A visual dashboard to monitor BIM model dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-185
Author(s):  
Hisham Abou-Ibrahim ◽  
Farook Hamzeh
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Dynamic Process ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Design Management ◽  
Model Dynamics ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Product And Process

The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is on the rise in the construction industry as more of its potential is being harnessed. The evolution of BIM models is a dynamic process where a project’s information is progressively developing during a project’s timeline. Although several studies track a project’s evolution from product and process perspectives, they do not necessarily track actual model dynamics occurring at the level of model elements for design management purposes. In this regard, this study introduces five variables to track changes witnessed across BIM model development using a visual dashboard designed to facilitate their interpretation and use by practitioners. The study applies the developed dashboard on an empirical case study project to test its usefulness and shortcomings. Results show that the dashboard can convey several design management aspects and can help design managers better maneuver the development of their designs.

scholarly journals An analysis of the integration of Lean construction principles in the BIM coordination process

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116
Author(s):  
Nguyen Manh Tuan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Coordination Process ◽  
Near Future

The concepts of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean construction are increasingly popular and used for the purpose of improving the efficiency of construction projects. The Lean construction approach helps optimize the system, thereby minimizing the waste and increase the maximum amount of value for clients. This is in line with the effectiveness of BIM for the purpose of analyzing, evaluating, and managing projects based on the virtual information model before, during and after construction. The combination of BIM and Lean construction will certainly be the trend of the construction industry in the near future. This paper aims to analyze the integration of Lean construction principles in the BIM coordination process through a specific case study. The project management unit is responsible for managing and evaluating BIM models from consultants and contractors and serves as the project's BIM coordinator. Keywords: building information modeling; BIM coordination process; Lean construction; Lean principles. Received 20 November 2018, Revised 30 December 2018, Accepted 25 January 2019

ECONOMIC COMPARISON OF INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING SYSTEM AND CONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM USING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Faghirinejadfard ◽  
Amir Mahdiyar ◽  
Abdul Kadir Marsono ◽  
Saeed Reza Mohandes ◽  
Hossein Omrany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Building System ◽  
Economic Comparison

The new construction method known as Industrialized Building System (IBS) offers several benefits compared to the Conventional Building System (CBS); however, IBS is perceived by most of the practitioners to be an expensive method for being utilized in construction industry. Whilst relatively numerous studies have been carried out on the subject of IBS and CBS methods, there has not been any exploiting building information modeling (BIM) as a useful tool to calculate quantities, time, and cost needed to construct building with each of the two aforementioned methods. The aim of this paper is to calculate cost of two similar buildings (one is constructed with IBS method and other one with CBS method) and compare them in terms of economy based on a chosen case study and same initial investment. To this end, the construction cost of buildings is calculated using BIM software, namely Revit Architecture and Navisworks Manage for modeling the chosen case study and estimating construction cost, respectively. The findings indicated that IBS was not economic in low investment of company; however, with investment on more than 100 units of IBS, this method was shown more economical compared to CBS method. In addition, the initial investment on IBS method could be returned when more than 200 units of IBS were implemented in the projects.

Organisationale Herausforderungen im modularen Hausbau und der Bauwirtschaft

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Isabell Welpe ◽  
Manfred Grundke
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Complete Space ◽  
Space Module ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Product And Process

