SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CONSTRUCTION DURATION

Abstract

A system and method for estimating construction duration. The system includes a three-dimensional (3D) building information model (BIM) module, a duration estimation module, and a 4D BIM module. The 3D BIM module constructs a 3D BIM based on inputted modeling instructions and generates quantity information corresponding to the 3D BIM. The duration estimation module calculates duration information for construction work based on inputted construction condition information and the quantity information of the 3D BIM produced. The 4D BIM module constructs a 4D BIM based on the 3D BIM and the duration information. Thus, the present invention can automatically calculate the quantity of building materials, estimate the construction duration, establish a construction progress table, and demonstrate the construction progress of the 4D BIM in an animated way, replacing the traditional way of manually processing information for duration estimation.