Showing papers in "Automation in Construction in 2015"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of the existing green BIM literature and outline the most important directions for future research, and suggest that a "one-stop-shop" BIM for environmental sustainability monitoring and management over a building's full life cycle should be considered.

TL;DR: The research presented in this paper combines the Hough transform and “Scan-vs-BIM” systems in a unified approach for more robust automated comparison of as-built and as-planned cylindrical MEP works, thereby providing the basis for automated earned value tracking, automated percent-built-as-planned measures, and assistance for the delivery of as -built BIM models from as-designed ones.

TL;DR: The article shows that over time, the ability of robot systems has grown, allowing them to work more and more in comparably unstructured environments as well as to be deployed in numerous and diverse fields.

TL;DR: Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a versatile multivariate statistical technique and applications have been increasing since its introduction in the 1980s as discussed by the authors, however, there are inconsistencies in the various recorded applications and several recurring problems exist.

TL;DR: The developed construction safety ontology enables more effective inquiry of safety knowledge, which is the first step towards automated safety planning for JHA using BIM.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce a number of macro-adoption models, matrices and charts, which can be used to systematically assess BIM adoption across markets, and inform the structured development of country-specific building information modelling (BIM) adoption policies.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that an IVE can be an effective tool in the design phase of AEC projects in order to acquire end-user performance feedback, which might lead to higher performing infrastructure design and end- user satisfaction.

TL;DR: In this article, a method for automatically extracting building geometries from unorganized point clouds is proposed, where the collected raw data undergo data downsizing, boundary detection and building component categorization, resulting in the building components being recognized as individual objects and their visualization as polygons.

TL;DR: A BIM/GIS-based information Extract, Transform, and Load (BG-ETL) architecture that separates geometrical information from that related to the relevant properties and has benefits such as reusability and extensibility is proposed.

TL;DR: This research brings some clarity by synthesizing and labeling a large corpus of BIM research studies published from 2004 through 2014, and reveals twelve principal research areas and research themes that indicate the patterns and trends in BIMResearch.

TL;DR: The authors draw upon their extensive international exposure with various building codes and rule checking areas in the AEC domain to introduce a general classification of rules across application domains using criteria that apply to all known aspects of automated rule checking.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine current BIM practices in China, and assesses how various practices alter their effectiveness, finding that BIM use in the majority of the surveyed projects is seen to have positive outcomes, with the benefits of improved task effectiveness being more substantial than those related to efficiency improvement.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a systematic and practical approach for dimensional and surface quality assessment of precast concrete elements using building information modeling (BIM) and 3D laser scanning technology.

TL;DR: In this paper, an appearance-based material classification method for monitoring construction progress deviations at the operational level is presented. And the method leverages 4D Building Information Models (BIM) and 3D point cloud models generated from site photologs using Structure-from-Motion techniques.

TL;DR: A generic framework for knowledge discovery in massive BAS data using DM techniques is presented, specifically designed considering the low quality and complexity of BAS data, the diversity of advanced DM techniques, as well as the integration of knowledge discovered by DM techniques and domain knowledge in the building field.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors empirically examined the factors that can potentially facilitate architects' adoption of BIM through an extension of the technology acceptance model and found that top management support, subjective norm, compatibility, and computer self-efficacy are critical factors affecting architects' behavioral intentions to adopt BIM.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the different ways designers and analysts use building performance simulation feedback in the early design stage and conclude that integrated dynamic models may combine a design tool, a visual programming language and a BPS to provide better support for the designer during the early stages of design as opposed to alternatives such as the current implementation of IFC or gbXML.

TL;DR: A BIM-based framework to support safe maintenance and repair practices during the facility management phase, through safety attribute identification/classification, data processing and rule-based decision making, and a user interface is presented.

TL;DR: A new region growing method for robust context-free segmentation of unordered point clouds based on geometrical continuities is proposed, which can account for variability in point cloud density, surface roughness, curvature, and clutter within a single scene.

TL;DR: A BIM-based integrated scheduling approach which facilitates the automatic generation of optimized activity-level construction schedules for building projects under resource constraints by achieving an in-depth integration of BIM product models with work package information, process simulations, and optimization algorithms.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a system for automatic association and updating of actual thermal property measurements with BIM elements in gbXML schema, together with new methods for automated association of thermal properties with building elements.

TL;DR: In this paper, a day-typing process that uses Symbolic Aggregate approXimation (SAX), motif and discord extraction, and clustering to detect the underlying structure of building performance data is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the A* algorithm is used in conjunction with genetic algorithms to develop an optimization framework that considers the actual travel paths of on-site personnel and equipment to optimize the dimensions of facilities and also consider interior storage within buildings under construction.

TL;DR: The development of a Modelica library for Building Information Modeling-based building energy simulation (ModelicaBIM library) using an Object-Oriented Physical Modeling (OOPM) approach and Modelica, an equation-based OOPM language is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the key aspects of tunnel inspection and a survey of the developed robotic tunnel inspection systems up to date and two projects regarding automation of the processes involved and future trends will be discussed.

TL;DR: In this article, a design decision-making framework for improving construction waste minimization performance through building information modelling is presented, based on a questionnaire survey and follow-up interview with the top 100 architectural practices in the United Kingdom.

TL;DR: Semantic web technology is used in this study to convey meaning, which is interpretable by both construction project participants as well as BIM and geographic information systems (GIS) applications processing the transferred data.

TL;DR: In this article, a BIM-based model is designed to support fire safety management of buildings, including evacuation assessment, escape route planning, safety education, and equipment maintenance, and the results of applying BIM have demonstrated that BIM can effectively provide 3D geometric data to support the assessment and planning of fire safety.

TL;DR: The effectiveness of cloud-based BIM for real-time delivery of information to support progress monitoring and management of the construction of a reinforced concrete (RC) structure is examined using action based research.

TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid glowworm swarm optimization algorithm (SAGSO) is used to combine the synergy effect of the local search with simulated annealing (SA) and the global search with glow worm swarm optimization (GSO).