Tower crane layout planning through Generative Adversarial Network

R. Li, H. L. Chi (Corresponding Author), Z. Peng, J. Chen

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Abstract

Tower cranes are globally utilized in construction projects to transport components vertically and horizontally, which governs the construction schedule and requires proper locations. However, in practice, the layout of the tower crane is mainly decided by the experience of construction contractors or managers, lacking quality assurance. Generative adversarial network (GAN) is an emerging deep learning technology to generate synthetic images with predictive nature, applied in many research areas, especially in automatic design. Given that, this paper proposed a TC-GAN to identify an appropriate tower crane layout. Information on construction projects was gathered and calculated to obtain a high-quality training dataset considering efficiency and safety. Then, a framework derived from cGAN was applied for the TC-GAN generator and discriminator, training on the massive dataset. The learning rate selection was conducted based on evaluating the quality and rationality of the generated image, which validated the TC-GAN performance in tower crane layout planning.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationeWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction - Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022
EditorsEilif Hjelseth, Sujesh F. Sujan, Raimar J. Scherer
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages382-388
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781032406732
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023
Event14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022 - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: 14 Sept 202216 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameeWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction - Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022

Conference

Conference14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period14/09/2216/09/22

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Modelling and Simulation

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