Query performance of the IFC model server using an object-relational database approach and a traditional relational database approach

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 210-222

  Lee, Ghang ^a   Jeong, Jiyong ^a   Won, Jongsung ^a   Cho, Chiyon ^a   You, Seok Joon ^a   Ham, Sungil ^a   Kang, Hoonsig ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benchmark of Universal or Complex Kwery Ynterfaces; Building information modeling; Industry foundation class; Industry foundation class model server; Interoperability; Object relational database; Relational database

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894440378     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000256     Document Type: Article

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