Information Modeling In Construction Research Articles

Ensino do Building Information Modeling (BIM) em Instituições de Ensino Superior no Brasil

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has emerged as a necessary tool in the architecture, engineering, construction and operations scenario, offering an innovative and integrated approach not only for project development, but also contributing to the construction management and maintenance of buildings. . In the Brazilian context, academia has dedicated special attention to BIM, reflected in the production of theses and dissertations carried out over the last few years. This research aimed to identify the main trends and pedagogical approaches used in the productions found, presenting their strengths and advances verified in the use of this methodology, as well as the weaknesses or limiting points, based on Brazilian academic production on teaching BIM in the period from 2013 to 2020, resulting from the analysis of theses and dissertations published in the CAPES Catalog of Theses and Dissertations, which address the topic of Construction Information Modeling or Building Information Modeling in the dimension of its teaching. classifies as applied, exploratory, with a qualitative approach, using the bibliographic research method and application of the content analysis technique. It is hoped that, through the results obtained, the adoption of the BIM methodology in undergraduate courses in architecture and urbanism and related areas can be encouraged in the country.

Emergency fire evacuation simulation of underground commercial street

High-density built-up areas in cities often enlist the underground realm to provide solution space for transport, shopping and other purposes. The special location, layout, and accessibility of underground structures often generate unique and acute safety-risk concerns. They are inadequately understood and managed and cannot be tackled appropriately by conventional risk assessment and abatement methods. This study focused on evacuating underground commercial streets (UCS) with a heavy concentration of people in Fuzhou city in China. Despite the widespread use of building information modeling (BIM) in construction, it has rarely been applied to studies of underground shopping streets. This study adopted BIM technology as the core method, in conjunction with PyroSim fire and Pathfinder evacuation simulation software. Different fire scenarios in four fire protection zones and the most unfavorable fire sources were set in the model. Based on a calculated number of persons at the start of a fire, different movement paths, stair configuration and exit width were simulated. The choice of escape routes, congestion locations, and slack time windows were identified by the graphical images of the simulation programs. Required safe egress time was compared with available safe egress time, and the number of successful evacuees was reckoned. The effects of three escape-stair forms on evacuee utilization and evacuation rates were evaluated. Their evacuation efficiency was ranked: crossed stair > straight stair > parallel-double stair. The simulation results can optimize building layout design and improve understanding of evacuation-efficiency factors. The findings can contribute to reducing casualties and property losses and improving UCS's fire safety management.

Application and Benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Intelligent Engineering Construction

Abstract Currently, in China, intelligent construction research predominantly targets engineering projects, with limited focus on the benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. This paper advocates for integrating BIM with cutting-edge engineering construction techniques, adhering to four intelligent construction level assessment principles. We introduce a benefit evaluation model for innovative construction, combining the two-dimensional cloud model with the Analytic Network Process (ANP) hierarchy method. Our findings highlight the significant role of BIM in enhancing operation and maintenance efficiency and in the deepening of design, evidenced by average scores of 4.0868 and 4.0691, respectively. Early stages of innovative construction projects benefit from BIM’s effective material usage control, reducing initial material consumption below planned levels. Furthermore, our analysis reveals BIM’s capacity to simultaneously optimize quality cost provision and additive cost, with Project 1 showcasing optimization indexes of 7.91% and 73.38%, respectively. These results underscore BIM’s substantial impact on improving the economic benefits of intelligent construction.

Research on the application of Building Information Modeling in commercial building construction

In order to improve the construction effect, BIM technology is applied to the field of construction management. A multi objective optimization model was established in response to the demand for multi objective optimization, which considerations of two stages: time cost and time resource balance. The model was used to optimize resource allocation and reduce construction costs. Algorithm was used to solve the model and the optimal construction management plan suitable for large commercial builds was observed. Through the optimal construction management plan of this study, the optimal construction period for the project is determined to be 438 days. During this construction period, the cost of this phase of the project is RMB 2712.32 million (USD 384 million). Compared to the project planning cost, the total cost decreased by 17.05%. This indicates that through the collaborative work of construction management mode and BIM technology, the entire construction process of the project has been effectively optimized. The research technology provides a reference for the development of more advanced construction management technologies in the future.

