Implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM): Practices and Barriers in Construction Industry in GCC Countries

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CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW1

Building Information Modelling (BIM)1

National BIM Standard2

General Building Information Modelling2

Parametric Objects & Databases4

Improved Visualization & Construction Document Creation4

Time Efficiency by Using BIM in Construction Projects5

Clash Detection and Sustainability6

Computer Aided Design7

Traditional Computer Aided Design System8

Building Construction, Design and BIM9

Building Structures Modelling10

Building Structural Design and Analysis12

Modern Construction Requirements13

Current AEC Model15

Advantages of the Design Bid-Build Delivery Method16

Limitations of the Design-Bid-Build Delivery Method17

Challenges of Implementing BIM in the Construction Industry18

Design Build Delivery Method19

Legal and Liability Issues in BIM Implementation20

Role of Leadership in BIM Implementation20

BIM's Return on Investment21

Managements Role in Adopting BIM Practices22

The Company's Role on Adopting BIM Practices24

Case Study24

Selecting a BIM Software Platform25

AEC Industry in the GCC countries26

Open Standards for AEC in GCC Countries27

Building Information Modelling in GCC Countries28

Analysis of BIM Implementation in GCC Countries30

Integrate models of BIM in GCC Countries31

Current Trends of BIM Usage In GCC Countries31

Barriers in Integration of BIM in GCC Countries31

REFERERNCES33

LIST OF ABREVIATIONS

AEC: Architecture / Engineering / Construction

MEP: Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing

BIM: Building Information Modelling

ISM: Integrated Structural Model

BLM: Building Lifecycle Management

DS: Data Streams

2D: Two Dimensional

3D: Three Dimensional

CAD: Computer Aided Design

CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing

CAE: Computer Aided Engineering

AIA: American Institute of Architects

AGCA: Associated General Contractors of America

ROI :Return on Investment

IT: Information Technology

FM: Facilities Management

IFC :Industry Foundation Classes

IAI: International Alliance for Interoperability

GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council

IDPS: Integrated Design Process for Sustainability

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

BIM is becoming an important tool for AEC industry because of its wide range of capabilities and contributions to cost reduction during the construction and design and. BIM is a modelling technology and associated processes together to produce, deliver and analyze the models to be constructed. Building models of digital presentations, assembled an intelligent building elements combined with the parametric data, which describe how they behave, these factors are also known as parametric objects. Building models are consistent and compatible so that the possibility of data redundancy is eliminated.

Parametric objects are geometric definitions and related data and rules. Parametric objects are not unnecessary, when it comes to shape, plan and elevation views of these objects are always consistent. Parametric objects supported by the inherent properties of objects or features, such as analysis of the composition object of the subject and may be carried out. Parametric objects must also comply with the rules, as can be changed automatically, or with their associated objects (London, 2008).

The industrial application of BIM in Architecture / Engineering / Construction (AEC) has continued to grow an impressive rate in recent years. Between 2006 and 2007, a number of automatic licensing of Desk REVIT in the world doubled from 100,000 to 200,000. At that time, approximately 500,000 Autodesk AutoCAD licenses were in use. To say that AutoCAD BIM will be obsolete in the near future could be inaccurate, but the data clearly demonstrate the importance of BIM in the AEC industry (Krygiel, 2008).

To understand what is BIM key factor and why BIM has become an ...