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Procedia Engineering 174 (2017) 600 – 610

13th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management, GCMM 2016

Research on Application of BIM 5D Technology in Central

Grand Project
Jiang Xu*
School of Management and Engineering, Zhengzhou University

Abstract

The traditional construction industry's production efficiency is comparatively low and the waste of resources is serious,
which has seriously hindered the construction industry green sustainable development. With the application of BIM 5D in
the construction phase of the construction project, the level of meticulous management in the construction stage being
improved effectively, the waste of the project being reduced and the construction quality and construction progress being
ensured, It is of great practical value for realizing the green sustainable development of the construction industry, which
has a certain practical value and can be widely applied.
First of all, This study analyzes the current situation of the development of the construction industry and the construction
phase of the project management problems; Secondly, it analyzes the application principle of BIM technology and the
modeling flow of BIM 5D ; Then, it focuses on the discussion of the integrated application of BIM5D in the construction
stage taking Central Grand project as the carrier, including the visualization of the end, the paper review and collision
detection, 5D construction simulation and so on; Finally it evaluates the effect on the application of BIM.

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© 2016 Jiang Xu. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is open article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
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Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee of the 13th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management

Key words: BIM 5D platform visualization collision detection BIM integration

* Corresponding Jiang Xu.

E-mail address: xujiang@zzu.edu.cn.

1877-7058 © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
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Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee of the 13th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management
doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.01.194
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1. Introduction

With the rapid development of construction industry recently, although the large-scale construction
enterprises advantages gradually emerged, it is common of low management efficiency, low profitability,
backward construction management and risk response ability and other reasons. Construction enterprises win
the project through competition and lower price, leading to the enterprise's internal core competitiveness has
not been taken seriously, which resulted in the weakness of construction enterprise management capacity.
However, China has become one of the world's largest construction markets, with the rapid development of
the construction industry, it is expected that China's urbanization rate will reach 55% by 2020 and increase to
more than 76% by 2052.
However, the construction industry's low efficiency and high waste phenomenon is hindering the
construction industry, the bottleneck of rapid development, the construction process more and more tedious.
And construction-related information is redundant and real-time variable, the main construction and
construction processes between the effective exchange of information and collaboration is difficult. Therefore,
the construction of the actual demand from the realization of building information and intelligent, is the
development of the construction industry hot and trend.
With the increasing application of BIM technology in construction projects, BIM technology in the
construction phase of the application more and more mature, but the current BIM technology in the
construction phase of the application there are professional deepening design model integration difficulties,
the lack of standard reference , It is difficult to deepen the design model to improve the project, the lack of
BIM-based construction management system, BIM lack of talent and many other issues. Therefore, it is the
direction of research and application of BIM technology in construction industry to realize the sharing of
construction model through the integration of BIM 5D platform for all information of construction project,
unified modeling norms and modeling standards.

2. BIM technology development process

BIM ideas began to sprout in the 1970s, the trend of change in building technology had been swept across
the world after BIM first proposed by Autodesk company in 2002. However, the information technology –
CAD has been used in the construction industry before the BIM technology. With the development of
intelligent building information, Architectural design shifted from manual drawing to CAD electronic drawing.
This shift in the drawing board, the creation of two-dimensional data model in computer software, is known as
the first revolution in the field of architecture. And with the development of CAD technology, architectural
drawings from the two-dimensional plane model to the three-dimensional model to the development of the
2014 version of CAD has been able to fully draw three-dimensional model, and can achieve visualization
rendering roaming and other functions. In addition, with the development of information technology such as
large data and cloud technology, the BIM technology can integrate all the data of the construction project and
realize the visualization management of the construction project life cycle management. Therefore, BIM
technology is called the modern construction industry development of the second revolution. BIM technology
as the second revolution in the construction industry also indicates that the construction industry from design
into the whole life cycle stage. The construction industry of the two technological revolution process shown in
Fig.1.
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The First Revolution The second

