This essential book introduces the concept of nD modelling, which takes the theory of computer modelling of the built environment to n dimensions. nD modelling utilizes a decision support tool for systematic assessment and comparison between various design parameters such as cost, accessibility, maintainability, sustainability, crime, energy, whole life costing, acoustics and scheduling among others.
Constructing the Future is a comprehensive book which provides a global perspective on the concept of nD modelling and examines its impact on construction, from development to application. The text offers a critique of competing views that seek to justify (or ignore) the role of nD modelling in the future of construction as well as describing developments in this area which are already happening worldwide.
Presenting a thorough critique of competing views as well as providing guidance on best practice, Constructing the Future is a bold, well-grounded and illustrated title introducing construction management professionals and researchers to this exciting new development in the quest for a single building and product model.
Part 1: nD Modelling: The Concept
1. nD Modelling: The Background
2.
Engineering Design
3. Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Conceptualizing,
Developing, Introducing and Using nD BIMs Part 2: nD Modelling: The Scope
4.
Planning and Scheduling Practices in the UK
5. Construction Scheduling: A
Latin American Perspective
6. nD in Risk Management
7. Construction Safety
8.
Automated Code Checking and Accessibility
9. Acoustics in the Built
Environment
10. nD Modelling to Facilitate Crime Reduction 'Thinking' within
the Project Briefing Process Part 3: nD Modelling: The Application
11. Data
Classification
12. Management of Requirements Information in the nD Model
13. Information Management in nD
14. Data Visualization
15. Legal Issues of
nD Modelling
16. Interactive Experimenting of nD Models for Decision Making
17. Technology Transfer
18. The Role of Higher Education in nD Modelling
19.
Designing Fit-for-Purpose Schools: The nD Game Part 4: nD Modelling: The
Future
20. nD Modelling: Where Next?
21. An Ontology to Integrate Building
and Urban n-Dimensional Data
22. Modelling Cities
23. nD in 2D. Concluding
Remarks
Professor Ghassan Aouad is Head, and Dr Angela Lee & Dr Song Wu are Research Fellows, in the School of Construction & Property Management at the University of Salford, UK
