Academic Proposal for Heritage Intervention in a BIM Environment for a 19th Century Flour Factory

Abstract

The implementation of building information modeling (BIM) has become a reality worldwide, not only because of the advantages it offers, but also because of the obligatory nature of its use in construction and civil engineering projects in various countries around the world. An intervention project on an industrial heritage property requires a methodology that considers the condition of the building over time and its value for new use. The advantages of working with a precise 3D model that integrates engineering data in a collaborative work environment makes BIM and heritage BIM (HBIM) very useful tools in a project whose objective is the recovery of an industrial heritage real estate property. This work is part of the academic implementation of BIM in university technical education centers and aims to establish a methodology for shared and collaborative group work in a BIM environment through a Spanish industrial heritage case study of a flour factory dating to 1865. A rigorous historical study and the elaboration of a central BIM model loaded with real content on the industrial complex have allowed the immersion of the students into the BIM methodology, as well as the generation of a value proposition for the exploitation of the factory.

Analysis of BIM Methodology Applied to Practical Cases in the Preservation of Heritage Buildings

“…In addition, an inspection was made in loco concerning the evaluation of the state of conservation of the building components, oriented towards the structural elements and the coatings of floors and walls (Figure 8). In the context of the reconversion project of the old flour factory, La Julita, in Valladolid, Spain, in a research center, Sanchez et al [12] carried out an initial documentary survey. Old drawings of the factory were found in a publication by Carrera [13], dated 1865.…”

“…Figure 9. Photograph of the ruined building and several as-built building information modeling (BIM) models [12].…”

A Comparative Study of the Use of Building Information Modeling in Teaching Engineering Projects

“…For this degree, the use of BIM was mandatory during the last academic year considered in this study. Parallel to the levels defined in BIM [51][52][53][54] and upon completing this first phase, students could gain BIM knowledge and experience from level 0 to level 1-2 ( Fig. 1).…”

Graphic Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the Study of Industrial Heritage Assets

“…SWOT analysis is an efficient management tool to evaluate the strategic positioning of an organization, and it has been widely used in different context and industries [37][38][39]. This method is usually applied to well defined processes, but it can also be applied to the analysis of emerging technologies, such as electric vehicles [40], BIM technology [41], methanol-fueled vehicles [42] or information technology [43], among others [44,45], allowing one to evaluate their current state and future possibilities. In this sense, an application of SWOT analysis to UAV technology has not been found in the literature review, and in that sense this research can provide valuable information about its application to the heritage field.…”