Abstract
As the geotechnical engineering profession progresses into the era of
Building Information Modelling (BIM), projects are requiring an efficient integration of numerical simulations into the BIM workflow. However, there still
exists some large hurdles concerning the interchange of information between
BIM software and numerical analysis software. The embankment settlement tool
presented in this paper addresses these challenges by developing a multi-functional Python interface to link data sources from the geotechnical Finite Element Method (FEM) code Plaxis 2D and the alignment design software ProVI. The capabilities of the script are demonstrated based on a dam construction project executed in Germany, where the time-discrete analysis of settlements is of high interest in order to ensure a high level of collaborative efficiency between design and execution teams. The multi-functional Python interface improves the quality and the effectiveness of numerical predictions, not only during the design phase but also, and in particular, during the construction of dam construction projects.
Moreover, it resolves typical difficulties in establishing BIM-to-FEM links.
Building Information Modelling (BIM), projects are requiring an efficient integration of numerical simulations into the BIM workflow. However, there still
exists some large hurdles concerning the interchange of information between
BIM software and numerical analysis software. The embankment settlement tool
presented in this paper addresses these challenges by developing a multi-functional Python interface to link data sources from the geotechnical Finite Element Method (FEM) code Plaxis 2D and the alignment design software ProVI. The capabilities of the script are demonstrated based on a dam construction project executed in Germany, where the time-discrete analysis of settlements is of high interest in order to ensure a high level of collaborative efficiency between design and execution teams. The multi-functional Python interface improves the quality and the effectiveness of numerical predictions, not only during the design phase but also, and in particular, during the construction of dam construction projects.
Moreover, it resolves typical difficulties in establishing BIM-to-FEM links.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Trends on Construction in the Digital Era - Proceedings of ISIC 2022 |
| Editors | António Gomes Correia, Miguel Azenha, Paulo J.S. Cruz, Paulo Novais, Paulo Pereira |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 182-195 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Volume | 306 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-20240-7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | International Society for Intelligent Construction 2022 Conference: Trends on Construction n the Post-Digital Era: ISIC 2022 - Avenida D. Afonso Henriques, 701, Guimarães, Portugal Duration: 6 Sept 2022 → 9 Sept 2022 Conference number: 3 https://icisic2022.com/ |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering |
|---|---|
| Volume | 306 LNCE |
| ISSN (Print) | 2366-2557 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2366-2565 |
Conference
| Conference | International Society for Intelligent Construction 2022 Conference: Trends on Construction n the Post-Digital Era |
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| Abbreviated title | ISIC 2022 |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Guimarães |
| Period | 6/09/22 → 9/09/22 |
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Keywords
- BIM-to-FEM
- Dam construction
- Case study
- Interoperability
- Python
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
Fields of Expertise
- Sustainable Systems
