Methodology for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in Structural Engineering Companies (SECs)

Rivera, Felipe Muñoz-La; Vielma, Juan Carlos; Herrera, Rodrigo; Carvallo, Jorge

doi:10.1155/2019/8452461

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“…A collaborative work environment is referred to in this study as a common physical room with the optimal conditions to develop the project, where a group of various professionals work simultaneously in order to allow direct and synchronous interactions between them [18,19]. In this environment, there are two communication networks: the human network that is based on the interactions between the individuals; and the electronic network that computers use to exchange information.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The electrical specialist did not participate in two entire sessions (periods [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] and took several long pauses throughout the experiment (periods 21, 26, 41-42, 56, 59-60, and 76). A significant share of backwards commands can be identified in the first half of the timeline (~20-40%), which decreases in the second half (~5-15%).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To that end, a methodology was designed and its potential application was demonstrated for their analysis based on the data generated by a BIM software in its log files. In that experiment, users worked under an architect's leadership in the same physical environment with the aim of accelerating the design process and improving the quality of results [18,19]. This work methodology is based on the hypothesis that a better understanding of the performance and activities among participants can provide ideas on how to increase their efficiency, effectiveness, and organization [20], as well as the interactions between them that can help to identify bad practices and further training needs.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Collaborative work in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects is frequently understood as the interaction of modelers in an asynchronous way through modification requests or via e-mail/telephone. However, alternative work methodologies based on creating a common and synchronous environment allow solving issues instantaneously during the design process. This study aimed to analyze the behavior and performance of BIM users with different specialties who were subjected to an experimental exercise in a collaborative environment. For this purpose, a process was devised to collect, sort, and select the data from the log files generated by the BIM software. A timeline of the experiment was populated with data on the intensity and types of commands used by each specialist, which allowed determining behavioral patterns, preferred commands, indicators of their experience, further training needs, and possible strategies for improving the team’s performance. In the experiment, the mechanical designer’s performance was 49% and the rest approximately 64%, with respect to that of the architect. An average rate of 1.66 necessary or auxiliary commands for each contributory command was detected. The average performance was 200–400 commands per hour, which intensified by the end of the experiment. Further training needs were detected for the plumbing designer to reduce the use of backwards commands. Conversely, the electrical designer showed a positive evolution regarding this aspect during the experiment. The analysis methods here described become useful for the aforementioned purposes. Nevertheless, combinations with methods from existing research might improve the outcomes and therefore the specificity of recommendations.

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“…Building information modeling (BIM) transformed the way of planning, designing, construction, operation, monitoring, and controlling for building and infrastructure [18,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. Several procedures have been recommended recently by extensive research employing BIM and other advanced technologies in order to figure out the problem of manual safety planning in the construction industry [1,5,23,28,36].…”

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Excavation Safety Modeling Approach Using BIM and VPL

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Ali

Skibniewski

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Advances in Civil Engineering

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Soil excavation is a fundamental step of building and infrastructure development. Despite strong enforcement of construction best practices and regulations, accidents in construction industry are comparatively higher than other industries. Likewise, significant increase in injuries and fatalities are recently reported on geotechnical activities such as excavation pits and trenches. Academic researchers and industry professionals have currently devoted vital attention to acquire construction safety in preconstruction phase of the project. They have developed various algorithms to enhance safety in preconstruction phase such as automated generation of scaffolding and its potential risk analysis, checking BIM model for fall risks, and limited access zone allocation in wall masonry. However, safety in geotechnical works at preconstruction phase is yet unexplored. This paper proposed automatic safety rule compliance approach for excavation works leveraging algorithmic modeling tools and BIM technologies. The focused approach comprises of the following three modules: information extraction and logic design (IELD), information conversion and process integration (ICPI), and automodeling and safety plan generation (ASPG). Specifically, the scope of the paper is limited to major risks such as cave-ins, fall, safety egress, and prohibited zones risks. A set of rules-based algorithms was developed in commercially available software using visual programming language (VPL) that automatically generates geometric conditions in BIM and visualizes the potential risks and safety resources installation along with their quantity take-off and optimized locations. A case study has been presented to validate the proof of concept; automated modeling tool for excavation safety planning generated the required results successfully. It is anticipated that the proposed approach has potential to help the designers through automated modeling and assist decision makers in developing productive and practical safety plans compared to the conventional 2D plans for excavation works at the preconstruction phase. Moreover, it is realized that the same approach can be extended to other rule-dependent subjects in construction.

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“…In another direct use of BIM technologies [8], the authors have studied the incorporation of these technologies in the optimization process within the offices that carry out structural engineering projects in Chile, indicating the favorable impact within these processes.…”

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Using BIM for the Assessment of the Seismic Performance of Educational Buildings

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The progress of the study of seismic vulnerability has allowed the formulation of new assessment methodologies, which take into account not only the behaviour of the structural and non-structural elements, but also the components that, due to their importance and cost, can represent an investment that in some cases becomes greater than the cost of the whole building. To carry out this more specific type of study, it is necessary to use tools that allow estimating, locating and properly characterizing the components, which has been a problem that has not yet been solved, due to the inability to maintain together all the components in a single model of a building. This paper presents the results of a research in which BIM procedures have been combined to overcome these deficiencies, successfully implementing it in the assessment of the seismic vulnerability of a set of university buildings which have been built in the middle of 1970's and 2000's, improving the quality of the information necessary to perform the numerical simulations and the consequent quantification of the damage that allowed obtaining the required repair costs, under the scenario of the occurrence of a maximum probable earthquake.

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Methodology for Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in Structural Engineering Companies (SECs)

Cited by 32 publications

References 33 publications

Behavior and Performance of BIM Users in a Collaborative Work Environment

Behavior and Performance of BIM Users in a Collaborative Work Environment

Excavation Safety Modeling Approach Using BIM and VPL

Using BIM for the Assessment of the Seismic Performance of Educational Buildings

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