a) I read an article named “applicability of 4D modeling for resource allocation in mega liquefied natural gas plant construction” in Automation in Construction. The authors are Ying Zhou (Huazhong University of Science &Technology), Lieyun Ding Huazhong (University of Science &Technology), Xiangyu Wang (Curtin University), Martijn Truijens (Australasian Joint Research Centre for Building Information Modeling), Hanbin Luo (Kyung Hee University). b) This paper presented that four-dimensional (4D) modeling has gained much potential in improving construction process design and planning. It gave readers a description about the tradition approach in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant construction and the development of it. Then the author described a process of an example where 4D models were applied to an offshore LNG plant construction project. At last the paper made a conclusion that the 4D models played an important tool for LNG construction projects and planning and the scheduling of resources. The focus of this article is similar to a topic covered in CVEN 638. The topic is “Digital Cities”. In the class, the professor gave us the concept of digital cities. A digital city platform allow for heterogeneous 2D, 3D and 4D temporal data to be brought together in a comprehensive format. Here the 4D model means the time streamline will be added in the model visualization in order to improve the efficiency of scheduling, planning and cite communication. It’s
This chapter helps to define some elements that may represent a city. For example, when
The main aim of factor 4 is to decrease the level of materials utilization and usage of human resources to one fourth level. The Factor 4 follows a set of guidelines for comparing design options and for evaluating the performance of buildings and their component systems. Factor 4 suggests that for humanity to live sustainably today, we must rapidly reduce resource consumption to one-quarter of its current levels. Fortunately, the technology to accomplish Factor 4 reductions in resource consumption already exists and requires only public policy prioritization and implementation.
(1)3D Coordination (2) Design Reviews (3)Design authoring (4)Construction System Design (5) Existing Condition Modeling (6) 3D Control and planning (7) Programming (8) Phase planning(4D modeling) (9) Record Modeling (10) Site Utilization Planning (11) Site analysis (12) structural Analysis (13) Energy Analysis (14) Cost Estimation (15)Sustainability LEED Evaluation (16) Building System Analysis (17) Space Management /Tracking (18)Mechanical Analysis (19) Code Validation (20) Lighting Analysis (21) Other Engineering analysis (22)Digital Fabrication (23) Asset Management (24) Building Maintenance Scheduling (25) Disaster Planning.
Urbanization is important, but its development is effected at the expense of deforestation, destruction of biotopes, fragmentation of ecosystems, consequently shrinking of the open space among many other things. A city should be a complex system that should entail several interactive sub-systems, it should be affected by various factors including governmental land policies, population growth, transportation infrastructure, market behavior to mention just a few.
It became “virtual” and turned the real architectural landscape of the city into the collection of spaces and ties between them. The city space started to exist in the global environment, where the distance between two continents can be overcome in shorter time than the distance between two neighbouring areas that have traffic jam. A modern city that preserves the features of its cultural identity and combines them with the progressive technologies of life organization has the biggest chances to become attractive for the citizens and compete for the best of them with other global
B.I.M stands for Building Information Modeling, intelligent model-based process that provides insight to help you plan, design, construct, and mange buildings and infrastructure. B.I.M changes how buildings, infrastructure, and utilities are planned, designed, built, and managed. Autodesk B.I.M solutions help turn information into insight and deliver business value at every step in the process. B.I.M incorporates major elements of estimating, cost and project management. As a result, the B.I.M computer model is a living representation of the actual structure at any given time. B.I.M is more than drawings- it is a date repository for building design, construction, and maintenance information combined in one convenient model to share. The benefits of B.I.M are that there are reduced changes during construction. Reduced conflicts during construction and improved construction. Improved collective understanding of design intent reduces claims, disputes, and conflicts. B.I.M provides the capability to design efficient “Green Buildings.” The future of B.I.M will only make B.I.M better, the Information of B.I.M will be utilized more, designers, constructors and building owners will leverage the information that is right in from of them to add value to the building they are producing. Room and furniture, fixture, and equipment validation between
BIM represents a migration in the architectural design field from two dimensions to three dimensions by creating intelligent, multi-dimensional building models. (Reddy, 2007). Through BIM, designers can enhance their computer projections to incorporate actual materials. BIM shows a building at every aspect of its development and illustrates construction, design and materials in detail. The embedding capacities of BIM make it a dynamic platform and allow multiple groups in different locations to work on projects. (Thomson and Miner, 2007)
Imagine the city of Toronto residing on a complex urban structure, which contains the sophistication and complication of any gigantic city. Toronto is made of strict gridline system, interconnected and repeated but hundreds of feet in height. Imagine it comprising of a density of massive volume, seeking space for balanced perspectives of users and visual openings for nature to sneak in. The city will be appreciated for its capacity to include transportation systems, parks, open spaces, retails, public squares, theaters, and public activities, all in height. The location of any one of these is of course governed by the stability of the global structure, which allows every single element to exist individually and yet within the system.
The goal fo architectural and engineered construction drawings is to organize, clarify, and effectively convey an enormous amount of detailed information in order to describe how a complicated building, such as a medical clinic or net-zero house must be built. Andrew's construction drawings have a quality of sophistication that demonstrates his genuine understanding of the complex codes and project criteria. It is important to note, on all of the projects Andrew has been involved in, I have never had a change order; this is undoubetly due to the consistant high quality of his work. I have no doubt that his concetrated attention to detail will be a critical asset in his future career.
Automation of construction equipment characterized by artificial intelligence, able to implement very complex buildings, interact and carry out instructions from a distance, and installation of building components in precision and speed. Also, the automation of production blocks, standards and prefabrication of various building components may lead to convert the design of buildings into a process of selecting parts. These techniques have also led to reduced cost, the time of execution of major projects and energy efficiency. Figure17 shows the multi-functional building unit, used to raise and enter the components of prefabricated houses into a support structure. Although these standard components, but it will have a multi-variable distribution, to allow for maximum individual expression in interior design and decoration.
Building large industrial or commercial facilities require the adoption of the same methodology, and can prove to save your organization time, money and reduce risk.
Kevin lynch’s book ‘Good city form’ gives us the answer of the question that what are the factors and aspects which makes good city and how to achieve it as cities are too complicated objects, they are far beyond the control, and they also affect the too many people with too many cultural variations. The book provides knowledge of various urban theories through comprehensive discussions.
The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and tools into the construction industry made a rapid revolution in this field. BIM can bring a complete digital representation of a building with a fully analyzed data. Introduction of this models are very much helpful in construction of the real building. By creating a BIM
The development of smart city requires managing a complex system of factors in the line of the above axes. This is because everyone 's dimensions give the actual value that is required to achieve the target. The smart city is defined as a superset systems aimed at optimization of public and private city systems. The processes leading to the improvement of urban business is
Cities are places which have huge amount of gathering of people, collection of economic activities and complex infrastructure for people which all together are supported by transport systems.