Configuration Optimization for Sustainable Temporary Houses Employing BIM Procedure

Building information modeling (BIM) is a process for managing the construction information model. The possibility of managing very complex construction orders using information processes has made the work of designers both easier and more productive. In this research, a new process of “assisted design” was implemented for self-assembling temporary houses with high environmental sustainability. The developed procedure allows for the supporting of a nonexpert user in the configuration of housing modules, using the base elements, and assisting them until the energy verification process based on the place of installation. Furthermore, a lifecycle assessment of emissions is made available. This is the result of the interoperability of software enabled by using BIM logic. The proposed work contributes to enriching the range of technical solutions developed to meet the demand for temporary buildings, providing a valid support tool in the design phase, especially when it needs to be completed within a short timeframe. This study introduces a smart configuration procedure that combines aspects of project automation and flexibility with energy efficiency and environmental sustainability needs required for the green transition of building stock.

A Multi-Story Expandable Systematic Hierarchical Construction Information Classification System for Implementing Information Processing in Highway Construction

In the field of infrastructure construction, progress in digital transformation remains limited; this is particularly true in road construction, an infrastructure facility involving design, construction, and operation stages. Many construction subjects are involved at each stage of this cycle, generating substantial construction information. To drive the digital transformation of the construction industry, a construction information classification system is necessary for the development of a systematic construction information model. This study focuses on categorizing construction information into objects and activities, defining unit work by combining these two categories, and allowing for the flexible processing of construction information. A construction information classification system was developed, representing the evolving construction-related methodological information throughout the project’s lifecycle. Applying this multi-story expandable systematic hierarchical system to a highway project demonstrates the representation of key tasks in each construction phase, enabling the future stage-specific expansion of construction information for individual tasks. The proposed system could advance the digital transformation in infrastructure construction.

Creating Quantitative Regulation Principles of the Heating Networks’ Parameters Based on the Life Cycle Analysis

Materials and Methods. The elaboration of the heating networks should be carried out in compliance with the currently enacted Code of Practices “Information modeling in construction. Rules for the objects’ information model creation at different stages of the life cycle». The life cycle can be divided into four stages. It is noted that each type of digital information model at each stage of the life cycle correlates with the certain level of elaboration, which envisages the minimum of geometric, spatial, quantitative and attributive data necessary to solve the task of information modeling at a specific stage of the object's life cycle.Results. 4th generation heating supply technologies allow reducing the temperature of the heat-carrying agent, hereby creating conditions for commencing the heating networks’ transit to the low temperature type of systems. As a result, reducing the heat carrying agent’s temperature, allows using more flexible polymer materials for the pipelines. In addition, application of the comprehensive approach to the heating networks innovative development is the important prerequisite for further development of the district heating infrastructure and technologies.Discussion and Conclusions. The main focus for improving the heating sector development should lie in the elaboration and implementation of the new technologies and digital information models, which will improve the quality of thermal energy generation, transportation and distribution.

Construction information model as a tool to reduce information uncertainty in the operational management of construction

The construction of capital construction projects is a complex probabilistic dynamic system subject to numerous external and internal factors. With the complexity, uniqueness of the construction object or constrained conditions for the production of work, the number of such factors increases, as a result, information uncertainty in construction management increases, which leads to a decrease in the effectiveness of the use of traditional organizational and technological models. It is required to search for new and improve existing models. One such model is the construction information model. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the reduction of information uncertainty in the operational management of construction by changing the structural links in the construction management system and the use of a construction information model as a dynamic organizational and technological model. The transition to information modeling technologies requires the main participants in the investment and construction project to change the form of interaction, as well as changes in communication patterns in the structures of individual organizations. For example, the management of construction organizations should continuously manage construction using a building information model. The organizational structure in which the building information model is used positively affects the following aspects of the control system: reduces transaction costs between departments and services; provides high information content; improves the consistency of information between services by analyzing data from a single source; speeds up the decision-making process; increases the stability of the management system, taking into account external and internal factors; enhances organizational reliability. The significance of the presented results for the construction industry is to reduce information uncertainty in the operational management of construction by changing the structural links and information transfer scheme, as well as the continuous collection, storage and analysis of information coming from the construction site into a single construction information model.

