A Real-Time Online Structure-Safety Analysis Approach Consistent with Dynamic Construction Schedule of Underground Caverns
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 142, Issue 9
Abstract
Because of the uncertainties present in geology and construction processes, construction projects in underground cavern groups are typically characterized by high degrees of uncertainty. The real-time safety analysis of underground caverns during construction has been a key technological issue because previous three-dimensional simulations have commonly failed to consider the time-varying changes in construction schedules and geological conditions. Thus, this study couples a construction progress simulation with a real-time dynamic analysis of engineering safety. In this study, a real-time online safety analysis approach based on four-dimensional technology during the construction of underground caverns is introduced, and a dynamic visualization management system of safety information in underground caverns during construction is developed using the OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) Tao Framework and C#, with which integrated management of information related to safety, including geological information, construction progress information, monitoring information, and numerical simulation data, is considered. This study also demonstrates that real-time safety evaluation based on a construction safety information model during the construction of underground caverns is feasible and practical, as shown in a real example in China.
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Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51509182), Tianjin Youth Research Program of the Application Foundation and Advanced Technology (No. 15JCQNJC08000), the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51321065), and the Open Foundation (No. 2014491211) from the State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 142 • Issue 9 • September 2016
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Received: Jun 25, 2015
Accepted: Jan 12, 2016
Published online: Mar 23, 2016
Discussion open until: Aug 23, 2016
Published in print: Sep 1, 2016
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