EWork and ebusiness in architecture, engineering and construction. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Alain Zarli, Raimar Scherer.
• Other Names: Scherer, R. J (Raimar J.); Zarli, Alain
• Contents: Front cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Organization; Keynote papers; Advanced ICT under the 7th EU R & D framework programme: opportunities for the AEC/FM industry; Anatomy of a cogitative building; Model-based management tools and systems; Erection of in-situ cast concrete frameworks -- model development and simulation of construction activities; An information management system for monitoring of geotechnical engineering structures; MACE: shared ontology -- based network for architectural education; Future directions for the use of IT in commercial management of construction projects. A process model for structural identificationA trust-based dashboard to manage building construction activity; ICT based modeling supporting instrumentation for steering design processes; Semantic support for construction process management in virtual organisation environments; Building information modelling and ontologies; Semantic product modelling with SWOP's PMO; A simple, neutral building data model; SAR design with IFC; Using geometrical and topological modeling approaches in building information modeling; A comparative analysis of the performance of different (BIM/IFC) exchange formats. Going BIM in a commercial worldMapping between architectural and structural aspects in the IFC based building information models; eServices and SOA for Model-driven cooperation in AEC; A distributed portal-based platform for construction supply chain interoperability; Model-based eServices for supporting cooperative practices in AEC; Development of an e-service for semantic interoperability of BIMs; Integrating IFC product data services in distributed portal-based design environments; Industrialised production; Simulation of construction logistics in outfitting processes. A review on intelligent construction and its possible impacts on the industryDesign with architectural objects in industrialised house-building; Data, information and knowledge management, methods and tools; Modelling the living building life-cycle; Virtual testing laboratory for FIDE compliant software; Project information management: Proposed framework and comparison with the 1COBIT framework; Evaluating the integrative function of ERP systems used within the construction industry; Semantic representation of product requirements for true product knowledge management. HyperUrban: Information and communication driven design eraOn AEC query formulation techniques; Semantic annotation and sharing of text information in AEC/FM; Value-driven processes and value-chain management; 3D Building model-based life-cycle management of reinforced concrete bridges; Decision support in Petri nets via genetic algorithms; Consistent reconciliation of divergent project schedules under semantic & functional constraints; Architect's decision station and its integration with project-driven supply chains.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton London : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (736 pages)
• Subjects: 690.0285; Construction industry -- Data processing -- Congresses; Construction industry -- Information services -- Congresses; Construction industry -- Information resources management -- Congresses; Building information modeling -- Congresses; Buildings -- Computer-aided design -- Congresses; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General; Construction industry -- Data processing; Construction industry -- Information resources management; Construction industry -- Information services; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203883327; 0203883322
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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