Architecture Engineering and Science

Water conservancy and hydropower projects are characterized by large investment scales, extended construction cycles, high risks, strong concealment, and complex construction environments. The traditional construction model relying on two-dimensional drawings, manual experience-based management, and post-correction approaches can no longer meet the refined and intelligent construction requirements of the new era for water conservancy projects — namely, “greater safety, higher efficiency, greater economy, and enhanced environmental protection.” Digital twin technology serves as a key enabler for advancing intelligent management in water conservancy construction. To this end, this study integrates digital twin technology with operational management to propose a digital twin-based intelligent construction methodology framework for water conservancy projects. Applying this framework to a seawall project, we developed a digital twin-based intelligent construction management platform for seawall engineering, achieving visualized, digitalized, and intelligent management across all project operations.