Computational Workspaces Management: A Workflow to Integrate Workspaces Dynamic Planning with 4D BIM

Getuli, Vito; Capone, Pietro

doi:10.22260/isarc2018/0155

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“…Choi et al [14] proposed a method that classifies workspaces as fixed workspaces or flexible workspaces based on workspace movability and identifies workspace requirements and storage space requirements for executing activities from a 4D BIM model. Getuli et al [15] introduced a 4D BIM model for automatically creating workspaces based on the space syntax analysis.…”

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Space-Constrained Scheduling Optimization Method for Minimizing the Effects of Stacking of Trades

2021

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Existing SCS (space-constrained scheduling) studies fall short of minimizing the effect of the stacking of trades that decline productivity due to an increase in resources within a physically limited work area. This article presents a space-constrained scheduling optimization (i.e., SSO) method for minimizing the stacking of trades. It imports schedule information from the project database, extracts IFC files of construction site area from the BIM model, defines the occupation density function of each activity to track the level of stacking of trades, and identifies the optimal solution (i.e., the optimal set of pairs of execution pattern alternatives and start times of activities) by implementing genetic algorithm (GA) optimization analysis. The study is of value to practitioners because SSO provides an easy-to-use computerized tool that reduces the lengthy computations relative to data processing and GAs. Test cases verify the validity of the computational method.

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Space-Constrained Scheduling Optimization Method for Minimizing the Effects of Stacking of Trades

2021

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“…For this reasons, acknowledging building information modeling (BIM) as the leading methodology and the common technological ground for the digitization of the construction sector through innovative applications in every industry field (Newman et al , 2020), from real-time sensor integration for thermal efficiency (Birgonul, 2021; Kumar et al , 2020) and implementation of advanced technologies and methodologies for project inspection, documentation and management (Elghaish et al , 2020; Getuli et al , 2021; Götz et al , 2020; Mansuri and Patel, 2021) to multi-purpose integration of the advanced visualization technologies (Alizadehsalehi et al , 2020; Getuli and Capone, 2018; Pour Rahimian et al , 2020), comprising construction and safety management (Getuli, 2020; Getuli et al , 2016, 2017; Martínez-Aires et al , 2018), the authors already identified in previous works the opportunity to foster the administration of VR safety training with the integration of BIM and game technology (Getuli et al , 2018, 2019). Moreover, to demonstrate a large-scale feasibility of immersive VR for workers’ safety training, an implementation protocol for planning, management and administration of HS contents with BIM and VR has been proposed and tested on a real case study project (Getuli et al , 2020).…”

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A smart objects library for BIM-based construction site and emergency management to support mobile VR safety training experiences

Getuli

Capone

Bruttini

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Purpose Health and safety training via immersive virtual reality (VR) in the construction sector is still limited to few early adopters despite the benefits it could provide in terms of training effectiveness. To foster its adoption, in this work, the authors address the lack of an organized asset of digital contents dedicated to the production of VR site scenarios that emerged as one of the most limiting factors for the implementation of building information modeling (BIM) and VR for construction workers’ safety training. To improve this critically time-consuming process, a dedicated site object library is proposed. Design/methodology/approach The development of the site object library for the production of BIM-based VR safety training experiences followed a four-step process: definition of the object list and categories from the analysis of heterogeneous knowledge sources – construction sectors’ regulations, case studies and site scenarios’ imagery; definition of the object requirements (e.g. information, graphics, sounds, animations and more); design of an object information sheet as a library implementation support tool; and library implementation and validation via collaborative VR sessions. Findings This work provides the definition of a structured library of construction site objects dedicated to the production of VR scenarios for safety training comprising 168 items, implemented and validated. Originality/value The research contributes to facilitate and standardize the time-consuming contents’ production and modeling process of site scenarios for VR safety training, addressing the lack of a dedicated site object library. Furthermore, the novel library framework could serve as a base for future extensions dedicated to other applications of VR site simulations (e.g. constructability analysis).

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“…Automatic rule checking: design assessment based on the use of computer programs to asses a design and objects configuration with regulations via specific algorithms and BIM-compliant platforms (Getuli et al , 2017; Schwabe et al , 2019). 4D BIM: Construction schedule information integrated into a 3D BIM to increase dynamic visualization of safety procedure (Getuli and Capone, 2018; Boton, 2018; Choe and Leite, 2017; Sheikhkhoshkar et al 2019). Clash detection: for a safety design purpose, clash detection is mostly used for construction workspaces planning and management.…”

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“…4D BIM: Construction schedule information integrated into a 3D BIM to increase dynamic visualization of safety procedure (Getuli and Capone, 2018; Boton, 2018; Choe and Leite, 2017; Sheikhkhoshkar et al 2019).…”

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Planning, management and administration of HS contents with BIM and VR in construction: an implementation protocol

Getuli

Capone

Bruttini

2020

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PurposeBuilding construction is considered a complex, dynamic and highly hazardous process, which embraces many factors that are potentially dangerous to workers. Many studies proved that the improvement of preventive and proactive measures – dynamically included in the building design, planning and construction – could reduce site accidents as well as increase the site productivity. In this context, process management models and information visualization techniques such as building information modeling (BIM) and virtual reality (VR) seem to be devoted to strongly contribute to the advancement of the current safety management practices. For these reasons, the presented contribution is based on the assumption that a more nuanced approach for construction worker's safety training is warranted and the authors propose a safety training protocol based on BIM-enabled VR activity simulations.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology comprised a safety training protocol based on BIM-enabled VR activity simulations. The protocol addresses three methodological issues: (1) Planning in terms of training typologies and related health and safety contents to be implemented in the VR construction site scenarios; (2) Management regarding the solution to integrate BIM and game technologies to deliver VR training experiences; (3) Administration in terms of definition of standardized rules to define a safety training schedule in a given construction project.FindingsThis work contributes to provide a standardized protocol for a viable integration of BIM and VR technologies for construction safety training in real projects.Practical implicationsThe VR training protocol was applied to a construction project based in Italy that served as case study for the development of the training sessions' contents and their implementation. This case demonstrated the feasibility of the protocol's implementation and pointed out the drawbacks and limitations on which further efforts need to be spent in order to take the proposed protocol from a prototypical stage to a maturity for its larger-scale adoption from the practitioners involved in construction safety training.Originality/valueThe research gives a contribution to reduce the currently existing knowledge gap regarding how BIM and VR can be simultaneously integrated in real projects for construction safety training by using standardized rules to be extensively reproduced in different construction projects. It uses a customized toolkit with a mobile smartphone solution to administer Safety Training Scenarios which increases its portability in construction site compared to PC-based VR solutions.

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Computational Workspaces Management: A Workflow to Integrate Workspaces Dynamic Planning with 4D BIM

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Space-Constrained Scheduling Optimization Method for Minimizing the Effects of Stacking of Trades

Space-Constrained Scheduling Optimization Method for Minimizing the Effects of Stacking of Trades

A smart objects library for BIM-based construction site and emergency management to support mobile VR safety training experiences

Planning, management and administration of HS contents with BIM and VR in construction: an implementation protocol

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