The Practical Application of Building Information Modeling in the Construction Phase of the Building Life Cycle

Abstract:

With inappropriate design or construction, the functions and service life of buildings begin to decline from the day of official use until they are demolished and resulting in extremely high cumulative cost throughout the building life cycle (BLC). However, the development of building information modeling (BIM) provides a solution for short BLCs and massive cumulative cost caused by errors occurring during the building design and construction phases. BIM is an innovative technique applicable to building design and construction management that has been vigorously developed in the construction industry. The development of BIM technology is now a global trend that can not be ignored, similar to 2D CAD before. BIM can be further developed into several aspects and applied during the construction phase, most important of all, enhance the overall building functionality and save operating cost throughout the BLC.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 496-500)
• Pages: 2523-2528
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.496-500.2523
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Ying Ming Su*, Chung Yi Lan
• Keywords: Building Information Modeling (BIM), Building Life Cycle, Construction Industry

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