Improving interoperability between architectural and structural design models: An industry foundation classes-based approach with web-based tools

Automation in Construction

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 29-42

  Hu, Zhen Zhong ^a   Zhang, Xiao Yang ^a   Wang, Heng Wei ^a   Kassem, Mohamad ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BIM; Data Model; IFC; Model Conversion; Structural Analysis; WebGL

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES (API); APPLICATION PROGRAMS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); DATA STRUCTURES; INTEROPERABILITY; MODEL STRUCTURES; SOFTWARE TESTING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; INDUSTRY FOUNDATION CLASSES - IFC; INFORMATION MODELING; MODEL CONVERSION; NATURAL VIBRATION PERIODS; STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT; WEBGL;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84959536960     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2016.02.001     Document Type: Article

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