How can BIM support Construction Safety Management? Development of SIM

Chan, Isabelle Yee Shan; Leung, Hau Yan; Fung, Ivan W. H.; Leung, Michelle

doi:10.1051/matecconf/20166600018

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“…However, it has not still broadly been extended to include automated safety management functions, such as hazard identification, assessment and control of risks for construction works. As a high percentage of accidents can be prevented by safety deliberations at the design stage, the use of this methodology is increasing in the construction industry and it is believed that its versatility, effectiveness and efficiency can be extended to construction safety (Godfaurd and Ganah, 2015; Chan et al , 2016).…”

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Safety plugins for risks prevention through design resourcing BIM

Rodrigues

Antunes

Matos

2020

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Purpose The use of building information modelling (BIM) methodology has been increasing in the architecture, engineering, construction and operation sector, driven to a new paradigm of work with the use of three-dimensional (3D) parametric models. However, building information modelling (BIM) has been mostly used for as-built models of a building, not yet been widely used by designers during project and construction phases for occupational risks prevention and safety planning. This paper aims to show the capacity of developing tools that allow adding functionalities to Revit software to improve safety procedures and reduce the time spent on modelling them during the design phase. Design/methodology/approach To reach this objective, a structural 3D model of a building is used to validate the developed tools. A plugin prototype based on legal regulations was developed, allowing qualitative safety assessment through the application of job hazard analysis (JHA), SafeObject and checklists. These tools allow the automated detection of falls from height situations and the automated placement of the correspondent safety systems. Findings Revit application programming interface allowed the conception and addition of several functionalities that can be used in BIM methodology, and more specifically in the prevention of occupational risks in construction, contributing this paper to the application of a new approach to the prevention through design. Originality/value This paper is innovative and important because the developed plugins allowed: automated detection of potential falls from heights in the design stage; automated introduction of safety objects from a BIM Safety Objects Library; and the intercommunication between a BIM model and a safety database, bringing JHA integration directly on the project. The prototype of this work was validated for fall from height hazards but can be extended to other potentials hazards since the initial design stage.

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Safety plugins for risks prevention through design resourcing BIM

Rodrigues

Antunes

Matos

2020

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“…The possibility of simulating three-dimensionally not only the building in all its technological characteristics but also in all its construction phases, through the generation of a real virtual construction site, makes it possible to analyse, identify and minimize critical points and possible risks in advance, with obvious advantages in terms of programming and control of times and methods of work implementation [6].…”

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“…The sharing of the model among the designers does in fact make it possible to solve possible interferences in the realization of the construction elements in the design stage so the project is able to satisfy technical and operational needs in terms of ergotechnics, planning and coordination of work in relation to workers' safety and health protection measures [6].…”

Section: Bim For Safety Of the Restoration Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

Use of Bim Technology as a Safety Tool in the Restoration Phase of Buildings: Case Study of the Façade of the “Royal Tobacco Factory” in Seville, Spain

Cioni

Sivo

Ladiana

2019

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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BIM technologies, which are rapidly spreading in the construction sector, are able to support all the phases of implementation of the construction process-from conception to demolition-regulating the entire life cycle of the building; however, the use of these, in most cases, is limited to the design phase only. The case described-studied in a degree thesis developed within the framework of the international cooperation agreement for research between the Faculties of Engineering and Architecture of the Universities of Pisa and Seville-explores the use of BIM as a useful technology for programming and managing the safety during the restoration of the façade of an important historic building located in Seville: the "Royal Tobacco Factory". The building, built between 1728 and 1771, served as a factory for the production of tobacco and cigars from its construction until 1950, when it was used as the seat of the Rectorate and some faculties of the University of Seville. Thanks to the use of Autodesk, Revit and STR vision CPM software, a simulation of all the phases of the work was carried out in order to understand how to reduce the levels of risk. The work process was broken down through the use of the "Work Breakdown Structure", a conceptual hierarchical structure branched on three levels. This operation has made it possible to obtain a general index of the works that contains the codes used by the software as a basis for the organization of work. On the STR Vision CMP BIM platform, it was possible to perform metric computation directly from the Revit model through the "Quantity Take Off" operation. The measures were thus linked through WBS codes with the estimation calculation and the Gantt diagram. Thanks to this type of approach, a 3D model was obtained that contains information not only on the geometry of the building but also on the spatial and temporal organization of the site and on costs. Further research includes the use of Autodesk Navisworks to run 4D simulations to refine the risk assessment and reveal many real issues in advance.

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“…SMVS enhances safety management by improving the stakeholders' planning, education, inspection, and time management. According toChan et al (2016), who developed a safety-information model, automation is the key to efficiency in safety management. Their model integrates properties, rules, schedules, and spatial information to help automate construction-safety management.…”

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Improving construction safety with virtual-design construction technologies – a review

Afzal¹,

Shafiq²,

Jassmi³

2021

ITcon

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The construction industry is prone to major safety hazards owing to the complex and onsite nature of construction projects. Hence, construction researchers have been pursuing concepts, methods, and tools using advancing technologies to improve construction safety management. Subsequently, the rapid digitization of construction work practices is providing opportunities to improve construction safety. Research has revealed that construction safety management practices can benefit from the applications of virtual design construction technologies (VDC), such as building information modeling (BIM), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), geographic information systems (GIS), and gaming technology. This study comprehensively reviews 191 research articles, published between 2010 and 2019, focusing on providing an overview of the implementation and application of VDC technologies for improving construction safety. The objective of this review is to critically collect and analyze applications of VDC technologies and present a holistic view of the features and functions of VDC technologies that can impact jobsite safety improvement in the construction industry. The review showed that VDC technologies can substantially improve construction safety. Emerging digital technologies, such as BIM, VR, AR, GIS, and gaming technologies can transform the traditional document-oriented safety procedures into digitalized safety practices allowing safety managers to visualize and analysis construction sites virtually to devise proactive safety measures and effective safety trainings. This study also highlights challenges such as research gaps regarding these digital tools that are currently impeding their widespread use in construction safety.

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How can BIM support Construction Safety Management? Development of SIM

Cited by 9 publications

References 13 publications

Safety plugins for risks prevention through design resourcing BIM

Safety plugins for risks prevention through design resourcing BIM

Use of Bim Technology as a Safety Tool in the Restoration Phase of Buildings: Case Study of the Façade of the “Royal Tobacco Factory” in Seville, Spain

Improving construction safety with virtual-design construction technologies – a review

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