Towards the Integration and Automation of the Design Process for Domestic Drinking-Water and Sewerage Systems with BIM
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Abstract
The use of building information modelling (BIM) in construction projects is expanding, and its usability throughout building lifecycles, from planning and construction to operation and maintenance, is gaining increasing proof. In the design of domestic drinking-water and sewerage systems (DDWSSs), BIM focuses on coordinating disciplines and their design. Despite studies promoting BIM environments for DDWSSs that take into account the regulatory frameworks of corresponding countries, these efforts do not include the use of parametric tools that enhance the efficiency of the design process. Therefore, engineers still use conventional 2D design, which requires many rounds of iteration, and manual work is also generally still used. In this research, we developed and validated an intuitive methodology for solving a specific DDWSS problem, using a design science research method (DSRM) as an applied science approach. This was addressed by developing an artefact and validating it through two case studies. The obtained solution combines BIM models and parametric tools to automate the manual activities of the traditional design method. This article aims to bring abstract BIM concepts into practice and encourage researchers and engineers to adopt BIM for DDWSSs.
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OpenAlex topics: BIM and Construction Integration · Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring · Elevator Systems and Control
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Affiliations
School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Brasil 2147, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile
Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Av. Camilo Jose Cela s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
School of Civil Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Funding
Proyecto VRIEA-PUCV · Promotion of Research in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering, UCLM · Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness · FEDER funds
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