@phdthesis{Richter2009, author = {Richter, Torsten}, title = {Konzepte f{\"u}r den Einsatz versionierter Objektmodelle im Bauwesen}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.1413}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20100115-14935}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Bauwerke sind in der Regel Unikate, f{\"u}r die meist eine komplette und aufw{\"a}ndige Neuplanung durchzuf{\"u}hren ist. Der Umfang und die Verschiedenartigkeit der einzelnen Planungsaufgaben bedingen ein paralleles Arbeiten der beteiligten Fachplaner. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus ist die Bauplanung ein kreativer und iterativer Prozess, der durch h{\"a}ufige {\"A}nderungen des Planungsmaterials und Abstimmungen zwischen den Fachplanern gekennzeichnet ist. Mithilfe von speziellen Fachanwendungen erstellen die Planungsbeteiligten verschiedene Datenmodelle, zwischen denen fachliche Abh{\"a}ngigkeiten bestehen. Ziel der Arbeit ist es, die Konsistenz der einzelnen Fachmodelle eines Bauwerks sicherzustellen, indem Abh{\"a}ngigkeiten auf Basis von Objektversionen definiert werden. Voraussetzung daf{\"u}r ist, dass die Fachanwendungen nach dem etablierten Paradigma der objektorientierten Programmierung entwickelt wurden. Das sequentielle und parallele Arbeiten mehrerer Fachplaner wird auf Basis eines optimistischen Zugriffsmodells unterst{\"u}tzt, das ohne Schreibsperren auskommt. Weiterhin wird die Historie des Planungsmaterials gespeichert und die Definition von rechtsverbindlichen Freigabest{\"a}nden erm{\"o}glicht. Als Vorbild f{\"u}r die Systemarchitektur diente das Softwarekonfigurationsmanagement, dessen Versionierungsansatz meist auf einem Client-Server-Modell beruht. Die formale Beschreibung des verwendeten Ansatzes wird {\"u}ber die Mengenlehre und Relationenalgebra vorgenommen, so dass er allgemeing{\"u}ltig und technologieunabh{\"a}ngig ist. Auf Grundlage dieses Ansatzes werden Konzepte f{\"u}r den Einsatz versionierter Objektmodelle im Bauwesen erarbeitet und mit einer Pilotimplementierung basierend auf einer Open-Source-Ingenieurplattform an einem praxisnahen Szenario verifiziert. Beim Entwurf der Konzepte wird besonderer Wert auf die Handhabbarkeit der Umsetzung gelegt. Das betrifft im Besonderen die hierarchische Strukturierung des Projektmaterials, die ergonomische Gestaltung der Benutzerschnittstellen und der Erzielung von geringen Anwortzeiten. Diese Aspekte sind eine wichtige Voraussetzung f{\"u}r die Effizienz und Akzeptanz von Software im praktischen Einsatz. Bestehende Fachanwendungen k{\"o}nnen durch geringen Entwicklungsaufwand einfach in die verteilte Umgebung integriert werden, ohne sie von Grund auf programmieren zu m{\"u}ssen.}, subject = {Computer Supported Cooperative Work}, language = {de} } @article{SemenovBazhanMorozov2004, author = {Semenov, Vitaly and Bazhan, Andrew and Morozov, Sergey}, title = {Distributed STEP-Compliant Platform for Multimodal Collaboration in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.261}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2616}, year = {2004}, abstract = {This paper presents an innovative software platform OpenSTEP intended to build advanced distributed integrated systems and to conduct multidisciplinary collaborative projects in both academy and industry. The paper discusses an open system architecture, methodology, component library and CASE toolkit enabling the developers to build a wide range of interoperable applications and systems compliant with STEP and, particularly, with IFC becoming the increasingly important standard for information integration in architecture, engineering and construction.}, subject = {Framework }, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KangLhoKim2004, author = {Kang, Julian and Lho, Byeong-Cheol and Kim, Jeong-Hoon}, title = {XML-based Vector Graphics: Application for Web-based Design Automation}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.187}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1872}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Most retaining walls and box culverts built for arterial road construction are simple, and the design process of these structures is often repetitive and labor-intensive because they are so similar in structural configuration. Although some integrated design automation systems developed for retaining walls and box culverts have expedited the design process of these structures, the process of collecting and distributing the resultant engineering documents has not been fully integrated with the computer applications. We have been developing a Web-based design automation system to manage the resultant documents as well as to speed up the repetitive design process. Manipulation of engineering drawings in the Web page is one of the critical functions needed for Web-based design automation. eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and XML-based vector graphics are expected to facilitate the representation of engineering drawings in the Web page. In this paper, we present how we used XML and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) to compose engineering drawings and represent them in the Web page. XML Data Island we designed to define drawing components turned out effective in manipulating the engineering drawings in the Web page.