied on a real-world case study-amulti-billion dollar educational facility in the Arabian Gulf. The project is fast-tracked by nature as illustrated by its design phase which was executed in 9.5 months. Several factors contributed to the design team's success in meeting the schedule objectives. These include setting clear objectives from the owner's side, ensuring good communication between the consultant and the contractor, and recognizing construction priorities and incorporating them into the dependencies.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationISEC 2011 - 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
    Subtitle of host publicationModern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction
    EditorsSiamak Yazdani, Sai On Cheung, Amarjit Singh, Nader Ghafoori
    Pages131-136
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9789810879204
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2011
    Event6th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC 2011 - Zurich, Switzerland
    Duration: 21 Jun 201126 Jun 2011

    Publication series

    NameISEC 2011 - 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction

    Conference

    Conference6th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, ISEC 2011
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    CityZurich
    Period21/06/1126/06/11

    Keywords

    • Dependency
    • Design
    • Fast-tracking
    • Information
    • Overlapping
    • Scheduling

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