The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry has always tried to reach a more flexible design process, overcoming those “ancient” practices which characterized construction activities. Building Information Modeling (BIM) embodies the process through which it is possible to achieve high interoperability results among all the project’s stakeholders. In the framework of the various interoperability paths that could be adopted in order to exchange data and information between two software platforms, the thesis stresses the attention on the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard schema. It represents an indirect link, since it deals with an open (non-proprietary) data standard and format. Adopting the IFC schema, it has been tested the data and information sharing between two different software platforms: the generated models try to characterize the usual design workflow between physical and analytical domains which, in these case studies are representative of, respectively, architectural and structural disciplines. The general workflow should always make reference to a standardized, fluid and linear process, which underlines the importance of key professional figures (from the Common Data Environment manager to the BIM specialists), with the goal of achieving high interoperability results. In particular, the different export and import processes analyzed have emphasized the BIM Structural Coordinator’s role, who operates at the project’s level, defining precise design guidelines, in order to manage internal conflicts and avoid possible incompatibilities and technical issues in the different phases of the process.
Il settore delle costruzioni ha perseguito fin da sempre l’obiettivo di raggiungere un processo di design più flessibile, superando di conseguenza i vecchi metodi legati alle attività di progettazione. Il BIM (Building Information Modeling) rappresenta quel determinato processo attraverso il quale è possibile raggiungere un elevato standard di interoperabilità tra le molteplici figure che partecipano ad un progetto. Nel panorama delle varie possibilità atte a scambiare dati ed informazioni tra due diverse piattaforme software, la tesi si concentra in particolare sullo standard IFC (Industry Foundation Classes). Esso rappresenta un link indiretto poiché utilizza un formato aperto e neutrale (non proprietario). Attraverso lo schema IFC, è stato analizzato lo scambio di dati ed informazioni mediante l’utilizzo di due diverse piattaforme: i modelli generati hanno l’obiettivo di descrivere il processo standard di collaborazione tra il mondo fisico e analitico che, in questi casi di studio, hanno rappresentato, rispettivamente, la disciplina architettonica e strutturale. Il flusso di lavoro analizzato ha evidenziato l’importanza di un processo organizzativo fluido e lineare in una serie di figure professionali, dal gestore dell’ambiente di condivisione dei dati (CDE manager) ai vari specialisti BIM, con l’obiettivo di raggiungere elevati livelli di collaborazione e condivisione. In particolare, i vari processi di import ed export hanno messo in risalto la figura del coordinatore BIM Strutturale: operando a livello del singolo progetto, definisce precise linee guida per la modellazione, con l’obiettivo di risolvere i conflitti e le incompatibilità che potrebbero presentarsi nelle varie fasi progettuali.
Practical aspects of industry foundation classes BIM data exchange in the framework of interoperability for structural engineering purposes
Campi, Lorenzo
2020/2021
Abstract
The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry has always tried to reach a more flexible design process, overcoming those “ancient” practices which characterized construction activities. Building Information Modeling (BIM) embodies the process through which it is possible to achieve high interoperability results among all the project’s stakeholders. In the framework of the various interoperability paths that could be adopted in order to exchange data and information between two software platforms, the thesis stresses the attention on the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard schema. It represents an indirect link, since it deals with an open (non-proprietary) data standard and format. Adopting the IFC schema, it has been tested the data and information sharing between two different software platforms: the generated models try to characterize the usual design workflow between physical and analytical domains which, in these case studies are representative of, respectively, architectural and structural disciplines. The general workflow should always make reference to a standardized, fluid and linear process, which underlines the importance of key professional figures (from the Common Data Environment manager to the BIM specialists), with the goal of achieving high interoperability results. In particular, the different export and import processes analyzed have emphasized the BIM Structural Coordinator’s role, who operates at the project’s level, defining precise design guidelines, in order to manage internal conflicts and avoid possible incompatibilities and technical issues in the different phases of the process.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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