System for tracking and managing metallic formworks adopted in cast-in-place concrete wall systems by integrating IoT and BIM
Abstract
Purpose
Tracking physical resources at the construction site can generate information to support effective decision-making and building production control. However, the methods for conventional tracking usually offer low reliability. This study aims to propose the integrated Smart Twins 4.0 to track and manage metallic formworks used in cast-in-place concrete wall systems using internet of things (IoT) (operationalized by radio frequency identification [RFID]) and building information modeling (BIM), focusing on increasing quality and productivity.
Design/methodology/approach
Design science research is the research approach, including an exploratory study to map the constructive system, the integrated system development, an on-site pilot implementation in a residential project and a performance evaluation based on acquired data and the perception of the project’s production team.
Findings
In all rounds of requests, Smart Twins 4.0 registered and presented the status from the formworks and the work progress of buildings in complete correspondence with the physical progress providing information to support decision-making during operation. Moreover, analyses of the system infrastructure and implementation details can drive researchers regarding future IoT and BIM implementation in real construction sites.
Originality/value
The primary contribution is the system proposal, centralized into a mobile app that contains a Web-based virtual model to receive data in real time during construction phases and solve a real problem. The paper describes Smart Twins 4.0 development and its requirements for tracking physical resources considering theoretical and practical previous research regarding RFID, IoT and BIM.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the project entitled “BIM 4D/5D: Uso do BIM para integração da orçamentação, planejamento e controle da produção” (in Portuguese) from UFBA, FEP and Gráfico Empreendimentos [grant number 23066.014928/2019–21].
Citation
Araújo, C.S., Ferreira, E.d.A.M. and Costa, D.B. (2024), "System for tracking and managing metallic formworks adopted in cast-in-place concrete wall systems by integrating IoT and BIM", Construction Innovation, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-06-2023-0127
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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