BIM Concept Research Articles

Pelatihan Dasar Pengoperasian Building Information Modeling (BIM) Tekla Structures bagi Guru SMK Teknik Bangunan di Kabupaten Banyumas

This community service activity is intended to provide knowledge updates to Building Engineering Vocational High School teachers regarding the operation of the Tekla Structures BIM, where Tekla Structures is one of the tools of BIM, especially 3D drawings, detailing and material quantity. The method used is to analyze the needs of partners, lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. The participants of the activity, apart from the Building Vocational High School teachers in Banyumas, were also attended by representatives of several Subject Course Teacher Conferences (MGMP) throughout Central Java. Based on the evaluation of the activities, as many as 88.7% of participants had understood the concept of BIM after participating in this activity, participants welcomed and enthusiastically related to the development of learning by always following technological developments, especially in the construction sector.

Adoption of BIM Concept in the Turkish AEC Industry

Adoption of BIM Concept in the Turkish AEC Industry

Understanding Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering Students’ Perceptions about BIM Practices

The use of BIM within construction industry is experiencing development. However, the development of BIM in Indonesia is still very limited. One of the inhibiting factors in the development of BIM is the inadequate availability of BIM specialists and professionals in the construction industry so that an active role of students is needed as the main target in meeting the needs of the construction industry in Indonesia. This research was conducted to analyze the perceptions of students of the Sriwijaya University in the civil engineering and architecture study programs regarding perceptions of knowledge, benefits, adoption, and development of BIM. This study used a quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. It was stated that ‘BIM technology and concepts are important for students to learn’ was to be the highest rank with an average score of 4.70 for Civil Engineering and 4.56 for architecture students. The result shows that the benefits of BIM that influence the most in the construction industry are to improve the quality of construction and enhance design visualization. The most significant driving factor on the development and adoption of BIM is education and training on using BIM software. In addition, the most significant inhibiting factors that influence the development and adoption of BIM are lack of education or training on the use of BIM and lack of knowledge on how to implement BIM software.

Research on Quality Control and Management of Construction Engineering Based on BIM

With the rapid development of China's construction industry, the building structure is becoming more and more complex, and the construction requirements are getting higher and higher. The quality control mode used in the construction process of current construction projects can no longer meet the development needs of China's modern construction industry. In the actual construction process of the project, engineering changes and quality problems often occur because of the limited efficiency of construction management or communication problems among the project participants. The emergence and continuous development of BIM technology has brought profound changes to the whole construction industry and made it possible for the informatization development of the construction industry. BIM technology can not only improve the traditional management mode, but also update the management concept, so that the construction project management can be improved and developed more effectively with the help of BIM technology. Based on this, this paper expounds the concept and characteristics of BIM, and puts forward corresponding strategies for the implementation of BIM in construction process quality control, so as to promote the improvement of automation level of construction quality control in construction industry.

MENUJU ISLAM MODERNIS: BIM (BARAT-ISLAM_MEDIA) SEBAGAI JAWABAN DI TENGAH KRISIS MANUSIA MODERN

Modernization or modern civilization is a condition where there is an increase or development in various aspects of society. But despite these developments many negative values arise from modernization. Modernization should not only bring world conditions that are increasingly sophisticated from the perspective of the means and facilities of life, but also offer new values that are modern and progressive. Values that can shape modern humans in order to answer the challenges of the times. Seeing modern civilization today which is increasingly leaning towards negative both in terms of thought, behavior, and the nature of the question is how Islam exists as a solution amid modernization of the many problems that arise. Then the authors offer the concept of BIM as a solution amid the crisis of modern humans from modernization. By using a normative approach, as well as studying the library (library research) as a type of research. The author tries to combine the concepts of the West, Islam, and Applied using media intermediaries toshape modern humans as a step towards Modernist Islam. The result of this research is the suitability of using the BIM concept as an alternative solution for modern humans to face global modernity in order to move towards modernist Islam.

