The Contributions of Building Information Modelling to Sustainable Construction

Global concerns toward environmental issues have induced growing demand for new approaches in the construction because of its considerable impact on the environment and use of natural resources. Through using construction sustainability tools, methods and techniques, a greener design can be applied during various building phases. In this connection, it is argued that the analytical and integrated models applied by Building Information Modelling (BIM) may also facilitate this process to be performed more efficiently. BIM and construction sustainability are quite different initiatives, but both have received much attention in recent years in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. A rigorous analysis of the interactions between them implies that a synergy exists which, if properly it is understood that can be helpful to reduce the environmental impacts of the AEC industry. A BIM-based design model can contribute to sustainability through its three main dimensions which are environmental, economic and social. In this paper, by reviewing the existing literature on BIM and construction sustainability and using a matrix to analyze construction sustainability dimensions and BIM functionalities a number of interactions have been discussed. It can be concluded that despite there are many improvements in implementation of BIM in environmental and economic aspects of sustainability, its potential impact on social dimension has not been explicitly explored hence further studies need to be undertaken in this area.

Impacts of building information modeling(BIM) implementation on design and construction performance: a resource dependence theory perspective

Drawing on resource dependence theory, this paper develops and empirically tests a model for understanding how the implementation of building information modeling(BIM) in construction projects impacts the performance of different project participating organizations through improving their interorganizational collaboration capabilities. Based on two sets of survey data collected from designers and general contractors in BIMbased construction projects in China, the results from partial least squares analysis and bootstrapping mediation test provide clear evidence that BIM-enabled capabilities of information sharing and collaborative decision-making as a whole play a significant role in determining BIMenabled efficiency and effectiveness benefits for both designers and general contractors. The results further reveal that designers and general contractors benefit from project BIM implementation activities significantly nonequivalently, and that this non-equivalence closely relates to the different roles played by designers and general contractors in BIM-enabled interorganizational resource exchange processes. The findings validate the resource dependence theory perspective of BIM as a boundary spanning tool to manage interorganizational resource dependence in construction projects, and contribute todeepened understandings of how and why project participating organizations benefit differently from the implementation of interorganizational information technologies like BIM.

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.

Owner-dominated building information modeling and lean construction in a megaproject

The integration of building information modeling(BIM)and lean construction(LC)provides a solution for the management of megaprojects.Previous studies have generally focused on the theoretical or empirical adoption of BIM and LC.Moreover,only a few studies have examined the approach of simultaneously using BIM and LC in megaprojects.Therefore,an intensive study on the application of BIM and LC in megaprojects,particularly to explore considerably effective integrated application modes of BIM and LC in megaprojects,will substantially promote the management efficiency of megaprojects.The current study describes a method that integrates owner-dominated BIM and LC that was developed in a case study.The proposed method provides a framework for all stakeholders to use BIM and LC in a megaproject dominated by the owner.The interactional relations among the owner,BIM,and LC were analyzed and positive interactions were identified.These positive interactions served as a basis for the implementation of this integrated approach in a case study and could be applied to other megaprojects.The megaproject(i.e.,airport construction project)was examined to verify the performance of the developed method.Results showed that the integration of BIM and LC dominated by the owner can improve management performance and achieve high quality standard.

Developing a Modular Advanced BIM Course in Construction Management

Due to the rapid adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, many construction management (CM) programs in the US have introduced BIM in their curriculum. Previous research has revealed that most of the BIM courses offered in CM programs have mainly focused on modeling skills as well as BIM applications in scheduling and estimating. While these topics appear to be important to apply BIM technology, students will not be able to fully understand the BIM process in a construction project without knowing the fundamental workflow of BIM. This paper presents a modular BIM course which was developed to help CM students better understand the BIM workflow and focuses on advanced uses of BIM in construction projects. The course contains three modules: BIM workflow, basic BIM applications, and advanced BIM applications. The BIM workflow module discusses how BIM is addressed in project delivery method, contract, the execution plan, and team building. The basic BIM applications module explains the typical BIM applications in coordination, scheduling, estimating, logistics, visualization, etc. The advanced BIM applications module demonstrates the latest technology advances in the AEC industry that utilizes BIM applications, including laser scanning, virtual reality, and mixed reality. The course objectives and assessment methods ensure that CM students’ understanding of BIM will be considerably improved from as a modeling tools or software program to an efficient process, and their insights into BIM will be significantly broadened beyond the existing 3D, 4D, and 5D applications. The highly positive course evaluation demonstrates the effectiveness of these approaches in meeting course objectives, delivering course materials, as well as raising students’ interest. This paper will serve as a case study of an advanced level BIM course in CM programs.

