Abstract
Construction safety is a serious problem in the construction industry worldwide, especially in large-scale construction projects. In order to improve the safety management performance, through the identification of the key factors that cause accidents, this research develops a conceptual framework of adopting virtual prototyping (VP) technology to aid in construction safety management. It consists of three components: modelling and simulation, the identification of unsafe factors, and safety training. A real-life case study is presented to demonstrate how to implement the VP-based safety management platform and evaluate its feasibility and validity. It is shown that the VP-based safety management platform can effectively aid in safety management and improve the safety performance of construction projects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-24 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Automation in Construction |
| Volume | 34 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Large-scale construction projects
- Safety management
- Safety performance
- The construction industry
- Virtual prototyping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction