2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Raymond Jonathan ◽  
Basuki Anondho

With the development of technologies, some engineers still have a limit about technologies that can help them on their project. One of the technologies in the construction field is Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM is an innovation from Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the construction world. Applications from BIM used in this research are Cubicost Take-off Architecture & Structure (TAS) for concrete working volume calculation and Cubicost Take-off Reinforcement Bar (TRB) for reinforcement working volume calculation. In this research, the writer aims to compare the calculation of roof plate working volume between the Building Information Modeling method with the conventional method. On concrete working volume calculation with Cubicost TAS, the calculation has the same number as conventional calculation or having 0% differential. The working volume calculation between Cubicost TRB and conventional calculation has an accurate result with a differential of 0.59% on reinforcement. The calculation process with Cubicost, which has an automatic system, is shorter and not taking much time than the conventional one, which has a step-by-step process and formula that the writer should be studied first. ABSTRAKSeiring berkembangnya teknologi, masih terdapat engineer yang dapat dikatakan terbatas dalam pengetahuan teknologi yang dapat membantu pengerjaan proyek mereka. Salah satu teknologi yang ada pada bidang konstruksi merupakan penggunaan Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM merupakan salah satu inovasi yang termasuk dalam bidang Information Communication Technology (ICT) yang berada pada dunia konstruksi. Aplikasi BIM yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Cubicost Take-off Architecture & Structure (TAS) untuk perhitungan volume kebutuhan beton dan Cubicost Take-off Reinforcement Bar (TRB) untuk perhitungan volume kebutuhan besi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan perhitungan volume pekerjaan dak beton bertulang antara metode Building Information Modeling dengan konvensional untuk mengetahui manfaat dari penggunaan BIM pada perhitungan volume pekerjaan dak beton bertulang. Pada perhitungan kebutuhan volume beton dengan aplikasi Cubicost TAS, perhitungannya menghasilkan angka yang sama dengan perhitungan konvensional atau perbedaan 0%. Pada perhitungan kebutuhan berat besi untuk pekerjaan pembesian antara aplikasi Cubicost TRB dengan perhitungan konvensional menghasilkan hasil yang akurat dengan perbedaan 0.59%. Proses perhitungan dengan Cubicost yang memiliki sistem otomasi dapat dikatakan lebih singkat dan tidak memakan waktu jika dibandingkan dengan konvensional yang membutuhkan cara pengerjaan satu per satu dan rumus yang perlu dipahami terlebih dahulu.


Author(s):  
Begum Sertyesilisik

Majority of the humanity is living in the cities. Cities have adverse environmental impact. Their environmental footprints need to be reduced. As the world's living conditions deteriorate, the survival of the humanity depends on the precautions taken. These precautions can include sustainable living styles, new technologies, and circular economy principles. Furthermore, climate change caused disasters can have adverse consequences as they can be deadly and as they can result in economic loss. The cities need to be resilient so that disasters adverse consequences can be reduced and the post-disaster phase rescue and recovery processes can be effectively carried out. Circular, smart and connected cities based on the new technologies such as big data, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Internet of Things (IoT) can contribute to the cities' sustainability and resilience performance. This chapter aims to investigate the roles of big data, IoT, ICT, as well as circular, connected and smart cities in enhancing sustainability and resilience of the cities. With this aim, based on the literature review, this chapter covers: need for, pillars of and aspects of smart, sustainable, circular, and resilient cities as well as ways for transforming the cities into smart, sustainable, circular, and resilient ones. This chapter can be beneficial to the researchers, academics, construction professionals, and policy makers.Keywords: Disaster; Internet of Things; Information and Communication Technology; Smart Cities; Big Data; Resilience; Building Information Modelling; Circular Cities; Circular Economy


2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hansen ◽  
Tom Postmes ◽  
Nikita van der Vinne ◽  
Wendy van Thiel

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.


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