A BIM-based framework for outdoor circulation rule checking

This paper introduces a BIM-based framework for outdoor circulation rule checking from a geometric modeling perspective. The paper extracts rules and patterns of circulation and interaction based on site planning standards and codes. It then identifies high-level operators and 3D low-level operations involved in applicable circulation rules, and suggest methods for implementation. Mechanisms of integration between high-level operators and low-level operations are defined for different domains of rule checking, based on three types of datasets: 1) BIM objects in outdoor settings, including agents like pedestrians, bikes, vehicles, and other objects; 2) attributes and behavior of objects, and 3) interrelations among objects, including agent-agent or agent-object intersection conflicts, agent-agent or agent-object visual access, unobstructed access, and outdoor lighting and shading.

Keywords:

Building Information Modeling , Rule checking , Geometric modeling , Outdoor circulation

Author Biography

Sherif M. Abdelmohsen, Ain Shams University. Department of Architecture Faculty of Engineering

Ain Shams University. Department of Architecture Faculty of Engineering

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How to Cite

M. Abdelmohsen, S. (2014). A BIM-based framework for outdoor circulation rule checking. Revista De Arquitectura, 18(26), Pág. 20–28. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5427.2012.32537