Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Safety: Automatic Safety Checking of Construction Models and Schedules

Zhang, Sijie; Teizer, Jochen; Lee, Jin Kook; Eastman, Charles M.; Venugopal, Manu

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2012.05.006

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“…Rule--based checking in BIM has been widely studied and developed by, among many others, Charles M. Eastman (Eastman et al, 2009(Eastman et al, , 2010Zhang et al, 2012). In their paper titled Automatic Rule--Based Checking of Building Designs (2009), Eastman et al provide a thorough survey of both the technology and structure of several IFC--based rule--checking efforts.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The process of rule--based checking, on the other hand, may rely on the model's embedded information depending on the rules being queried. According to Zhang et al (2012), currently no commercially available BIM authoring tool includes rule--checking capabilities (p. 4). Nevertheless, a few commercially available software packages (e.g., Solibri) as well as research initiatives (e.g., Borrmann and Rank, 2009) have focused on external rule--based checking for BIM.…”

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Object Interaction Query: A Context Awareness Tool for Evaluating BIM Components’ Interactions

Ogueta¹,

Sweden²

2013

Proceedings of the XVII Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - SIGraDi: Knowledge-Based Design

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During the creative process, designers constantly evaluate the relations between objects in space. BIM aids this process by providing a modeling platform where objects are embedded with information, which can be extracted on demand. The object Interaction Query (oIQ) proposes a novel way to query BIM models, not only for geometric properties and dimensions, but also about the relations among the components. By including the queried objects' context and interrelations as part of the computation, the prototype tool is able to provide feedback on complex interactions and conflicts in the design environment. The oIQ approach and its implementation are developed as integral parts of the design process, allowing users to perform customized queries through a GUI in which users can apply their knowledge and design preferences to the model's evaluation.

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Section: Background Surveymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background Surveymentioning

confidence: 99%

Object Interaction Query: A Context Awareness Tool for Evaluating BIM Components’ Interactions

Ogueta¹,

Sweden²

2013

Proceedings of the XVII Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - SIGraDi: Knowledge-Based Design

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“…600018 the incomplete safety information available in current building information models [28,29]. Although there are limited studies investigating the utilization of rule-based hazard identification engines in certain scenarios, those studies are generally algorithm-based and case-specific, with support from limited empirical data.…”

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How can BIM support Construction Safety Management? Development of SIM

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Abstract. BIM is continuously changing the way construction can be approached, from design, scheduling, costing to facilities management. However, even though construction safety is a worldwide issue, and though previous, yet limited, studies have proven its great potential, BIM has not been extended to include automated construction safety management functions, i.e., hazard identification, assessment and control for construction works. In fact, as many as 71% of safety incidents can be prevented by safety considerations at design stage. Automation via BIM is the key to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of safety management, but development of Safety Information Modelling (SIM) is the key pre-requisite. This paper aims to outline a research project for developing both information and technical requirements for SIM via questionnaire survey, focus group, and real case studies. The project results, to be validated by real projects, will act as solid platform for developing:-i) Practical guidance to construction and safety professionals on the types of safety management a SIM can conduct, and the ways of utilizing the safety information in a SIM model [based on the systematic SIM information requirements (e.g., object identification, geometry attributes, safety rules)]; and ii) Overall guidance to software developers to develop appropriate SIM tools for different scenarios [based on the systematic SIM technical requirements (e.g., model information exchange, visualization, conflict analysis process for risk assessment, reliability)].

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“…However, there is a need to analyze the structure of each regulation for the formal deployment in practice by integrating with BIM objects. Zhang et al [1] classified OSHA regulations for fall protection in three parts, definition part of the rule specifies the unsafe zone, General requirement part describes the prevention method/methods for the specific case scenario. The third part is related to prevention criteria which is the detail of prevention system [1].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The emerging trend of BIM adoption in the architecture engineering and construction (AEC) industries proves to be a valuable solution for the aforementioned problems [1]. One of the promising features of BIM technologies is to integrate safety rules with BIM objects, which is useful for verifying regulations using object characteristics of building models.…”

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Safety Regulation Classification System to Support BIM Based Safety Management

Hussain¹,

Lee²,

Pham³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

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-Construction accidents, injuries, and fatalities have not declined significantly, despite continuous efforts from researchers, safety professionals, and strongly-enforced safety laws. In managing safety, construction personnel are required to access a variety of rules, regulations, guidelines, and documents. However, finding the right contents, and communicating them to right person tends to be tedious and time-consuming, because construction safety information is not systematically structured. This study contributes to addressing this issue by introducing a system framework for integrating BIM dataset with classified regulation document. To accomplish the study objective, a general classification system is developed for safety rules using criteria that can reflect safety rules in BIM environments. To demonstrate, the OSHA's safety and health technical guidelines are selected to classify the legal provisions into safety management steps and tasks aiming to integrate with construction work sequence. From classified safety rules, four different cases are presented to show the practical implementation of classification system. The developed approach is expected to reduce oversights, enable to deliver the relevant safety rules at the right time, and reduce the efforts required for searching through safety contents.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Safety: Automatic Safety Checking of Construction Models and Schedules

Cited by 666 publications

References 28 publications

Object Interaction Query: A Context Awareness Tool for Evaluating BIM Components’ Interactions

Object Interaction Query: A Context Awareness Tool for Evaluating BIM Components’ Interactions

How can BIM support Construction Safety Management? Development of SIM

Safety Regulation Classification System to Support BIM Based Safety Management

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