Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia
Unforeseen ground conditions are some of the main contributors to construction cost over-runs and late completion. Recent research trends have witnessed the scopes of building information modeling (BIM) technology being extended to subsoil and substructure constructions, or simply known as geotechni...
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| author | Min Lee Lee Yee Linn Lee Sxue Liang Goh Chai Hoon Koo See Hung Lau Siaw Yah Chong |
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| description | Unforeseen ground conditions are some of the main contributors to construction cost over-runs and late completion. Recent research trends have witnessed the scopes of building information modeling (BIM) technology being extended to subsoil and substructure constructions, or simply known as geotechnical BIM. This paper aimed to explore the procedures of developing 3D subsoil models through two case studies in Malaysia. The geotechnical BIM processes were performed by commercial software, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017, with the extension of the Geotechnical Module. The modeling procedures can be divided into three main stages, namely data collection, data interpretation, and data visualization. The subsoil models were successfully developed at different levels of detailing to serve for different applications. The results showed that the 3D subsoil modeling required huge modeling and computational efforts, particularly when dealing with tropical residual soil profiles in Malaysia that are highly intricate. Thus, an adequate soil strata generalization was required to simplify the generated subsoil model. Data collection and management was identified as one of the main challenges of promoting geotechnical BIM in Malaysia at a macro-scale. Despite the challenges, successful implementation of the geotechnical building information in the present case studies were proved to be capable of promoting interoperability of soil data, which is an essential element in sustainable construction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1a4fe7f0ca743b38373a7c467e83f2e2023-11-22T18:38:16ZengMDPI AGInfrastructures2412-38112021-10-0161014510.3390/infrastructures6100145Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in MalaysiaMin Lee Lee0Yee Linn Lee1Sxue Liang Goh2Chai Hoon Koo3See Hung Lau4Siaw Yah Chong5Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, MalaysiaLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long, Cheras, Kajang 43000, MalaysiaFaculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, MalaysiaLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long, Cheras, Kajang 43000, MalaysiaLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long, Cheras, Kajang 43000, MalaysiaLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sg. Long, Bandar Sg. Long, Cheras, Kajang 43000, MalaysiaUnforeseen ground conditions are some of the main contributors to construction cost over-runs and late completion. Recent research trends have witnessed the scopes of building information modeling (BIM) technology being extended to subsoil and substructure constructions, or simply known as geotechnical BIM. This paper aimed to explore the procedures of developing 3D subsoil models through two case studies in Malaysia. The geotechnical BIM processes were performed by commercial software, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017, with the extension of the Geotechnical Module. The modeling procedures can be divided into three main stages, namely data collection, data interpretation, and data visualization. The subsoil models were successfully developed at different levels of detailing to serve for different applications. The results showed that the 3D subsoil modeling required huge modeling and computational efforts, particularly when dealing with tropical residual soil profiles in Malaysia that are highly intricate. Thus, an adequate soil strata generalization was required to simplify the generated subsoil model. Data collection and management was identified as one of the main challenges of promoting geotechnical BIM in Malaysia at a macro-scale. Despite the challenges, successful implementation of the geotechnical building information in the present case studies were proved to be capable of promoting interoperability of soil data, which is an essential element in sustainable construction.https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/6/10/145geotechnical building information modelling3D subsoil modelsoil investigationresidual soisoil strata |
| spellingShingle | Min Lee Lee Yee Linn Lee Sxue Liang Goh Chai Hoon Koo See Hung Lau Siaw Yah Chong Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia Infrastructures geotechnical building information modelling 3D subsoil model soil investigation residual soi soil strata |
| title | Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia |
| title_full | Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia |
| title_short | Case Studies and Challenges of Implementing Geotechnical Building Information Modelling in Malaysia |
| title_sort | case studies and challenges of implementing geotechnical building information modelling in malaysia |
| topic | geotechnical building information modelling 3D subsoil model soil investigation residual soi soil strata |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/6/10/145 |
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