Analysis of IFC interoperability data schema for project representation

Collaborative work processes from the perspective of Building Information Modeling demand technical and organizational information requirements from managers. In response, data schema Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) has been making significant entities and domain inclusions with a semantic level c...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAutomation in construction Vol. 166; p. 105650
Main Authors Antunes, Maria Luisa Ribeiro, César, Kleos Magalhaes Lenz, Ribeiro, Jose Carlos Lopes, Oliveira, Diogo Silva de, Carvalho, Jose Maria Franco de
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.10.2024
Subjects
Data schema
Industry foundation classes
Interoperability
OpenBIM
Representation context
OpenBIM
Industry foundation classes
Representation context
Interoperability
Data schema
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Collaborative work processes from the perspective of Building Information Modeling demand technical and organizational information requirements from managers. In response, data schema Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) has been making significant entities and domain inclusions with a semantic level capable of supporting OpenBIM interoperability throughout the project lifecycle. This paper applies Design Science Research methodology to explore how the IFC should be specified so that BIM actors can meet the representation context of a project translating data through Inheritance Diagrams, which offer auxiliary contributions. The Protocol developed to address the research problem revealed that some information requirements had not been met, as the universe of optional data in the schema is broad. Therefore, an artifact is created to fully meet the demand and is validated by different software. This reveals that the insertion of data can be performed to meet the desired interoperability and stands a valuable tool for BIM actors. •IfcProject specifies 3 main frameworks: Identification; Financial; Geometric and Unit•The mapping of potentially semantic data aimed at specifying Project representation•The 3D tree presents the logic in which IFC data architecture was conceived•Inheritance diagrams help clarify the theoretical foundation of the IFC schema•Graphs represent mechanisms capable of assisting humans in understanding the SPF file
ISSN:0926-5805
DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105650