Integration of BIM and ontologies for pumped storage hydropower design change management in EPC projects

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

Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106189

Shihang Zhang , Sherong Zhang , Han Liu , Xiaohua Wang , Zhiyong Zhao , Chao Wang , Lei Yan

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Abstract

Design changes are an inevitable multidisciplinary issue in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects for pumped storage hydropower systems. However, semantic heterogeneity poses significant challenges making Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows for design change management time-consuming and error-prone. To address this issue, this paper proposes an ontology integration approach that unifies decentralized knowledge of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and the BIM Collaboration Format (BCF). A Semantic Design Change Management System (SDCMS) is developed for EPC contractors and validated through a case study. The results indicate that the proposed approach achieves significant improvements in system efficiency and data standardization. This paper highlights the potential for knowledge reuse to automate BIM workflows and provides practical insights into renewable energy construction management in the context of energy transition and carbon neutrality.

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BIM与本体集成在抽水蓄能水电EPC项目设计变更管理中的应用

设计变更是抽水蓄能水电系统工程、采购和施工（EPC）项目中不可避免的多学科问题。然而，语义异构性带来了巨大挑战，使得设计变更管理的建筑信息建模（BIM）工作流程耗时且容易出错。为解决这一问题，本文提出了一种本体集成方法，将工业基础类（IFC）和 BIM 协作格式（BCF）的分散知识统一起来。本文为 EPC 承包商开发了语义设计变更管理系统（SDCMS），并通过案例研究进行了验证。结果表明，所提出的方法在系统效率和数据标准化方面取得了显著改善。本文强调了知识重用在实现 BIM 工作流程自动化方面的潜力，并为能源转型和碳中和背景下的可再生能源施工管理提供了实用见解。

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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.