The Potential of BIM in Disseminating Knowledge about Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems: Learning through the Design Process

Despite the low rate of sewer service coverage in developing countries, especially in small towns and rural areas, decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) are alternatives to ensure public health. Nonetheless, understanding the physical or functional aspects of these system constructions remains difficult when there is no bibliography, a teaching professional, or even a prototype that allows technical conclusions about specific processes. Although resource combination in a BIM environment works as a facilitator to obtain compact and sustainable results, the purpose of this collaboration is not only to simplify the design process. This paper aims to propose a way to use BIM concepts as a learning tool throughout the modeling process. To do so, we developed a BIM template with specific DEWATS characteristics in order to provide not only information needed for construction, but also information that can favor learning. We measured how much the level of development (LOD) can influence learning about these systems during the design process, directing users to make the best implementation choices. The adoption of qualitative analysis of a questionnaire answered by three groups of professionals (general CADD software users, BIM software with generic template users, and BIM software with specific DEWATS template users) allowed us to identify differences among them, such as the number of DEWATS known, considered LOD, learning, and handicaps in the design of these systems. The results pointed out that the BIM tools can influence learning about new and unknown specific systems, which is directly related to the LOD of a model.

BIM Supported Surveying and Imaging Combination for Heritage Conservation

As the basis for analysis and management of heritage assets, 3D laser scanning and photogrammetric 3D reconstruction have been probed as adequate techniques for point cloud data acquisition. The European Directive 2014/24/EU imposes BIM Level 2 for government centrally procured projects as a collaborative process of producing federated discipline-specific models. Although BIM software resources are intensified and increasingly growing, distinct specifications for heritage (H-BIM) are essential to driving particular processes and tools to efficiency shifting from point clouds to meaningful information ready to be exchanged using non-proprietary formats, such as Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). This paper details a procedure for processing enriched 3D point clouds into the REVIT software package due to its worldwide popularity and how closely it integrates with the BIM concept. The procedure will be additionally supported by a tailored plug-in to make high-quality 3D digital survey datasets usable together with 2D imaging, enhancing the capability to depict contextualized important graphical data to properly planning conservation actions. As a practical example, a 2D/3D enhanced combination is worked to accurately include into a BIM project, the length, orientation, and width of a big crack on the walls of the Castle of Torrelobatón (Spain) as a representative heritage building.

Concept of Sustainable Development of the Construction Sector Based on BIM-Technology

The paper explores the relevance and defines the role of BIM technology fitting into the general concept of sustainable construction development. Summing up the analysis of scientific publications, the authors note that at the current stage of BIM technology development there is no common idea of its staged progression. Further, the authors suggest the overall IBM evolution model in the construction sector showing the individual stages. Because sustainable construction development is inconceivable without environmental aspect, a special role in the new model is given to environmental monitoring: first, at each stage of construction modeling, second, as a suggested new model stage identified as 7D, where all environmental support information will be accumulated subsequently to become the basis for optimizing the environmental parameters of construction and operation of a building or facility. The authors further suggest considering reconstruction of a structural system not as a conventional lifetime stage in the overall BIM model, but as a new lifecycle of a previously operated system with all stages characteristic of new construction. The paper underlines that the new understanding of the BIM concept makes it an integral part of the construction process and a strategy of successfully arranging construction operations.

BІМ as a tool for reforming the pricing system in construction (on the example road construction companies in Кazakhstan)

The article reflects the experience of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the implementation of the concept of BIM as one of the tools for reforming the pricing system of road construction companies in the context of historical retrospect. Particular attention is paid to the already implemented stages of implementation of information modeling technology for construction projects (TIMBO) in the road industry. The resource method of determining the estimated cost will allow you to more accurately calculate the estimate in the early stages of the project and then assess how justified in the TIMBO model a project decision, and whether it leads to unjustified increase in costs in the budget documentation. Progress in the development of computer-aided design technologies in road construction places increasing demands on the creation of 3D interface design system (BIM) systems with the evaluation and economic section of the 5D project in the ABC-4 program. Since 2017, Kazakhstan is introducing new methods in the development of budget documentation in ABC-4, BIM-systems Autodesk Revit, Nemetschek Allplan and Renga Architecture, methods of developing estimates for multi-platform BIM-design with cost formation, using as a state system of budget standards, and the corporate base of norms and prices for road construction. Within the framework of the RK digitization program and for the purpose of transition of acceptance of executive documentation (acts of performed works) from paper to digital format the platform on automation of business processes on acceptance of executive documentation on the basis of Bitrix24, with signing and coordination through EDS is developed. To date, the developed platform for automation of business processes of acceptance of executive documentation has been tested on the pilot project "Reconstruction of Karabutak-Komsomolskaya-Denisovka Rudny-Kostanay" section km 427-458 ", based on the results of which positive results were obtained and recommended for implementation. . At the same time, the eQurylys system is currently moving smoothly, which will increase the transparency of construction, strengthen control, monitor the progress of construction, create a data archive and provide access to all documents.

