BIM – New rules of measurement ontology for construction cost estimation

For generations, the process of cost estimation has been manual, time-consuming and error-prone. Emerging Building Information Modelling (BIM) can exploit standard measurement methods to automate cost estimation process and improve inaccuracies. Structuring standard measurement methods in an ontolog...

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Published inEngineering science and technology, an international journal Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 443 - 459
Main Authors Abanda, F.H., Kamsu-Foguem, B., Tah, J.H.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.04.2017
Elsevier
Subjects
Building Information Modelling
Construction projects
Cost estimation
New Rules of Measurement
Ontology
New Rules of Measurement
Building Information Modelling
Cost estimation
Ontology
Construction projects
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Summary:For generations, the process of cost estimation has been manual, time-consuming and error-prone. Emerging Building Information Modelling (BIM) can exploit standard measurement methods to automate cost estimation process and improve inaccuracies. Structuring standard measurement methods in an ontologically and machine readable format for a BIM software can greatly facilitate the process of improving inaccuracies in cost estimation. This study explores the development of an ontology based on New Rules of Measurement (NRM) for cost estimation during the tendering stages. The methodology adopted is methontology, one of the most widely used ontology engineering methodologies. To ensure the ontology is fit for purpose, cost estimation experts are employed to check the semantics, descriptive logic-based reasoners are used to syntactically check the ontology and a leading 4D BIM modelling software is used on a case study building to test/validate the proposed ontology.
ISSN:2215-0986
2215-0986
DOI:10.1016/j.jestch.2017.01.007