A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Blockchain Technologies and Building/City Information Modelling
A Conceptual Framework to Facilitate Urban Asset Management Using Distributed Ledger Technology
The advent of smart technologies and their application in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) domain has been extensively documented; however, the development of Blockchain technologies (BCT) is a concept that is relatively new to many fields. In design and construction, there is a plethora of literature but very few practical use cases. Following an exploration of substantive scholarly contributions on relationships between Building Information Modelling (BIM) and blockchain technologies and between Building Information Modelling and City Information Modelling (CIM), this research investigates the potential of a tripartite interface between BCT, BIM, and CIM using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The study proposes a conceptual framework to facilitate geo-specific value exchanges and asset management within the urban space akin to the exchange of cryptocurrency within the financial space. This framework is validated with simulated data. With the use of a permissioned blockchain, the suggested framework offers streamlined management of physical assets by leveraging the existence of digital models and representations of these assets. Moreover, the paper concludes with a discussion of the benefits and limitations of the research.
Blockchain Technologies and Building/City Information Modelling
A Conceptual Framework to Facilitate Urban Asset Management Using Distributed Ledger Technology
The advent of smart technologies and their application in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) domain has been extensively documented; however, the development of Blockchain technologies (BCT) is a concept that is relatively new to many fields. In design and construction, there is a plethora of literature but very few practical use cases. Following an exploration of substantive scholarly contributions on relationships between Building Information Modelling (BIM) and blockchain technologies and between Building Information Modelling and City Information Modelling (CIM), this research investigates the potential of a tripartite interface between BCT, BIM, and CIM using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The study proposes a conceptual framework to facilitate geo-specific value exchanges and asset management within the urban space akin to the exchange of cryptocurrency within the financial space. This framework is validated with simulated data. With the use of a permissioned blockchain, the suggested framework offers streamlined management of physical assets by leveraging the existence of digital models and representations of these assets. Moreover, the paper concludes with a discussion of the benefits and limitations of the research.
Blockchain Technologies and Building/City Information Modelling
A Conceptual Framework to Facilitate Urban Asset Management Using Distributed Ledger Technology
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Skatulla, Sebastian (editor) / Beushausen, Hans (editor) / Lawal, Oluwatoyin O. (author) / Nawari, Nawari O. (author)
International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering ; 2022 ; Cape Town, South Africa
Advances in Information Technology in Civil and Building Engineering ; Chapter: 24 ; 345-356
2023-08-30
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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