Alwisy, A; Bu Hamdan, S; Barkokebas, B; Bouferguene, A and Al-Hussein, M (2019) A BIM-based automation of design and drafting for manufacturing of wood panels for modular residential buildings. International Journal of Construction Management, 19(3), pp. 187-205. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
Design and drafting requirements associated with modular construction exceed those of the traditional stick-built method. Man-made errors, design assumptions and onsite interpretations of the shop drawings cannot be tolerated. Therefore, building information modelling (BIM) is needed to facilitate the automation of design and drafting for manufacturing. However, high initial cost, required expertise and limitations of currently available software prevent BIM from realizing its full potentials. This research introduces a systematic methodology for automating the drafting and design for manufacturing of wood-framed panels for modular residential buildings. It utilizes 2D computer-aided design (CAD) drawings to automatically generate BIM and construction manufacturing BIM; subsequently, shop drawings for the wood-framed panels are developed according to the platform framing method. The proposed framework is incorporated into a computer application called MCMPro, which is developed using visual basic application within CAD environment. Reduced design cost, improved layout accuracy and enhanced productivity are expected advances of MCMPro.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building information modelling; computer-aided design; modular construction; wood framing |
| Index terms: | drawing, accuracy, framing, modular construction, methodology, computer aided design, onsite, residential building, building information modelling, platform, productivity, design cost, computer application, wood, drafting, automation |
| Subjects: | conceptual models, technical documentation, computational design, construction type, information systems, building construction, automation and robotics, professional development, digital design, management, traditional and composite building materials, software systems, research methods, economics |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Design Practice, Construction Technology, Construction Materials, Information Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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