%0 Journal Article
	%A Alcínia Z. Sampaio and  Pedro G. Henriques
	%D 2007
	%J International Journal of Civil and Architectural Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 11, 2007
	%T Virtual Reality Models used on the Visualization of Construction Activities in Civil Engineering Education
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15368
	%V 11
	%X Three-dimensional geometric models have been used
to present architectural and engineering works, showing their final
configuration. When the clarification of a detail or the constitution of
a construction step in needed, these models are not appropriate. They
do not allow the observation of the construction progress of a
building. Models that could present dynamically changes of the
building geometry are a good support to the elaboration of projects.
Techniques of geometric modeling and virtual reality were used to
obtain models that could visually simulate the construction activity.
The applications explain the construction work of a cavity wall and a
bridge. These models allow the visualization of the physical
progression of the work following a planned construction sequence,
the observation of details of the form of every component of the
works and support the study of the type and method of operation of
the equipment applied in the construction. These models presented
distinct advantage as educational aids in first-degree courses in Civil
Engineering. The use of Virtual Reality techniques in the
development of educational applications brings new perspectives to
the teaching of subjects related to the field of civil construction.
	%P 639 - 644