Construction 4.0: a survey of research trends

Perrier, Nathalie; Bled, Aristide; Bourgault, Mario; Cousin, Nolwenn; Danjou, Christophe; Pellerin, Robert; Roland, Thibaut

doi:10.36680/j.itcon.2020.024

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“…Although the adoption costs of MR techniques are higher ultimately, the firms who will adopt this change will go out to win in the end. Overall, on a rudimentary level, MR will be embraced by the firms in the future at a vast level, as the onset of Construction 4.0 [23,71] will digitalize the industry, providing a paradigm shift in the working culture of AEC firms. The summary of definitions and applications of ImT's is presented in Table 3.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Talking about the civil engineering aspects, Protchenko et al [21] used VR/AR solution to enhance the usefulness of the structural system, and Orihuela et al [22] proposed the application of the Lean philosophy with the use of immersive applications during the life cycle of a project at different steps. Many universities have increased their research programs focused on ImTs applications in recent years to explore the enormous amount of prominent ways to automate the AEC industry, especially after the outset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) [23]. From conceptual and theoretical frameworks to lab evaluated prototypes to field-based knowledge applied results, ImTs has transformed the nature of work in the AEC industry [24] and will continue to do so in the future.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review

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With the outset of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), every sector is escalating to get enrichment out of it, whether they are research- or industry-oriented. The Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry lags a bit in adopting it because of its multi-faceted dependencies and unique nature of work. Despite this, a trend has been seen recently to hone the IR 4.0 multitudes in the AEC industry. The upsurge has been seen in the usage of Immersive Technologies (ImTs) as one of the disruptive techniques. This paper studies the literature based on ImTs, which are Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) integrating with Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the AEC sector. A total number of 444 articles were selected from Scopus following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) protocol of reviewing the literature. Among the selected database, 64 papers are identified as the result of following the protocol, and the articles are divided into eight domains relevant to the AEC industry, namely client/stakeholder, design exploration, design analysis, construction planning, construction monitoring, construction health/safety, facility/management, and education/training. This study adopts both a scientometric analysis for bibliometrics visualization and a critical review using Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat (SWOT) analysis for finding gaps and state of play. The novelty of this paper lies in the analysis techniques used in the literature to provide an insight into the literature, and it provides directions for the future with an emphasis on developing sustainable development goals (SDGs). In addition, research directions for the future growth on the adoption of ImTs are identified and presented based on categorization in immersive devices, graphical/non-graphical data and, responsive/integrative processes. In addition, five subcategories for each direction are listed, citing the limitations and future/needs. This study presents the roadmap for the successful adoption of ImTs for industry practitioners and stakeholders in the AEC industry for various domains. The paper shows that there are studies on ImTs with or without BIM; however, future studies should focus on the usage of ImTs in various sectors such as modular integrated construction (MiC) or emerging needs such as SDGs.

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“…The research was conducted using a bibliometric analysis and by analyzing the keyword occurrence [50]. In the same year, Maskuriy et al [64] researched the application of 4IR technologies in construction and found that most integrated technologies have focused on the preconstruction phase. Furthermore, in the literature review in [65], it was noted that Germany leads the field of Construction 4.0, and is followed by China, the United States, etc.…”

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A Systematic Review of Construction 4.0 in the Context of the BIM 4.0 Premise

Begić

Galić

2021

Buildings

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This paper presents a systematic review of Construction 4.0 in the context of the building information modeling (BIM) 4.0 premise. It comprises a review of the industry in the pre-fourth industrial revolution (4IR) age, the current and anticipated development of the 4IR, Construction 4.0’s origin and applications, and the synergy of its main drivers, i.e., the synergy of BIM with the internet of things (IoT) and big data (BD). The main aim of the paper is to determine the Construction 4.0 drivers and to what extent are they initialized by the 4IR, their development and their synergy with BIM, and the direction of BIM’s implementation in the construction phase. It was found that the main drivers of Construction 4.0, which originated from the 4IR, are BIM, IoT, and BD, but with specific implementations. The results of the analysis of BIM with IoT and/or BD revealed that the integrative approaches combining the aforementioned drivers show signs of project enhancement by providing significant benefits, such as improved real-time monitoring, data exchange and analysis, construction planning, and modeling. Furthermore, it was revealed that the main drivers are mostly applied in the project’s preconstruction phase, which is continuously developing and becoming more automated. The state-of-the-art review presented in this paper suggests that BIM is in transition, adopting Construction 4.0 to become BIM 4.0.

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“…The usage of BIM extends to more areas in the construction industry, e.g., transportation infrastructure (Costin et al, 2018). Perrier et al (2020) conclude that the information model is changing more and more into an integrated model (e.g., BIM combined with other technologies). Hence, Construction 4.0 technologies will continue to change all processes of construction project management (including time, personnel, communication, etc.).…”

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Potentials of Augmented Reality in a BIM based building submission process

Schranz¹,

Urban²,

Gerger³

2021

ITcon

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The digital transformation in the construction industry, which is also referred to as Construction 4.0, is gaining impact in recent years. BIM as the central point for model-based planning and communication is at the centre of this development. This paves the way for the implementation of further technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) or artificial intelligence (AI) in the construction process. However, the submission process currently receives little attention in the BIM project cycle, even though it has a significant impact on a building project. There is a huge potential for the application of BIM and AR in the building submission process. BIM allows partly automatic compliance checks to be performed. The BIM model and the results of these checks can be used as basis for the AR model. This paper investigates an application for AR in a BIM submission process. Here we show that especially the plan check process and hearings in the approval process can be improved and sped up by combining BIM and the visualization technology of AR. In this process, AR can support the building authority in checking the compliance with building regulations. Additionally, non-experts involved often have problems grasping the planned building project just based on the technical 2D plans. In this case, AR helps them to visualise the impact of the planned project and allows for better judgement. Use-cases are presented, showing strategies to improve the plan check process and assist the building authority as well as the persons involved, for both experts as well as non-experts. Finally, the requirements, technical implementations, and effects of an AR application for the plan check process are described. An AR-supported plan checking process can vastly improve the presentation of technical content. This leads to better understanding and more transparency for non-experts. Because AR is relatively easy to use, it might become ubiquitous not only to experts, but also to the general public.

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Construction 4.0: a survey of research trends

Cited by 56 publications

References 71 publications

Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review

Integration of BIM and Immersive Technologies for AEC: A Scientometric-SWOT Analysis and Critical Content Review

A Systematic Review of Construction 4.0 in the Context of the BIM 4.0 Premise

Potentials of Augmented Reality in a BIM based building submission process

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