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Molkenthin2004, author = {Molkenthin, Frank}, title = {Web-based Collaborative Engineering based on Information Sharing - HydroWeb: An Education Experiment in the Internet}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.186}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1869}, year = {2004}, abstract = {This paper describes the concept and experiences of the international Open Distance Learning Course 'HydroWeb'. This course deals with the introduction of Web-based Collaborative Engineering in standard education programmes of water related engineering and civil engineering based on information sharing. Organized under the umbrella of IAHR and ETNET21 this course is collaboration from several universities from all over the world. Started in 1999 the course demonstrates the potential and innovative opportunities of Web-Technology in education, research and engineering: Students from the different partner universities form small distributed teams to solve a given engineering problem in a time window of two weeks. To overcome the spatial distribution the students apply modern Web technology such as video conferencing, application sharing and document management. All results as well as the final reports are presented as Web document on a shared Web-based project platform (http://www.hydro-web.org). Besides the experiences to apply standard Web tools and working methods based on information sharing instead the conventional information exchange in the daily engineering work the students improve their soft skills operate successfully in international and interdisciplinary project environments as part of the 'Technical Culture' of nowadays.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MilesTaylorAnumba2004, author = {Miles, John and Taylor, Mark and Anumba, Chimay}, title = {VRML Virtual Worlds - An Alternative to the Desktop Metaphor for GUI's?}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.185}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1855}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Metaphors are commonly used by software developers in the creation of GUI's. This paper looks at the use of multi-user VRML to create virtual metaphors, developing a conceptual design tool that can be used intuitively with little or no training.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PetzoldDonath2004, author = {Petzold, Frank and Donath, Dirk}, title = {The building as a container of information : the starting point for project development and design formulation}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.184}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1848}, year = {2004}, abstract = {For planning in existing built contexts, the building survey is the starting point for initial planning proposals, for the diagnosis and documentation of building damages, for the creation of objectives catalogues, for the detailed design of renovation and conversion measures and for ensuring fulfilment of building legislation, particularly by change of use and refitting. An examination of currently available IT-tools shows insufficient support for planning within existing contexts, most notably a deficit with regard to information capture and administration. This paper discusses the concept for a modular surveying system (basic concept, separation of geometry from semantic data, and separation into sub-systems) and the prototypical realisation of a system for the complete support of the entire building surveying process for existing buildings. The project aims to contribute to the development of a planning system for existing buildings. ...}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BerkhahnKinkeldeySchleinkofer2004, author = {Berkhahn, Volker and Kinkeldey, Christoph and Schleinkofer, Matthias}, title = {Re-Engineering Based on Construction Drawings - From Ground Floor Plan to Product Model}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.183}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1832}, year = {2004}, abstract = {For the management or reorganisation of existing buildings, data concerning dimensions and construction are necessary. Often these data are given exclusively by paper-based drawings and no digital data such as a computer based product model or even a CAD-model are available. In order to perform mass calculation, damage mapping or a recalculation of the structure these drawings of the building under consideration have to be analysed manually by the engineer. This is a very time-consuming job. In order to close this gap between drawings of an existing building and a digital product model an approach is presented in this paper to digitise a drawing, to build up geometric and topologic models and to recognise construction parts of the building. Finally all recognised parts are transformed into a three-dimensional geometric model which provides all necessary geometric information for the product model. During this import process the semantics of a ground floor plan has to be converted into a 3D-model.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{WenderDonathPetzold2004, author = {Wender, Katrin and Donath, Dirk and Petzold, Frank}, title = {Preparation and provision of building information for planning within existing built contexts}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.182}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1829}, year = {2004}, abstract = {A prerequisite for planning within existing built contexts is precise information regarding the building substance, its construction and materials, possible damages and any modifications and additions that may have occurred during its lifetime. Using the information collected in a building survey the user should be able to "explore" the building in virtual form, as well as to assess the information contained with regard to a specific planning aspect. The functionality provided by an information module should cover several levels of information provision ranging from 'simple retrieval' of relevant information to the analysis and assessment of stored information with regard to particular question sets. Through the provision of basic functionality at an elementary level and the ability to extend this using plug-ins, the system concept of an open extendable system is upheld. Using this modular approach, different levels of information provision can be provided as required during the planning process.