RESEARCH ARTICLE
Modelling Exchange with Blockchain for the Collaborative Design of a Building Envelope in BIM
Chih Lin Hsu1, Jui Tang Wang2, *, Huang Jun Xie3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2024Volume: 18
E-location ID: e18748368259109
Publisher ID: e18748368259109
DOI: 10.2174/0118748368259109231129210622
Article History:
Received Date: 25/07/2023Revision Received Date: 29/09/2023
Acceptance Date: 04/10/2023
Electronic publication date: 06/02/2024
Collection year: 2024
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Introduction
The main challenge in using building information modelling (BIM) is the centralised collaborative framework in the various design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, RHINO, and ArchiCAD) used by professionals across various disciplines, which causes difficulties during data exchange.
Methods
The existing framework may increase the project lead time, require more effort, and result in design conflicts and misunderstandings. Thus, this paper has proposed a dynamic information storage with blockchain system (DISBS) using a physical curtain wall project for practical implementation. In addition, this paper has further discussed the linkages and verified and analysed the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
Results
Through the DISBS proposed in this research, the characteristics and achievable functions of blockchain technology are presented. Various applications for the field of construction engineering are highly developable within this research.
Conclusion
The DISBS can improve not only the management quality of construction projects, but also promote mutual trust in the construction industry and optimize architecture, engineering, and construction (AECO) productivity.