General plan and phases of implementation of the BIM concept in the construction industry

Building Information Modeling (from English, Building Information Modeling, BIM) – the use of a general digital representation of an object under construction to facilitate the design, construction and operation processes in order to create a reliable basis for decision making.
 The Building Information Model (from English, Building Information Models, BIMs) is a set of structured and unstructured information containers (datasets) within a holistic information system, containing the necessary geometric, physical, functional and other characteristics of an object, which are a source for documentation accompanying the life cycle of an object (project documentation, estimates, etc.). The content of the construction information model is identical to the content of the project documentation, expanded with additional data.
 Within the construction industry, it is the implementation of specific tasks and procedures applied to the processes of entering, processing, creating and transmitting data to ensure the accuracy and integrity of information throughout the entire life cycle of an object, based on the definition of Information Management.
 This is to guide the implementation of BIM in an organization, ensure that BIM-related goals are achieved, and support the development / delivery of new services and the effectiveness of information modeling.
 The implementation and development of ВIM technologies requires the creation of communities that will serve as a tool for the promotion and implementation of ВIM technologies. In Ukraine, there is no expert environment on ВIM at the state level, but it is available in business. Therefore, the logical formula for creating a common platform for the promotion of VIM would be to involve representatives of all stakeholders with equal voting rights: the state, business, the public. It is proposed to create a community of UA BIM Task Group for the period necessary for sufficient integration of ВIM into the construction industry (approximately 10-15 years). The organization should consist of three components: membership; expert; secretariat.

Development of Bim (Building Information Modeling) Concept Applied to Projects of Substations Integrated With the Geographic Intelligence System (GIS)

In the context of the Brazilian electrical sector, there are no references regarding the application of BIM (Building Information Modeling) and GIS (Geographic Information System) in construction and maintenance of Electric Power Substations projects. Thus, this work proposes the integration of these technologies, since preview experiences in other engineering fields have shown promising advances that could be useful for the management and maintenance of the electrical power market. By associating these technologies, an accurate mapping of the information related to the assets, arrangements, cabling, bus, electrical components, etc, is obtained. Moreover, for this integration works, it is required to design a three-dimensional geometric database of the electric power substation active com-ponents. Inserting one of the database models into a particular point of the project shall bring constructive, operational, and maintenance information. Thus, by combining BIM and GIS in the modeled families, it is possible to obtain more consistent information during the construction phase. This will provide advantages in decision making, providing resources within the corporate communication, and a better understanding of the environment related to an electrical energy substation. Additionally, the location conditions and the surroundings of the substation would be more precise and pertinent, since the components of the substation will become Geo-referenced. The association between these two platforms allows a more intuitive overview of the project, making them adherent to the planning, design, construction, operation, preventive, and corrective maintenance. So, when applying these tools together the company will obtain results almost immediately since all managing features will be accessed through only one integrated information database. This proposal presents the first results of the integration of BIM and GIS, in the context of a Brazilian electric company - Furnas S/A. Results of the implementation of the solution in the context of Substations of the Company are discussed and show the availability of reducing construction costs, alteration planning, logistics, on-demand of the necessary maintenance, prevention of possible accidents, and possibility of updating information in real-time.

MATURITY ANALYSIS OF BIM SOLUTIONS AS A TOOL FOR BUILDING LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT

In this article, by studying the market for BIM solutions, we analyze the capabilities of the building information model for its compliance with the modern BIM ideology. Development in the direction of supporting the process of building construction: from the moment of the idea of its construction to complete dismantling, the BIM concept also included economic and planned components. At the present stage, the information model should develop and live with the building, even after putting it into operation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the maturity level of BIM solutions in accordance with the current development of BIM technologies at all stages of the building's life cycle. The stages of creating a model are distinguished: drawing up technical specifications for designing, performing engineering surveys, compiling 3 types of information models in accordance with the requirements for the development of the relevant sections of project documentation. The stages of the BIM-model life cycle that need to be improved are identified: operation, dismantling of buildings. The features of compiling information models, existing BIM solutions from various software manufacturers are considered. The comparison of existing BIM-solutions at all stages of creating an information model. For the analysis of BIM solutions, an expert assessment method will be used. A list of indicators and their rating weight for the methodology of expert evaluations is compiled. An assessment of the maturity of BIM-solutions. As a result of the analysis, a graph was compiled that clearly demonstrates the degree of maturity of the information model for the life cycle. The average percentage of development as a result of the assessment is determined. Some BIM solutions raise the question of the appropriateness of their use in the field of BIM technologies.