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{TonnWolkowiczThurow2004, author = {Tonn, Christian and Wolkowicz, Christian and Thurow, Torsten}, title = {Plausibility in Architectural Design - DOMEdesign - Software Support for the formal shaping and architect-oriented design of shell structures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.181}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1812}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Complex gridshell structures used in architecturally ambitious constructions remain as appealing as ever in the public realm. This paper describes the theory and approach behind the software realisation of a tool which helps in finding the affine self-weight geometry of gridshell structures. The software tool DOMEdesign supports the formal design process of lattice and grid shell structures based upon the laws of physics. The computer-aided simulation of suspension models is used to derive structurally favourable forms for domes and arches subject to compression load, based upon the input of simple architectonic parameters. Irregular plans, three-dimensional topography, a choice different kinds of shell lattice structures and the desired height of the dome are examples of design parameters which can be used to modify the architectural design. The provision of data export formats for structural dimensioning and visualisation software enables engineers and planners to use the data in future planning and to communicate the design to the client.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PetzoldBartelsDonath2004, author = {Petzold, Frank and Bartels, Heiko and Donath, Dirk}, title = {New techniques in Building Surveying}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.180}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1803}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Building activities in the construction industry in Germany increasingly concentrate on building measures in or involving the existing built environment. Before planning can begin, buildings must be surveyed in whole or in part with the surveying of geometric data playing a dominant role. The geometric survey is typically undertaken using geodetic or photogrammetric measuring techniques and equipment that have been adapted for use in building surveying. Accordingly appropriate technical knowledge is required in order to be able to operate them as well as a considerable financial investment. Such equipment and surveying methods are usually adaptations from other disciplines. The paper discusses and presents approaches to developing "new" equipment for building surveying, devised with the needs of building surveying in mind - redesigns or new designs for surveying tools. The designs are the result of an inter-disciplinary project between the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Product Design at the Bauhaus Universit{\"a}t Weimar.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{RenShiXu2004, author = {Ren, Aizhu and Shi, Jianyong and Xu, Yun}, title = {Modeling of Buildings and Roads for Urban Applications based on 2D Digital Maps}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.179}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1791}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Three-dimensional models of urban objects play an important role in the urban applications such as urban planning, environmental concerning, or urban disaster mitigations. While the modeling of urban objects is time consuming and storage costing. This paper presents solutions for this. Buildings with regular shapes and plane roofs are constructed into computer models by identifying of graphic elements from the digital maps of urban area to get building base plane and building heights. Buildings with irregular shapes and non-plane roofs are constructed into computer models by employment of a specific system developed by the authors. Road objects and topologies are constructed into computer models by employment of specific algorithms. The solutions presented in this paper has been used in the development of urban disaster mitigation system for Shantou, China.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SchinkKoch2004, author = {Schink, Claus-J{\"u}rgen and Koch, Volker}, title = {Interdisciplinary Cooperation Modules in Mobile Networks}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.178}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1788}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The contribution describes the didactical integration of wireless access networks for the campus of the University of Karlsruhe in the education of architects and engineers. It focuses on the development of an interdisciplinary communication network to encourage and promote the communication and collaboration between students. The project assumes that significant learning progresses in net-based learning scenarios are based upon the synchronous and asynchronous cooperation between the students themselves. The remote cooperation across borders of disciplines makes high demands on capacity in communicating and cooperating of the involved persons as well as on the supporting tools. Therefore, the collective acquisition of knowledge and cooperation has to be trained intensively during the studies. Based on the design and project oriented cooperation platform netzentwurf.de the authors developed the tools "Jobadmin" to administrate multidisciplinary workgroups, the "Swarm Knowledge Catalogue" to collect and store knowledge and "LivingCampus", an instrument providing basic services for dynamic communication.