RESEARCH ARTICLE


A BIM-Based Preliminary Database Framework for Structural Hazard Prevention Analysis



Zhaoqiu Liu1, 2, * , Fei Zhang1
1 School of Civil Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224051, China
2 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia


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Abstract

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a methodology for managing the essential data and information in digital format throughout a building life cycle. During the building operation process, engineers can establish a detailed information database of structural components for structural hazard prevention analysis based on the BIM model. In this paper, the definitions and rules of geometrical and non-geometrical information of structural components are studied, which play an important part in preventing a building from damage under the effect of some potential disasters. Based on the analysis of information integration mode of BIM, a preliminary database framework of main components is proposed for structural hazard prevention analysis. The framework provides an integrated workflow and method for extracting information of structural components from BIM model. As combining with existing intelligent building management system or Internet platform, the framework contributes to developing an application platform for obtaining the key data and information of main components during the structural hazard prevention analysis.

Keywords: BIM Model, Building operation, Hazard prevention analysis, Information integration, Preliminary database framework, Structural components.