Update of the operational production system and organizational structure as the basis of the innovative development of the construction enterprise

The article presents a formalized economic-mathematical model that makes it possible to estimate the effect of the joint introduction of information modeling in construction and an integrated project management system to solve the tasks of extracting from the overall effect of the enterprises' activity the share that arises as a result of the introduction of innovations.
 It was determined that the analysis of empirical data is a mandatory condition for the formation of proposals for improving the activities of economic entities, in general, and the development of direct measures within the limits of individual functional types of activity, in particular. In order to obtain up-to-date and verified information about the activities of the studied enterprises, the work pays attention to the analysis of trends in the development of domestic construction. An analysis of the destabilizing effect of factors on the economic security of these enterprises is presented using the approaches and indicators of the rating assessment of Doing Business business conditions. This approach allows detailing the general state of the business environment at the macro level and explaining the deep processes of the response of the enterprise management system to the challenges of modernity, which form a certain security environment at different levels of management of complex socio-economic systems.
 A model of flexible management of the enterprise has been developed to ensure its economic security, which is built on the basis of two-component neural network diagnostics, taking into account the needs of the main stakeholders and determining the internal and external factors influencing the enterprise's activities. The model allows management to determine the most relevant list of management decisions and take into account external and internal threats, which ensures an increase in the level of economic security of the enterprise due to sufficient flexibility of the management system and timely response to current threats.

Russia’s Legal Regulation and Experience in the Field of BIM Implementation at Different Stages of the Construction Facility Life Cycle

Introduction. The article focuses on the problems and prospects of building information modelling (BIM) technologies development in the construction industry of the country, valid development strategies, BIM technologies implementation and influence in the construction industry. It has been proved that creation of a digital twin of a construction facility at the design stage ensures its efficient management at the construction as well as operational stages. By studying BIM technologies legal regulation framework the possibilities of their use by the construction organisations have been outlined. The stages of the capital construction facilities life cycle have been defined, the categories of companies using BIM technologies in designing and construction practices have been specified. The aim of the study is to identify the problems hindering implementation of information modeling technologies in the construction industry of the Russian Federation and to propose solutions through automation of all processes at different stages of the capital construction facility life cycle.Materials and Methods. There are plenty of factors directly and indirectly affecting the time period of BIM implementation in the construction industry: the role of the state, the existing construction philosophy and many others. Considerable progress can be observed in the Scandinavian countries, in Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, France. The leading positions belong to the USA and Great Britain. But even in these countries it would be wrong to speak about complete implementation of BIM in the construction industry. In the Russian Federation the UK experience of BIM technologies implementation in the construction industry is used. For the UK authorities the main outcome of the information technologies implementation is maximum transparency of budget spending and control of construction costs. Therefore, all state construction projects are executed using the information modeling technologies. Russia has partly adopted the foreign countries experience in its construction industry – according to the Government Regulation No. 331 the design of all capital buildings and structures under the federal and regional orders must be carried out using an information model; and the package of materials to be included into an information model and general rules for its formation are regulated by the Russian Federation Government Regulation No. 1431, put into effect earlier.Results. In the Russian Federation the implementation of BIM technologies in the construction industry is regulated by the following regulatory documents: the Urban Planning Code of the Russian Federation, the Russian Federation Government Regulations, National Standards of the Russian Federation (GOST) and Codes of Practices (SP), Methodological Guidelines and Requirements for the State Expert Appraisal of Design Documentation and assessment of the information model. One should refer to the regulatory documents available on the official websites such as websites of the National Association of Organisations in the field of Information Modelling Technology (NOTIM), National Designers and Surveyors Association (NOPRIZ), as well as the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation (Minstroy of Russia). On the whole BIM technologies in Russia are underdeveloped. BIM technologies are practically not used at the stages of construction and operation.Discussion and Conclusions. Building information modeling is more than just a new way of designing. This is a fundamentally different view on the facility life cycle management (building, installation of equipment, operation and maintenance and repairs). BIM technologies implementation in the construction sector is a long and controversial process. Sufficient time is required to optimise and set up the information technologies application in all areas of construction and operation. This work resulted in working through and finding solutions to the main problems of implementing the information modeling in construction: as follows from the foreign countries experience the acceleration of BIM technologies implementation in Russia should begin with strengthening the legislative framework via drawing up the national standards and technical regulations upon the initiative of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation.