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HauschildBorrmannHuebler2004, author = {Hauschild, Thomas and Borrmann, Andr{\´e} and H{\"u}bler, Reinhard}, title = {Integration of Constraints into Digital Building Models for Cooperative Planning Processes}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.177}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1775}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The uniqueness and the long life cycle of buildings imply a dynamically modifiable building model. The technological foundation for the management of digital building models, a dynamic model management system (MMS), developed by our research group, allows to explicitly access and to modify the object model of the stored planning data. In this paper, the integration of constraints in digital building models will be shown. Constraints are conditions, which apply to the instances of domain model classes, and are defined by the user at runtime of the information system. For the expression of constraints, the Constraint Modelling Language (CML) has been developed and will be described in this paper. CML is a powerful, intuitively usable object-oriented language, which allows the expression of constraints at a high semantic level. A constrained-enabled MMS can verify, whether an instance fulfils the applying constraints. To ensure flexibility, the evaluation of constraints is not implicitly performed by the systems, but explicitly initiated by the user. A classification of constraint types and example usage scenarios are given.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PetersenDiaz2004, author = {Petersen, Michael and Diaz, Joaquin}, title = {Integrated planning of buildings based on computer models in project communication systems}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.176}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1762}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The increasing demands in building and civil engineering - with regard to the growing amount of legal requirements and the needs of a flexible usage of the building - requires an optimisation of all processes during the planning and construction phases. This aim can be only reached by transferring of innovative information and communication technologies in the field of cooperation of all partners in a building project. In this article the enhancement of the existing planning processes based on an improved information management is introduced. Since the late 90ies the availability of hardware and software infrastructures for a networkbased cooperation, e.g. email, in small and middle-sized companies increased the problems of an unstructured communication in the planning and construction processes. These problems have not been solved by the usage of the upcoming project communication systems either, which are often used as a simple medium for data transfer. Because of the easy way of distributing documents to all planning partners a huge amount of files and subsequent versions can be stored so that the planners often have to scope with an information overflow. The underlying hierarchical structures based on simple files stored in tree views are not sufficient for an adequate representation of the different specific views of the planners and the management of relationships between the three information domains building structure, costs and time schedules. ..}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Rodriguez2004, author = {Rodriguez, Adhamina}, title = {Information Exchange in The Construction Industry : The Particular Case of Green Buildings}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.175}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1757}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Construction is a conservative industry that over the last twenty ye ars has experienced drastic changes in the way that interdisciplinary teams interact to design and execute a project. In this article we offer a general overview of how the main participants cooperate in the different phases of a construction project, and which are some of the main areas for communication improvement. We also explore the communication tools used in the exchange of information, and identify the main causes of information breakdown. The general framework of this study is of application to both standard and green projects. At the end of the article we discuss the peculiarities of green buildings. Our goal is to offer a series of industry insights derived from the perspective of a general contractor aimed at identifying the areas where contributions in computing and information exchange could have a greater impact on the successful completion of a project.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{TsouLamWong2004, author = {Tsou, Jin-Yeu and Lam, Selina and Wong, Wing Kin Gary}, title = {Design of Rapidly Assembled Isolation Patient Ward - IT-Supported Collaborative Design Process between Architects and Medical Officers}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.174}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1748}, year = {2004}, abstract = {An important feature of the 2003 SARS outbreak in Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong was that many health care workers (HCWs) developed SARS after caring for patients with SARS. This has been ascribed to inadequate or ineffective patient isolation. However, it is difficult for dense cities to provide sufficient isolation facilities within a short period of time. This has raised concerns from the public for new strategies in the planning and design of isolation facilities. Considering that SARS or other infectious diseases could seriously damage our society's development, isolation facilities that could be rapidly and economically constructed with appropriate environmental controls are essential. For this reason, the design team of the Department of Architecture collaborated with a special task force from the Faculty of Medicine, who are the frontline medical officers treating the SARS patients, to design Rapidly Assembled Isolation Patient Wards. Both architecture and medicine are well established disciplines, but they have little in common in terms of the mode of knowledge construction and practice. This induced much intellectual exploration and research interest in conducting this study. The process has provided an important reference for cross disciplinary studies between the architectural and medical domains.