IFC framework for inspection and maintenance representation in facility management

IF 9.6 1区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106157

Fernando Gussão Bellon, Ana Carolina Pereira Martins, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Christian Alexandre Feitosa de Souza, José Carlos Lopes Ribeiro, Kléos Magalhães Lenz César Júnior, Diôgo Silva de Oliveira

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Abstract

Effectively managing inspection and maintenance data in facility management remains challenging due to the lack of structured and interoperable data representation. This paper explores how the IFC schema can be leveraged to standardize inspection, damage, maintenance, and maintenance cost data representation. To this end, an IFC-based framework was developed to ensure semantic consistency and interoperability in the representation of inspection and maintenance data. The framework was validated through IFC schema verification and semantic evaluation of generated case studies across multiple BIM software, demonstrating its applicability for facility management, maintenance planning, and asset monitoring of buildings, industrial plants, and infrastructure projects. By enabling and standardizing structured information exchange, the proposed framework enhances decision-making in facility management workflows. Future work should focus on extending its application in real-world scenarios, specifically through integration with facility management systems and automated data acquisition technologies.

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由于缺乏结构化和可互操作的数据表示，在设施管理中有效管理检查和维护数据仍然具有挑战性。本文探讨了如何利用IFC模式来标准化检查、损坏、维护和维护成本数据表示。为此，开发了一个基于ifc的框架，以确保检查和维护数据表示的语义一致性和互操作性。该框架通过IFC模式验证和对多个BIM软件生成的案例研究的语义评估进行了验证，证明了其在建筑物、工业厂房和基础设施项目的设施管理、维护规划和资产监控方面的适用性。通过实现和标准化结构化信息交换，所提出的框架增强了设施管理工作流程中的决策。未来的工作应侧重于扩展其在现实场景中的应用，特别是通过与设施管理系统和自动数据采集技术的集成。

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Automation in Construction 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

19.20

自引率

16.50%

发文量

563

审稿时长

8.5 months

期刊介绍： Automation in Construction is an international journal that focuses on publishing original research papers related to the use of Information Technologies in various aspects of the construction industry. The journal covers topics such as design, engineering, construction technologies, and the maintenance and management of constructed facilities. The scope of Automation in Construction is extensive and covers all stages of the construction life cycle. This includes initial planning and design, construction of the facility, operation and maintenance, as well as the eventual dismantling and recycling of buildings and engineering structures.