scholarly journals Analysis of Improvement of BIM-Based Digitalization in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Projects in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 11895
Author(s):  
Yu Zheng ◽  
Llewellyn C. M. Tang ◽  
K. W. Chau
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Dynamic Change ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Time Performance ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Digitalization is considered a dynamic change process powered by the rapid development of innovative concepts (e.g., building information modeling) that brings substantial potential benefits to the construction industry. However, previous studies of the benefits of digitalization (BIM) were mainly based on laboratory data rather than actual practices, which compromised the reliability of the results for construction practitioners. This study investigated the impact of digitalization in EPC construction projects by integrating descriptive statistics and survey-based exploratory factor analysis (SEFA). After a detailed review of related studies and meetings with experts, ten main variables and 14 unified variables were identified. The data on these variables were collected by questionnaire surveys and the extraction of information from project documentation. A total of 62 participants from 33 EPC construction projects responded to the questionnaire survey. The SEFA results indicated that digitalization can improve both the cost and time performance, with greater potential for improvement in time performance for EPC projects. In a scenario with limited digitalization implementation, this research could motivate future researchers to develop more applied research and guidelines to achieve best practices in the domain of the digitalization of construction projects.

scholarly journals The Impact of BIM-based virtual and augmented reality interfaces on health and safety in construction projects: protocol for a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeeb Ziad Sidani ◽  
J. Duarte ◽  
Fábio Matoseiro Dinis ◽  
J. Santos Baptista ◽  
João Poças Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

The construction sector is notable for its interdisciplinary knowledge and complex interactions between different parties and the sector has been gradually adopting new methodologies to improve work and collaboration practices, such as the case of Building Information Modeling (BIM). A protocol for a systematic review is proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality techniques in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Operations sector. The search will be carried out in the reference databases for the field. One of the main outcomes of this study is to assess the effectiveness of virtual reality tools implemented in construction projects at the same time it will try to estimate the cost of the equipment and the implementation of the intervention and if any other mentioned cost might be related to risk reduction or better performance. This protocol is registered in PROSPERO under the code of PROSPERO CRD42018085845.

Investigation of the Impact of BIM&IPD on Change Orders Using Bayesian Network Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 397-400 ◽  
pp. 2064-2068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Network ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Change Orders ◽  
Network Method ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Impact

Change orders present one of the largest sources of cost growth on building construction projects and have negative impact on productivity, labor efficiency and building environment. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is proved a high technology that greatly benefits both design and construction, greatly promoting the design visualization and construction 4-D modeling. Driven by BIM, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) emphasizes communication in the collaborative process by avoiding adversarial or counter-productive professional relationships to reduce waste and rework. If BIM&IPD can be properly applied in project, quite a lot change orders can be avoided and then project cost will be reduced. This paper investigates the impact of BIM&IPD on construction change orders using Bayesian Network method. Bayesian Network is a graphic model representing cause and effect relationship between change orders and BIM&IPD. In this paper, evidence reasoning and probabilistic inference analyses are conducted to indicate the causes in light of the results and forecast the results according to causes. From the analysis, Bayesian Network is proved a good tool for construction managers to make decisions.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENCES IN 3D BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-5/W2 ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
J. Suziedelyte Visockiene ◽  
E. Tumeliene
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Corrected Image ◽  
Architectural Model ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in each project, which is planned, have a design and construction stages. In the construction stage the objects are modelled by architects, engineers, and surveyors. Modelling process allowed to construct a BIM, which replaces two-dimensional (2D) building information into a three-dimensional (3D). Noticed that 3D BIM created by surveyors is not the same as 3D BIM, which is created by architects. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the differences of the created 2D draftings made by 3D models between surveyors and architect’s. The surveyors make their model by using Unnamed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system: Airborne Drone Data and Data photogrammetric processing technology. The 3D models accuracy is assessed by UAV images processing. The 3D information should be used to calculate façade geometry, volume, distances, contours, which are in the shadowed side of the house, and create 2D façade draftings. Traditionally, architects used 2D building’s façade draftings for pre-design in Construction Projects (CP). 3D architectural model is created by using structural 2D draftings created with Autodesk software. The architectural 3D model is more convenient for the general design and the visual view, it is easily to evaluate the impact of the changes that will be made. The 3D architectural model helps to finish a project at a low cost and also to evaluate the effect of the changes made. The 3D model from surveys measurements shows real view of an object (with deformations), meanwhile the 3D model from architects is a corrected image. Discrepancies between surveyors and architect’s 2D models made by 3D virtual reality (VR) are analysed in this article.</p>

BIM-based model for quantifying the design change time ripple effect

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 626-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeh Moayeri ◽  
Osama Moselhi ◽  
Zhenhua Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Project Schedule ◽  
Design Changes ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Quantification Model ◽  
The Impact

