Simulación de eventos discretos y líneas de balance, aplicadas al mejoramiento del proceso constructivo de la cimentación de un edificio

The objective of this study is to propose a new method to enhance the
time- and cost-planning process for the construction of building founda-
tions via integration of discrete-event simulation, line-of-balance diagram,
and Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools. In order to calibrate a
discrete-event simulation model, field measurements of workflow, resource
consumption, activity duration, and restrictions were obtained from real
construction projects. Based on Lean Construction methods and line-of-
balance diagrams, which allow reduction in time and cost, a number of
planning alternatives were proposed. In addition, virtual animation of
such alternatives was performed through BIM methodologies. It is con-
cluded that planning tool integration is a robust technique for planning
and decision-making in civil engineering projects