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Virtual Environment in Civil Engineering: Construction and Maintenance of Buildings
Authors:
Alcínia Z. Sampaio
Ana Rita Gomes
Joana Prata
Keywords: Construction; Maintenance; Virtual reality; Interactive model
Abstract:
This paper describes two prototype applications based on Virtual Reality (VR) technology for use in construction and maintenance planning of buildings. The first, applied to construction, is an interactive virtual model designed to present plans three-dimensionally (3D), connecting them to construction planning schedules, resulting in a valuable asset to the monitoring of the development of construction activity. The 4D application considers the time factor showing the 3D geometry of the different steps of the construction activity, according to the plan established for the construction. The 4D model offers a detailed analysis of the construction project. It allows the visualization of different stages of the construction and the interaction between all stakeholders during the actual construction activity. A second VR model was created in order to help in the maintenance of exterior closures of walls in a building. It allows the visual and interactive transmission of information related to the physical behavior of the elements. To this end, the basic knowledge of material most often used in façades, anomaly surveillance, techniques of rehabilitation, and inspection planning were studied. This information was included in a database that supports the periodic inspection needed in a program of preventive maintenance. This work brings an innovative contribution to the field of construction and maintenance supported by emergent technology.
Pages: 13 to 20
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011
Publication date: November 20, 2011
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4499
ISBN: 978-1-61208-172-4
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Dates: from November 20, 2011 to November 25, 2011