Derzeit erleben die Geschäftsmodelle, Wertschöpfungs- und Produktionsprozesse der Bauwirtschaft große Veränderungen, bedingt durch demografische, technologische, soziale und wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen. Dieser Beitrag analysiert das Spannungsfeld, in dem sich die Bauwirtschaft befindet, zwischen der Notwendigkeit, die vielfältigen Wünsche der Kunden flexibel zu erfüllen und die damit einhergehende Produkt- und Prozesskomplexität zu bewältigen und gleichzeitig dem Kosten-, Qualitäts- und Zeitdruck zu begegnen. Ein vielversprechender und neuartiger Lösungsansatz für diese teils widersprüchlichen Anforderungen für die Bauwirtschaft ist die Industrialisierung der Bauprozesse in Form eines modularen Baukonzeptes in Verbindung mit Building Information Modeling (BIM). Bei diesem werden einzelne Elemente (wie z.B. komplette Raummodule) im industriellen Umfeld in einer von der eigentlichen Baustelle separierten Fertigungsanlage vorproduziert und anschließend auf der Baustelle montiert. Der Aufsatz identifiziert die organisationalen Herausforderungen des modularen Hausbaus und stellt Bewältigungsansätze vor sowie Perspektiven für Forschung und Praxis. Currently, the business models, value and production processes in the construction industry are experiencing major changes due to demographic, technological, social and economic developments. This paper analyzes the conflict, in which the construction industry is, between the need to meet the various customer requirements flexibly and to cope with the resulting product and process complexity while having to simultaneously meet cost, quality and time pressures. A promising and novel approach for the construction industry is the industrialization of the construction process in the form of a modular building concept in conjunction with Building Information Modeling (BIM). In this, individual elements (such as a complete space module) are pre-produced in an industrial environment in a space separate from the actual construction site and then assembled on site. The paper identifies the organizational challenges of the modular home construction and introduces coping approaches and perspectives for research and practice. Keywords: wirtschaft 4 0, produktmodule, modularisierung, modulares bauen, building information modeling, bauprojekte, bauplanung, bauorganisation

scholarly journals Integration of Emergy Analysis with Building Information Modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7990
Author(s):  
Suman Paneru ◽  
Forough Foroutan Jahromi ◽  
Mohsen Hatami ◽  
Wilfred Roudebush ◽  
Idris Jeelani
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Energy Analysis ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Emergy Analysis ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Building Information

Traditional energy analysis in Building Information Modeling (BIM) only accounts for the energy requirements of building operations during a portion of the occupancy phase of the building’s life cycle and as such is unable to quantify the true impact of buildings on the environment. Specifically, the typical energy analysis in BIM does not account for the energy associated with resource formation, recycling, and demolition. Therefore, a comprehensive method is required to analyze the true environmental impact of buildings. Emergy analysis can offer a holistic approach to account for the environmental cost of activities involved in building construction and operation in all its life cycle phases from resource formation to demolition. As such, the integration of emergy analysis with BIM can result in the development of a holistic sustainability performance tool. Therefore, this study aimed at developing a comprehensive framework for the integration of emergy analysis with existing Building Information Modeling tools. The proposed framework was validated using a case study involving a test building element of 8’ × 8’ composite wall. The case study demonstrated the successful integration of emergy analysis with Revit®2021 using the inbuilt features of Revit and external tools such as MS Excel. The framework developed in this study will help in accurately determining the environmental cost of the buildings, which will help in selecting environment-friendly building materials and systems. In addition, the integration of emergy into BIM will allow a comparison of various built environment alternatives enabling designers to make sustainable decisions during the design phase.

Applications of Building Information Modeling in Cost Estimation of Infrastructure Bridges

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Marzouk ◽  
Mohamed Hisham
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Cost Estimate ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Bridge Engineering ◽  
C Language ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Bridge Information Modeling

Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) is considered an innovation in bridge engineering and construction industry. This paper presents a methodology for using BrIM as an assisting tool in performing detailed cost estimates. The methodology depends on integrating visualization feature of BrIM with specific attributes of the BrIM model intelligent components. A program developed using C# language is used to extract the visualization conclusions and other components’ attributes to MS Excel spreadsheet. This sheet assists in performing detailed cost estimate, and reviewing the estimate. The paper also presents a methodology for generating cash flow and required payments. This methodology depends on integrating the developed program with 4D feature of BrIM.

Strategies in Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to Solve Problems in Project Management of Chinese Construction Enterprises

2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 2700-2705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Shen ◽  
Ya Xing Lin
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Enterprises ◽  
Building Information

The application of Building Information Modeling has become a trend in construction industry, it is our duty to accelerate BIM application in recent years. Firstly, the paper generally introduced the concepts and characteristics of BIM, and pointed out the problems that existed in Chinas Project Management of Construction Enterprises, and theoretically, technically discussed the solutions to these issues with BIM technology in a qualitative way. At last, the paper proposed some suggestions and outlooks for the development and promotion of BIM technology in China.

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