Влияние строительной информационной модели на эффективность системы управления строительным производством

Reliable and complete information about the current construction system can be regarded as the basis for effective management processes. It is assumed that with a more extensive use of information modeling technology, not only at the design stage, but also at the construction stage, the efficiency of the construction production management system (CPMS) will increase. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the construction information model (CIM) on the effectiveness of the CPMS. It is established that the use of CIM, which provides for a change in the control mode from discrete to continuous, as well as a change in the structural links of the CPMS, will improve both the individual parameters of the CPMS (consistency, flexibility, adaptability, efficiency, reliability) and the integral parameter. Thus, it is possible to increase the efficiency of CPMS when using Building Information Modeling at the construction stage.

Implementation of building informational modeling in designing multi–story modular building

The paper discusses features of employing BIM for designing modular building, using the Steel2Real'23 competition as a case study. The Steel2Real'23 student competition, organized by the Association for the Development of Steel Construction, seeks to enhance the usage of steel in construction. Modular construction is an emerging construction technol-ogy. However, a research gap is found concerning the practical usage of BIM in designing multi–story modular construction buildings in Russia. The article performs comparative anal-ysis of the various approaches for process of designing and highlights that have streamlined the work of architects and designers during planning and design phases. The conclusions em-phasize the advantages of employing information modeling in modular construction and out-line the potential for its integration into contemporary design practices.

Evaluation of records using terrestrial laser scanner in architectural heritage for information modeling in HBIM construction: The case study of the La Anunciación church (Seville)

In recent years, significant progress has been made in the creation of equipment that captures the so-called personal spatial data records. The size and its price compared to other equipment, make it ideal for works related to historical-artistic heritage. In this research, a comparison is made between two scanners used in geodetic measurements for the purpose of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in historic buildings. A stationary BLK360 personal scanner has been chosen, which is considered to be a scanner that is easy to use and very operational in transport. Despite its precision, this equipment has been used in numerous Scan-to-BIM studies. To know the reliability conditions of the equipment, the Riegl VZ400i scanner, a state-of-the-art stationary scanner, is taken as a reference. The objective is to know the precision of both teams to develop planimetric surveys of a historic building in BIM. The methodology used is based on comparing both point clouds, knowing the density and organization and the attributes that can help as parameters in the BIM methodology. Also, and as an auxiliary base, two topographic equipment, a total station and a state-of-the-art laser measurer were used, and the precision of both was analyzed. The results show that the differences between the PLS and TLS are not excessively large, reaching differences of 10 mm in small lengths and 16 mm in longer lengths and, therefore, admissible for a Scan to BIM procedure.

ПАРАМЕТРИЧЕСКИЕ БИБЛИОТЕЧНЫЕ ЭЛЕМЕНТЫ КАК ЭФФЕКТИВНОЕ СРЕДСТВО СОВЕРШЕНСТВОВАНИЯ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ ИНФОРМАЦИОННОГО МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЯ В СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВЕ

It is rational to build automation of design activities as a stage of information modeling in construction on the formalization and modeling of numerous routine operations that make up the bulk of the complexity and cost of design. At the same time, elemental design is associated with frequent reference to specialized reference and regulatory literature, software external to the modeling environment, which form the necessary information flow for high-quality design. One of the effective directions for accelerating and improving design activities is the development and use of parametric models of elements of buildings, structures and building structures, containing both algorithms for constructing spatial and layout images of an object, and providing it with the necessary algorithmic equipment for automated design according to a normative or user-adapted scenario. The paper presents an example of substantiation, development and use of parametric library elements in information modeling of buildings, structures and building structures. On the example of a parametric model of a free-standing foundation, modeled in the Graphisoft GDL environment for use in the ARCHICAD PC, the goals of creating and the benefits of using parametric (smart) objects of the information model are considered, effective work with a parametric model is demonstrated, which reduces the complexity of design activities, the key parameters of the object and examples of scripts are given software environment, an assessment of efficiency was made, prospects for further development of parametric modeling tools were determined.

