Automation and Integration of the Design and Construction of Concrete Buildings

The study reported in this paper demonstrates an interactive Computer-Integrated Construction system (CIC) with graphic display for custom design of concrete buildings and automated on-site implementation by robotic devices. The developed system utilizes standardized reusable modular forms which are specially designed for assembly and disassembly by robots. These forms serve as the link between design and construction. An interesting feature of the system is the ability to use the design information to automatically generate optimized construction planning and scheduling information for any weighted function of cost and desired time for completion. The study is represented is a simulation to investigate the feasibility of such integrated system.