BIM for infrastructure: An overall review and constructor perspective

Bradley, Alex; Li, Haijiang; Lark, Robert John; Dunn, Scott

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2016.08.019

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“…The guide of general requirements of BIM, published in 2012, highlighted the increasing need to develop general rules and standardized BIM. Initial mandates and requirements were only for building designs, but in 2015, general requirements for infrastructure projects were issued [27,31]. In many countries around the world one observes the promotion of BIM use at governmental levels [32].…”

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Promoting Sustainability through Investment in Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technologies: A Design Company Perspective

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Abstract:The aim of this article is to enhance the understanding of how design companies perceive the benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies application. BIM is recognized in the literature as a (potentially) powerful driver leading the construction sector towards sustainability. However, for design companies, the choice to invest in BIM technologies is basically an economic one. Specifically, a design company assesses economic benefits and efficiency improvements thanks to the application of BIM technologies. The article discusses the return on investments (ROI) in BIM technologies and reviews ROI calculation methodologies proposed by other authors. In order to evaluate BIM return on investment correctly practical ROI calculations are carried out. Appropriate methods, together with the relevant variables for ROI calculation, are developed. The study allows for adjusting the calculation method making it more accurate and understandable using the Autodesk Revit based ROI calculation of the first year.

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Promoting Sustainability through Investment in Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technologies: A Design Company Perspective

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“…In conjunction, it is a process that runs throughout the life of an asset. Bradley, Li [69] summarised BIM as a concept, process and methodology comprising on four key elements: collaboration, representation, process and lifecycle; all are interrelated to provide efficient and innovative project platform. While [70] has discussed BIM process throughout the lifecycle: design, construction and management.…”

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Building integrated agriculture information modelling (BIAIM): An integrated approach towards urban agriculture

Khan

Aziz

Ahmed

2018

Sustainable Cities and Society

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Urbanisation is transforming human societies in many ways. Besides bringing benefits to people in cities, it also has negative impacts such as food security. One way to meet the challenge is urban agriculture; however, traditional agricultural practices are not suitable within urban areas due to limited availability of land. Therefore, the alternative option is to grow crops inside or on top of buildings, e.g. building integrated agriculture (BIA). But, there is limited research and information available for designers and planners to design such buildings. The presented research project bridges the gap between agriculture and architecture by proposing a building integrated agriculture information modelling tool in integration with Building information modelling. The plugin tool has data on plants' requirements and automatic response to environmental factors. Environmental factors include temperature, light, water, nutrients, air, humidity, spacing and support. In this paper, seasonal tomato is selected as a reference crop, and the impact of environment (temperature, light, water, nutrients and spacing) on its health is discussed and simulated for germination stage. The undertaken project contributes to the concept of BIA and BIM maturity level, which would help to design an optimum environment building for plants.Historically, these practices have been used in many countries, while developed countries have also started taking interest due to increasing food security problems [19]. However, in urban regions, available land is limited therefore UA can be in two ways: open rooftop farming; or high-tech controlled environment agriculture (CEA) [20], which provides ultimate results by providing optimum conditions [21].CEA has been adopted to cultivate off-season crops and producing high-quality crops [22]. Though, for controlled environment building integrated agriculture (BIA), there is limited literature available. The key issue is the structural design of such modern BIA design; where the information on the plant-environment relationship is not available on state-of-the-art building designing tools [23][24][25]. For such practices to be possible, experts from various disciplines, i.e. agriculture, agronomy, architecture, urban planning, engineering, economics and public health will have to come together and work collaboratively [26]. Such intelligent collaborative platforms are also known as Building information modelling (BIM). BIM is a methodology, comprised of processes to generate and manage the information of building or group of buildings [27]. BIM can also be defined as "modelling technology and associated set of procedures to produce, communicate and analyse models" [28]. BIM tools get people and information working together effectively and efficiently through defined processes and technology [29]. Most of the developed countries have been using these tools for improvement in productivity and cost-savings throughout all stages of architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry [30]. Therefore, BI...

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“…BIM tools enable the development of building projects during their lifecycle, including the design, construction, maintenance, management, and demolition phases. However, it is as yet hardly ever used in the transport infrastructure sector (roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, airports, and ports) [7][8][9][10][11][12]. It is important to develop the BIM-related software for the field of transport infrastructures and to encourage the implementation of this methodology in companies in the sector [13][14][15].…”

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A Case Study of BIM Implementation in Rail Track Rehabilitation

2019

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an Industry 4.0 methodology that is increasingly used in the domain of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC). BIM emerges as a new methodology, one that is more collaborative and based on parametric three-Dimensional (3D) models, centralizing different types of information of a geometric, physical, and economic nature. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the application of the BIM methodology to a rail track rehabilitation case study using a geotextile and geogrid in the ballast layer base. The creation of the 3D and 4D BIM models was performed using various BIM-based tools, which made it possible to achieve the spatial and parametric representation of the rail track and the simulation of the main construction tasks. A new BIM object pertaining to the rail track was created. This paper describes the procedures applied in achieving the BIM models, the limitations involved, and the interoperability between the BIM tools. Additionally, the potential for information extraction with respect to the infrastructure design, construction, and operation, e.g., planning and scheduling, quantities, graphic outputs, and track geometry quality, was demonstrated. It was concluded that the BIM methodology was viable and could be implemented with benefits, despite certain difficulties and limitations, which emphasize the need for further developments.

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BIM for infrastructure: An overall review and constructor perspective

Cited by 250 publications

References 36 publications

Promoting Sustainability through Investment in Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technologies: A Design Company Perspective

Promoting Sustainability through Investment in Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technologies: A Design Company Perspective

Building integrated agriculture information modelling (BIAIM): An integrated approach towards urban agriculture

A Case Study of BIM Implementation in Rail Track Rehabilitation

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