scholarly journals Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Detailed Design Phase of Construction Projects

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Salam ◽  
Perry Forsythe ◽  
Catherine Killen
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Detailed Design

Identification of Tools and Techniques to Enhance Interdisciplinary Collaboration During Design and Construction Projects

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Keys ◽  
Susan R. Silverman ◽  
Jennie Evans
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Organizational Dynamics ◽  
Healthcare Design ◽  
Interior Designers ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Design And Construction

The purpose of this study was to collect the perceptions of design professionals and clinicians regarding design process success strategies and elements of interprofessional engagement and communication during healthcare design and construction projects. Additional objectives were to gather best practices to maximize clinician engagement and provide tools and techniques to improve interdisciplinary collaboration for future projects. Strategies are needed to enhance the design and construction process and create interactions that benefit not only the project but the individuals working to see its completion. Meaningful interprofessional collaboration is essential to any healthcare design project and making sure the various players communicate is a critical element. This was a qualitative study conducted via an online survey. Respondents included architects, construction managers, interior designers, and healthcare personnel who had recently been involved in a building renovation or new construction project for a healthcare facility. Responses to open-ended questions were analyzed for themes, and descriptive statistics were used to provide insight into participant demographics. Information on the impressions, perceptions, and opportunities related to clinician involvement in design projects was collected from nurses, architects, interior designers, and construction managers. Qualitative analysis revealed themes of clinician input, organizational dynamics, and a variety of communication strategies to be the most frequently mentioned elements of successful interprofessional collaboration. This study validates the need to include clinician input in the design process, to consider the importance of organizational dynamics on design team functioning, and to incorporate effective communication strategies during design and construction projects.

scholarly journals Qualitative analysis of Request For Information to identify design flaws in steel construction projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2083-2094
Author(s):  
Mathieu Fokwa Soh ◽  
Daniel Barbeau ◽  
Sylvie Doré ◽  
Daniel Forgues
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
Steel Construction ◽  
Structured Information ◽  
Design Documents

AbstractRequest for information (RFI) is a formal process used in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry to address design flaws that affect communication between designers and contractors. A large number of RFIs are a sign of a lack of precision or coordination in the design documents. However, RFIs produce rich, precise, and structured information. Analyzing their content can help to identify recurring problems between designers and construction teams and better tailor future projects to the working context of the contractors. This article presents a method for identifying recurring issues during the design phase of steel construction projects through the analysis of the contents of RFIs. It is original in using a qualitative content analysis tool that can analyze large quantities of RFIs rapidly. Identifying the recurrent problems of contractors will allow the establishment of rules to be taken into consideration during the design phase of future steel construction projects. A case study of 26 steel construction projects demonstrates the feasibility of this method. This case study shows that, given the same designers and construction teams, recurring problems shown in RFIs do not differ according to the scale of the projects. In this case, the main issue between designers and contractors is the lack and inadequate presentation of information related to the connection of steel components. Identifying these problems can pave the way for initiatives to improve the design phase and can be an essential step in making contractors’ knowledge available to designers early in the projects.

Detailed Design Phase 3

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-258
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Furterer
Keyword(s):  
Design Phase ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Detailed Design

scholarly journals Onshore Oil and Gas Design Schedule Management Process Through Time-Impact Simulations Analyses

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1613
Author(s):  
Daekyoung Yi ◽  
Eul-Bum Lee ◽  
Junyong Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The Body ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Project Schedule ◽  
Schedule Management ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Design Schedule

Korean oil and gas contractors have recently incurred significant losses due to improper engineering performance on EPC (engineering procurement and construction) projects in overseas markets. Several previous studies have verified the significant impact engineering has on EPC construction cost and project lifecycle. However, no literature has studied the time impact engineering has on EPC projects, representing a gap in the existing body of knowledge. To fill this gap, a Monte Carlo simulation was performed with the Pertmaster, Primavera risk analysis software for three sample onshore oil and gas projects. From said simulation of all major EPC critical activities, the authors found that the engineering phase is up to 10 times as impactful as the procurement and construction phases on the overall schedule duration. In assessing the engineering activities, the authors found the piping design activities to have the greatest impact on the overall schedule performance. Using these findings, the authors present a design schedule management process which minimizes the delays of project completion in EPC projects. Said process includes the following six steps: (1) Milestone management, (2) drawing status management, (3) productivity management of engineering, (4) interface management, (5) management of major vendor documents, and (6) work front management. The findings of this paper add to the body of knowledge by confirming the design phase to be the most impactful on the overall project schedule success. Furthermore, the presented design schedule management will aid industry with successfully executing the design phase in a timely manner, including examples from case study projects for a greater understanding.

Automated Thermal and Stress Preliminary Analyses Applied to a Turbine Rotor

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxime Moret ◽  
Alexandre Delecourt ◽  
Hany Moustapha ◽  
Francois Garnier ◽  
Acher-Igal Abenhaim
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Conceptual System ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Detailed Design ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Cad Models ◽  
The Impact

The use of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) techniques at the preliminary design phase (PMDO) of a gas turbine engine allows investing more effort at the pre-detailed phase in order to prevent the selection of an unsatisfactory concept early in the design process. Considering the impact of the turbine tip clearance on an engine’s efficiency, an accurate tool to predict the tip gap is a mandatory step towards the implementation of a full PMDO system for the turbine design. Tip clearance calculation is a good candidate for PMDO technique implementation considering that it implies various analyses conducted on both the rotor and stator. As a first step to the development of such tip clearance calculator satisfying PMDO principles, the present work explores the automation feasibility of the whole analysis phase of a turbine rotor preliminary design process and the potential increase in the accuracy of results and time gains. The proposed conceptual system integrates a thermal boundary conditions automated calculator and interacts with a simplified air system generator and with several conception tools based on parameterized CAD models. Great improvements were found when comparing this work’s analysis results with regular pre-detailed level tools, as they revealed to be close to the one generated by the detailed design tools used as target. Moreover, this design process revealed to be faster than a common preliminary design phase while leading to a reduction of time spent at the detailed design phase. By requiring fewer user inputs, this system decreases the risk of human errors while entirely leaving the important decisions to the designer.

scholarly journals Progress and Challenges in Generative Product Design: A Review of Systems

Computers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
James Mountstephens ◽  
Jason Teo
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Generation Process ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Detailed Design ◽  
Design Computing ◽  
Widespread Acceptance ◽  
Design Systems ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Generative Methods ◽  
Design Options

Design is a challenging task that is crucial to all product development. Advances in design computing may allow machines to move from a supporting role to generators of design content. Generative Design systems produce designs by algorithms and offer the potential for the exploration of vast design spaces, the fostering of creativity, the combination of objective and subjective requirements, and the revolutionary integration of conceptual and detailed design phases. The application of generative methods to the design of discrete, physical, engineered products has not yet been reviewed. This paper reviews the Generative Product Design systems developed since 1998 in order to identify significant approaches and trends. Systems are analyzed according to their primary goal, generative method, the design phase they focus on, whether the generation is automatic or interactive, the number of design options they generate, and the types of design requirements involved in the generation process. Progress using this approach is recognized, and a number of challenges that must be addressed in order to achieve widespread acceptance are identified. Possible solutions are offered, including innovative approaches in Human–Computer Interaction.

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