- CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
- Edited by Pietro Capone, Vito Getuli, Farzad Pour Rahimian, Nashwan Dawood, Alessandro Bruttini, Tommaso Sorbi
A Blockchain-Based Secure Submission Management Framework for Design and Construction Phases
- Moumita Das
- Xingyu Tao
- Yuqing Xu
- Jack C. P. Cheng
- © 2023 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.32
AEC projects generate numerous versions of BIM models during the design and construction phases. This process is complicated by the sheer number of domains in large projects and the interlinkage of BIM deliverables (for example the structural BIM model follows the corresponding architectural BIM model). However, due to the generation of multiple versions and parallel design progress in different domains (especially in large projects), multi-domain delivery teams often fail to access and comply with the latest/required/approved design requirements during the progression of the design phase and complete issue addressing during the construction phase, which creates confusion, may lead to disputes. Moreover, due to the contractual nature of the parties involved data and process security is also very important. Therefore, this research presents blockchain-based secure coordination workflows for effective collaboration, parallel design progress, and issue management among BIM developers from multiple domains. Smart contract logic for facilitating dynamic dependency logic for coordinating linked multi-domain submission over the project timeline is presented. A method to ensure that issues are completely, and timely addressed, and related parties are held accountable for their actions or non-response is presented by integrating a BIM change identifier and blockchain in typical issue management workflows. The method considers collaborative design and issue management workflows for the secure, efficient, and complete design of BIM models. The method is validated using an ongoing large construction project in Hong Kong
- Keywords:
- Version Management,
- Issue Management,
- Security,
- Blockchain,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong - ORCID: 0000-0003-0232-0596
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong - ORCID: 0000-0002-4916-4562
University of Hong KongThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong - ORCID: 0000-0002-1722-2617
- Autodesk. BIM 360. Retrieved 02 March from https://www.autodesk.com/bim-360/
- Hyperledger. (2020). Hyperledger Fabric. Retrieved 10th May from https://www.hyperledger.org/projects/fabric
- IfcOpenShell. (2022). The open source IFC toolkit and geometry engine. Retrieved 25th August from http://ifcopenshell.org/
- Jaly-Zada, A., Koch, C., & Tizani, W. (2015). IFC extension for design change management. CIB W78 Conference of Applications of IT in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- Jiao, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, S., Li, Y., Yang, B., & Yuan, L. (2013, 2013/04/01/). A cloud approach to unified lifecycle data management in architecture, engineering, construction and facilities management: Integrating BIMs and SNS. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 27(2), 173-188. DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2012.11.006
- Kubus. (2022). IFC viewer. Retrieved 16 March from https://www.bimcollab.com/en/go/free-ifc-viewer
- Moayeri, V., Moselhi, O., & Zhu, Z. (2017). Design change management using BIM-based visualization model. International Journal of Architecture, Engineering and construction, 6(1), 1-11. DOI: 10.14288/1.0076480
- Newforma. (2021). BIM Track. Retrieved 16 March from https://bimtrack.co/
- Wang, X., & Wang, X. (2020). A BIM-based issue management approach for construction projects. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 26(1), 16-27. DOI: 10.3390/app12199878
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
A Blockchain-Based Secure Submission Management Framework for Design and Construction Phases
Authors
Moumita Das, Xingyu Tao, Yuqing Xu, Jack C. P. Cheng
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.32
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2023
Copyright Information
© 2023 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Bibliographic Information
Book Title
CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
Book Subtitle
Managing the Digital Transformation of Construction Industry
Editors
Pietro Capone, Vito Getuli, Farzad Pour Rahimian, Nashwan Dawood, Alessandro Bruttini, Tommaso Sorbi
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2023
Copyright Information
© 2023 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0289-3
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0257-2
Series Title
Proceedings e report
Series ISSN
2704-601X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5846