Building information modeling (BIM) application in civil constructions intending the increase of service life

Abstract

The use of building information modeling methodology in project design and planning of civil construction processes can contribute throughout the building lifecycle. In the various stages, the degree of assertiveness tends to increase because the information is worked together, allowing a better understanding of the details to be met. In addition, to facilitate the implementation, this process can also work in the post-project phase, through the support to the user before the need of building maintenance. These two stages, construction process and after work, when worked together, can directly influence the service life of the systems that make up the building. In this context, this paper aims to demonstrate how the project (three-dimensional model) can be worked along in the planning process and how the information on the maintenance process can be linked to the project. Its method consists in the implementation of 4D planning in a building, linking model and schedule, and listing the major maintenance of the major building systems, linking them to the project as parameterized information. Among the results, there is the viability of 4D planning and the linking of routines associated with the maintenance activities of the building project. Finally, it is concluded that the use of new technologies for the development of projects and support in the planning stages can directly influence the quality of the enterprise and the service life of the buildings when used properly.

Life-cycle cost estimation of a building structure: An example of partition walls

“…Regarding the use of service life data during the design stage, Silva and de Brito (2021) have provided a database of durability and service life of building envelope components. In this connection, it should be emphasised that proper maintenance is an essential requirement to reach the expected service life or even to extend it (Marchini and Patzlaff 2016). Therefore, proper planning alone is not enough and maintenance management should be carried out by means of periodic inspections allowing to analyse the progression of damage and prediction of future impacts (Torres et al 2019).…”