Object-oriented modelling is a programming paradigm that uses objects as data structures to design computer-based applications. In an object-oriented building model, building elements are represented as objects that can contain both geometric and non-geometric information.
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BIM Adoption: Expectations across Disciplines
Ning Gu (University of Newcastle, Australia), Vishal Singh (University of Newcastle, Australia), Claudelle Taylor (Nexuspoint Solutions, Australia), Kerry London (Deakin University, Australia), and Ljiljana Brankovic (University of Newcastle, Australia)
Copyright: © 2010
|Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-928-1.ch022
Abstract
This chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of the current state of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facility Management (AEC/FM) industry and a re-assessment of its role and potential contribution in the near future, given the apparent slow rate of adoption by the industry. The chapter analyses the readiness of the industry with respect to the (1) tools, (2) processes and (3) people to position BIM adoption in terms of current status and expectations across disciplines. The findings are drawn from an ongoing research project funded by the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRC-CI) that aims at developing a technological, operational and strategic analysis of adopting BIM in the AEC/FM industry as a collaboration platform.