Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Dams-Literature Review and Future Needs

Abstract

Dam is a structure with high beneficial values and these include, serving as the source of raw water supply and electrical energy, ensuring flood reduction, tourist attractions, and habitat protection. It is, however, associated with a very complex development process ranging from the planning/design, construction, as well as operation and maintenance. Therefore, there is a need for special attention, accuracy, and good coordination at every stage from the parties involved as well as the integration of all fields starting from the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) elements. Moreover, ensuring an effective and efficient construction process presents a serious challenge for the owner/government, designers, consultants and contractors which is now being resolved through the use of a technological innovation known as the Building Information Modeling (BIM).This study was conducted to determine the scientific developments of BIM for dam management and also to identify further related areas to be researched in the future. Moreover, the analysis was concentrated on the potential added value of the technological innovations on dams, explained its advantages, and assesses the potential challenges hampering its effectiveness in Indonesia. It was discovered that the use of BIM for dam projects is possible as long as there are adequate government regulations and the availability of qualified human resources while the consequence would be an increase in the investment cost. The findings of this research are expected to encourage the use of BIM in dam construction and management in Indonesia and also to increase efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects.

Faktor faktor penghambat penerapan teknologi building information modelling pada tahap perencanaan proyek jalan tol

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Challenges and Barriers of Building Information Modeling Adoption in the Saudi Arabian Construction Industry

“…The multiple benefits of BIM technology have been extensively studied [7, 12 -16], including 3D visualization, cost estimation for all stages of the project, construction planning, clash detection, reduction of design errors and rework, enhanced project communication, and reduction of the overall project duration [17]. Though the significant benefits of solving most of the construction problems that planners, managers, designers, and other stakeholders face in the projects' lifecycle stages, BIM implementation is also still subject to several challenges and limitations hindering its applications and slowing the implementation process.…”

BIM and Tunnelling – a Norwegian application: the Sotra Link Project

“…The success of BIM in the building industry has recently led to its adoption also in infrastructure design ("InfraBIM") or in large civil engineering projects, among them earthworks, underground infrastructures (tunnels), and complex geotechnical structures such as tailing dams. It has been proved that the adoption of BIM methodology drastically reduces the uncertainty of the design of earthworks involving cut and fill activities ( [2]). By ensuring better communication between parties and thus reducing costs and errors ( [2]), the adoption of BIM methodology enables better management of all the design/construction aspects related to tailing dams, whose high rate of collapses can lead to serious environmental and economic damages ( [8]).…”

“…It has been proved that the adoption of BIM methodology drastically reduces the uncertainty of the design of earthworks involving cut and fill activities ( [2]). By ensuring better communication between parties and thus reducing costs and errors ( [2]), the adoption of BIM methodology enables better management of all the design/construction aspects related to tailing dams, whose high rate of collapses can lead to serious environmental and economic damages ( [8]). Finally, other Authors ( [9]) focused on other advantages offered by the BIM methodology in infrastructure design.…”