Abstract
Building information modelling (BIM) can be applied to tunnel engineering to address a number of problems, including complex structure, extensive design, long construction cycle and increased security risks. To promote the development of tunnel engineering in China, this paper combines actual cases, including the Xingu mountain tunnel and the Shigu Mountain tunnel, to systematically analyse BIM applications in tunnel engineering in China. The results indicate that BIM technology in tunnel engineering is currently mainly applied during the design stage rather than during construction and operation stages. The application of BIM technology in tunnel engineering covers many problems, such as a lack of standards, incompatibility of different software, disorganized management, complex combination with GIS (Geographic Information System), low utilization rate and poor awareness. In this study, through summary of related research results and engineering cases, suggestions are introduced and an outlook for the BIM application in tunnel engineering in China is presented, which provides guidance for design optimization, construction standards and later operation maintenance.
Highlights
Building information modelling (BIM) technology was first proposed by Dr Chuck Eastman from Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States in 1975 [1]
By the end of 2008, the Building SMART Alliance (BSA) had obtained a series of standards, including the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard, the United States National CAD Standard and the Journal of Building Information Modeling (JBIM) standard [4]
Through analysing cases of the Xingu Mountain tunnel and the Shigu Mountain tunnel, functions of BIM during different stages have been concluded as follows
Summary
Building information modelling (BIM) technology was first proposed by Dr Chuck Eastman from Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States in 1975 [1]. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) formulated and issued a 15-year (2006–2020) BIM development roadmap in 2006. The National Institute of Building Sciences formulated National BIM Standard (NBIMS) in 2007, and research into BIM application was conducted by the Building SMART Alliance (BSA) [3]. By the end of 2008, the BSA had obtained a series of standards, including the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard, the United States National CAD Standard and the Journal of Building Information Modeling (JBIM) standard [4]. Many government agencies in Europe and South Korea are devoted to formulating application standards of BIM, all of which will lead to an unprecedented revolution in architecture (figure 1) [6,7,8,9,10,11]
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