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This report presents the main results of the BIM Safety research project (BIMbased Safety management and Communication System) carried out April 2009 – June 2011. The main objective of the research was to develop procedures and use of BIM technology for safety planning, management, and communications, as part of the 4D-construction planning. Piloting BIM-based procedures in real on-going building projects was the main development method used, meaning hands on trials with the state of the art software, consultations and support by the participating companies, and feedback data collection from case projects. All together seven different field trials were carried out to study the possibilities and development needs of BIM technology from the viewpoint of safety. BIM technologies are moving from the worlds of architecture and engineering to the arenas of construction companies and other players in charge of construction operations. 4D-BIM was recognised as a central technology for construction site safety related planning activities, connecting the safety viewpoint more closely to construction planning, enabling visualization of safety arrangements in construction projects at different moments of time, and providing more illustrative site plans for communication. As a starting point it was considered that BIM technologies could present a new way to solve still existing site safety problems. The experiments have been sources for an improved understanding to apply BIM technologies for the purpose of site safety planning and management. The BIM-based site layout plan itself, or as bases for crane reach/collapse analysis, proved to be a versatile and useful visualization source, and is constituting one clear use case of building information modelling in the construction industry. BIM-based falling prevention planning, various 4D visualizations including temporary site equipment and arrangements, as well as visualizations concerning demolition work are in their early stages. However, these seems to have potential to become novel and good visual support for planning, discussing, managing and communicating safety related issues at building site. Additionally, there are existing and arising new technologies that can be used together with BIM-based 3D or 4D material to promote safety, such as information display screens and virtual reality rooms (such as the tested CAVE). However, more experience is needed concerning 4D safety simulation as well as further development of modelling tools such as object libraries, and site progress/status data recording and storing solutions to broaden the use of the BIM-based safety planning in the design-build process.

BIM-based Safety Management and Communication for Building Construction

4D-BIM for Construction Safety Planning

This paper deals with the opportunities building information modelling (BIM) offers in supporting occupational safety in construction projects. The main focus is in BIMbased site layout planning and visualization. The paper demonstrates BIM-based site layout planning and the usability of the model. The main findings concerning the modelling tools available and the requirements for BIMbased site planning are also described. Additionally, the potential of 4Dsimulation in safety planning is presented. The paper is grounded in the research project called SafetyBIM: Building Information Model (BIM) promoting safety in the construction site process. The main objective of the research project was to encourage and develop utilization of BIM technology in construction planning and management from the viewpoint of occupational safety. In the project, the potential of the building information model in safety management was studied, 3D site planning objects were collected and created, and BIM-based building site modelling and visualization tests were carried out using data from an completed building project. Additionally, the object library was tested and developed further in an ongoing BIM-based site planning pilot project. As a result, there is the first version of a site planning object library available for use in building projects. In addition, the needs, ideas and potential of BIM-based safety management were surveyed by workshops with industry representatives. BIM-based Site Layout and Safety Planning 126 Utilization of BIM technology connects safety more closely to construction planning, provides more illustrative site layout plans, effectively supports communication, and finally promotes occupational safety on building sites. From the viewpoint of occupational safety, the 4D production model enables visualization of safety arrangements in construction projects at different moments of time. This can be used for example in safety planning, day-to-day safety communications and managing changing situations. However, more experience and knowledge are needed concerning 4D safety simulation as well as further development of modelling tools such as object libraries to broaden the use of the BIM-based safety planning in the design-build process.

BIM-based Site Layout and Safety Planning

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