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{O'BrienElMashaleh2004, author = {O'Brien, William and El-Mashaleh, Mohammad}, title = {An Empirical Study Relating Construction Firm Performance and IT Utilization}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.173}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1739}, year = {2004}, abstract = {This paper examines the impact of information technology (IT) utilization on construction firm performance. Based on empirical data collected from 74 US construction firms, the analyses provide evidence that IT has a positive impact on overall firm performance, schedule performance, and cost performance. Firm performance is a composite score of several metrics of performance: schedule performance, cost performance, customer satisfaction, safety performance, and profit. No relationship is found between IT utilization and customer satisfaction, safety, or profit, although this may be due to limitations of the study given strong correlations between IT utilization and cost and schedule performnance. The empirical evidence of positive association between performance and IT use provided by this research is significant to both construction practice and research literature. This evidence should encourage firms to adopt and invest in IT tools.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ThurowDonath2004, author = {Thurow, Torsten and Donath, Dirk}, title = {A vision of an adaptive geometry model for computer-assisted building surveying}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.172}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1722}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The paper describes a concept for the step-by-step computer-aided capture and representation of geometric building data in the context of planning-oriented building surveying. Selected aspects of the concept have been implemented and tested as prototypes. The process of step-by-step capture and representation is determined by the order in which the user experiences the building. Only the information that the user knows (can see) or can reasonably deduce is represented. In addition approaches to the flexible combination of different measuring techniques and geometric abstractions are described which are based upon geodetic computational adjustment.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{JianpingDongpingZhiliang2004, author = {Jianping, Zhang and Dongping, Xiang and Zhiliang, Ma}, title = {A survey on application of information technologies in Chinese construction industry}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.171}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1717}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The construction industry is a supportive industry in China. IT (information technolgy), including computer technology and communication technology, as a whole is regarded as the most important means to upgrade the construction industry so that research projects were organized by Chinese government to further the application of IT in the construction industry. This study originated from one of the projects and is aimed at grasping the general situation on the application of IT in the construction industry. A questionnaire was designed for the survey, which used stratified proportional sampling method, and was carried out under the help of a government agency. This study can not only provide sound foundation for the government to make relative policies, but also reveal references for the firms in construction industry to apply IT in their business. This paper presents the preliminary result of the survey.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KitagawaTanakaFuruta2004, author = {Kitagawa, Estuji and Tanaka, Shigenori and Furuta, Hitoshi}, title = {A research about the automatic construction of Web/3D model house from 2D digital pictures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.170}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1702}, year = {2004}, abstract = {In recent years, the survey is performed for repair, such as a bridge and a building built in past, spending great expense. And it is anxious for the survey technique that doesn't need cost and time more. Then, we made an idea of the technique of precise 3D model creation by 2D pictures. However, the technique of performing the improvement in accuracy of convergent photographing and automatic acquisition of corresponding points was not established. Therefore, in this research, we try to obtain a semi-automation of corresponding points acquisition from initial corresponding points and the improvement in accuracy of convergent photographing. Moreover, we applied the research to the used house of Japanese real estate, and the applicable field was selected as the high needs of the residence of 3D model. And we developed the system that everyone could create Web / 3D model house by VRML easily without requiring expensive apparatuses or expertise.}, subject = {Architektur}, language = {en} }