Building information modeling: how it can benefit a modern construction project in a university setting

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dc.contributorMoynihan, Gary P.
dc.contributorLeopard, Timothy A.
dc.contributor.advisorJohnson, Philip W.
dc.contributor.authorDuke, William Michael
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T16:55:18Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T16:55:18Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe benefits offered by Building Information Modeling, when implemented during a modern construction project, were analyzed. Common inefficiencies of current construction industry practices were observed through evaluation of historical data, and used to demonstrate the need for an improved project approach. Several surveys were presented to reveal the most popular uses of BIM while also displaying the value participating construction companies placed on each use. A case study of the North Engineering Research Complex located on the University of Alabama campus was presented, and observed benefits were evaluated up through the current progress. Potential benefits were explained for the remaining project phases. The research revealed that a wide variety of benefits can be enjoyed by all project parties when utilizing Building Information Modeling. The most valuable benefit is that of overall increased collaboration during the project. The ability of the entire project team to share the BIM models helped in identifying problems prior to construction, reducing the project cost by avoiding these problems, improving the project schedule and increasing the overall quality of the end product. Viewing the three-dimensional BIM model also helped project members attain a better understanding of the project as a whole. Because Building Information Modeling is a relatively new concept, the owner, architect and general contractor also learned valuable lessons for future projects.en_US
dc.format.extent79 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0001455
dc.identifier.otherDuke_alatus_0004M_11736
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/1918
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectCivil engineering
dc.titleBuilding information modeling: how it can benefit a modern construction project in a university settingen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
etdms.degree.disciplineCivil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.levelmaster's
etdms.degree.nameM.S.
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