Publications / 1993 Proceedings of the 10th ISARC, Houston, USA
The use of prefabrication to enhance constructability necessitates careful planning for access of the prefabricated modules within a construction site. Current planning tools are inadequate for representing the integrated information required for planning access. Hence developing a reliable plan using these tools is time consuming. This paper presents a computerized approach for planning vehicle access routed on an industrial site. It proposes that a Geographic Information System (GIS) be used to represent integrated information and an expert system be used to represent knowledge required to select the optimal access route for prefabricated modules on a construction site. The paper also presents the design of such a system using the GIS Arc/Info and the Expert System Nexpert Object.