scholarly journals BIM aided information and visualization repository for managing construction delay claims

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 1023-1040
Author(s):  
Babar Ali ◽  
Hafiz Zahoor ◽  
Ajibade Aibinu ◽  
Abdur Rehman Nasir ◽  
Ali Tariq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Review Panel ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Delay Claims ◽  
Programming Interface

Delays in construction result in a multitude of negative effects on project performance, and severe dismays among participating parties. This study aims to digitize the traditional process of recording and managing the construction delays using Building Information Modeling (BIM). Extensive literature review followed by semi-structure interviews of 21 industry experts were carried out to identify the issues faced by construction stakeholders in managing construction delays. To resolve these issues, a plugin named BIM-based Construction Delays Recorder (BIM-CDR) is developed using Application Programming Interface (API) of the most commonly used BIM software i.e. Autodesk Revit. BIM-CDR provides a centralized repository, encompassing detailed information related to delays, which can be retrieved and visualized to analyze their impact on delay claims. To assess the effectiveness of BIM-CDR, a feasibility study is conducted with the experts’ review panel. The results revealed that BIM-CDR can record wide-ranging information related to all the significant issues causing delays on construction sites, and can help in effectively managing their corresponding claims. The advantages of the developed prototype include visualization of delays’ location, facilitation of delay analysis and effective delays management. Moreover, it also promotes transparency and speedy settlement of delay related claims without any unwanted disputes.

Application of Building Information Modeling in Building Integrated Photovoltaics

2010 ◽  
Vol 171-172 ◽  
pp. 399-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Dong Xuan
Keyword(s):  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Building Components ◽  
Building Component

Building information modeling (BIM) is a new method of dealing with the design and information of building component, this project created Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in BIM with parametric design, it is a new way to study and analysis BIPV. In BIM models, all information about the building components and its lifecycle are included. Therefore the study utilized this important characteristic of BIM to explore its application in BIPV design. The author used BIM software Revit to develop a BIPV building model as the parametric prototype and programmed with panels’ information in C# 2008 to correlate the angle of photovoltaic (PV) panels with sun altitude, and finally applied application programming interface (API) in Revit to control these panels’ angle by the sun path.

scholarly journals Utilising Building Component Data from BIM for Formwork Planning

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manav Mahan Singh ◽  
Anil Sawhney ◽  
Vaishnavi Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Concrete Wall ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Building Component ◽  
Programming Interface

Advancements in the computing realm have assisted the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to progress significantly by automating several design tasks and activities. Building Information Modelling (BIM) authoring tools have played a significant role in automating design tasks and reducing the efforts required by the designer in redundant, repetitive or production-oriented activities. This paper explores one such approach that, with the help of BIM authoring tool and its Application Programming Interface (API), reduces the efforts expended on formwork design for concrete structures. The paper utilises the concept of using BIM data as input to compute the quantity of formwork, and generate visualisations and schedule of formwork. The developed approach first takes data input from semantic BIM to the API environment for computation and design of formwork systems, which is then placed within the BIM model, to generate visualisation and prepare schedules. The research work utilises a structural concrete wall as an example to demonstrate the presented approach. The approach will be influential in streamlining the formwork design process in the BIM environment and reducing efforts required by the designer and the planning engineer. Since the formwork elements are generated as 3-Dimensional (3D) solids and smart BIM elements, the generated model of formwork can be used for resolving clashes, scheduling, and resource planning.

OPTIMIZING MULTI-WALL PANEL CONFIGURATION FOR PANELIZED CONSTRUCTION USING BIM

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hexu Liu ◽  
Benjamin Holmwood ◽  
Christoph Sydora ◽  
Gurjeet Singh ◽  
Mohamed Al-Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Wall Panels ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Building Components ◽  
Construction Knowledge

With the rise of Building Information Modeling (BIM), off-site construction is gaining momentum in the construction industry. This construction method can benefit the industry through improved productivity and reduced waste. However, it also poses new challenges to building designers and construction practitioners with respect to building design and construction planning. For example, when designing building products and BIM models, designers needs to consider manufacturing process constraints in order to harness the benefits of manufacturing technology. This is in part due to the fact that, in the offsite construction paradigm, building design must be transformed from product-focused to manufacturing process-driven. At present, considerable human involvement and off-site construction knowledge are required to adapt building design (e.g., panelize building objects) for manufacturing processes within BIM environments. In this regard, this research contributes a BIM-based algorithm for panelizing building components. The proposed algorithm is capable of determining the granularity of wall panels and optimizing the configuration of multi-wall panels under engineering constraints, thereby improving productivity. The proposed approach is implemented within an Autodesk Revit environment through application programming interface. A case study of a residential building is used to demonstrate the proposed approach.

scholarly journals INTERFACE INTERACTION OF THE BIM SOFTWARE WITH MS OFFICE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Surkova ◽  
Denis Davydov
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Interface Interaction ◽  
Level Of Automation ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Programming Interface

The paper examines the necessity and possibility of interface interaction of the information modeling program Revit Autodesk with the common office program MS Excel. Such interaction makes it easier to prepare project documentation in accordance with the requirements of Russian standards, GOST. An analysis of the capabilities of the built-in Revit tools for creating specifications and their design according to GOST requirements showed an insufficient level of automation of these processes. Ready-made foreign and Russian solutions in the field of Revit plugins that implement interaction with Excel have a number of disadvantages. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the capabilities of the application programming interface (API) for creating applications using the example of a developed software solution for automating the unloading of information from a BIM model into an Excel electronic document, in order to bring data presentation standards in line with GOST requirements. The application is developed using a tool environment: the C# programming language, the MS Visual Studio development environment, the WPF user interface creation tool, the Revit-side application programming interface .Net API, an interface for interacting with Excel ClosedXML files. As a result, the interface of the developed plugin is presented. The program allows you to export documents-statements and specifications - to Excel, designed according to the requirements of GOST. The user-friendly tab-based user interface, the compliance of the program design with the Revit system and the implemented functionality give the program advantages over its analogues. The application is available for free download to any Revit user, which is of practical importance.

Sistem Pengawasan Aktifitas Penggunaan Smartphone Android

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Rudianto Rudianto ◽  
Eko Budi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Image Content ◽  
Image File ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Index Terms ◽  
Programming Interface

Availability the Application Programming Interface (API) for third-party applications on Android devices provides an opportunity to monitor Android devices with each other. This is used to create an application that can facilitate parents in child supervision through Android devices owned. In this study, some features added to the classification of image content on Android devices related to negative content. In this case, researchers using Clarifai API. The result of this research is to produce a system which has feature, give a report of image file contained in target smartphone and can do deletion on the image file, receive browser history report and can directly visit in the application, receive a report of child location and can be directly contacted via this application. This application works well on the Android Lollipop (API Level 22). Index Terms— Application Programming Interface(API), Monitoring, Negative Content, Children, Parent.

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