Automated planning of concrete joint layouts with 4D-BIM

Sheikhkhoshkar, Moslem; Rahimian, Farzad Pour; Kaveh, Mohammad Hossein; Hosseini, M. Reza; Edwards, David John

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102943

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“…BIM has been widely used in construction projects for improving communication among various parties during different phases of design and project delivery [8,9]. However, due to the myriad of issues such as the unpredictable pace of works, continually changing site environments, and the need for constant synchronisations, BIM use has been hindered in the monitoring of construction projects.…”

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On-demand monitoring of construction projects through a game-like hybrid application of BIM and machine learning

Rahimian

Seyedzadeh

Oliver

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Automation in Construction

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Whilst unavoidable, inspections, progress monitoring, and comparing asplanned with as-built conditions in construction projects do not readily add tangible intrinsic value to the end-users. In large-scale construction projects, the process of monitoring the implementation of every single part of buildings and reflecting them on the BIM models can become highly labour intensive and error-prone, due to the vast amount of data produced in the form of schedules, reports and photo logs. In order to address the mentioned methodological and technical gap, this paper presents a framework and a proof of concept prototype for on-demand automated simulation of construction projects, integrating some cutting edge IT solutions, namely image processing, machine learning, BIM and Virtual Reality. This study utilised the Unity game engine to integrate data from the original BIM models and the as-built images, which were processed via various computer vision techniques. These methods include object recognition and semantic segmentation for identifying different structural elements through supervised training in order to superimpose the real world images on the as-planned model. The proposed framework leads to an automated update of the 3D virtual environment with states of the construction site.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

On-demand monitoring of construction projects through a game-like hybrid application of BIM and machine learning

Rahimian

Seyedzadeh

Oliver

et al. 2020

Automation in Construction

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202

109

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“…Researchers have studied various aspects of BIM approaches to amend the quality of designing and management of buildings by increasing speed and reliability in modelling big data with BIM, such as modelling of concrete structures and optimization of sensor deployment [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. Using the 4D BIM approach for controlling concrete joints through Dynamo software reduced the inefficiencies of other approaches related to construction joints and planning pour despite some limitations such as problems related to circular elements, everyday fluctuating of concrete volume, and attendance of mixer trucks during the concreting process [ 38 ]. Of great interest is the plan for future studies to integrate 4D BIM models with on-site sensor monitoring to improve the health monitoring process visualizing and analyses, besides considering duration, productivity, and real-time hazards [ 39 , 40 ].…”

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Application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Health Monitoring and Maintenance Process: A Systematic Review

Panah

Kioumarsi

2021

Sensors

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Improvements in the science of health monitoring and maintenance have facilitated the observation of damage and defects in existing structures and infrastructures, such as bridges and railways. The need to extend sensing technology through the use of wireless sensors as well as the lack of description tools for understanding, visualizing, and documenting sensor outputs has encouraged researchers to use powerful tools such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) systems. BIM has become important because of conducting tools widely used in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to present and manage information on structural systems and situations. Since combining health monitoring and maintenance results with BIM models is a new field of study, and most projects utilize various aspects of it, we have conducted a review of important work related to this subject published from 2010 to November of 2020. After reviewing 278 journal articles, research trends, approaches, methods, gaps, and future agenda related to BIM in monitoring and maintenance were highlighted. This paper, through a bibliometric and content analysis, concludes that besides main improvements, some limitations now exist which affect the modeling and maintenance process. These limitations are related to extending the IFC schema, optimizing sensor data, interoperability among various BIM platforms, optimization of various sensing technologies for fault detection and management of huge amounts of data, besides consideration of environmental effects on monitoring hazards and underground objects. Finally, this paper aims to help to solve the mentioned limitation through a comprehensive review of existing research.

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“…The integration of an automation tool with pre-written scripts into the BIM environment of VPL assists in conducting digital information management effectively, especially safety visual information. The VPL uses a block-based program and is designed with predefined functions related to model components in a BIM environment [33,46,47]; therefore, this paper employs Autodesk Dynamo which enables both textual and visual programming, and allows users to simultaneously code and design 3D models [48]. This user-friendly data interface programming enables to establish bilateral integration between Revit and MS Excel.…”

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4D-BIM-Based Workspace Planning for Temporary Safety Facilities in Construction SMEs

Pham

Hong

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IJERPH

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Temporary safety facilities (TSFs) are an essential support system providing necessary protection to workers during construction activities, which are targeted towards preventing the occurrence of incidents and accidents at the construction site; however, the schedule and location of installation and demolition of TSFs continue to rely on labor experience, and are often omitted from formal drawings or documents. This results in thousands of accidents in the construction industry, especially in construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) because of their several limiting factors; therefore, this study proposes automatic workspace planning for TSFs based on construction activities, which is a systematized approach for construction SMEs to practice occupational health and safety (OHS). By using building information modeling (BIM) and add-in algorithm, safety facilities can be simulated and visualized to integrate into the designated workspace. The developed system was implemented utilizing 4D-BIM for TSFs installation and validated with a case study on a residential building project. The result revealed that the visualized TSF produces a better understanding of safety measures with regard to project schedule. Additionally, TSFs workspace planning provides an affordable approach that motivates safety practices among the SMEs; consequently, the effectiveness of construction safety measures and their management is enhanced appreciably.

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Automated planning of concrete joint layouts with 4D-BIM

Cited by 63 publications

References 63 publications

On-demand monitoring of construction projects through a game-like hybrid application of BIM and machine learning

On-demand monitoring of construction projects through a game-like hybrid application of BIM and machine learning

Application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Health Monitoring and Maintenance Process: A Systematic Review

4D-BIM-Based Workspace Planning for Temporary Safety Facilities in Construction SMEs

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