RESEARCH ARTICLE
A BIM-Based Preliminary Database Framework for Structural Hazard Prevention Analysis
Zhaoqiu Liu1, 2, * , Fei Zhang1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 695
Last Page: 705
Publisher ID: TOCIEJ-10-695
DOI: 10.2174/1874149501610010695
Article History:
Received Date: 11/01/2016Revision Received Date: 16/05/2016
Acceptance Date: 20/07/2016
Electronic publication date: 31/10/2016
Collection year: 2016
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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.