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CHARACTERISING BIM-BASED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: A STRATEGIC AND CONTINGENT BIM APPLICATION MODEL

open access: yesJournal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, 2019
BIM application on construction projects is a potential risk that must be managed. Risk factors in construction projects will also increase with the extent of BIM application due to the challenges associated with BIM application.
Oluseye Olugboyega, Abimbola Windapo
doaj   +1 more source

The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
When CAD (Computer Aided Design) was generally adopted in the early 1990’s, the hand drawn process was replaced with the CAD drawing but the nature of the artefacts / deliverables and the exchanges of information between disciplines remained ...
Arayici, Y   +3 more
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Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of the bacterial community composition in water of drinking water production and distribution systems in Flanders, Belgium

open access: yesMicrobiologyOpen, 2019
The quality of drinking water is influenced by its chemical and microbial composition which in turn may be affected by the source water and the different processes applied in drinking water purification systems.
Ado Van Assche   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shear wall plan layout optimization considering seismic loads

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Seismic force resistant structural design requires experience and time. Shear wall elements are generally used in concrete structures due to their high stiffness against horizontal forces. The aim of this study is to obtain optimum structural wall disposition by using building information modeling (BIM) technologies.
Ahmet Çağatay Tahaoğlu, Yasin Fahjan
wiley   +1 more source

Readiness of BIM: a case study of a quantity surveying organisation [PDF]

open access: yes
Building Information Modelling (BIM), as an emerging enabling technology, is widely promoted in the UK. For Quantity Surveyor, BIM has the potential to remove many mundane elements of traditional quantity surveying, such as taking off and the production ...
Paul, Charlotte   +3 more
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Emerging cad and bim trends in the aec education: An analysis from students\u27 perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
As the construction industry is moving towards collaborative design and construction practices globally, training the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) students professionally related to CAD and BIM became a necessity rather than an ...
Deniz, Gulbin Ozcan
core   +1 more source

Detection of Leptospira in cane toads (Rhinella jimi) from urban and rural Paraíba, Brazil

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a significant zoonosis in tropical regions, where poor sanitation and favourable climate aid its spread. Synanthropic animals such as the cane toad (Rhinella jimi), which share environments with both people and wild and domestic animals, may harbour Leptospira and contribute to urban and rural transmission cycles ...
Karla N. de Souza Rocha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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