Introduction:
Over the years Artificial Intelligence has been useful in different fields of engineering. Civil Engineering in particular has benefited a lot from Artificial Intelligence. For instance, the emergence of intricately designed Skyscrapers has benefited from ongoing developments in AI. The construction industry, which is the primary work field of civil engineers, has seen the introduction of AI technology, such as big data, deep learning and other productivity enhancing algorithms.
Civil Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
It is pertinent to point out that adaptation of AI in Civil Engineering has enabled companies to yield higher profits at lower costs. Moreover, AI has widened the horizons of civil Engineering by opening unexplored arenas and redefining the extent of the scope of Civil Engineering. AI has a plethora of benefits when it comes to Civil Engineering. They range from finance related to Efficiency related. Some of those uses of AI in Civil Engineering are
1. Better Designs
As mentioned hereinbefore, AI has made the job of a civil engineer easy when it comes to designing intricate and complex skyscrapers. In addition to that, with AI engineers can explore a plethora of designs and pick a better and more efficient design for building. Many software exist which make it easy for the engineers to check out their designs and find out flaws in such designs to leave some scope for improvement. AI is also helpful to reduce the labour cost in a project. AI has been successfully implemented in designing self-driving heavy machineries of construction zones. Its been seen that using AI in the field of construction results a efficient design along with 10% to 17% of less wait time and approximately 15% of reduced labour cost.
2. Cost Management
In construction industry, one of the most important elements is Cost. Many a times the mega construction projects end up going over budget. These things happen due to lack of proper planning. In hindsight, the civil engineers realise the things they could have done better. With AI, it is now possible to predict the possible deviations from expected cost early on. Such predictions are pivotal for cost Management. Implementation of AI really helps a lot to measure the actual site progress.
3. Risk Management
With AI, Civil Engineers can also predict possible risk factors. These predictions can help engineers in managing such risks in a better way. There are various platforms which uses AI and provides safety observation, monitoring and analysis feature to predict and know the risky area in a construction zone and it helps a lot to avoid any kind of unwanted hazards before they take place.
4. Administrative Capacity
In the construction industry, Civil Engineers can leverage AI to manage resources by using this technology in administrative Capacity. It can schedule work ours and disburse remuneration for employees in timely manner. AI also helps for scheduling the work efficiently. If helps a lot in efficient inventory management and designing a feasible project plan
Conclusion:
These are the times when the decisions made by machines seem to be more reliable than a human made decision, therefore, the reliance that Civil Engineers have placed on Artificial Intelligence is going to be fruitful and beneficial for human civilization.
