TY - BOOK
T1 - BIM-based Safety Management and Communication for Building Construction
AU - Kiviniemi, Markku
AU - Sulankivi, Kristiina
AU - Kähkönen, Kalle
AU - Mäkelä, Tarja
AU - Merivirta, Maija-Leena
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This report presents the main results of the BIM Safety
research project (BIM-based Safety management and
Communication System) carried out April 2009 - June 2011.
The main objective of the research was to develop
procedures and use of BIM technology for safety planning,
management, and communications, as part of the
4D-construction planning. Piloting BIM-based procedures
in real on-going building projects was the main
development method used, meaning hands on trials with the
state of the art software, consultations and support by
the participating companies, and feedback data collection
from case projects. All together seven different field
trials were carried out to study the possibilities and
development needs of BIM technology from the viewpoint of
safety.
BIM technologies are moving from the worlds of
architecture and engineering to the arenas of
construction companies and other players in charge of
construction operations. 4D-BIM was recognised as a
central technology for construction site safety related
planning activities, connecting the safety viewpoint more
closely to construction planning, enabling visualization
of safety arrangements in construction projects at
different moments of time, and providing more
illustrative site plans for communication. As a starting
point it was considered that BIM technologies could
present a new way to solve still existing site safety
problems.
The experiments have been sources for an improved
understanding to apply BIM technologies for the purpose
of site safety planning and management. The BIM-based
site layout plan itself, or as bases for crane
reach/collapse analysis, proved to be a versatile and
useful visualization source, and is constituting one
clear use case of building information modelling in the
construction industry. BIM-based falling prevention
planning, various 4D visualizations including temporary
site equipment and arrangements, as well as
visualizations concerning demolition work are in their
early stages. However, these seems to have potential to
become novel and good visual support for planning,
discussing, managing and communicating safety related
issues at building site. Additionally, there are existing
and arising new technologies that can be used together
with BIM-based 3D or 4D material to promote safety, such
as information display screens and virtual reality rooms
(such as the tested CAVE). However, more experience is
needed concerning 4D safety simulation as well as further
development of modelling tools such as object libraries,
and site progress/status data recording and storing
solutions to broaden the use of the BIM-based safety
planning in the design-build process.
AB - This report presents the main results of the BIM Safety
research project (BIM-based Safety management and
Communication System) carried out April 2009 - June 2011.
The main objective of the research was to develop
procedures and use of BIM technology for safety planning,
management, and communications, as part of the
4D-construction planning. Piloting BIM-based procedures
in real on-going building projects was the main
development method used, meaning hands on trials with the
state of the art software, consultations and support by
the participating companies, and feedback data collection
from case projects. All together seven different field
trials were carried out to study the possibilities and
development needs of BIM technology from the viewpoint of
safety.
BIM technologies are moving from the worlds of
architecture and engineering to the arenas of
construction companies and other players in charge of
construction operations. 4D-BIM was recognised as a
central technology for construction site safety related
planning activities, connecting the safety viewpoint more
closely to construction planning, enabling visualization
of safety arrangements in construction projects at
different moments of time, and providing more
illustrative site plans for communication. As a starting
point it was considered that BIM technologies could
present a new way to solve still existing site safety
problems.
The experiments have been sources for an improved
understanding to apply BIM technologies for the purpose
of site safety planning and management. The BIM-based
site layout plan itself, or as bases for crane
reach/collapse analysis, proved to be a versatile and
useful visualization source, and is constituting one
clear use case of building information modelling in the
construction industry. BIM-based falling prevention
planning, various 4D visualizations including temporary
site equipment and arrangements, as well as
visualizations concerning demolition work are in their
early stages. However, these seems to have potential to
become novel and good visual support for planning,
discussing, managing and communicating safety related
issues at building site. Additionally, there are existing
and arising new technologies that can be used together
with BIM-based 3D or 4D material to promote safety, such
as information display screens and virtual reality rooms
(such as the tested CAVE). However, more experience is
needed concerning 4D safety simulation as well as further
development of modelling tools such as object libraries,
and site progress/status data recording and storing
solutions to broaden the use of the BIM-based safety
planning in the design-build process.
KW - construction planning
KW - safety planning
KW - building information modelling
KW - 4D
KW - site planning
M3 - Report
SN - 978-951-38-7782-8
T3 - VTT Tiedotteita - Research Notes
BT - BIM-based Safety Management and Communication for Building Construction
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
ER -