Flexible Construction Process Management Using Robust Strategy

Abstract

Management of construction processes is extremely difficult due to the nature of the construction industry. The ability to make the right decisions during the construction process ensures online monitoring of process in progress and the environment. Flexibility seems to be an advantage for solve mentioned problems in the case of uncertainty. The presented example shows the possibility of flexible management of construction processes using new technology based on robustness build on the system. Internal curing technology using Phase Change Material additive that protect the top layer of concrete from freezing due to the greater thermal inertia is a strategy of flexibility based on robustness. The second (complementary) strategy is adaptability that provides the ability to heat the concrete in freezing emergency. With the described actions one can mitigate risk grace to achieving the required concrete frost resistance in a relatively short period of time (night temperature drop in the fall/winter period).