Design changes by owners are common to many construction projects and can cause severe delays if owners do not consider that a change in one part of the project may cause a series of changes in other parts of that project. The impact of a changed component on other unchanged components is known as the “change ripple effect”. To efficiently manage design changes, the ripple effect should be quantified and impact evaluated. This paper presents a building information modeling (BIM)-based quantification model to quantify the ripple effect of owner-requested design changes. The developed model calculates the impact of design changes and their ripple effect on a project’s total duration. After analyzing the ripple effect over time, the model updates the project schedule accordingly. To demonstrate its usefulness and illustrate its essential features, the model is applied to a case study.

scholarly journals Bim Machine Learning and Design Rules to Improve the Assembly Time in Steel Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 288
Author(s):  
Mathieu Fokwa Soh ◽  
David Bigras ◽  
Daniel Barbeau ◽  
Sylvie Doré ◽  
Daniel Forgues
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Design Rules ◽  
Steel Construction ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Cost

Integrating the knowledge and experience of fabrication during the design phase can help reduce the cost and duration of steel construction projects. Building Information Modeling (BIM) are technologies and processes that reduce the cost and duration of construction projects by integrating parametric digital models as support of information. These models can contain information about the performance of previous projects and allow a classification by linear regression of design criteria with a high impact on the duration of the fabrication. This paper proposes a quantitative approach that applies linear regressions on previous projects’ BIM models to identify some design rules and production improvement points. A case study applied on 55,444 BIM models of steel joists validates this approach. This case study shows that the camber, the weight of the structure, and its reinforced elements greatly influence the fabrication time of the joists. The approach developed in this article is a practical case where machine learning and BIM models are used rather than interviews with professionals to identify knowledge related to a given steel structure fabrication system.

scholarly journals System Dynamics Modeling Strategy for Civil Construction Projects: The Concept of Successive Legislation Periods

Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Jing ◽  
Hafeth Ibrahem Naji ◽  
Raquim Nihad Zehawi ◽  
Zainab Hasan Ali ◽  
Nadhir Al-Ansari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Dynamics ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Schedule ◽  
Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Time Performance ◽  
Local Construction ◽  
Modeling Strategy ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Cost and time performance are considered to be the most important aspects in the construction industry. The exceptional conditions that took place in Iraq since the beginning of the third millennia had a huge vicious impact on the cost and time performance of local construction projects. This may represent the principal motivation for the local authorities to enact some four successive legislations in order to control the performance of the construction industry. In this research, an evaluation is made to the cost and time performance of local construction projects and their variation due to the multiple changes in the internal factors that affect project performance, and changes in the surrounding events include legislative, economic, and security environment during the period that lasted from 2003 to 2014. Data is collected from 30 governmental projects to conduct the evaluation. A comprehensive questionnaire is performed to estimate a quantitative value for the impact of several factors that concern both the owner and the contractor, with special consideration to their variation through the successive legislation periods. These estimates are, in turn, utilized in a system dynamics model, in which the project development process is simulated. The final cost and duration changes in the project are accumulated in the form of stocks to give an indication of the cost and time performance of the project. The developed model returned a progressive reduction of 10.9% for the change in project cost and 135.37% for the change in project schedule throughout the eleven years period.

scholarly journals Facility management and building information modeling during operation and maintenance

2019 ◽  
Vol 277 ◽  
pp. 02022
Author(s):  
Michal FALTEJSEK ◽  
Blanka CHUDIKOVA
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Operations And Maintenance ◽  
Management Method ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Project Realization ◽  
Modern Building

BIM is a concept and also a method currently applied throughout the world in the modern building construction. The impact and benefits of the BIM method are clear across all stages of the life cycle of buildings (project, realization, operation, demolition). The longest and most expensive phase of buildings life is the operation and usage part. Many common aspects and linkage of processes between the BIM method and the facility management, i.e. a modern asset management method, can provide greater efficiency for these activities, help reduce the cost of required building operations and maintenance and save time for individual activities. The BIM can be understood as an information management of buildings. Many common elements can create a synergy of processes related to the management of buildings. The article discusses these aspects and emphasizes the listing of the basic data and processes that are necessary for mutual interconnectedness.

Life Cycle of Construction Objects at Information Simulation of Buildings and Structures

2019 ◽  
pp. 65-72 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Logical Scheme ◽  
Modeling Technology ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Russian Federation

The variants of the division of the life cycle of a construction object at the stages adopted in the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as in other countries are considered. Particular attention is paid to the exemplary work plan – "RIBA plan of work", used in England. A feature of this document is its applicability in the information modeling of construction projects (Building information Modeling – BIM). The article presents a structural and logical scheme of the life cycle of a building object and a list of works that are performed using information modeling technology at various stages of the life cycle of the building. The place of information models in the process of determining the service life of the building is shown. On the basis of the considered sources of information, promising directions for the development of the life cycle management system of the construction object (Life Cycle Management) and the development of the regulatory framework in order to improve the use of information modeling in construction are given.

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