GPS-Based Real-Time Guidance Information System for Marine Pier Construction
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 139, Issue 2
Abstract
Pile positioning, for driving piles below the surface of water in a marine pier construction project, is typically a time-consuming task owing to the fact that the pile wharf is affected significantly by environmental limitation and marine meteorology. As a result, it is always a goal to minimize the positioning time while maintaining a desired level of accuracy. This study developed a global positioning system (GPS)-based information system, which integrated six major modules. This system was designed to provide a real-time positioning and guidance solution for pile-driving barge control in a marine pier construction project. In a case study, the developed system has been implemented successfully in a real project and proved this system can improve the horizontal accuracy of real-time pile positions by less than 1 cm. It also contributed to a 42% reduction in the construction time and thus an 11% reduction in the final budget. Consequently, the efficiency of a piling construction project could be improved significantly by incorporating such a system.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank the National Science Council, Taiwan, for financially supporting this work under Contract Nos. NSC-99-2218-E-002-034 and NSC-98-2622-E-002-027-CC3.
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Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 139 • Issue 2 • May 2013
Pages: 84 - 94
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jan 29, 2012
Accepted: Jul 24, 2012
Published online: Aug 11, 2012
Published in print: May 1, 2013
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