Generating construction schedules through automatic data extraction using open BIM (building information modeling) technology

Kim, Hyun‐Joo; Anderson, Ken; Lee, Sang Hyun; Hildreth, John

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2013.05.020

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“…BIM has successfully been integrated and used by other analytical tools-for instance BIM-assisted material quantification and cost estimates-that have achieved better performance over traditional methods [35]. An extension of BIM has been to enable the generation of construction tasks and activity duration by connecting BIM to a database containing productivity rates [36]. BIM has also been used for thermal simulation and analysis, which has allowed for exploration of the thermal performance in different phases of the life cycle of the building [37].…”

Section: Discrete Event Simulation and Building Information Modelingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Embodied Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Infrastructure Projects

Krantz

Larsson

et al. 2015

Buildings

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from construction processes are a serious concern globally. Of the several approaches taken to assess emissions, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based methods do not just take into account the construction phase, but consider all phases of the life cycle of the construction. However, many current LCA approaches make general assumptions regarding location and effects, which do not do justice to the inherent dynamics of normal construction projects. This study presents a model to assess the embodied energy and associated GHG emissions, which is specifically adapted to address the dynamics of infrastructure construction projects. The use of the model is demonstrated on the superstructure of a prefabricated bridge. The findings indicate that Building Information Models/Modeling (BIM) and Discrete Event Simulation (DES) can be used to efficiently generate project-specific data, which is needed for estimating the embodied energy and associated GHG emissions in construction settings. This study has implications for the advancement of LCA-based methods (as well as project management) as a way of assessing embodied energy and associated GHG emissions related to construction.

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Section: Discrete Event Simulation and Building Information Modelingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Embodied Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Infrastructure Projects

Krantz

Larsson

et al. 2015

Buildings

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“…Also, the research works addressed the issues relevant to temporary construction and importance of its planning (Chi, Hampson and Biggs, 2012;Mansuri et al, 2017). Furthermore, information for quantity estimates can be prepared by extracting detailed quantity information from the exact 3D model with consistency (Kim et al, 2013), also easing the process of resolving conflicts and site logistics using 4D simulation (Hartmann, Gao and Fischer, 2008; American Institute of Architects, 2009).…”

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Utilising Building Component Data from BIM for Formwork Planning

Singh¹,

Sawhney

Sharma³

2017

CEB

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Advancements in the computing realm have assisted the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to progress significantly by automating several design tasks and activities. Building Information Modelling (BIM) authoring tools have played a significant role in automating design tasks and reducing the efforts required by the designer in redundant, repetitive or production-oriented activities. This paper explores one such approach that, with the help of BIM authoring tool and its Application Programming Interface (API), reduces the efforts expended on formwork design for concrete structures. The paper utilises the concept of using BIM data as input to compute the quantity of formwork, and generate visualisations and schedule of formwork. The developed approach first takes data input from semantic BIM to the API environment for computation and design of formwork systems, which is then placed within the BIM model, to generate visualisation and prepare schedules. The research work utilises a structural concrete wall as an example to demonstrate the presented approach. The approach will be influential in streamlining the formwork design process in the BIM environment and reducing efforts required by the designer and the planning engineer. Since the formwork elements are generated as 3-Dimensional (3D) solids and smart BIM elements, the generated model of formwork can be used for resolving clashes, scheduling, and resource planning.

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“…Shan et al [10] used the Visual Basic for Application (VBA) of MS Excel and BIM to develop a project scheduling system that considered the temperature and humidity factors; Moon et al [11] developed a systematic schedule simulation system to minimize overlapping activities for the enhancement of a project's operational performance by integrating fuzzy set, GA, risk factors, and BIM; Hijazi et al [12] proposed a BIM-based 4D simulation method to assess the constructability of a building construction project so that the construction schedule can be improved. Other BIM-based scheduling systems including Chen et al [13], Kim et al [14], and Zhou et al [15]; all of these BIM-based systems utilize the 3D visualization functions to facilitate the construction schedulers in developing a more accurate project schedule.…”

Section: Integration Of 3d Modeling Techniques and Schedulingmentioning

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A Risk-Based Critical Path Scheduling Method (II) : A Visual Approach System Using BIM

Chang¹,

Yu²,

Cheng³

2017

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

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The traditional construction schedule planning methods are mostly based on the project activities list broken down by the experienced engineers who primarily analyze the work content of construction drawings, and the activity durations estimated by simulating the construction process according to the conditions of the construction site. However, such an approach does not only give hard time the new engineers without experience, but is also unable to capture the dynamic risk factors while estimating the construction duration. As a result, the planned schedule is usually inaccurate and ineffective. To tackle the abovementioned problem, this paper presents a BIM-based Visual Risk critical path Scheduling System (BIM-VRcpSS) to assist the construction scheduler in developing a more accurate and effective schedule. The proposed BIMVRcpSS provides functions of risk-based Critical Path Scheduling Method (R-CPSM) based on seven different risk levels. It also equips the construction schedulers with a 3D BIM visual simulation tool to better estimate the activity durations compared with the traditional 2D approaches. Moreover, with the aid of a cloud data based system, the construction schedulers are able to fine-tune duration estimates by considering the impacts of different risk factors without spatial and time limitations. As such, the proposed BIM-VRcpSS can increase the duration estimation accuracy of construction activities, and improve the traditional scheduling approaches.

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Generating construction schedules through automatic data extraction using open BIM (building information modeling) technology

Cited by 163 publications

References 7 publications

Assessing Embodied Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Infrastructure Projects

Assessing Embodied Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Infrastructure Projects

Utilising Building Component Data from BIM for Formwork Planning

A Risk-Based Critical Path Scheduling Method (II) : A Visual Approach System Using BIM

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