Research on Teaching Reform of Architectural Engineering Drawing Based on BIM Technology

The course of architectural engineering drawing is the basic course before the students of civil engineering related majors study the professional courses.It aims to cultivate the students’ability of configuration,expression,reading and drawing.BIM Technology simulates the real component information of a building through digital information simulation,and flexibly transforms between two-dimensional and threedimensional,providing a new tool for the teaching of architectural engineering drawing.This paper analyzes the characteristics of BIM Technology and teaching advantages,combined with the current teaching situation of architectural engineering drawing course,puts forward reform suggestions and implementation process,and provides reform ideas for the teaching of engineering basic courses.

Application of BIM in the Structural Design of Architectural Engineering

Structural design is an important component of architectural engineering.BIM is integrated into structural design to form a complete,linked,and information-based data platform.Therefore,in line with the features of BIM,such as interaction and coordination,information integration,as well as data simulation,this study analyzes the advantages of BIM in architectural structural design,proposes several optimization measures using BIM for architectural structural design,and promotes the rationality of architectural structural design.

Application Research and Case Analysis of Green Technology in Building Engineering under the Direction of Energy Conservation Demands

With the rapid development of the economy,the scale of construction projects in China is gradually expanding.In terms of construction technology,continuous innovation is being made to meet the needs of sustainable development strategies,and green energy conservation technologies have emerged.It has a brand new design concept,and advocates for maximum energy conservation and environmental protection,fundamentally promoting the rational use of resources and space,and preventing the expansion of air and land pollution.First of all,a brief explanation is given on the current development status of green energy conservation technology in this paper.Secondly,through the introduction and analysis of energy conservation technologies and related building cases,the in-depth research on energy conservation measures of buildings is conducted.Finally,the prospects of green energy conservation technologies are proposed based on the current development status in China.This paper has certain reference value for its related engineering and theoretical research.

A Quarter Century of Work to Revolutionize Architecture, Engineering and Construction Enterprise Information Systems

More than two decades ago, object-oriented representation of AEC （architecture engineering and construction） projects started to offer the promise of seamless communication of semantic data models between computer-based systems used from the design stage to the operation of the facilities. BIM （building information modelling） emerged and appeared as a means to store all relevant data generated during the life-cycle of the facilities. But this upstream view of the built environment, arising from the design and construction stages, extended to the downstream operations where building and industrial facilities appeared more and more as huge dynamic data producers and concentrators while being operated. This created new challenges leading to what is referred to as ISCs （intelligent and smart constructions）. The current state of the art is that final constructions still contain various and increasingly versatile control and service systems, which are hardly standardised, and not interconnected among themselves. Monitoring, maintenance and services are done by specialised companies, each responsible of different systems, which are relying on customised software and techniques to meet specific user needs and are based on monolithic applications that require manual configuration for specific uses, maintenance and support. We demonstrate in this paper that the early promises of integration across the actors and along the life-time of facilities have gone a long way but will only be delivered through enhanced standardisation of computerized models, representations, services and operations still not yet fully accomplished 25 years after work started.

Present situation and improving measures of Chinese Construction Engineering Management informatization

Building engineering management is a huge and complex work, which the key to ensure the quality ofconstruction projects. With the rapid development of the domestic construction industry, the traditional engineering management model can not meet the needs of a large number of construction project information exchanges. Only realizing informationization of construction engineering management, can reduce the cost of construction projects, improve the efficiency of project management and construction progress. This paper analyzes the current situation of construction management informatization, and puts forward some suggestions to strengthen the construction management information construction.

Reform and Practice of the Core Curriculum of Civil Engineering and Architecture Based on the “1+X” System

The“1+X”system has a great impact on the development of vocational education.Based on this system,it is imperative to carry out the reform and practice of the core curriculum of Civil Engineering and Architecture.Several vocational colleges have made attempts in the reform and practice of the curriculum,but the effect is not ideal.Under the influence of various factors,such as the lack of experience,there are also several problems in the reform and practice of the curriculum.Among them,the most apparent problems are as follows:the curriculum reform is not synchronized with the development of teaching materials,the pertinence of practical teaching is lacking,and the guidance provided for professional certificate examinations is not well-established.This paper specifically analyzes the problems existing in the reform and practice of the core curriculum of Civil Engineering and Architecture under the“1+X”system,and then puts forward effective strategies for these problems.

Review on the Progress and Issues in Liquid Tank Sloshing of Ships

With the development of large liquid cargo ships,liquid tank sloshing has gradually become a hot research topic in the area of shipping and ocean Engineering.Liquid tank sloshing,characterized by strong nonlinearity and randomness,not only affects the stability of the ship but also generates a huge impact force on the wall of the tank.To further investigate liquid tank sloshing,a comprehensive review is given on the research process of the most focused subjects of liquid sloshing.Summarizing the existing research will help to identify issues in the current field and provide useful references.The methods for investigating sloshing,the research progress and the situations worldwide are discussed.The advantages and defects of experiments and numerical simulations are also explored.The problems which need to be explored in the future are subsequently proposed.

