A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis
Architectural survey methods using terrestrial 3D laser scanning and digital photogrammetry prove capable of registering a building with a level of accuracy far superior to traditional methods, minimizing errors, and reducing fieldwork. Current developments in the construction industry, and new requ...
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| description | Architectural survey methods using terrestrial 3D laser scanning and digital photogrammetry prove capable of registering a building with a level of accuracy far superior to traditional methods, minimizing errors, and reducing fieldwork. Current developments in the construction industry, and new requirements emerging worldwide, have increased the demand for building information modeling (BIM) models as the end product of these surveys. Still, because BIM is a new paradigm, many professionals find the transition challenging, especially when dealing with old and heritage buildings. The new ways of the market demand solutions to optimize processes and make architectural reconstruction from point clouds even more efficient. An online questionnaire survey was carried out with 208 industry professionals working in 78 countries to assess the scope of these demands. As a result, the article presents an overview of current scan-to-BIM practices worldwide with data regarding the architectural survey and BIM modeling derived from point clouds. The implemented survey also identifies in which countries BIM adherence is most accelerated for conventional buildings and for listed buildings and non-listed old buildings, the main benefits and difficulties encountered by professionals, tools and workflows used, and the role of different professionals in collaborative work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14ee5295e76045258f16c2c8df2c58b02023-11-22T07:53:46ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642021-08-0110856410.3390/ijgi10080564A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative AnalysisGustavo Rocha0Luís Mateus1CIAUD, Faculdade de Arquitetura, Universidade de Lisboa, 1349-063 Lisbon, PortugalCIAUD, Faculdade de Arquitetura, Universidade de Lisboa, 1349-063 Lisbon, PortugalArchitectural survey methods using terrestrial 3D laser scanning and digital photogrammetry prove capable of registering a building with a level of accuracy far superior to traditional methods, minimizing errors, and reducing fieldwork. Current developments in the construction industry, and new requirements emerging worldwide, have increased the demand for building information modeling (BIM) models as the end product of these surveys. Still, because BIM is a new paradigm, many professionals find the transition challenging, especially when dealing with old and heritage buildings. The new ways of the market demand solutions to optimize processes and make architectural reconstruction from point clouds even more efficient. An online questionnaire survey was carried out with 208 industry professionals working in 78 countries to assess the scope of these demands. As a result, the article presents an overview of current scan-to-BIM practices worldwide with data regarding the architectural survey and BIM modeling derived from point clouds. The implemented survey also identifies in which countries BIM adherence is most accelerated for conventional buildings and for listed buildings and non-listed old buildings, the main benefits and difficulties encountered by professionals, tools and workflows used, and the role of different professionals in collaborative work.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/8/564scan-to-BIM3D laser scanningphotogrammetrybuilding surveyAEC industry |
| spellingShingle | Gustavo Rocha Luís Mateus A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information scan-to-BIM 3D laser scanning photogrammetry building survey AEC industry |
| title | A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis |
| title_full | A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis |
| title_fullStr | A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis |
| title_short | A Survey of Scan-to-BIM Practices in the AEC Industry—A Quantitative Analysis |
| title_sort | survey of scan to bim practices in the aec industry a quantitative analysis |
| topic | scan-to-BIM 3D laser scanning photogrammetry building survey AEC industry |
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