City Information Modeling (CIM) concepts applied to the management of the sewage network

To solve challenges in management of sewage infrastructure in cities with the same features of Piumhi, Brazil, this research seeks to study a method of work for the management sewage system that aims, based on accurate information, to act in a preventive way and increase the quality of the decision making as the city growths and new projects areas are occupied and to prioritize investments. Strategies for the field survey for the diagnosis of the collectors and interceptors and for wells’ information collect were stablished through meetings with the local autarchy SAAE (Water and Sewage Public Provider). A computational tool, based on Python codes, was developed to facilitate the input of georeferenced data into the QGis software. Tutorials of preventive management and contracting and supervision of future projects to the sewage network were also developed. The information obtained from the survey of the wells showed several barriers arising from the corrective management model adopted previously by SAAE and from ignorance of the population about the operation of the sewage network. During the network mapping, several stretches missing were found, some of them were corrected based on the analysis of the topography and of the wells upstream and downstream. The tool developed allows that any server of the autarchy gets access to the information about the operation of the system. Besides it allows the identification of problems and compares them to the conditions and features of the existing network, enables the definition of strategies of preventive actions and improvement of infrastructure from a historical assessment. The registration of the sewage network allowed match GIS tools and the BIM concepts, innovating the management process, improving the attendance to the population, increasing the quality of life and seeking a sustainable model that might be used by other public managers, walking towards the concept City Information Modeling.

Background and ways to implement BIM concept in the construction industry

The article is aimed at considering the content of information modeling of construction and investment projects through the joint application of BIM-technologies (Building Information Modeling - information modeling of buildings) for the full life cycle of construction objects. The use of this approach in the implementation of investment and construction projects makes it possible to detail the project in order to make timely decisions at every stage of the project life cycle, from the concept of a future facility to its operation.Building information modeling technologies make it possible to determine and increase the level of interaction between project participants and improve the organization of collaboration between all construction participants. This requires quantitative and qualitative transformations, including the transition to information modeling and in areas related to construction, which contribute to a more efficient allocation of investments and the formation of the optimal project cost, solving the problems of increasing construction volumes and implementing large-scale infrastructure projects in optimal terms at the state level. Determining the prerequisites and ways of implementing the BIM concept with the optimization of business processes is relevant and requires scientific substantiation and implementation of the study of information modeling technology in the educational process for a high-quality and professional approach to construction projects in practice.

Conservation data parameters for BIM-enabled heritage asset management

Key BIM concepts such as parametric modelling, database formulation and structured information management could offer huge benefits and efficiencies to the built historic environment in the operation and maintenance phase (O&M) of a building's lifecycle (lifecycle BIM), such as heritage asset management, and particularly conservation repair and maintenance (CRM) programming. Despite these potential benefits, practical examples of the use of BIM for O&M in a heritage context are limited in the published literature. This paper considers known barriers to the general implementation of lifecycle BIM, in particular the identification of critical information requirements, and introduces an Antarctic case study that sought to establish a framework of data parameters, limited specifically to BIM-enabled heritage asset management. Research findings suggest that while developing a framework of conservation data parameters is a relatively simple task, it is the retrospective compilation of historic building information for the development of a structured Asset Information Model (AIM) that presents more of a challenge. Furthermore, it is highlighted that adoption of the information management process is critically affected by socio-technical dimensions, and that working practices within the heritage sector need to be carefully aligned to a BIM philosophy for successful implementation. The key challenges and findings of this research should be considered when developing guidance for the implementation of BIM-enabled heritage asset management.

Building Information Model as a Collaborative Knowledge Management Tool for Construction Professionals

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess benefit of BIM as a collaborative knowledge management tool for construction professionals.
 Study Design: It was a mixed design research, the study was effected via literature review and a well-structured questionnaire. Likewise, interviews were carried out to substantiate the findings of the questionnaire survey.
 Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted in Kaduna State, Nigeria for a period of 2 years.
 Methodology: Being a mixed design research, a total of 250 questionnaires were administered and 235 were properly completed and returned representing a percentage response of 94%. Data garnered were analysed using relative importance index and presented in tables and charts.
 Results: The study found that 94% of construction industry’s professionals are familiar with the concept of BIM but 94.47% of them never applied it whereas 4.68% rarely apply BIM, while 0.85 often apply BIM. Also, the research identified that all the thirteen areas where BIM can be used as a KM tool for collaboration among construction professionals were significantly important, however, Constructability Reviews and 4D Simulations which involves providing an interface to visualize the entire structure and simulate the construction process stood out as the most important.
 Conclusion: The study concludes by recommending that the built environment professional bodies in Nigeria should carry out a proper sensitization programme in-order to train and retrain professionals in Nigerian construction industry as regards BIM tools and its applications. Also, BIM should be introduced as an integral part of the school curriculum for the training of future construction professionals so equipped them with the requisite BIM knowledge.

