BIM DATA EXCHANGE STANDARD FOR HYDRO-GENRATED STRUCTURES

With the rapid adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) across diverse industries, the need for a universal standard for BIM data exchanges is getting increasingly critical for the success of BIM application. The... [ view full abstract ]

With the rapid adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) across diverse industries, the need for a universal standard for BIM data exchanges is getting increasingly critical for the success of BIM application. The questions of the level of development and interoperability as methods to exchange data and integrate various model-based applications into an effective work process have arisen to the forefront of BIM standardization to improve design and construction of facilities. Current BIM software authoring tools center on the conventional structural systems and are not yet adequate for modeling floating structures. Hydro-generated structures is an area that is increasingly drawing architects’ and engineers’ attention to resolve many issues in coastal areas and the need to deal with increased flooding and tropical storms issues such as shoreline stabilization, hurricane response, alternative energy, rainwater collection, and utilization. The study focuses on expanding BIM standardization for designing and analyzing hydro-generated structures. It seeks to address the Information Delivery Manual (IDM) and Model View Definitions (MVDs) as they provide the basis for data exchange specifications for the IFC schema. The study aims to develop a proficient approach for the a coherent, organized, and reproducible exchange of consistent BIM data that is typically recognized in the design and analysis of floating and amphibious structures.