Hand drawing CAD BIM

the drawing 3D to 5D

Fig.1. Information Change in Construction Industry

In recent years, China has gradually come into contact with BIM concept. BIM technology in China's
development process spent only a very short time from the production to the research stage, and then to the
actual application stage in depth. BIM technology in China before the development in 2009 is still in the
exploratory stage, mainly to do some forward-looking research; between 2009-2010 BIM is the introduction
of the period, the period of relatively perfect theoretical study; 2010-2013 BIM primary application stage
belongs to the BIM has been able to realize the basic functions such as BIM modeling, integrated modeling of
pipeline, light energy analysis and so on. After 2013, BIM can reach the stage of BIM in-depth application. It
can realize the whole life cycle management of construction project by planning, design.
Initially BIM technology was used only in some landmark projects in China, such as the Shenzhen
International Financial Center, Shanghai Center Building project, part of the Shanghai World Expo venues
and so on. With the development of BIM technology, BIM has been widely recognized not only in China, but
also in all aspects of the construction industry, especially in the large-scale complex building applications
BIM technology gradually recognized the value, such as Guangzhou East Tower, Beijing China respect,
Fangchenggang city in Guangxi Asian International Financial Center, Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Coastal Center
and other high-level large complex projects are applied BIM technology. Countries and industries on the BIM
technology recognition continues to increase. BIM is a systematic project that the entire construction industry
in the construction management has produced a qualitative change and leap.

3. BIM 5D construction principles

3.1. BIM technology application value analysis

BIM model can integrate all the attributes of the construction project information, all project stakeholders
can be well coordinated through the BIM platform to make accurate decisions, which is conducive to a better
realization of the construction project construction management. Application of BIM technology can be more
professional simulation of the collision check to achieve the design phase of the program to avoid the design
phase of the collision caused by the disassembly, rework waste; in the construction phase, the construction
unit can also get all kinds of Project information, real-time monitoring and management of the project. A
complete construction project must go through decision-making, project, design, construction, supervision,
acceptance and a series of processes can be completed and delivered to use, these processes like the same
series in the pipeline, all the staff through the drawings to pass information, Inevitably there will be
communication distortion, the problem of management errors, there will inevitably be involved in all parties
to shirk the responsibility of the phenomenon and affect the progress and quality of construction projects. In
the BIM era where subverts the flow of this work flowDŽEach professional realize the real-time exchange and
sharing of building information through the same information platform. What’s more, work of each
department staff in each stage is carried out around a building information model. All the staff work together
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to share information, and reduce the past because of information communication is not timely, repetitive,
errors brought about by rework and other losses, so as to enhance the project's production efficiency, improve
the quality of construction projects, shorten the construction period, reduce construction costs, to promote the
quality and efficiency of work improved significantly. The BIM value chain is shown in Fig. 2.
Designers

Concept Design detail

analysis engineer
planning

Renovation BIM
Building Information Model
The plot
Prefabricated

Tear down Construction logistics

5D construction components
Property

Supervisor Construction side

Fig.2. BIM value chain

There are many kinds of BIM software, such as BIM technology, ArchiCAD, Bentley Architecture, Digital
Project, BIM software, PKPM, BIM 5D software, Luban and so on, which are widely used in BIM modeling
software products that achieve part of the function of BIM. The Revit + Navisworks combination is popular in
civil buildings among them. Revit has the functions of modeling, modeling and testing for buildings,
hydropower, HVAC and structures while Navisworks supports 3D model integration, simulation, data
collaboration and calibration. Commonly used deep engineering design software are Architecture,
Navisworks and so on. The simulation software of construction collision detection and construction process
includes Navisworks, Bentley and so on.
At present, the BIM implementation of the core modeling software and operation and maintenance
software is also lacking, therefore, the development of suitable for China's construction industry BIM
implementation software is essential. Domestic software vendors, including Guanglian, Sver, Luban and other
software companies are actively promoting the BIM software development and application, and actively
promote the software interactive collaboration platform, and achieved some results. The BIM software which
is widely used in the domestic construction projects and can realize the building life cycle management well is
the BIM software of Guanglianda series. It not only builds models, integrates construction project data
information into the practical application of construction projects, but also interacts well with Revit,
MagiCAD, PKPM and other building software.

