M.E-Construction Engineering & Management: Enhancement of Road Construction Sector Using Automation

M.
E-CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
& MANAGEMENT
BIRLA
VISHVAKARMA
MAHAVIDHYALAYA
ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

REVIEW PRESENTATION OF PAPER (RP)
ENHANCEMENT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION SECTOR USING

AUTOMATION
PREPAIRED BY:
PRANAV CHOVATIYA(1st year)
(15CMT012)
M.E-CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
& MANAGEMENT
B.V.M. ENGINEERING COLLEGE
VALLABH VIDHYANAGAR
UNDER GUIDANCE OF:

Dr. JAYESHKUMAR R.PITRODA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
B.V.M. ENGINEERING COLLEGE
VALLABH VIDHYANAGAR
AUTHOR & JOURNAL

Sameer Javed Momin, Dr. Jalindar R. Patil, Rajesh
Ramchandra Nale.
International Research Journal of Engineering and
Technology (IRJET)
e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 p-ISSN: 2395-0072
Volume: 02 Issue: 03 | June-2015
WHY AUTOMATION ?
The construction industry is labour intensive and
construction work is conducted in risky and dangerous
situations.
The infrastructure project requires more numbers of skilled
labour, good quality of work, increased productivity etc.
The problems associated with construction work such as
decreasing quality of work, labour shortages, safety of
labour and working condition of projects.
To overcome these problems new innovative technologies
such as automation which has the potential to improve the
quality, safety, and productivity of the industries must be
implemented
WHY AUTOMATION ?
Construction
productivity on
large projects,
including road
construction, has
been constant or
declining since the
1970s.
This has been

coupled with a
dramatic increase
in construction
labor cost and
shortage in funding
for new road
construction and
maintenance.
At the same time,

highway
construction costs
have been
increasing, even
after correcting for
general inflation.
Full automation in road construction
Todays construction projects are short design and

construction period, increased demands of quality and low
cost.
Automated and robotized construction technologies can
compensate increasing demand on construction projects.
Its lead to a continuous working time through the year.
reduction of construction time would improve cost benefit

analysis of construction project due to faster availability
and return on investment.
health hazards associated with the workers proximity

to carcinogenic materials may be reduced.
OVERVIEW OF AUTOMATION
Single task automated

machine
LOW COST TELE- OPERATED TYPE
As construction work is lessrepetitive, not fit for

construction.
Dramatic labour saving cannot
be achieved by tele-operated
type robots because these
require operators
FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM TYPE
Laser sensors and a CPU which

enables teaching, less
operation.
measures the portion to be
worked on by its laser sensor.
performing the work on its own
under the guidance of the
operator.
BENEFITS OF AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION

Cost
Materials
consumptio
n or waste,
etc. To an
optimum
value.
Labor
productivity
Schedule
Project
Success
In
management
point of
view
Safety
Quality
FIELD SURVEY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The excavation work is done
improperly and hastily & was not
done under supervision.
The blueprint showing the various
internal pipelines, gas lines and wire
lines were not checked from the
competent authorities before starting
the road works.
The backhoe loader excavated the
road and also cut the wire lines of
various domestic utilities.
While laying of base and sub-base
layers, the amount of material laid is
less than determined design to
reduce the construction cost.
The compactor is not rolled for the
designed number of times, thereby
reducing the strength of the road.
FIELD SURVEY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The paver machines used for the laying
of the wearing course for the
construction of bituminous road was
unchecked. Some parts of the machine
were not functioning properly.
The paver was laying the bituminous
concrete on the surface coarse in an
uneven manner.
The bituminous aggregate was not
being supplied to the asphalt paver
continuously from the truck containing
the material.
Shortage of labours as compared to the
minimum labours required for the work.
Workers employed on the site were
unskilled.
No safety personal protective
equipment's (PPEs) have been given to
the labours.
SUGGESTED AUTOMATED CONCEPTS

Laser based sensor systems
installed on it.
By using this system, we get the
required field data with the help of
the laser sensors which acts
alongside the working of machines.
The field data is then displayed on
the LCD screen to the operator can
make necessary adjustments in the
machine before commencement of
work.
It should have the depth adjustment
knob working, with the help of which
the required depth of the asphalt
layer to be laid on the road can be
adjusted.
Laying of tack coat/prime coat

should be done using the
machines such as Bitumen
Pressure Distributor.
Power broom machine (Road

sweeper) used for the road
cleaning before the laying of tack
coat and prime coat, remove all
the unwanted waste materials
from the construction site.
To know the
underground profile
before excavation,
Ground Penetrating
Radar System (GPRS)
should be used to
avoid cutting of live
wire cables and
pipelines if any.
Using this machine,
we get to know the
underground profile of
the area.
Then the excavation
work can be done
easily without
disturbing other things.
Ground Penetrating Radar System
There are machines like Mobile Hot Mix Plant and Mobile
Concrete Plant, which can make availability of the fresh
material on site.
With the help of Mobile Hot Mix Plant, the bituminous
concrete used on the site will be fresh without any
contamination and will be maintained at required
temperature till laying is complete.
With the help of Mobile Concrete Plant, fresh concrete will
be produced having less segregation and also the
transportation cost and time will be reduced.
Potholes
Pothole Repairing Machine, can be used to repair the potholes to

maintain the road conditions.
Fuel and oil leaks are also a major problem. Spot checks should
be performed before paving.
CONCLUSION
It is important to maintain the correct relationship between the
speed of processing and the speed of material delivery, which
is essential for automation in construction industry.
The existing construction procedure is observed & concerned
drawbacks & lacunas in existing construction procedure have
been outlined.
To achieve satisfactory road construction work with necessary
quality and safety, we must follow the automation adopted by
developed countries.
There should be a different committee for stricter supervision
on the constructional works by their higher authorities to avoid
use of inferior quality materials, inefficient machines, improper
work procedures etc. all that are being followed nowadays.
CONCLUSION
The operators shall be mandatorily trained under renowned
construction companies (like VOLVO, CATERPILLAR, JCB, etc.) to
gain proper knowledge and increase skills.
Necessary diversions, pathways, proper fabrications and sign
boards should be used before starting the work for safety purposes.
All labours/operators/workers need to be fully equipped with
Personal Protective Equipment's (PPEs) before the commencement
of any constructional activity.
The work procedure, materials used, standard of quality etc. all
should be done according to the recommended design.
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ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

ENHANCEMENT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION SECTOR USING

UNDER GUIDANCE OF:

AUTHOR & JOURNAL

This has been

At the same time,

Full automation in road construction

Todays construction projects are short design and

reduction of construction time would improve cost benefit

health hazards associated with the workers proximity

Single task automated

LOW COST TELE- OPERATED TYPE

As construction work is lessrepetitive, not fit for

FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM TYPE

Laser sensors and a CPU which

BENEFITS OF AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION

FIELD SURVEY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION

FIELD SURVEY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION

SUGGESTED AUTOMATED CONCEPTS

Laying of tack coat/prime coat

Power broom machine (Road

Pothole Repairing Machine, can be used to repair the potholes to

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