Application of BIM technology in design and construction: A case study of pharmaceutical industrial base of amino acid building project

Abstract

The rapid development of information technology has brought several innovations to the field of civil engineering. BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology places emphasis on information integration and the establishment of a database. It also aims to realize the building life-cycle management. BIM technology is exerting a significant and profound impact on the design, construction, management, operation, and maintenance of building projects. In this study, the value of BIM in construction projects was analyzed, and the significant meaning of this study was elaborated. BIM standards and the data standard of IFC were discussed, and the important concepts of 4D-BIM and 5D-BIM were also presented. The key technologies like parameterization, visualization, geographic information system building life cycle management, and clouding computing were analyzed. Furthermore, the mechanical behaviour of the building was analyzed, and the value of BIM in construction was expounded. Particularly, the application of BIM in bidding, BIM virtual construction, clash detection, and refined calculation about resources as well as materials were analyzed in this paper. Also, the construction dynamical management system of 4D-BIM was discussed. Finally, the coordination, which acts as an important issue between the BIM design and BIM construction, were analyzed comprehensively.