Macro-BIM adoption study: establishing Nigeria's BIM maturity.

Construction Industry in Nigeria has since required a disruptive technology to change its construction business and improve its capabilities and productivity. As an on-going research (PhD work) to developing a strategy for an effective Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in Nigeria, a macro-BIM adoption study was carried out to establish BIM maturity within the Nigerian construction market. Online questionnaire was used as tool for data collection from the professional stakeholders in the industry. In the process to formulate a National BIM Roadmap, five conceptual macro-BIM maturity models were utilized. The models’ findings act as a guide in developing a national BIM adoption policy. The five applied models helped classify the macro maturity components and the key policies’ deliverables that must be addressed within both the initiation and consultation phases of proposing the Nigerian BIM roadmap. The results established positive progress in awareness and adoption level compared to the 2017 survey. Recommendations are made based on the study findings as to advance into policy development

A review of tertiary BIM education for advanced engineering communication with visualization

SPECT with Tc-99m-labeled agents is better able to detect viability after nitrate administration. Nitrates induce vasoclilation and may increase blood flow to severely hypoperfused but viable myocardium, thereby enhancing tracer delivery and improving the detection of viability. Quantitative data on the changes in blood flow are lacking in SPECT but can be provided by PET. The aim of the present study was to use PET to evaluate whether nitrate administration increases blood flow to chronically dysfunctional but viable myocardium. Methods: N-13-Ammonia PET was used to quantitatively assess blood flow, and F-18-FDG PET was used as the gold standard to detect viable myocardium. Twenty-five patients with chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction underwent N-13-ammonia PET at rest and after nitrate administration. Results: A significant increase in nitrate-enhanced blood flow was observed in viable segments (from 0.55 +/- 0.15 to 0.68 +/- 0.24 mL/min/g, P <0.05). No statistically significant change in blood flow was observed in nonviable segments (0.60 +/- 0.20 vs. 0.55 +/- 0.18 mL/min/g). A ratio of at least 1.1 for nitrate-enhanced flow to resting flow allowed optimal detection of viable myocardium, yielding a sensitivity of 82% with a specificity of 100%. Conclusion: N-13-Ammonia PET showed a significant increase in nitrate-enhanced blood flow in viable myocardium, whereas blood flow remained unchanged after nitrate administration in nonviable myocardium. Nitrate use during myocardial perfusion imaging will lead to improved assessment of myocardial viability

Building information modelling – A novel parametric modeling approach based on 3D surveys of historic architecture

Building Information Modelling (BIM) appears to be the best answer to simplify the traditional process of design, construction, management and maintenance. On the other hand, the intricate reality of the built heritage and the growing need to represent the actual geometry using 3D models collide with the new paradigms of complexity and accuracy, opening a novel operative perspective for restoration and conservation. The management of complexity through BIM requires a new management approach focused on the development of improve the environmental impact cost, reduction and increase in productivity and efficiency the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. This structure is quantifiable in morphological and typical terms by establishing levels of development and detail (LoDs) and changes of direction (ReversLoDs) to support the different stages of life cycle (LCM). Starting from different experiences in the field of HBIM, this research work proposes a dynamic parametric modeling approach that involves the use of laser scanning, photogrammetric data and advanced modelling for HBIM

Digital Transformation Strategy Framework

This chapter presents the construction of a Strategic Digital Transformation operational framework, necessary and adaptable to any type of company and sector of activity. Therefore, the strategic framework suggested includes the patterns, actions, approaches and several measures as follows: a pattern for preparing Internal Training Plan adapted to Digital Strategy, a Tool for diagnosing the level of digital maturity and a Scorecard tool for the assessment and actions associated with the scope of the optimum degree of digital maturity), a Digital Transformation Strategic Framework (elements and phases), a Digital Transformation Strategy Plan (phases and actions) and a Digital Transformation Strategy’s Balance Scorecard.2019-2

national bim digital platform for construction innovance project

INNOVance represents the first digital platform in the construction sector with BIM methodology on a national level. It's also a BIM library, a Common Data Environment (CDE) of BIM projects in a contract, for sharing work information, and a data exchange platform for the entire construction sector. The platform operates in accordance with the UNI 11337: 2009 standard and it is the origin of the UNI 11337: 2017 standard group. The project was formed within the research relating to the Competitive Call: Energy Efficiency, Industry 2015, promoted by the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE)

A Semiotic Approach for Guiding the Visualizing of Time and Space in Enterprise Models

