Constructing the Future
nD Modelling
Published on 5. December 2006
440 pages
978-1-134-22207-0 (ISBN)
Description
This essential book introduces the concept of nD modelling, which takes the theory of computer modelling of the built environment to n dimensions. nD modelling utilizes a decision support tool for systematic assessment and comparison between various design parameters such as cost, accessibility, maintainability, sustainability, crime, energy, whole life costing, acoustics and scheduling among others.
Constructing the Future is a comprehensive book which provides a global perspective on the concept of nD modelling and examines its impact on construction, from development to application. The text offers a critique of competing views that seek to justify (or ignore) the role of nD modelling in the future of construction as well as describing developments in this area which are already happening worldwide.
Presenting a thorough critique of competing views as well as providing guidance on best practice, Constructing the Future is a bold, well-grounded and illustrated title introducing construction management professionals and researchers to this exciting new development in the quest for a single building and product model.
Constructing the Future is a comprehensive book which provides a global perspective on the concept of nD modelling and examines its impact on construction, from development to application. The text offers a critique of competing views that seek to justify (or ignore) the role of nD modelling in the future of construction as well as describing developments in this area which are already happening worldwide.
Presenting a thorough critique of competing views as well as providing guidance on best practice, Constructing the Future is a bold, well-grounded and illustrated title introducing construction management professionals and researchers to this exciting new development in the quest for a single building and product model.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
106 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 84 s/w Zeichnungen, 27 s/w Tabellen
27 Tables, black and white; 84 Line drawings, black and white; 106 Halftones, black and white
File size
8,53 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-22207-0 (9781134222070)
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01/2016
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Book
11/2006
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Persons
Professor Ghassan Aouad is Head, and Dr Angela Lee & Dr Song Wu are Research Fellows, in the School of Construction & Property Management at the University of Salford, UK
Content
Part 1: nD Modelling: The Concept 1. nD Modelling: The Background 2. Engineering Design 3. Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Conceptualizing, Developing, Introducing and Using nD BIMs Part 2: nD Modelling: The Scope 4. Planning and Scheduling Practices in the UK 5. Construction Scheduling: A Latin American Perspective 6. nD in Risk Management 7. Construction Safety 8. Automated Code Checking and Accessibility 9. Acoustics in the Built Environment 10. nD Modelling to Facilitate Crime Reduction 'Thinking' within the Project Briefing Process Part 3: nD Modelling: The Application 11. Data Classification 12. Management of Requirements Information in the nD Model 13. Information Management in nD 14. Data Visualization 15. Legal Issues of nD Modelling 16. Interactive Experimenting of nD Models for Decision Making 17. Technology Transfer 18. The Role of Higher Education in nD Modelling 19. Designing Fit-for-Purpose Schools: The nD Game Part 4: nD Modelling: The Future 20. nD Modelling: Where Next? 21. An Ontology to Integrate Building and Urban n-Dimensional Data 22. Modelling Cities 23. nD in 2D. Concluding Remarks
