A web-based system for sharing and disseminating research results: The underground construction case study

Forcada, Núria; Casals, Miquel; Fuertes, Alba; Gangolells, Marta; Roca, Xavier

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2009.12.018

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“…It is recommended that information sharing be carried out over a web-based database (following Forcada et al, 2010;Rezgui et al, 2011). Mounting information online allows multi parties to view and update information.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The benefits of joint ICT tools include an increase in the quality of documents, higher speed of work, better financial control and communications, and simpler and faster access to common data as well as a decrease in documentation errors (Forcada et al, 2010;Rezgui et al, 2011;Demiralp et al, 2012). To encourage widespread usage of BIM, Singapore's regulatory agencies encourage and accept e-submissions of one building model which contains all of the information when stakeholders apply for regulatory approvals (BCA, 2011b).…”

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Strategies for integrating design and construction and operations and maintenance supply chains in Singapore

Ling

Toh

Kumaraswamy³

et al. 2014

Structural Survey

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigates strategies for achieving better integration between the design and construction (DC) and operation and maintenance (OM) supply chains in Singapore. The specific objectives are to: discover the goals that stakeholders want to achieve in integrating the supply chains; identify the stakeholders that play important integration role in each supply chain; and investigate the effective strategies that may yield better integration of the supply chains. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The sampling frame was Singapore-based clients, consultants and construction firms involved in developing and managing built facilities. Findings -The most important strategies for integrating the supply chains are: sharing relevant information and addressing sustainability issues jointly with DC and OM teams; and integrating life cycle optimization options in DC and OM supply chains.Research limitations/implications -The limitations include low response rate, and the subjective nature of a Likert scale which was used to rate importance levels. The research implication is that activities in DC and OM supply chains can indeed be integrated, and this leads to higher value for all stakeholders. Practical implications -The practical implication is that stakeholders could adopt the effective strategies identified by this study to foster closer integration of the two supply chains in Singapore. Teams from both supply chains need to work jointly instead of consecutively. Sharing information through an online platform by setting up a web-based database may help in their collaboration. It is also important that common goals need be set out at the onset, preferably by clients of built facilities, with strong buy-in by main contractors and consultants, so as to achieve better value. Originality/value -The study revealed effective strategies for integrating DC and OM supply chains.

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Section: Factor 3: Integrate It Toolsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Strategies for integrating design and construction and operations and maintenance supply chains in Singapore

Ling

Toh

Kumaraswamy³

et al. 2014

Structural Survey

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“…Over the past decades, forms of IM have advanced considerably, and evolved from reliance on human memory and paper documents, to digital intranets and web-based databases. Currently, the majority of systems developed for IM in the realm of construction are text-based and focus less on visual information (Forcada et al, 2010). This issue is a major drawback, as survey results have shown that engineers are easier to understand data when presented in 3D visual form (Lin, 2014).…”

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Implementing BIM for conventional tunnels - a proposed methodology and case study

Mitelman¹,

Gurevich²

2021

ITcon

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The topic of Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption by public organizations has become a central subject of research, and a significant amount of BIM documents, guidelines, and standards have been created to meet different organizational purposes. Compared to the building industry, the application of BIM tools for tunnel project management is lagging far behind. This paper proposes a methodology for integrating BIM tools for conventional tunnelling. A fundamental distinction is made between the tunnel internal architectural domain and the external structural domain. For the former, BIM methodology can be applied similarly to the building industry. For the latter, it is suggested that a BIM model be built according to the essential information generated during tunnelling excavation. The proposed methodology was put to test for an actual tunneling project. A routine was established where the supervisor on behalf of the owner was responsible for gathering and reporting essential data in tabular form. Via REVIT's Application Programming Interface (API), a code was developed so that a BIM model was built and updated automatic to data insertion. Ultimately, the final BIM model allows managing up-to-date qualitative and quantitative information visually. Thus, human understanding and interpretation are enhanced for future uses, such as maintenance, future renovations and project post-analysis.

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“…Numerous research efforts have focused on applications of knowledge management in construction. El-Diraby (2005) presented a distributed ontology architecture developed by rigorous knowledge acquisition and ontology development techniques for KM in the highway construction industry. Kivrak et al (2008) used a survey to find out how tacit and explicit knowledge are captured, stored, shared, and used in forthcoming projects, as well as major drivers and barriers to knowledge management.…”

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Construction 3d Bim-Based Knowledge Management System: A Case Study

Lin

2014

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Knowledge management (KM) is the organization, creation, sharing and flow of knowledge within organizations. Knowledge can be shared and reused among involved engineers and experts to improve a construction process and reduce the time and cost of solving problems. This paper proposes a new and practical methodology to capture and represent construction project knowledge by using a Building Information Modeling (BIM) approach. Using BIM approach, users can make visual knowledge management in the 3D Computer-aided Design (CAD) environment. This study addresses the application of knowledge management in the construction phase of construction projects and proposes a Construction BIM-based Knowledge Management (CBIMKM) system for general contractors. The CBIMKM is then applied in selected case studies of a construction building project in Taiwan to verify our proposed methodology and demonstrate the effectiveness of sharing knowledge in the 3D environment. By applying the BIM approach, all participants in a project can share and reuse explicit and tacit knowledge through the 3D CAD-based knowledge map. The combined results demonstrate that the CBIMKM system can be used as a visual 3D-based knowledge management platform by utilizing the BIM approach and web technology.Keywords: construction knowledge management, BIM, building information modeling, project management, web-based information system. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Lin, Y.-C. 2014. Construction 3D BIM-based knowledge management system: a case study, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management 20(2): 186-200. http://dx.

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A web-based system for sharing and disseminating research results: The underground construction case study

Cited by 18 publications

References 33 publications

Strategies for integrating design and construction and operations and maintenance supply chains in Singapore

Strategies for integrating design and construction and operations and maintenance supply chains in Singapore

Implementing BIM for conventional tunnels - a proposed methodology and case study

Construction 3d Bim-Based Knowledge Management System: A Case Study

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