Understanding GIS in visualization and evaluation of construction schedule

Abstract

Economically successful available scheduling tools such as Primavera and Microsoft Project fail to provide information about the geographical aspects of a construction project. A methodology using geographical information systems (GIS) is developed to represent the geographical aspects of the construction progress graphically by accompanying and linking it with the construction schedule. The spatial or geographical aspects are illustrated by the 3D model developed in AutoCAD and the construction schedule is generated via MS Excel sheets and linking it to ArcVIEW. Spatial and scheduling information are linked together into the GIS environment (ArcGIS) With a GIS, we can identify and analyze the land features, climate, boundaries, population, resources, and many other things about places that interest you. In the past, you needed to use paper maps, globes, and a variety of hard-copy data sources to perform these analyses. The main purpose of the research is to discover a simple and perceptive way of assigning the essential project information from a constructional CAD model to scheduling software and streamlining sequencing and organizing project activities. In achieving this goal, one of the most exhausting and time-consuming steps in producing a construction project schedule will be removed. By the end of this project, we will be able to understand the GIS system, and how to visualize it while scheduling the project and its uses. Keywords- Geographical Information System, spatial information, scheduling, visualization