4D Bridge Information Modelling for management of bridge projects: a case study from India
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
ISSN: 2044-124X
Article publication date: 9 December 2019
Issue publication date: 2 July 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The rapid development of the construction industry requires effective ways to monitor and control the project, and the use of 4D BIM is found to be very efficient. The purpose of this paper is to consider development, application and evaluation of 4D Bridge Information Modelling (BrIM) models for an ongoing bridge project.
Design/methodology/approach
An ethnographic action-based case study research methodology is adopted in this study. An ongoing bridge construction project in India is chosen and the 4D BrIM application is evaluated both quantitatively and qualitatively using planned percentage complete (PPC) measurements and semi-structured interviews, respectively.
Findings
The evaluation of the case study shows an increase in PPC values from 26.5 to 56.4 per cent after implementation of 4D BrIM in the project. The application of 4D BrIM in the construction phase benefits the project team in material delivery planning, project monitoring and control, construction schedule improvement, documentation and coordination.
Practical implications
The developed models are practically applied to the ongoing project and the positive benefits are observed. It is shown that 4D BrIM has the potential to improve the construction of bridge projects.
Originality/value
Studies have contributed towards the development and implementation of 3D BrIM models for bridge projects. Limited efforts have been taken to analyse how 4D BrIM models help in the overall management of bridge projects. This study adds value to the existing literature through development, implementation and systematic qualitative and quantitative evaluation of 4D BrIM models.
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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the financial grant received from the Science and Engineering Research Board, India, for executing this project (File No. ECR/2017/000002).
Citation
Vilventhan, A. and Rajadurai, R. (2020), "4D Bridge Information Modelling for management of bridge projects: a case study from India", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-05-2019-0045
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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