Analysis of BIM application relationship with integration degree of construction environment

As the world pays more attention to low-earbon and sustainable development,there's a growing trend in architecture,engineering and construction fields to construct greener,more energy efficient and more sustainable buildings with the help of building information modeling(BIM).As BIM application becomes popular in industry,more and more scholars and engineers point out that an integrated construction environment is better for BIM's fully functional capability.This paper illustrates the relationship between BIM application and an integrated construction environment based on case survey data.It is found that even though an integration construction environment is not necessary in BIM application,the statistical results showed that DBB(design-bid-build)and CM(construction management)modes have great differences in BIM's application implementation scope and implementation deepness,while DB and CM modes do not.

Bibliometric review of visual computing in the construction industry

In the construction area,visuals such as drawings,photos,videos,and 3D models,play a significant role in the design,build and maintenance of a facility,bringing efficiency to generate,transfer,and store information.Advanced visual computing techniques facilitate the understanding of design contents,work plans,and other types of information shared in the construction industry.Automatic visual data collection and analysis provide many possibilities to the construction industry and a large number of works have investigated how visual computing can improve construction management processes and other problems in the construction area.However,a comprehensive literature review is needed.This study uses bibliometric approaches to review the works published to date,and analyses the development of knowledge,significant research results,and trends.The purpose of this study is to help newcomers to this research field understand knowledge structure and formulate research directions,thereby enhancing knowledge development.From this study,it can be concluded that computer vision is a key axis of improvement.Moreover,building information modeling,laser scanning,and other visualizationrelated techniques are also important in advancing the construction area.

Intelligent Construction Technology of Hyperbolic Curtain Wall

Taking the hyperbolic glass curtain wall project of the Wuhan Jinyinhu Commercial Plaza as an example,the characteristics of different curved glass forming technologies were analyzed in this paper.Combined with the actual engineering situation,the curved steel process is selected to produce the hyperbolic glass curtain wall,and the application of BIM technology in the quality control of hyperbolic glass curtain wall in the production process was analyzed,and the effects of heating condition,bending time,cooling condition,and bending tempering error in the manufacturing accuracy of the curved glass curtain wall were studied,in hope that this project can provide practical reference for similar curtain wall design construction in the future.

基于知识图谱的建筑施工安全风险量化与分析

为了提高建筑施工安全风险管理的信息化水平,以建筑施工活动及事故风险类型为研究对象,建立施工安全知识图谱。通过知识图谱改进作业条件危险性评价法(LEC)实现安全风险的定量计算,并基于知识图谱进行风险位置识别和不安全因素分析。研究提出安全风险虚体实化理念,实现了安全风险信息在数字空间实体化表达;基于建筑信息模型(Building Information Modeling, BIM)和知识图谱技术,建立了建筑施工安全风险信息模型(Building Construction Safety Risk Information Model, BCSRIM)。该模型有效避免了传统LEC法中主观因素产生的影响,实现了建筑施工安全风险定量计算、风险位置识别、风险分析及可视化管理。利用Revit二次开发技术,在Microsoft Visual Studio中使用C#语言连接Neo4j图数据库,完成了基于知识图谱的BCSRIM的开发。试验显示,研究提出的BCSRIM对提高施工现场的管理水平具有较高的实用价值。

重型施工机械安拆吊装作业视觉可达性BIM仿真分析

为提高重型施工机械安拆吊装作业安全工效,改善安拆作业过程中人员的可视性,提出基于可视锥法的多主体视觉可达性建筑信息模型(BIM)仿真方法。首先,通过重型施工机械视觉任务分解,得到重型施工机械多主体视觉任务;其次,以wk-35型电铲安拆作业为研究对象,分析起重驾驶司机-信号工-司索工多主体视觉任务,运用计算机辅助三维交互应用(CATIA)人因仿真模块,构建安拆吊装作业多主体视觉的BIM仿真场景;然后,采用可视锥法,计算安拆吊装作业过程多主体视觉可达性量值,测度多主体视觉可达性水平,构建重型机械施工机械多主体视觉评价模型;最后,调节BIM模型的过程参数,推演多主体视觉变化趋势,评价安拆吊装作业多主体视觉可达性。结果表明:安拆作业中起重司机在起升下降过程中视觉可达性较差,在平移过程中视觉可达性较好;信号工和司索工的位置与其视觉可达性联系紧密,当信号工处于视野刚好覆盖起重司机和司索工的位置时,其视觉可达性最好,而司索工需不断调整位置,使其视觉可达性达到最佳。

