Construction Material Quality Control Enhancement with RFID and Website Applications

Abstract

A significant amount of time and effort is required in quality inspection and specimen track record monitoring. The data recorded manually using paper-based document leads to misinformation and delays. Many of the construction processes are plummeted from meeting deadlines and achieving client satisfaction. However, modern world is shifting towards innovative automated technologies in design, construction and monitoring. Construction automation subsumes the potential to ameliorate construction quality after extensive development in informatics tools. In order to contribute in enhancing efficient quality control for increasing construction operations, an automated RFID based Quality Control System is used. This Study involves the insertion of an RFID tag into the concrete specimen and analyzing the properties of the specimen such as strength, initial and final setting times, and curing time. Arduino Programming Language has been used for the coding of the RFID system. The resultant quality data is then uploaded to a Web Portal that is programmed through programming language ‘PHP’. The data is then transferred to a web application. Real-time tracking of the Transportation phase (inventory to Construction site) is carried out via GPS facility on the web app.. It is expected that as a result of applying this automated scheme, the overall performance of the Concrete specimen Quality testing and tracking process will be enhanced. Performance involves increased efficiency, time and cost savings. The results demonstrate that application of RFID based quality control system is appropriate for material quality assessment.