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Digital Twin Technology
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Digital Twin Technology

by Manisha Vohra
February 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
272 pages
7h 10m
English
Wiley-Scrivener
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6Digital Twin as a Revamping Tool for Construction Industry

Greeshma A. S.1* and Philbin M. Philip2

1Construction Management Department, Purdue University, Indiana, U.S.A.

2Philbin M. Philip, Production and Quantitative Methods (P&QM) Area, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India

Abstract

Construction is a broad phrase that refers to the formation or creating structures. The construction industry looks after the installation, preservation, renovation of buildings and other immovable structures, as well as the construction of roadways, amenities, etc. that form fundamental components of structures and are necessary for the structure’s complete development and usage. In construction industry, digital twin can provide a dynamic, up-to-date copy of a structure, a site, a rail line, etc. Simulations can be run which can give predictions and judgments. In construction industry during implementation of planned structure, various problems arise which can be overcome with digital twins. This chapter discusses and tries to explain the role of digital twin technology in construction industry. In the context of construction related work, this chapter tries to find out how the use of digital twin technology could transform the construction industry and come across as a game-changing technology. The chapter also analyzes the different perspectives of the role of digital twin in this industry.

Keywords: Digital twin, construction industry, project management, structure, building, ...

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