基于BIM 5D的项目安全与质量协同管理研究

为解决项目质量和安全管理无法直观表达、提前预防、及时整改等问题,本研究将BIM技术引入项目安全与质量管理工作中,验证了基于BIM 5D的工程安全与质量协同管理的可行性。通过研究得出:通过“事前预防”的BIM技术(建立Revit模型、深化设计、施工模拟、可视化技术交底),将项目质量和安全问题提前暴露,减少返工造成的不必要麻烦,保证物资的有序进场和合理堆放,为安全文明施工提供基础;通过“事中控制”的BIM 5D+智慧工地决策系统,将质量、安全问题进行归集、分析,将分析结果以图表呈现,对关键问题进行预警,及时发现问题并整改。上述方法保证了项目安全,提升了工程质量,为施工企业应用BIM 5D提供了参考。

基于BIM的施工进度管理虚拟仿真实验教学研究

虚拟仿真实验教学是国家教育改革的重要内容。为解决由于建筑物庞大、施工工期长、过程不可逆等特点造成的无法在实验室实施进度实验问题,基于BIM开发了施工进度管理虚拟仿真实验教学系统,实现了进度管理实验的三维可视化、模型轻量化、进度专业化、检测智能化、教学规模化及过程协同化。文章围绕虚拟仿真实验进度问题,分析了传统教学存在的问题、仿真实验系统架构、功能设计与实施过程,总结了实验系统在管理类知识评价、大规模并行实验及多课程联动机制等方面的成效。研究成果可为工程管理领域的实验开发及进度管理实验教学提供借鉴。

基于文献研究的精益建造与数字技术集成综述

精益建造(LC)与数字技术集成是提高建筑业经济效益和生产效率的关键,也是近年来理论研究和实践创新的热点领域。鉴于目前尚无学者对精益建造与数字技术集成进行系统总结,针对国内外学术刊物发表的精益建造以及应用于建造领域与数字技术相关的研究论文,采用文献计量学和重点文献分析等方法,进行系统分析和归纳。结果表明,数字技术(特别是建筑信息模型(BIM)技术)逐步成为精益建造应用推广的关键支撑,两者深度融合能产生正向协同效应,进一步提高项目管理效率并降低项目管理成本。

基于图像分割与轨迹追踪的室内饰面施工进度智能评估方法

施工进度是工程项目管理的关键组成部分,传统的进度管理多依靠人工巡检,耗时费力且无法保障进度评估的时效性。为了实现施工进度的自动化、高效化监管,针对室内施工湿作业铺贴场景,提出一套智能化进度追踪与评估框架,基于改进的Mask R-CNN深度学习框架,自动提取室内墙面和地面的瓷砖铺贴进度,基于相机轨迹追踪算法,将整个施工层的大范围施工进度识别结果映射至BIM可视化模型,为施工数字孪生奠定基础。在上海市某高层建筑项目中进行实例研究,实现了施工图像的高精度分割,验证了研究框架的可行性。该框架不仅适用于室内瓷砖铺贴,也适用于抹灰、刷涂等室内装修工程。

基于BIM的超高层地标综合体全生命周期建设

结合青岛海天中心项目,分阶段详细阐述BIM技术在超高层地标综合体全生命周期建设中的应用。在规划阶段建立各项BIM标准及组织制度,在设计阶段通过仿真模拟分析、BIM全专业模型深化,有效解决超高层综合体业态多、设计标准高,导致机电系统及管线布置错综复杂等问题,并实现设计施工信息传递。施工阶段基于BIM专业深化、三维激光扫描等应用,为异形外立面、钢结构和装配式机房等提供保障施工精度和进度的方法,并通过施工协同平台紧密结合虚拟建造与实体工程。在运维阶段搭建运维平台,实现提高运行管理效率、降低运维成本、提升建筑性能三位一体的目标。通过全生命周期BIM应用,实现全生命周期信息有效传递,为工程提质增效。

基于GIS+BIM的山区铁路施工进度管理系统研究

针对传统山区铁路施工进度采用电子表格管理所导致的标准化低、直观化差等问题,设计基于GIS+BIM的铁路施工进度管理系统。通过设计图形化的进度数据采集方式,为不同施工单位进度填报提供了统一的数据入口;对进度数据进行统计分析,融合工程进度计划数据,动态展示工程进展与计划情况,驱动工点BIM模型在三维场景中展示三维进度。应用表明,该系统能够提高进度数据的统一性和进度展示的直观性,为铁路施工管理数字化提供支撑。

基于绿色建筑理念的建筑幕墙数字化建造技术

结合上海某办公大楼项目,对不同的幕墙施工方案进行了全面对比,以确定绿色化办公大楼的最终幕墙形态。通过应用建筑信息模型,对大楼幕墙的热工性能进行了模拟分析,并进行了深化设计。在施工阶段应用建筑信息模型管理平台,对幕墙构件建立数字化信息模型,辅助后续幕墙数字化施工。结合项目施工经验,总结了幕墙系统的施工工艺流程以及质量控制要点,以期为今后幕墙数字化建设工程提供借鉴。