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Building Information Modelling in mechanised shield tunnelling – A practitioner's outlook to the near future
Author(s) -
Stascheit Janosch,
Ninić Jelena,
Meschke Günther,
Hegemann Felix,
Maidl Ulrich
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
geomechanics and tunnelling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1865-7389
pISSN - 1865-7362
DOI - 10.1002/geot.201700060
Subject(s) - process (computing) , computer science , representation (politics) , adaptation (eye) , excavation , visualization , software , key (lock) , building information modeling , systems engineering , construction engineering , software engineering , engineering , data mining , physics , geotechnical engineering , computer security , optics , compatibility (geochemistry) , chemical engineering , politics , political science , law , programming language , operating system
The contribution takes a glance at the application of BIM technologies in the design and construction phases of shield tunnelling projects. The intention is to show how Building Information Modelling can be translated into actual benefit, not only in the operation phase but also in the design and construction phases of bored tunnels. Emphasising the integrative character of referencing data uniformly in space and time, examples are given of seamless communication between 3D geometrical modelling, efficient numerical simulation and model adaptation based on measured data acquired during the boring process. The article covers the complete range from predesign through structural analysis and detailed design until the actual excavation process including its interactions with the environment. Special emphasis is given to data management, which is the key to transforming a mere 3D visualisation into a Building Information Model. The article therefore presents a concept for database‐supported, web‐based integration of software modules for geometrical modelling in various levels of detail, efficient numerical simulation tools that are based upon this representation, and process controlling that manages all data acquired during the construction process in a spatially and temporally coordinated reference system.