Expansion of IFC model with structural sensors

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Bruno Ferreira (Author) FEUP; João Pedro Poças Martins (Author) FEUP; João Rio (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Informes de la Construccion

Vol. 65 No. 530

Pages: 219-228

ISSN: 0020-0883

Publisher: CSIC - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 28 Citations

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-005-1PJ

DOI: 10.3989/ic.12.043

Abstract (EN): The instrumentation and structural health monitoring, SHM, of buildings is a growing field in the construction industry. The goal of this research work is to explore ways of modeling SHM systems, and the resulting data collected from buildings, in standard information management system such as Building Information Models, BIM. These models need to be stored in digital databases with structures suitable for the specific building related information. In this work the Industry Foundation Classes, IFC, data model was used. A case study is presented to assess the applicability of the present IFC standard as a tool to build a three-dimensional digital model of a real instrumented building, as well as some of the structural sensors and their results. The interoperability of the digital model was verified by using different modeling, viewing and analysis software tools. Limitations of the current IFC model were explored and extensions to the sensor classes are proposed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10