INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
INTRODUCTION – CENG 116B
DATABASE MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
(ICT)
 • Broader term for Information Technology (IT)
which refers to all communication technologies,
including the internet, wireless networks,
INFORMATION cellphones, computers, software, middleware,
video-conferencing, social networking and other
AND media applications and services.
COMMUNICATI • Also the integration of computing and
communication technology and information
ON processing.
TECHNOLOGY • Includes areas such as: software development,
mobile devices, cloud computing, data centres,
cyber security, research networks, support and so
on. 
ICT IN CONSTRUCTION

ICT in Construction means the adaptation of information communication ICT in construction can be broken down into different segments for its
and technology in construction procedure.  better understanding and its role in construction. Before construction
procedure firstly, construction industry participants and organizations
communicate with each other and are concerned with information
exchange, dealing with drawings, specification, cost estimation and changes
in design. Communication can include conversation, listening, networking,
and information collection, emails, using different electronic medium or
manual means. Technology includes design tools like CAD, SAP, BIM used for
design, cost estimation, change in design, etc.
 Predesign

APPLICATION Design
OF ICT IN
CONSTRUCTI Construction
ON
Operation

Maintenance
 • To define the requirements of the clients
with respect to space management, cost,
quality and time of completion of
project. It includes preliminary design,
layouts, site soil tests, topography etc. to
1. check the feasibility of the project. For
predesign the following computer
PREDESIGN programs may be found applicable:

a) Google Earth
b) GPS
c) GIS etc.
 • Designing phase includes virtual construction
before starting the real construction to check
the efficiency of the project. It’s considered
major step to be taken in the construction that
highly improves the performance of the
project in all respects. The design software
2. DESIGN includes the following:

a) CAD
b) SAP
c) ETAB
d) STAAD
e) BIM etc.
 • It involves cost estimation and schedule
3. management or any one of them. It may
also include the choice of technology, the
CONSTRUCTI time taken to complete each task,
ON required resources, etc. In more significant
projects, both the dimensions, i.e.,
PLANNING schedule and budget information must be
considered. 
4. CONSTRUCTION

BATCHING COMPACTION CURING

• Concrete mix • By fixing number • Amount of water

aggregates are and frequency of required for curing
introduced in the vibrations digitally can be instructed
mixture in correct compaction in from the
proportion within roads, foundations, computerized
accuracy by the etc. can be done system.
direct input of data quickly.
in the computer.
 The automated system is used in
the operation of structures like
5. adjustment of the gate of the
dam.
OPERATI It is also highly useful in
ON structures like hospitals,
shopping complexes for the
operation of the elevator, lift,
escalator, etc.
 Regular maintenance of the
constructed structures can be done
6. using ICT.
MAINTENANC For example: the scanner can be
E used to detect the width of the
internal crack and determine
whether the structure is safe or
not.
 Improves the performance of construction processes in terms of cost, time,
quality and client satisfaction.

Enhance cooperation, coordination and collaboration level.

ADVANTAGES Change in the design can be made efficiently.

OF ICT IN Lower financial risk

CONSTRUCTI
ON It helps in completing the project in estimated time and budget

Effective communication between project participants

Possibility of error is minimized

Information flow is accurate.

DATA VS INFORMATION
 DATA contains raw figures and facts.
INFORMATION unlike data provide
insights analyzed through the data.

DATA VS Information can’t exist without data

INFORMATI but data doesn’t rely on the
information.
ON
Data, as an input, goes through a
filtration process followed by a
meaningful organization to
generate output or information.