Features of Civil Law Regulation of Relations in Design and Construction Using Building Information Modeling (BIM)

The paper explains the civil law aspects of the regulation of relations related to the use of information modeling in construction. The author analyzes the features of international and national standards for BIM implementation and highlights the problems of domestic legal regulation of relations in the field of information modeling. It is determined that the development of BIM technologies requires special contractual legal tools, providing, on the one hand, organizational and informational relations for the creation and use of a digital model within a single process of design, construction and operation, and, on the other hand, relations related to the exercise of property rights and obligations, exclusive rights to the BIM object. The author substantiates the necessity of introducing standard structures defining the use of BIM in contractual practice of design and construction. The author proposes to apply conceptual aspects that need to be reflected in the development of relevant treaties.

ПРАВОВЕ РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ПРОСТОРОВОГО РОЗВИТКУ ТА ЗАБУДОВИ ТЕРИТОРІЙ В УКРАЇНІ: СУЧАСНІ ВИКЛИКИ В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ ТА ПІСЛЯВОЄННОЇ ВІДБУДОВИ

The article highlights the main problems of legal regulation of the development of territories, defines the directions of development of urban planning legislation in the light of the concept of recovery of Ukraine from the consequences of the war, the need for integrated planning of the development of territories and implementation of construction information modeling technologies. The article states that the full-scale invasion of the russian federation on the territory of Ukraine has become a difficult test for the state, economic entities, and citizens of Ukraine and requires a change in traditional approaches to the organization and implementation of economic activities in the field of urban planning in favor of digitalization and the abandonment of the Soviet system of planning and development. The author concludes that the issues of modernization of the norms of the Economic Code of Ukraine regarding capital construction, taking into account the digitalization of the construction process, the introduction of a European-oriented system of technical regulation in the construction industry, and the optimization of urban planning documentation with the replacement of more flexible urban planning documents that can be transformed depending from the needs of participants in urban development relations, adopted special urban development programs, but remain static within the framework of sanitary, water protection, and environmental restrictions. The reform of urban planning legislation requires clear terminologies, unified procedures, optimization of urban planning documentation, considering the practices of European countries and the experience of rebuilding post-war states, and most importantly, unified principles of urban planning based on people-centeredness, homogeneity and safety, developed as a result of the collaboration of all participants in urban planning activities.

MODERN ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPERATIVES OF CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT IN PROJECTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF STRATEGIC CHANGES IN ENTERPRISES

The article is devoted to the study of modern concepts that influence the cognitive mechanisms of project management in construction. The conducted analysis proved that obtaining a greater effect from the use of the knowledge of the participants in the implementation of the construction project is possible under the condition of the joint implementation of three modern concepts: enterprise integration, information modeling in construction and big data management. In addition to an effectively working communication system within the project, an important condition is the availability of effective knowledge management tools. Knowledge management tools are technologies used to improve and ensure the implementation of knowledge management sub-processes. Information modeling technologies in construction can become an important tool for analyzing big data, generating information and knowledge, because after the completion of each stage of the implementation of a construction project, large data sets remain. Accumulated data can be a corporate asset, the acquisition and use of which allows you to make better forecasts and make the right management decisions. In addition, the knowledge that arose in the project and was tested by practice can be considered more reliable in comparison with data from experiments or simulations, because they contain more fundamental knowledge about reality. The developed methods and models allow: solving the task of choosing the optimal network organizational structure based on the criterion of maximum efficiency in the use of information connections between project participants; carry out an assessment of the effect of the joint introduction of information modeling in construction and the integrated implementation of the construction project; to carry out a comprehensive study and optimization of the information and communication network of the participants in the implementation of the construction project; start the process of introducing information modeling in public procurement in the construction industry of Ukraine. The obtained results can be used by scientific institutions, enterprises and organizations - key participants in the implementation of construction projects, authorities at various levels, and also form the basis for further theoretical, methodological and applied research.

