Construction as biological cells: implications of the biological cell cycle for managing construction
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Paper/Presentation Title | Construction as biological cells: implications of the biological cell cycle for managing construction |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Abeysekera, Vasantha (Author) and Shelke, Mayur G. (Author) |
Editors | Ahmed, Syed M., Xenidis, Yiannis, Azhar, Salman, Smith, Norma A., Yarris, Cat E. and Campbell, Shaunna |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) |
ERA Conference ID | 77050 |
60421 | |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Geenville, North Carolina, USQ |
ISBN | 9780989462372 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.citcglobal.com/ |
Conference/Event | 8th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) |
International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century | |
Event Details | 8th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) Parent International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century Delivery In person Event Date 27 to end of 30 May 2015 Event Location Thessaloniki, Greece |
Event Details | International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century |
Abstract | The concept of a cell as a unit of construction is advanced exploring the notion of construction as biological cells metaphorically, inspired by the striking similarity of a biological cell as a building block of a multicellular organism with the hope of finding new ways of solving perennial construction problems given also that many have benefitted by learning from nature. As biological cells procreate through cell division, it follows a unique cyclic process with an astonishingly error-free cell division process despite the complexity of the process. This cyclic process consists of four phases with three checkpoints including a forced rest state. A critical incident with a quality problem was selected in order to examine the relevance of the biological cell cycle. Study finds that checkpoints at mobilisation and completion are invaluable. Results suggest there is potential for further exploration of the cell cycle to establish its value, reliability, and validity with the hope of developing a suitable cell cycle control mechanism for construction including the form and nature of the embedded design and cell control checkpoints. |
Keywords | biological cell cycle, biomimicry, cell, cellular construction, metaphor |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 330202. Building construction management and project planning |
Public Notes | Copyright © 2015 by CITC-8, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any formor by any means without written permission from the editors. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3528/construction-as-biological-cells-implications-of-the-biological-cell-cycle-for-managing-construction
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