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BIM for tunnelling for a company – Approaches and strategies
Author(s) -
Gruber Christian,
Weiner Thorsten,
Zuchtriegel Ralf
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.201800017
Subject(s) - quantum tunnelling , common ground , excavation , general partnership , construction engineering , building information modeling , engineering , demolition , civil engineering , law , operations management , political science , physics , geotechnical engineering , optoelectronics , communication , sociology , scheduling (production processes)
The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for tunnelling projects, is not yet very common in Austria or Germany. First attempts to use BIM in tunnelling are being undertaken on specially selected and supported projects, but this can only be considered a first small step. In the following article, the current status and progress of BIM in tunnelling in Austria and Germany will be described and compared. Furthermore, the article focuses on a range of different aspects of BIM in tunnelling. Particular attention is paid to the special requirements of underground mining. This regards the challenges of the state of the art software capacities concerning the complex geometrical structures of underground constructions. Another important aspect is the interaction between ground and excavation method. The physical properties of the ground will never be completely known. Therefore, consolidated basics/rules for the behaviour and treatment of the ground have to be developed. BIM follows the principle of ”first build virtually, then in reality“, for which reason construction companies have to be involved in the early planning phase. It is necessary to develop new contract models and to strive for a cooperative partnership.