Part 2: Organizational Semiotics and ApplicationsInternational audienceEven if geographical aspects such as location are included already in the Zachman framework (as the where-perspective), it is not common to have detailed geographical aspects included in enterprise models. Cartography is the science of visualizing geographical information in maps. Traditionally the field has not included conceptual relationships that you find in enterprise models. Both cartography and enterprise modelling have developed guidelines for obtaining high quality visualizations. SEQUAL is a quality framework developed for understanding quality of models and modelling languages based on semiotic theory. In cartography such frameworks are not common. An adaptation of SEQUAL in the context of cartographic maps called MAPQUAL has been presented earlier. Differences between quality of maps and quality of conceptual models, pointing to guidelines for combined representations have been performed, and we try in this paper to investigate the utility of these guidelines in a simple trial. The result of the trial is presented, indicating that it is possible to represent conceptual, temporal, and spatial aspects in the same models in many ways, but that the choice of main perspective should depend on participant appropriateness

Propuesta guía para una planeación y ejecución en proyectos de vivienda unifamiliar con enfoque Lean Construction

Trabajo de investigaciónEste trabajo contempla el desarrollo de una matriz enfocada en la metodología Lean Construction para la planeación y ejecución en proyectos de vivienda unifamiliar. Así mismo se evidencia un análisis de manera cuantitativa y cualitativamente en la adopción de la filosofía Lean Construction en procesos de la gestión de la planeación y ejecución de proyectos, que permite establecer un orden de actividades y sub actividades que componen las fases de un proyecto de vivienda unifamiliar en la relación del alcance exitoso en productividad y rendimiento.INTRODUCCIÓN 1. GENERALIDADES 2. METODOLOGÍAS EN EL MARCO DE LA PLANEACIÓN Y EJECUCIÓN DE PROYECTOS 3. LEAN CONSTRUCTION EN ACTIVIDADES DE CONSTRUCCIÓN 4. IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE LA MATRIZ EN CASO DE ESTUDIO 5. CONCLUSIONES 6. RECOMENDACIONES BIBLIOGRAFÍA ANEXOSPregradoIngeniero Civi

a proposed approach integrating dlt bim iot and smart contracts demonstration using a simulated installation task

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Novas demandas para as empresas de projeto de edifícios

Desempenho, sustentabilidade ambiental de edifícios e BIM (Building Information Modeling) são assuntos em evidência no subsetor Edificações. A proposta deste artigo é analisar as características e o posicionamento de um grupo de sete empresas de projeto de edifícios da cidade de São Paulo, participantes de um programa dedicado ao desenvolvimento gerencial de empresas de projeto, diante das novas demandas de desempenho, sustentabilidade ambiental e BIM, em sua interação com o mercado e clientes. O trabalho de pesquisa foi realizado em duas fases. A Fase 1 teve como objetivo verificar se as demandas estavam sendo consideradas pelas empresas, e intervir para evidenciar a importância de considerá-las estrategicamente, na busca de sua preparação para atender ao mercado. O método de pesquisa utilizado nessa fase foi a pesquisa-ação. A Fase 2 de pesquisa consistiu na aplicação de um questionário, via correio eletrônico, para realizar uma verificação pós-intervenção dos pesquisadores sobre o posicionamento das empresas em relação a essas demandas. Apesar de reconhecer os pontos a trabalhar referentes às demandas, parte das empresas insiste em uma postura passiva diante delas. Recomenda-se que todas as empresas trabalhem seu planejamento estratégico e definam sua atuação, considerando seus pontos fortes e fracos, ameaças e oportunidades. Recomenda-se ainda que as empresas analisem se estão preparadas para atender às demandas e verifiquem a necessidade de alteração de seus processos, capacitação, treinamento interno e equipamentos, além de parcerias com os clientes

O ensino de BIM no Brasil: onde estamos?

A modelagem da Informação da Construção (Building Information Modeling - BIM) envolve um conjunto interrelacionado de políticas, processos e tecnologias para gerenciar a essência do projeto, construção e operação de edifícios no formato digital em todo o ciclo de vida da edificação. Entender BIM apenas como tecnologia é uma distorção advinda de uma simplificação extrema do paradigma. Dessa forma, a abordagem de BIM no ensino deve ir além da capacitação instrumental contida nas disciplinas de informática aplicada. Este artigo apresenta um diagnóstico de experiências brasileiras e internacionais de ensino de BIM, o que permite avaliar a abrangência dos esforços de ensino adotados até o presente no Brasil, neste contexto. Este diagnóstico se dá por meio de revisão bibliográfica sobre relatos de experiência de ensino de BIM, discussão em workshop e experimentação no ensino. Classificam-se as experiências avaliadas identificando-se os estágios de adoção de BIM e os níveis de competência por elas fomentados. Ao utilizar uma mesma classificação aplicada no estudo do cenário internacional para as experiências nacionais, foi possível balizar o nível de desenvolvimento do ensino de BIM no Brasil. Discute-se, à luz das experiências apresentadas, o quão abrangente deve ser a formação em BIM e a quais estágios de adoção de BIM essas experiências de ensino conduzem. Modelos de inspiração que possam contribuir com o cenário brasileiro de adoção do BIM são apresentados, extraídos de boas experiências estrangeiras