Ontology-based representation of quality assurance and inspection planning in construction

IF 9.6 1区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-06-20 DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106268

Sebastian Seiß , Yuan Zheng , Jürgen Melzner , Jan Wium , Olli Seppänen

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Abstract

Inspections based on detailed quality inspection plans are crucial for minimizing construction failures and improving construction quality. However, the manual inspection planning process could be aided through the use of a formalized representation, which is currently missing. To address this gap, this paper introduces the Ontology for Construction Quality Assurance (OCQA), which aims to provide formal, comprehensive, and modular knowledge representation for quality inspection planning in construction. The development of the OCQA follows the Linked Open Terms methodology and is encoded using Semantic Web Ontology Language to ensure machine-readability and alignment with other ontologies. The OCQA offers support to inspection planners and inspectors by providing relevant inspection planning knowledge and information to enable project-specific inspection planning. Future research could involve extending the OCQA to specific trades or automating the inspection planning process.

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基于本体的施工质量保证与检验规划表示

根据详细的质量检查计划进行检查，对于减少施工失误和提高施工质量至关重要。然而，人工检查规划过程可以通过使用目前缺少的形式化表示来辅助。为了解决这一问题，本文引入了建筑质量保证本体（OCQA），旨在为建筑质量检查规划提供正式、全面和模块化的知识表示。OCQA的开发遵循链接开放术语方法，并使用语义Web本体语言进行编码，以确保机器可读性并与其他本体保持一致。OCQA通过提供相关的检验计划知识和信息，为检验计划人员和检验员提供支持，以实现具体项目的检验计划。未来的研究可能包括将OCQA扩展到特定行业或自动化检查计划过程。

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来源期刊

Automation in Construction 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

19.20

自引率

16.50%

发文量

563

审稿时长

8.5 months

期刊介绍： Automation in Construction is an international journal that focuses on publishing original research papers related to the use of Information Technologies in various aspects of the construction industry. The journal covers topics such as design, engineering, construction technologies, and the maintenance and management of constructed facilities. The scope of Automation in Construction is extensive and covers all stages of the construction life cycle. This includes initial planning and design, construction of the facility, operation and maintenance, as well as the eventual dismantling and recycling of buildings and engineering structures.