Perceived benefits and issues associated with COBie datasheet handling in the construction industry

Kumar, Vishal; Teo, Evelyn Ai Lin

doi:10.1108/f-09-2019-0100

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“…Twenty of the 196 retained articles were literature reviews that focused on the integration of BIM in O&M. However, 15 of the 20 literature review articles addressed general BIM integration activities but were not specific to O&M. The areas covered include BIM for general FM and asset management [26,27], information technology [28][29][30], safety in facilities management [31], benefits and challenges for general FM practices with BIM [32][33][34] and interoperability [23]. These articles neither placed any emphasis on the actual use of BIM during the O&M phase nor addressed any specific features of maintenance.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Extent to Which BIM Is Integrated into Operation and Maintenance

Abideen¹,

Yunusa‐Kaltungo²,

Manu³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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Although a considerable amount of research has addressed the use of building information modelling (BIM) in facilities management (FM) within the past years, there is limited systematic review on investigating the potentials of BIM within the operation and maintenance (O&M) life cycle phase. Yet, this phase could account for approximately 60% of the total life cycle costs of assets. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic literature review on the application of BIM in the O&M phase to identify current research trends, research gaps and future directions. This study achieves the aforementioned purpose by adopting the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P). It employs qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyse the articles from a combination of three multi-disciplinary research databases, namely—Scopus, Web of Science and Engineering Village, which also comprises Compendex, InSpec, GeoRef and GeoBase sub-databases. After an in-depth review of 196 selected journal articles, this study systemically presents: (1) bibliometric analyses of the literature in BIM and O&M; (2) research patterns and trends; (3) drivers and barriers to BIM–O&M integration; and (4) research gaps mapped into a standard project management lifecycle to guide future research directions. The content analysis reveals that BIM has mainly been integrated under seven functions: information management (IM), advanced technology (AT), maintenance and asset management (MAM), indoor management (IM), performance assessment (PA), visualisation (V), and lean management (LM). Findings of the study reveal that the UK, USA and China are the top ranked countries with regards to research outputs on BIM–O&M integrations. The majority of BIM integrations within O&M falls under the information management function, whereas the least research output was recorded under lean management. In addition, the majority of studies focused on institutional and infrastructure facility types, but residential, industrial and commercial buildings were underrepresented, despite their disproportionate physical dominance within most societies. Findings also show that potential drivers and barriers for BIM integrations within O&M can be classified into three main categories—technical, organisational, and legal/contractual. It is then concluded that the application of BIM within O&M is still emerging, which further emphasises the need for more studies that address value realization in the context of BIM in O&M, with particular focus on the specific O&M principles for different building types.

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A Systematic Review of the Extent to Which BIM Is Integrated into Operation and Maintenance

Abideen¹,

Yunusa‐Kaltungo²,

Manu³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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“…Although BIM is used to solve these problems, its utilization is limited by the excessive cost of introducing software or developing a BIM-based facility management system [17]. Therefore, an International Foundation Class (IFC)-based method to easily apply BIM data in the facility management phase is urgently required [18]; this has led to the COBie data exchange system, which was developed by governmental agencies in charge of issuing orders for major infrastructure projects in the United States [17].…”

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BIM-Based Maintenance Data Processing Mechanism through COBie Standard Development for Port Facility

2022

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In the AECO field, there have been many efforts to transform the design, construction, and maintenance methods that have been carried out in the traditional way based on document-based data into digital ones. BIM makes it possible for the information necessary for the entire construction process to be transformed into a language that computers can understand. In the field of architecture, BIM has been actively used throughout the entire construction life cycle through steady research since the 2000s, while COBie was developed in order to deliver information generated in the design and construction phase to the maintenance phase based on the BIM environment. In the field of infrastructure, however, digital data-based maintenance information management has not been actively studied. In particular, in the case of a port, once a facility is built, it has to be maintained for a longer period than other facilities, so facility maintenance is of utmost importance. Therefore, this study applied COBie, which is being used in the architecture field (building), to the port field. To this end, the COBie standard format in the port field was developed based on the port facility object breakdown structure and property breakdown structure. The port COBie developed through this study is included when the BIM model is converted to the IFC model so that facility management can be performed through the IFC-based viewer in the future. The port COBie schema developed in this study can be expanded to other fields such as roads and bridges in the future.

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“…Finally, the recycling potential calculator module showcases the COBie datasheet as a potential data source for urban mining calculations at a more accurate level. The details of some of the modules can be found in our earlier publications (Kumar and Teo, 2019a, 2020b, 2020aKumar and Teo, 2021), while manuscripts on some are still under review and preparation at the time of submission of this article. Henceforth, this paper presents the development methodology and prototype of the "visualizer" module of the CDMS only and presents information only relevant to this development.…”

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“…The total number of respondents was 86. The survey is being discussed in detail in our previously published article (Kumar and Teo, 2020b). Nevertheless, Table 1 shows the excerpt from data analysis results for those issues associated with developing the "visualizer."…”

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Exploring the application of property graph model in visualizing COBie data

Kumar

Teo

2021

JFM

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Purpose The usability aspect of the construction operations building information exchange (COBie) datasheet has been largely overlooked. Users find it difficult to find relevant data inside COBie and understand the dependencies of information. This research study is a part of a more comprehensive research study to identify the usability issues associated with COBie and propose solutions to deal with them. This paper aims to discuss the challenges associated with the visualization aspect of COBie and proposes a solution to mitigate them. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on design thinking and waterfall methodology. While the design thinking methodology is used to explore the issues associated with the visualization aspect of COBie, the waterfall methodology is used to develop a working prototype of the visualizer for the COBie datasheet using a spreadsheet format. Findings The paper demonstrates that the property graph model based on a node-link diagram can be effectively used to represent the COBie datasheet. This will help in storing data in a visually connected manner and looking at links more dynamically. Moreover, converting and storing data into an appropriate database will help reach data directly rather than navigate multiple workbooks. This database can also help get the history of data inside the COBie datasheet as it develops throughout the project. Originality/value This research proposes a novel approach to visualize the COBie datasheet interactively using the property graph model, a type of node-link diagram. Using the property graph model will help users see data in a connected way, which is currently missing in the spreadsheet representation of COBie data. Moreover, this research also highlights that storing historical changes in COBie data can help understand how data has evolved throughout the construction. Additionally, structured storage of data in relationship format can help users to access the end of connected data directly through the efficient search.

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Perceived benefits and issues associated with COBie datasheet handling in the construction industry

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

A Systematic Review of the Extent to Which BIM Is Integrated into Operation and Maintenance

A Systematic Review of the Extent to Which BIM Is Integrated into Operation and Maintenance

BIM-Based Maintenance Data Processing Mechanism through COBie Standard Development for Port Facility

Exploring the application of property graph model in visualizing COBie data

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