3.2. BIM 5D platform construction process

BIM 5D model with open interfaces integrating the series of software, Revit, Tekla, MagiCAD, such as the
establishment of the model, while integrating Project, Excel, Word and other office software, schedule and
data. After the BIM 5D model integrates the project model and related attribute information, it can query the
construction progress of the project, the construction design drawings, the list price, the contract terms and
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other construction information through the model. BIM 5D information-based data integration platform based
on BIM technology can realize timely sharing and transmission of information of all participants of
construction projects, and timely provide the data information needed in construction management, which is
helpful to improve the meticulous management level of construction stage. BIM 5D modeling and
implementation is mainly the integration of the following parts:
BIM 5D= Model + Data + Sharing + App
In the design stage ˈusing the BIM5D helps to advance the detection of construction drawings, to reduce
the construction or construction to do after the design changes caused by the cost and duration loss ;in the
construction phase we can achieve overall control of the project, a reasonable formulation of construction
Plan, do a good job on-site construction management, and accurate completion of the scene of the staff and
resource allocation, to minimize the loss caused by workers and other workers; in the operation and
maintenance phase of the project through the construction simulation and collision using 5D detailed
information, we can develop a reasonable maintenance and repair plan, Dimensional management, reduce the
difficulty of operation and maintenance management. However, this study mainly discusses the application of
BIM 5D in the construction phase of project management. The main application of BIM 5D construction
management platform in the construction phase includes site layout simulation and optimization, virtual
construction, visualization, progress control, cost control, At the same time, the BIM model of the
construction project needs to be updated in real time according to the actual construction information of the
construction site, so as to ensure the BIM model and on-site construction.
BIM 5D platform with the current application in the construction phase achieves the following functions to
facilitate the construction management.

3.3.1Section headings

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starting with the Introduction. Sub-section headings should be in capital and lower-case italic letters,
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3.3.2 Virtual visualization

Through the simulation of construction, the construction process, the key nodes and other construction
process show the formation of virtual video technology the form of three-dimensional animation to reduce the
construction site, visualization can be achieved by playing analog video in the construction of the end.

3.3.3 Collision detection

Collision check includes two types of hard collision and soft collision. With BIM5D's collision check
function, the installation, plumbing, fire and other merged together, the real simulation of the actual
construction of the scene, through the collision check, the drawings can be found in advance and the
construction may appear unreasonable place, Change the design drawings or construction program, which
avoid change and rework, reducing construction costs and saving time.
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3.3.4 Construction simulation

According to the construction organization, the construction process is simulated first, then the
construction sequence and construction method are adjusted and optimized, and the construction process is
refined to obtain the optimal construction plan. Construction simulation includes construction schedule
simulation, construction program simulation, construction site layout and so on. Through construction
simulation can not only control the construction schedule, but also to ensure the quality of construction and
avoid the extension of time limit.

3.3.5 Model updating

As the construction stage, it is frequently that causes design changes, changes in construction contracts and
other construction models and site construction not matching the situation due to the requirements of owners
or construction requirements and other reasons. To ensure that the model and on-site construction of the same,
the construction site must be real-time feedback construction information and upload to the BIM model
platform. Model need to be modified by project management personnel according to the changes, ensuring
that the model consists with the actual design, construction and contract requirements, ease of decision-
making.

