scholarly journals MODELING OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES FOR A SPECIFIC OBJECT BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

Vestnik MGSU ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 797-803
Author(s):  
Susanna Grantovna Abramyan ◽  
Oleg Vasil’evich Burlachenko ◽  
Oganes Valer'evich Oganesyan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Construction Operations ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Specific Object ◽  
Emission Volume ◽  
Construction Schedule

This paper suggests that building information modeling is predominantly aimed at deriving certain economic benefits. The construction schedule is prepared without considering the proper balance in the environment. Due to their complex and diverse nature, construction operations cannot be ideally modeled in terms of environmental sustainability. Still, a reduction of some hazardous impacts is manageable. This paper primarily focuses on the methodology that can be used to calculate the volume of polluting substances emitted during machinery operation. It highlights that during construction of large residential and environmental complexes, when several objects and linear facilities of tens or hundreds kilometers are being built simultaneously, it is especially dangerous to use a fleet of machines and mechanisms. The originality of this paper is underpinned by the conceptually new approach to the environmental basis of the construction processes during building construction. Hazardous emissions are suggested to be calculated using the generally known methodology for determining the maximum amount of technical resources required per shift. Given a known machinery brand, engine capacity and the number of operating shifts of a machine or mechanism, the maximum emission volume can be derived. By comparing the calculation results with the maximum allowable concentrations, the final conclusion can be made regarding the conformity of the construction schedule with the applicable environmental standards.

scholarly journals Adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the Development of Smart Buildings: A Review of Enabling Applications and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Ang Yang ◽  
Mingzhe Han ◽  
Qingcheng Zeng ◽  
Yuhui Sun
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Smart Buildings ◽  
Smart Building ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Whole Life Cycle

The construction industry is undergoing a digital revolution due to the emergence of new technologies. A significant trend is that construction projects have been transformed and upgraded to the digital and smart mode in the whole life cycle. As a critical technology for the construction industry’s innovative development, building information modeling (BIM) is widely adopted in building design, construction, and operation. BIM has gained much interest in the research field of smart buildings in recent years. However, the dimensions of BIM and smart building applications have not been explored thoroughly so far. With an in-depth review of related journal articles published from 1996 to July 2020 on the BIM applications for smart buildings, this paper provides a comprehensive understanding and critical thinking about the nexus of BIM and smart buildings. This paper proposes a framework with three dimensions for the nexus of BIM application in smart buildings, including BIM attributes, project phases, and smart attributes. According to the three dimensions, this paper elaborates on (1) the advantages of BIM for achieving various smartness; (2) applications of BIM in multiple phases of smart buildings; and (3) smart building functions that be achieved with BIM. Based on the analysis of the literature in three dimensions, this paper presents the cross-analysis of the nexus of BIM and smart buildings. Lastly, this paper proposes the critical insights and implications about the research gaps and research trends: (1) enhancing the interoperability of BIM software; (2) further exploring the role of BIM in the operation and refurbishment phase of smart buildings; (3) paying attention to BIM technology in the field of transportation infrastructure; (4) clarifying the economic benefits of BIM projects; and (5) integrating BIM and other technologies.

Construction of a 5D duration and cost optimisation model based on genetic algorithm and BIM

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 929-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei He ◽  
Yichao Shi ◽  
Dewei Kong
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Cost Optimization ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Pareto Solution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Period ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Optimization And Simulation

Purpose The construction industry is characterized by a long construction period, high cost and many uncontrollable factors. The owners and contractors are increasingly focusing on the efficiency of their construction and costs in pursuit of greater economic benefits. However, current methods used in the construction period and cost optimization analysis with multiple constraints the have their own limitations. Therefore, this study aims to propose a combination of genetic algorithm (GA) and building information modeling (BIM) to construct a five-dimensional construction duration-cost optimization model with the advantages of optimization and simulation for optimization. Design/methodology/approach This design first analyzed the characteristics of changing construction period and cost and then improved the genetic mechanism and the data processing method in the GA according to the aforementioned characteristics. Then, BIM technology was combined with GA to testify the feasibility of the model in the practical engineering project. Findings The result proved that this new method was reasonable and effective in dealing with the complicated problem of period and cost. GA accelerated the optimization process and yielded a reliable Pareto solution. BIM technology simulated the construction process before construction to increase the feasibility of the construction scheme. Originality/value This method not only can rapidly provide the best construction period/cost decision to the architect according to the previous working period/cost or contract data that can meet the demands of the architect but also visualize the construction and give a dynamic schedule of the project.

