The Support of Continuous Information Flow Through Building Information Modeling (BIM)

2020 ◽  
pp. 125-137
Author(s):  
Alireza Ahankoob ◽  
Behzad Abbasnejad ◽  
Peter S. P. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Flow Through

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)-BASED BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT: A SURVEY OF WATER PONDING DEFECT ON A FLAT ROOF

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Irfan Che Ani ◽  
Suhana Johar ◽  
Norngainy Mohd Tawil ◽  
Mohd Zulhanif Abd Razak ◽  
Noraini Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Condition Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Building Management ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Flat Roof ◽  
Building Condition

Building information modeling (BIM) is a technology that should be integrated in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry because of its positive effects. BIM-based building condition assessment (BCA) is an emerging method that should be explored and practiced to obtain the benefits of BIM in building management and maintenance process. The purpose of this paper is to explore the BIM-based condition assessment method by conducting a survey on the water ponding defect on a flat roof. The survey was conducted by a visual inspection and pictorial. A written report was produced after the survey. A 3D BIM model was generated by using Revit Architecture. This model was then integrated with Tekla BIMsight to produce a 4D model that consists of a 3D building view and building information. General building inspection was conducted to determine the existing condition of the flat roof and any possibility of the water ponding defect. Results show that water ponding occurs on flat roof areas during and after heavy rainfall because water does not efficiently flow through the rainwater downpipes (RWDPs). This obstruction in water flow is caused by the presence of dirt and the insufficient number of RWDPs in certain areas. Furthermore, BIM-based BCA shows a positive effect by providing a 4D model that is easy to understand, access, and store by the building management team.

BIM-Based Quality Control for Safety Issues in the Design and Construction Phases

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seunghwa Park ◽  
Inhan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Building Safety

Today’s buildings are getting larger and more complex. As a result, the traditional method of manually checking the design of a building is no longer efficient since such a process is time-consuming and laborious. It is becoming increasingly important to establish and automate processes for checking the quality of buildings. By automatically checking whether buildings satisfy requirements, Building Information Modeling (BIM) allows for rapid decision-making and evaluation. In this context, the work presented here focuses on resolving building safety issues via a proposed BIM-based quality checking process. Through the use case studies, the efficiency and usability of the devised strategy is evaluated. This research can be beneficial in promoting the efficient use of BIM-based communication and collaboration among the project party concerned for improving safety management. In addition, the work presented here has the potential to expand research efforts in BIM-based quality checking processes.

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