ARCHICADВ ІНЖЕНЕРНО-БУДІВЕЛЬНІЙ ГРАФІЦІ БУДІВЕЛЬНИКІВ ТА АРХІТЕКТОРІВ

Urgency of the research. Currently, BIM technologies is a catalyst for changes in the development and management of construction projects. Combining the stages of the project life cycle with one software product ensures the predictability ofresults, simplifies the introduction of changes when editing is necessary, and reduces financial costs for the production of design and estimate documentation, increasing the quality of execution of an architectural projectTarget setting. In practice, changing the previous scenario of the project accordingto the new wishes of the customer, for example, re-planning, corrections of the interior style, finishing materials requires the development of several solution options, which significantly slows down the project implementationActual scientific researches and issues analysis. In Ukraine, at the state level, the concept of the implementation of con-struction information modeling technologies and the plan of measures for its implementation were approved. The use of sectoralCAD collections in the developmentof design projects in the context of the mentioned concept can be considered as one of the tools for further reforming, modernization and digital transformation of the construction industry of Ukraine.The purpose of the article is to study the possibilities of object-oriented three-dimensional CAD ArchiCAD for solving architectural and construction problems using the example of the "Prydesnyanskyi" housing complex in the city of Chernihiv.The statement of basic materials.The current trends in the use of BIM technologies in architectural and construction design in the ArchiCAD software product of the Graphisoft Company were analyzed. Architectural, planning and constructive solutions of the interior design project have been completed. The design project development algorithm has been created on the example of a specific living space. Ways to improve the effective design system from Graphisoft are defined.Conclusions.The created template for the development of a design project provides such advantages as reduction of financial costs for the production of design and estimate documentation, reduction of time and avoidance of errors when making changes to the project.The development of software for information modeling technologies is due, first of all, to the significant demand for VIM products abroad. This creates prerequisites for directing the training vector to the training of specialized specialists who will be able to apply the mentioned technologies in the development of real projects.The article is a publication of scientific and methodical character.

BIM Implementation Plan in Building Works in the Design Stage in the Provincial Municipality of Puno

The construction industry in the public sector has failed in recent years, due to deficiencies in the management of processes in the tenders and the contractual execution of public works and this problem has been replicated in the Provincial Municipality of Puno, which is why the The main objective of this research is to know the consequences of the implementation of the Construction Information Model in the terms of reference formulated by the user area in the Provincial Municipality of Puno, the Survey method was used, based on an information survey. of the knowledge and uses of the methodology of the Construction Information Model that the officials and public servants of this entity have, a statistical history of the behavior of the works by contract in buildings from 2016 to 2020 was made, results such as as deficiencies in contractual and administrative procedures; That is why the projects in this entity are not successful and even most of the works do not have a technical-financial settlement to date. A mapping of the traditional processes used by the Provincial Municipality of Puno was carried out according to its organization chart and it has been detected that the process for a project to be viable at the design level is long and for the same project to be executed there are facts. bureaucratic; Therefore, a new mapping of processes is proposed with the methodology of the Construction Information Model to streamline the processes of the entity, and finally a proposal for improvement is proposed with the pilot plan or implementation of the approach of the terms of reference with guidelines of the methodology of the Construction Information Model in projects that are in the bidding stage to obtain a level of detail indicated in the technical specifications of each project.

Assessment of the efficiency of using information modeling technology for buildings and structures as a construction security planning tool

Objective: presentation of an innovative method for the development of organizational and technological solutions, economically supported, that allow to provide an optimal response regarding the time and cost of construction production, the method of its use, the economic support for the application of this method in the development and implementation of the construction organization plan (COP) of industrial facilities. Methods: systems approach, statistical and comparative analysis, national and international developments in the field of construction production organization, economic and visual modeling, construction information modeling. Results: the tests of buildings and structures were analyzed in order to study the elements of the quality systems of BIM technologies in planning, security management of construction production. An algorithm for the operation of this model is presented for the development of a construction organization project (COP). Conclusions: Construction research shows that 4D Building Information Modeling (BIM) can improve the planning, control and management of security at a construction site.