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Area of Science:

  • Construction Engineering and Management
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Intelligent Construction Technologies

Background:

  • Traditional tower crane positioning relies heavily on manual calculations and experienced personnel, which is inefficient and impractical.
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) software currently provides only relative component coordinates, limiting precise site-wide positioning.
  • Existing methods are time-consuming and lack the precision required for complex construction projects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated system for optimal tower crane positioning on construction sites.
  • To integrate Computer-Aided Design (CAD) graphics with Geographic Information System (GIS) for accurate world coordinate acquisition.
  • To enhance the efficiency and intelligence of vertical transportation and component positioning in industrial buildings.

Main Methods:

  • Importing CAD graphics into GIS software to obtain world coordinate information.
  • Developing a tower crane positioning optimization model based on component supply points, initial positioning, and operational requirements.
  • Utilizing the firefly algorithm for automatic calculation and generation of the optimal tower crane layout.

Main Results:

  • Successfully integrated CAD and GIS data to automate the acquisition of world coordinates.
  • Established a clear transfer relationship between component points and tower crane positioning points.
  • Generated an optimized tower crane layout using the firefly algorithm, improving efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method automates tower crane positioning, significantly reducing manual effort and time.
  • Integrating information technology enhances construction site management, perception, analysis, and decision-making.
  • This approach contributes to intelligent decision-making in industrial buildings and unifies execution and command systems.