Building Information Modeling Concept And Its Application in Building Renovation Stage In Term Of Time Efficiency

Abstract—Nowadays Building Information Modeling, known as BIM has become a common topic in construction technology. Indonesian government has even accelerated the implementation of BIM as a requirement in planning above 2000 m2 since year 2018. The word renovation in BIM life cycle means one of the post-project building phases after maintenance, rehabilitation but before reach demolition phases as an ending of the building. On the other hand, renovation is not a strange thing for the Indonesian people and has direct meaning to its activity. Even though occupying a new property, there is always a tendency to change, add or even reduce some parts of existing buildings. Renovation is also unavoidable when there is a change in function in a building and it can be classified as adaptive reuse as part of the concept of sustainable building, a preservation and rehabilitation of an old building that has unique design or contains certain historical significance. This research is structured and focuses more on the issue of time efficiency which is very significant in the renovation stage. The method used in the form of a comparison between conventional methods with methods that apply the BIM concept. This is interesting to be observed as the benefits of research so that the concept of BIM can be understood and seen its real advantages.Keywords—building information modeling, renovation, efficiency

Building information modeling concept in bridge construction

This article is devoted to the initial stages of formation and the prospects of development of BIM technologies, the analysis of the general trends, process of formation of uniform resource space and training of professional engineering staff for transport infrastructure. The main objective of this article is the designation, the analysis of problems and formation of a comprehensive approaches within preparation of the modern level of development of design decisions for informational model which is capable to process in a complex an engineering, technological and economic component and will be relevant throughout all life cycle of an object. In articles authors presented results of poll to PGUPS on a subject “to BIM technology: training of specialists in the field of transport constructions” which convincingly show need of preparation and development of engineering potential for BIM introduction. In conclusions the concept of BIM for bridge projection taking into account start of pilot standard projects with use 3D — projections and with engaging of the modern methods of engineering is presented. The article also discusses the prospects for the development of design in Russia.

Collaboration and BIM model maturity to produce green buildings as an organizational strategy

ABSTRACT Each organization or work team adopts a specific strategy to produce and execute green buildings because there is no reliable strategy by BIM. Although a BIM model includes many disciplines; however, each company relies on an individual tactic in executing this model, which negatively affects the maturity level of the model due to unguided organizational experience and lack of integrating BIM technologies. Therefore, the research sought to regulate and optimize the collaboration and maturity level of a BIM model as a strategic basis to produce and execute green projects. Therefore, the study addressed the BIM concept, the correlation origin between collaboration and BIM model maturity, and the way to optimize collaboration as a system and qualify individuals through it. The potential of attaining the highest maturity level of a BIM model was investigated, besides overcoming the difficulties related to the evaluation of their business value. The study verified the correlation between BIM and green buildings; and, demonstrated the role of collaboration and BIM maturity level within green assessment systems. Accordingly, the study concluded, formulated, and validated a framework based on collaboration and maturity potentials of a BIM model as an organizational strategy to produce green projects by BIM.

How to boost the students’ interest to engineering graphics?

Evident boost in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry now is possible using BIM concept – Building Information Modelling. A similar workflow under a term Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is known for quite a time. Successful introduction of these technologies require extensive application of 3D geometric models. Development of spatial imagination and 3D models by means of CAD systems should be tackled in the engineering courses. Universities have to participate more actively in the process of faster implementation of these technologies into life. A common background knowledge required to handle this problem is a development of spatial visualization skills since in the backbone of the both these concepts there is a three-dimensional (3D) geometric model or database. The former classic university courses like descriptive geometry and engineering graphics used in the last century have undergone considerable reduction in credit points, sometimes caused by administrative orders or experienced decent content changes dictated by IT achievements. However, development of the spatial comprehension and visualization skills should not be under estimated in the future syllabuses, because they are crucial for 3D modelling in a wide range of engineering applications. The paper will share an experience about recent research about teaching spatial comprehension, 3D visualization and CAD communication skills in technical universities. Results of the experience gained from a 2011 Fulbright Scholarship teaching and research project about the measuring the engineering graphics literacy skills and further application in practice are represented as well. The paper will focus on a review of adopted and tested teaching methods and approaches rather than detailed analysis of the situation in general.