TY - GEN
T1 - BIM-based Site Layout and Safety Planning
AU - Sulankivi, Kristiina
AU - Mäkelä, Tarja
AU - Kiviniemi, Markku
N1 - Project code: 33263
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper deals with the opportunities building information modelling
(BIM) offers in supporting occupational safety in construction projects. The
main focus is in BIM- based site layout planning and visualization. The
paper demonstrates BIM-based site layout planning and the usability of the
model. The main findings concerning the modelling tools available and the
requirements for BIM-based site planning are also described. Additionally,
the potential of 4D-simulation in safety planning is presented. The paper is
grounded in the research project called SafetyBIM: Building Information
Model (BIM) promoting safety in the construction site process. The main
objective of the research project was to encourage and develop utilization
of BIM technology in construction planning and management from the viewpoint
of occupational safety. In the project, the potential of the building
information model in safety management was studied, 3D site planning objects
were collected and created, and BIM-based building site modelling and
visualization tests were carried out using data from an completed building
project. Additionally, the object library was tested and developed further in
an ongoing BIM-based site planning pilot project. As a result, there is the
first version of a site planning object library available for use in
building projects. In addition, the needs, ideas and potential of BIM-based
safety management were surveyed by workshops with industry representatives.
Utilization of BIM technology connects safety more closely to construction
planning, provides more illustrative site layout plans, effectively supports
communication, and finally promotes occupational safety on building sites.
From the viewpoint of occupational safety, the 4D production model enables
visualization of safety arrangements in construction projects at different
moments of time. This can be used for example in safety planning, day-to-day
safety communications and managing changing situations. However, more
experience and knowledge are needed concerning 4D safety simulation as well
as further development of modelling tools such as object libraries to broaden
the use of the BIM-based safety planning in the design-build process.
AB - This paper deals with the opportunities building information modelling
(BIM) offers in supporting occupational safety in construction projects. The
main focus is in BIM- based site layout planning and visualization. The
paper demonstrates BIM-based site layout planning and the usability of the
model. The main findings concerning the modelling tools available and the
requirements for BIM-based site planning are also described. Additionally,
the potential of 4D-simulation in safety planning is presented. The paper is
grounded in the research project called SafetyBIM: Building Information
Model (BIM) promoting safety in the construction site process. The main
objective of the research project was to encourage and develop utilization
of BIM technology in construction planning and management from the viewpoint
of occupational safety. In the project, the potential of the building
information model in safety management was studied, 3D site planning objects
were collected and created, and BIM-based building site modelling and
visualization tests were carried out using data from an completed building
project. Additionally, the object library was tested and developed further in
an ongoing BIM-based site planning pilot project. As a result, there is the
first version of a site planning object library available for use in
building projects. In addition, the needs, ideas and potential of BIM-based
safety management were surveyed by workshops with industry representatives.
Utilization of BIM technology connects safety more closely to construction
planning, provides more illustrative site layout plans, effectively supports
communication, and finally promotes occupational safety on building sites.
From the viewpoint of occupational safety, the 4D production model enables
visualization of safety arrangements in construction projects at different
moments of time. This can be used for example in safety planning, day-to-day
safety communications and managing changing situations. However, more
experience and knowledge are needed concerning 4D safety simulation as well
as further development of modelling tools such as object libraries to broaden
the use of the BIM-based safety planning in the design-build process.
KW - site planning
KW - information management
KW - building information modelling
KW - BIM
KW - safety Management
KW - risk management
KW - safety Communication
KW - visualization
KW - 3D objects
KW - 4D3D objects
KW - 4D
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SN - 978-951-38-6341-8; 978-951-38-6342-5
T3 - VTT Symposium
SP - 125
EP - 140
BT - First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
T2 - First International Conference on Improving Construction and Use through Integrated Design Solutions
Y2 - 10 June 2009 through 12 June 2009
ER -