The Practice of Ideological and Political Construction in the“Comprehension and Calculation of Steel Reinforcing Bar Using Plan Representation Method”Course

Under the background of the concept of big ideology and politics,through the organic integration of professional courses and“curriculum ideology and politics,”students should not only learn professional knowledge and skills,but also cultivate craftsman spirit,spirit of hard work,professional quality,and professional normative awareness.Taking the“Comprehension and Calculation of Steel Reinforcing Bar Using Plan Representation Method”course as an example,this course takes the reform of the three teachings as the background.Firstly,the elements of ideological and political education that are relevant to the course are fully excavated.Then,the ideological and political entry point of the professional course of construction engineering technology are explored.In this way,the effective integration of professional course teaching and ideological and political education elements can be achieved,and the students’qualities can be developed,leading to a effective integration of ideological and political collaborative education in the curriculum.

EXPLORATION OF CRITICAL EXTERNAL PARTNERS OF ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION (AEC) FIRMS FOR DELIVERING GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS IN SINGAPORE

Green Building involves many parties and has attracted attention recently. In this paper, the main external actors for Green Building were explored based on literature review. Then, a structured questionnaire was developed to facilitate systematic data collection. Finally, a stepwise multiple regression analysis was applied and “clients,” “government,” “qualified/certified materials and products suppliers,” and “good green consultants” were found to be significant external partners of Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) firms for successful delivery of Green Mark certified projects. The research findings will help AEC firms understand how to achieve competitive advantages in the Green Building market in Singapore by using external resources.

Architecture and Implementation of 3D Engine Based on WebGL

As the progress of 3D rendering technology and the changes of market demand, the 3D application has been widely used and reached as far as education, entertainment, medical treatment, city planning, military training and so on. Its trend is gradually changed from client to web, and so many people start to research the 3D graphics engine technology on the web. WebGL and HTML5 rise in recent years and WebGL solves two problems of interactive 3D application on the web perfectly. Firstly, it implements the interactive 3D web application by JavaScript without any browser plug-in components. Secondly, it makes graphics rendering using the underlying graphics hardware, which is united, standard and cross-platform OpenGL interface. However, it is very difficult for 3D application web programmer to understand multifarious details. Therefore, a 3D engine based on WebGL comes into being. The paper consults the existing 3D engine design idea, architecture and implementation experience, and designs a 3D graphics engine based on WebGL and Typescript.

Higher Education on Building Energy and Sustainability in North Dakota

Located in the cold and very cold semiarid steppe climate zone, North Dakota boasts not only long cold winters but also hot summers, which significantly increases the energy consumption of buildings. In fact, North Dakota has the highest energy consumption per capita in residential buildings （101 MM Btu in 2013）, and its energy consumption per capita in commercial buildings ranks the second （l 18 MM Btu in 2013） in the nation. When humans spend a long time indoors to escape the inclement weather, their health will be more susceptible to the indoor environment. In addition, North Dakota has the 3rd least number of green buildings certified by LEED （Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design） in the nation. This paper aims to investigate the status quo of buildings with respect to energy, health and sustainability in North Dakota, and attempts to propose strategies regarding research and higher education to rectify the current issues. These strategies include but not limited to forming the architectural engineering program, a comprehensive and interdisciplinary program in buildings.

Construction Project Bidding Agency and Cost Management Strategy in Bidding Stage

In the social development,bidding agency plays an important part,providing services for the development of construction project bidding,and endows the development of construction project bidding with a diversified characteristic.The cost management of a construction project bidding stage has a dynamic characteristic.The bidding agency can provide bidding related business for the construction enterprises to ensure the quality and the effect of the bidding service,leading to the foundation for the sustainable development of the construction enterprises.This paper analyzes the deficiency in the bidding agency,and cost management in the bidding stage of the construction projects,as well provide some effective countermeasures or recommendation,to improve the value,and the role of the bidding agency in managing and controlling the construction project cost within the scope allowed by the law,and regulations,and also to ensure the comprehensive benefits of construction projects for the construction enterprise.

Immersive virtual reality for extending the potential of building information modeling in architecture,engineering,and construction sector:systematic review

The field of architecture,engineering,and construction(AEC)is continually striving to use resources efficiently and manage complex processes.Now more than ever,there is a strong need for digital transformation in AEC.The improvement in the accessibility of consumer-based head-mounted displays(HMD)is attracting different entertainment and research fields to immersive virtual reality(VR)applications.Building Information Modeling(BIM)is known as a promising technology in AEC.The full potential of BIM is not yet employed to empower this field,however,and this could be a result of some barriers still to be surmounted by BIM in both technological and management perspectives.One of these barriers is the communication and collaboration between design,construction,operation,and maintenance phases.VR can fill this gap by providing additional capabilities for BIM which either were not available before or were not possible to employ in practical ways.In this paper,we systematically review recent research around the application of VR in BIM and discuss the results using the PRISMA flowchart.We discuss the most commonly used technologies,software,and evaluation methods and the various applications of VR in the reviewed papers.Finally,we extend the discussion by summarizing the potential future work in this area.