4. Analysis of BIM 5D Application Model in Central Grand Project

The application process applying to BIM technology in the construction phase includes the following
aspects. First of all, in the pre-construction data preparation, civil, structural, steel, mechanical and electrical
and other professional solid model are established in accordance with the modeling norms, water
segmentation, templates, scaffolding and other entities Model, and business data such as check list and
subcontract are established according to the site model. Secondly, the data integration is carried out, the BIM
technology is used to extract the engineering information resources reasonably and integrate them. The
integration model is used as the carrier to carry out entity and plan model association. Finally, through the
integrated BIM model, the important information such as construction schedule and resource consumption in
the process of construction is systematically combed, and data preparation is made for the application of data
in construction management.
In this study, taking the Central Grand project as an example to introduce the specific application in the
construction phase from the technical, production, and business three specific aspects of BIM 5D.

4.1. Technical quality management based on BIM

In the technical quality management of the project, the project department of the 7th Bureau of CCICB
mainly carried out the BIM-based management measures such as design visualization, construction simulation
and visualization, change feedback and operation and maintenance.

4.1.1 Design visualization

In accordance with the design drawings, using BIM software to create civil engineering, mechanical and
electrical and other professional models to achieve visual design, test the feasibility of design drawings, it is
helpful to be found in the pre-construction problems and optimize the design.
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4.1.2 Technical Disclosure based on Visualization

The traditional construction program is more professional and more text and cumbersome. To the end,
there are various quality and duration of the problem due to poor communication. So the Central Grand
project with BIM technology to simulate the construction program to form a video process to restore the
virtual construction site, the construction team to carry out visualization technology to the end. The project
uses the three-dimensional BIM model, the construction process, the key nodes and other construction process
in the form of three-dimensional animation, and the formation of walls, columns, beams, steel construction of
the whole process of construction video files. In the construction technology to explain the end, playing the
construction video shows intuitively and clearly the work team with construction process and the internal
structure of complex nodes, auxiliary steel banding process, while draws the design errors to the operating
team in time to resolve the possible problems of construction in advance to ensure the smooth progress of the
late construction. Such as the use of Guanglian of reinforced software and steel sampling software for lofting
of complex nodes, and in accordance with the lofting process simulation animation to develop three-
dimensional layout guidance documents, a comprehensive grasp of the node information, and comprehensive
practical situation of steel bars issued under the corresponding difficult single. After integration and BIM 5D
management platform, it is necessary to implement the whole process of engineering construction statistics, to
instruct construction and control construction costs.

4.1.3 Review and collision detection of drawing

The civil, mechanical and electrical, layout, HVAC and other professional building models can be
imported into the BIM model. After the information of the project is integrated, the BIM software can be used
to obtain the time or space conflict and construction which is not easy to be noticed in the design stage before
the construction begins. The construction conflict may be caused in the process, the collision inspection is
carried out before the construction, and the conflict of design, construction, equipment and so on, which will
be analyzed causing rework and change. Automatically and quickly finding different professional collision
detection, all of the collision data for statistics, modify, and timely correction of design or construction
program errors with 5D BIM platform to avoid losses. To achieve the zero-collision of the professional at the
same time, optimize the arrangement of electromechanical pipeline for the late mechanical and electrical
maintenance to provide space. Finally, the deepened electromechanical model was cut and compared with
different surfaces. Using the three-dimensional drawings to guide the construction and achieve a gifted. The
collision between the floor and structural columns is shown in Fig.3.
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Fig.3. the collision of the floor and the structure of the column collision diagram

4.1. Based on the BIM production schedule management

Planning ahead of schedule to coordinate the construction of human, material, machine distribution
promotes the normal and orderly progress of construction projects. With BIM technology, construction
visualization can be carried out ahead of time. In the process of construction, real-time progress tracking,
quality tracking, material lifting and labor analysis and other related content can be realized. With BIM
technology, the steps of implementation of the duration management are as follows:

4.1.1 Pipeline Collision

Underground part of this project is relatively large single layer area, and the structure is more complex.
With the help of Project and BIM 5D software, the BIM model is used to classify the flow section and
visualize the cross-flow operation of each flow section, so that the work interface can be divided more clearly
and the collision between each operation can be arranged reasonably.

