Automated Schedule Monitoring System for Precast Building Construction Using Enhanced - Geographic Information System (GIS)

This study focuses on developing an automated schedule monitoring system for precast building construction. Erection of prefabricated structural components is the major critical activity for the precast building construction. An efficient lifting schedule plan and control can significantly reduce construction conflicts and project delay. In this research, the system, ArcSched, was developed to assist construction managers to control and monitor the erection process in a real time base. ArcSched is composed of a Geographic Information System (GIS) integrated with a database management system (DBMS). Through systematic monitoring of the construction process and representing the erection progress in graphics and colors, the scheduled components for erection are repetitively tracked and well controlled to assure the lifting schedule as planned.