scholarly journals Application of BIM technology combined with artificial intelligence in construction management

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoan Wei
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Processing Scheme ◽  
Building Information

The construction industry is a kind of multi-project engineering. The management in the construction process is an important factor in ensuring construction quality. This paper briefly introduced the relevant content of building information modeling (BIM) and the application of BIM combined with the genetic algorithm in optimizing the processing scheme in the cutting process of steel structure buildings, and took a grid-shaped steel shed in Zhengzhou, Henan, as an example to compare the traditional and BIM optimized schemes. The results showed that the BIM-optimized scheme could make better use of raw materials with different specifications and the optimization scheme had higher economic benefits because of higher utilization rate, fewer processing personnel, and fewer working hours

scholarly journals A Smart Campus’ Digital Twin for Sustainable Comfort Monitoring

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Zaballos ◽  
Alan Briones ◽  
Alba Massa ◽  
Pol Centelles ◽  
Víctor Caballero
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Increase Energy Efficiency ◽  
Building Information

Interdisciplinary cross-cultural and cross-organizational research offers great opportunities for innovative breakthroughs in the field of smart cities, yet it also presents organizational and knowledge development hurdles. Smart cities must be large towns able to sustain the needs of their citizens while promoting environmental sustainability. Smart cities foment the widespread use of novel information and communication technologies (ICTs); however, experimenting with these technologies in such a large geographical area is unfeasible. Consequently, smart campuses (SCs), which are universities where technological devices and applications create new experiences or services and facilitate operational efficiency, allow experimentation on a smaller scale, the concept of SCs as a testbed for a smart city is gaining momentum in the research community. Nevertheless, while universities acknowledge the academic role of a smart and sustainable approach to higher education, campus life and other student activities remain a mystery, which have never been universally solved. This paper proposes a SC concept to investigate the integration of building information modeling tools with Internet of Things- (IoT)-based wireless sensor networks in the fields of environmental monitoring and emotion detection to provide insights into the level of comfort. Additionally, it explores the ability of universities to contribute to local sustainability projects by sharing knowledge and experience across a multi-disciplinary team. Preliminary results highlight the significance of monitoring workspaces because productivity has been proven to be directly influenced by environment parameters. The comfort-monitoring infrastructure could also be reused to monitor physical parameters from educational premises to increase energy efficiency.

BIM research vs BIM practice: a bibliometric-qualitative analysis from China

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhikun Ding ◽  
Kairui Zheng ◽  
Yi Tan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Construction Simulation ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Engineering Significance

PurposeUnderstanding the frontier difference between building information modeling (BIM) research and practice is a top priority to guarantee the engineering significance and feasibility of academic achievements, yet such research gap has not been well-explored. The purpose of this paper is to provide an objective and accurate analysis of BIM knowledge using 551 published BIM-related papers and 68 documents of frontier BIM projects in China.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts the mixed method, combining the bibliometrics method with the qualitative method. Bibliometrics was used to analyze 551 BIM-related literatures from China with Citespace 5.0. Qualitative research was used to analyze 68 project documents from China with Nvivo. Finally, the analysis results are compared to obtain the final conclusion.FindingsThe analysis results of the collected BIM-related papers, given by bibliometrics analysis, show that the subject categories of engineering, civil engineering, and construction and building technology, and 8 key research clusters are extremely important for development of BIM knowledge. The analysis results of the collected project documents, given by qualitative analysis, indicate that visualization, aided management, intelligent construction, simulation and analysis are the hot applications of BIM practice.Originality/valueThrough comparison, certain research gaps between the research and practice community in China was identified, which are useful for identification of research trends and practice frontier in BIM community. This study offers useful and new insights to summarize the status quo of BIM and can be used as a reference to integrate future BIM developments.

scholarly journals BIM (Building Information Modeling) Education Program in KSA: A Case Study of BIM program at Prince Sultan University

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 04004 ◽  
Author(s):  
TaeYeua Yi ◽  
SukHee Yun
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Virtual Construction ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Important Position ◽  
Construction Schedule