4.1.2 Construction planning and adjustment

With BIM technology, it is able to extract the construction quantities, resource input, contract revenue and
expenditure and other related information according to the layout of the construction schedule on time.
What’s more, with BIM 5D platform for automatic resource and labor analysis, according to the actual
situation of the scene to adjust the allocation of resources. Ensuring the progress of the construction of real-
time update query based on BIM technology, the main construction of BIM 5D construction information
query results shown in Fig.4.
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Fig.4. 5D construction information map at the main construction stage

The construction progress of the site and the progress of the plan were compared to analyze whether the
construction schedule is reasonable or not. If the time lag or ahead of schedule, it is must to take appropriate
measures to ensure that the construction period of the project can be scheduled or early delivery.

4.2. Based on BIM business cost management

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4.3.1 Project improvement and cost control

With the BIM 5D platform, which integrates various professional models and integrates the professional
information, the engineering quantity can be extracted automatically according to the position, time and
specialty. The engineering quantity of the construction project can be collected and statistically calculated
according to the engineering quantity, list price, contract price To achieve revenue, cost, budget, three-count
contrast, cost control. BIM 5D model can realize the automatic calculation of engineering quantities and the
quantities of all dimensions such as time, location and professional ,and directly view the cost information and
generate the bill of quantities.

According to the specific requirements of the project and the construction organization plan, filtering
reasonably and extracting accurately the project-related information on the basis of the time range, floor area,
component type, schedule, resource requirements and other requirements, and developing funding plans and
material progress Plan and arranging reasonably construction resources to improve material management
efficiency, saving project costs.
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4.3.2 Site layout and optimization

Due to the tight schedule of the project in the central area, the construction of various specialties at the
same time causes the temporary space of the project to be narrow. Then, the project department of the Grand
Project used 3D software of Guanglianda to design the 3D layout of the construction site in advance and carry
out scientific and orderly dynamic management on the construction site with BIM 5D platform. It is effective
to adjust the location of the stacking of materials and components to achieve the land resources meeting the
construction of the case to maximize use according to different construction site and the actual situation at the
scene. Site management personnel through the BIM 5D platform to extract the required daily, weekly or
monthly quantities of materials, according to the duration of labor analysis, funding analysis, material analysis,
timely and accurate material requirements planning to avoid on-site material backlog or Is not due to material
in a timely manner caused by Wage and waste. Through the layout of the construction site in advance
planning can improve the efficiency of resource utilization and production procurement. Simulating the
overall layout of the construction site is helpful to optimize the layout of the construction site. The central
stage of the construction project three-dimensional layout map as shown in Fig.6.

Fig.5. The construction stage of the three dimensional layout

At the same time, the model is associated with the subcontracts of various specialties, and the contractors'
contracting and subcontracting audit are carried out. At the same time, the contract terms related to the
components are observed at any time during construction. Combine Site management with contract
management, correctly grasp the relevant content of the terms of the contracts , and pay the progress of
construction and settle for subcontractors based on the visual model and the contract price of the contractor,
reduce the contract between the owners and subcontractors Price dispute.

5. Conclusions

With the BIM application in construction enterprises in-depth development, integrated BIM application
will become the construction industry BIM application trends. In this study, through detailed analysis of BIM
technology in the Central Grand project specific application, showing the BIM technology in the construction
phase of the specific implementation process, at the same time to improve the construction quality, reduce
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construction costs and achieve the green construction of fine management requirements for BIM Technology
in the construction process management of the study to provide reference.
Building the construction management of integrated information management system with BIM
technology achieves the construction project information management. However, to fully realize the value of
BIM technology to China's construction industry, it is necessary to establish a more mature application system
of BIM research and development, formulate relevant policies and industry rules and regulations, and make
full use of BIM technology through the joint efforts of government and construction stakeholders and
advantages of promoting the construction industry in China green sustainable development.

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