Integrating big data and cloud computing for multi-objective optimization in sustainable civil engineering projects
摘要
The growing need for sustainable civil infrastructure demands data-driven strategies capable of balancing conflicting project objectives such as time, cost, energy consumption, and structural durability. This study presents an integrated Big Data– and cloud-enabled multi-objective optimization framework that leverages heterogeneous construction data from Building Information Modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and environmental APIs. The proposed system employs the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm III (NSGA-III) to generate Pareto-optimal solutions, implemented within an Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Apache Spark architecture for scalable, real-time computation. A case study on a mid-rise reinforced concrete building involving ten decision variables—such as zeolite percentage, bacterial concentration, and curing duration—was conducted to validate the framework. The optimized solution achieved a project duration of 395 days, a life-cycle cost of ₹54.1 million, energy consumption of 920 GJ, and structural durability of 84.3%, demonstrating significant performance improvement over conventional methods (MOPSO, MOACO, and NSGA-II) in terms of solution diversity, convergence speed, and computational efficiency. Trade-off and sensitivity analyses further reveal the nonlinear interdependence between material composition, curing conditions, and sustainability metrics. The findings confirm that the integration of Big Data and cloud-based optimization enhances real-time decision-making and operational sustainability. The proposed framework provides a scalable digital foundation for achieving resilient, cost-efficient, and environmentally responsible infrastructure design, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.