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Ontology-Based Feature Modeling for Construction Information Extraction from a Building Information Model
A building information model (BIM) provides a rich representation of a building’s design. However, there are many challenges in receiving construction-specific information from a BIM, limiting the usability of BIMs for construction and other downstream processes. This paper describes a novel approach that utilizes ontology-based feature modeling, automatic feature extraction based on a well-established AEC XML standard schema, and query processing to extract information relevant to construction practitioners from a given BIM. The feature ontology generically represents construction-specific information that is useful for a broad range of construction management functions. The software prototype uses the ontology to transform the designer-focused BIM into a construction-specific feature-based model (FBM). The formal query methods operate on the FBM to further help construction users to quickly extract the necessary information from a BIM. The tests demonstrate that this approach provides a richer representation of construction-specific information than existing BIM tools.
Ontology-Based Feature Modeling for Construction Information Extraction from a Building Information Model
A building information model (BIM) provides a rich representation of a building’s design. However, there are many challenges in receiving construction-specific information from a BIM, limiting the usability of BIMs for construction and other downstream processes. This paper describes a novel approach that utilizes ontology-based feature modeling, automatic feature extraction based on a well-established AEC XML standard schema, and query processing to extract information relevant to construction practitioners from a given BIM. The feature ontology generically represents construction-specific information that is useful for a broad range of construction management functions. The software prototype uses the ontology to transform the designer-focused BIM into a construction-specific feature-based model (FBM). The formal query methods operate on the FBM to further help construction users to quickly extract the necessary information from a BIM. The tests demonstrate that this approach provides a richer representation of construction-specific information than existing BIM tools.
Ontology-Based Feature Modeling for Construction Information Extraction from a Building Information Model
Nepal, Madhav Prasad (author) / Staub-French, Sheryl (author) / Pottinger, Rachel (author) / Zhang, Jiemin (author)
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering ; 27 ; 555-569
2012-08-14
152013-01-01 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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Ontology-Based Partial Building Information Model Extraction
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Ontology-Based Partial Building Information Model Extraction
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2013