A variety of BIM education programs have been developed and strengthened for future architects and engineers around the world. BIM education curricula as architecture and civil engineering education programs have held an important position in the education institutes. The purpose of the study is to provide future architects and civil engineers with solid hand-on knowledge about BIM through the understanding of its theoretical and historical backgrounds as well as the practical exercise examples of the related various BIM methods, which also shows the benefits of various BIM processes and methods as used by all relevant stakeholders in the AEC industry, such as clients, design teams, construction manager, contractors and maintenance operators etc. Additionally, the paper introduces other related topics as follows through the case studies at PSU for BIM education program, 1) Create 3D BIM models that extract quantities for estimation purposes on the basis of input resources. 2) Operate construction schedule (4D simulation) for project planning. 3) Explore a virtual construction management process that integrated 3D BIM model with scheduling and costing, what is called, 5D simulation. Through the case study, the paper proposes a BIM education guideline appropriate for KSA.

The Curriculum Development of a BIM Resilience Program for the National Institute of Building Science Facility Module

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Alan Redmond ◽  
Bob Smith ◽  
Deke Smith
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Operations ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Constrained Environments ◽  
Operations And Maintenance ◽  
Support Facility ◽  
Design Construction

The main objective of this paper is to identify the design criteria for a BIM Education Resilient System STEM program. The curriculum's development will semantically relate to resilience concepts with Systems Engineering and Building Information Modeling (BIM) practices and standards. The Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure in Constrained Environments' (SuFICE) in advancing STEM to Support Facility Design, Construction, Operations and Maintenance collaborative project is to be led by The National Institute of Building Sciences, and Total Learning Research Institute. The participating organizations intend to: engage representatives from across the building and infrastructure industry to revise existing STEM curricula and materials and develop new curricula and materials that recognize the role of science technologies important to both education and the building industry.

scholarly journals Bibliometric Survey for Adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Industry– A Safety Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalaka Hire ◽  
Sayali Sandbhor ◽  
Kirti Ruikar
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Construction Operations ◽  
Workforce Management ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Global Construction ◽  
Two Phases

AbstractThe construction industry is multidisciplinary in nature and various operations are executed at the same time. One of the major resources for executing construction operations is the human workforce. Management of this workforce with effective safety provisions is a prime factor for reducing accidents on construction sites. Nowadays, technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) offer the potential to manage safety on-site with their automatic safety checking capability. BIM is a model-based smart nD platform that offers tools for architecture, engineering, and construction proficients to plan, design, and manage construction activities more efficiently. Despite its growing use globally, BIM has not been adopted sufficiently in the Indian construction industry. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of the adoption of BIM in the global construction and the Indian construction industry. It also reviews the adoption of BIM for safety in the global and Indian construction industry. The bibliometric analysis is carried out in two phases, at first it reviews the adoption of BIM globally, and limits the findings to cover BIM adoption in the Indian construction industry. Secondly, it reviews the adoption of BIM for safety in global construction and limits the findings to cover BIM adoption for safety in India. Various complementary tools such as VOSviewer, iMapbuilder have been used for data analysis. The research highlights the need for BIM in India particularly for safety on construction sites.

scholarly journals BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY: AWARENESS OF MALAYSIAN CONTRACTORS

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Syed Zakaria Sharifah Akmam ◽  
Abdul Rahim Nur Soleha
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
The World ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Available Technology ◽  
Realistic Information

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become an attention-grabbing topic among researchers and industry players around the world including Malaysia. As the construction industry always plaguing with issues related to massive waste generated from construction and demolition process, encouraging BIM implementation is considered as one of the available technology-based alternatives to encounter these issues. BIM is a type of technology that offers the development of construction project before the real construction process, which allows the identification of any issues earlier, throughout the design and planning phases. Currently, numerous researches have been focusing on the benefits offered by BIM to the construction industry. However, there are still several construction players who lack awareness of BIM's contribution, especially towards sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to explore the awareness of contractors in Malaysia on the contribution of BIM towards sustainability, namely economic, environmental and social. A total of 133 contractors from grade G1 to G7 were involved in a survey. The results revealed that majority of the respondents were aware on BIM contributions towards environmental sustainability, besides other two sustainability pillars, economic and social. Thereby, there is a need to educate and provide realistic information to the construction industry stakeholders, as a process to create a better understanding and wider exposure, and to convince them to implement BIM technology.

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