Heavy lift analysis at FEED stage for industrial project

摘要

Modular construction has been a widely used method for industrial construction in Alberta. Heavy piperack modules are prefabricated and assembled offsite and transported to site for installation, which minimizes the impact of Alberta's harsh weather and improves efficiency. Such projects are large in scale, ranging from hundreds of modules to thousands; because of this, project planning often requires a relatively long period of time. At the front-end engineering design stage, information is limited, but the planning is critical for determining the appropriate cranes, locations, and lift sequences. To ensure sound planning, information must be extracted from the 3D models, which can be tedious without automation, and engineering analyses are required for crane location selection. This paper introduces a data-driven management system used for project planning. The outputs include selection of crane with locations considering site constraints. Valid automation is implemented in practice to achieve high efficiency.