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2022
Scianna, Andrea; Gaglio, Giuseppe Fulvio; Guardia, Marcello La
Structure Monitoring with BIM and IoT: The Case Study of a Bridge Beam Model Journal Article
In: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, vol. 11, no. 3, 2022.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: BIM, IoT
@article{sciannaStructureMonitoringBIM2022a,
title = {Structure Monitoring with BIM and IoT: The Case Study of a Bridge Beam Model},
author = { Andrea Scianna and Giuseppe Fulvio Gaglio and Marcello La Guardia},
doi = {10.3390/ijgi11030173},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
journal = {ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information},
volume = {11},
number = {3},
publisher = {MDPI},
abstract = {The diffusion of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a reference methodology, applied to the world of construction, leads to important changes in the design and the management of big constructions and infrastructures. However, although the BIM approach is necessary for managing the entire life cycle of a construction, today, this methodology is still rarely adopted beyond the design phase. This represents a major flaw because the management of every phase of the life cycle of buildings needs accurate preliminary planning. Certainly, one of the most complex and important phases of the life cycle of a construction is the monitoring phase, which represents a fundamental aspect for the maintenance and the safe fruition of buildings or civil constructions. Considering this, the multidisciplinary approach of merging BIM methodology with real-time monitoring, using low-cost IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, seems to be an interesting topic to develop. In this paper, we will propose an example of a connection between an IoT system and a BIM model for monitoring the deflection of a bridge beam at the centerline using a schematic scale model reproduced in the laboratory and modelled in BIM. The developed system allows the real-time connection between the real model and its digital twin through the use of a relational database management system (RDBMS), to which the data detected by the sensor are transmitted, allowing the risk assessment of the real structure. This solution gives the possibility to remotely monitor, in real time, the behaviour of the structure visualised in the BIM model. textcopyright 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},
keywords = {BIM, IoT},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
The diffusion of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a reference methodology, applied to the world of construction, leads to important changes in the design and the management of big constructions and infrastructures. However, although the BIM approach is necessary for managing the entire life cycle of a construction, today, this methodology is still rarely adopted beyond the design phase. This represents a major flaw because the management of every phase of the life cycle of buildings needs accurate preliminary planning. Certainly, one of the most complex and important phases of the life cycle of a construction is the monitoring phase, which represents a fundamental aspect for the maintenance and the safe fruition of buildings or civil constructions. Considering this, the multidisciplinary approach of merging BIM methodology with real-time monitoring, using low-cost IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, seems to be an interesting topic to develop. In this paper, we will propose an example of a connection between an IoT system and a BIM model for monitoring the deflection of a bridge beam at the centerline using a schematic scale model reproduced in the laboratory and modelled in BIM. The developed system allows the real-time connection between the real model and its digital twin through the use of a relational database management system (RDBMS), to which the data detected by the sensor are transmitted, allowing the risk assessment of the real structure. This solution gives the possibility to remotely monitor, in real time, the behaviour of the structure visualised in the BIM model. textcopyright 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
2017
Scianna, Andrea; Guardia, Marcello La
Main Features of a 3d Gis for a Monumental Complex with an Historical-Cultural Relevance Proceedings Article
In: G., Bonora V. Tucci (Ed.): International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, pp. 519–526, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2017.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Archaeological Site, BIM, Cultural heritage, Geographical Information Systems, Historic Preservation, Restoration
@inproceedings{sciannaMainFeatures3d2017a,
title = {Main Features of a 3d Gis for a Monumental Complex with an Historical-Cultural Relevance},
author = { Andrea Scianna and Marcello La Guardia},
editor = { Bonora V. Tucci G.},
doi = {10.5194/isprs-Archives-XLII-5-W1-519-2017},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-01-01},
booktitle = {International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives},
volume = {42},
pages = {519--526},
publisher = {International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing},
abstract = {The last achievements of technologies in geomatics especially in survey and restitution of 3D models (UAV/drones andlaser scanner technologies) generated new procedures and higher standards of quality in representation of archaeological sites. Together with Geomatics, the recent development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) strongly contribute to document and the Cultural Heritage (CH). The representation and documentation of CH using these new technologies has became necessary in orderto satisfy different needs: -for restorers in order to acquire a deep knowledge of the cultural good and to define possible strategiesof restoration; -for the conservation of information, allowing to preserve the 3D geometry of the monumental complex with the integration of descriptions about architectural elements; -for touristic aims, giving the opportunity of sharing CH information on web, allowing users to visit and explore, in a virtual way,monumental complexes, acquiring information details about architectural elementsorthe history of monumental complex. Looking through these new scenarios, the development of a 3D Geographic Information System (GIS) applied to a cultural good could be,today,an added value of fundamental importance for full description and data managementof monumental complexes. In this work,the main features necessary for the correct construction of a 3D GIS of a monumental complex will be analyzed, with a particular focus on the possibilities for creating a standardized procedure to follow.},
keywords = {Archaeological Site, BIM, Cultural heritage, Geographical Information Systems, Historic Preservation, Restoration},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
The last achievements of technologies in geomatics especially in survey and restitution of 3D models (UAV/drones andlaser scanner technologies) generated new procedures and higher standards of quality in representation of archaeological sites. Together with Geomatics, the recent development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) strongly contribute to document and the Cultural Heritage (CH). The representation and documentation of CH using these new technologies has became necessary in orderto satisfy different needs: -for restorers in order to acquire a deep knowledge of the cultural good and to define possible strategiesof restoration; -for the conservation of information, allowing to preserve the 3D geometry of the monumental complex with the integration of descriptions about architectural elements; -for touristic aims, giving the opportunity of sharing CH information on web, allowing users to visit and explore, in a virtual way,monumental complexes, acquiring information details about architectural elementsorthe history of monumental complex. Looking through these new scenarios, the development of a 3D Geographic Information System (GIS) applied to a cultural good could be,today,an added value of fundamental importance for full description and data managementof monumental complexes. In this work,the main features necessary for the correct construction of a 3D GIS of a monumental complex will be analyzed, with a particular focus on the possibilities for creating a standardized procedure to follow.
2014
Scianna, Andrea; Gristina, Susanna; Paliaga, Silvia
Experimental BIM Applications in Archaeology: A Work-Flow Journal Article
In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 8740, pp. 490–498, 2014.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Archaeological Site, BIM, Semantic Web
@article{sciannaExperimentalBIMApplications2014a,
title = {Experimental BIM Applications in Archaeology: A Work-Flow},
author = { Andrea Scianna and Susanna Gristina and Silvia Paliaga},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-13695-0},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)},
volume = {8740},
pages = {490--498},
publisher = {Springer Verlag},
abstract = {In the last few decades various conceptual models, methods and techniques have been studied to allow 3D digital access to Cultural Heritage (CH). Among these is BIM (Building Information Modeling): originally built up for construction projects, it has been already experimented in the CH domain, but not enough in the archaeological field. This paper illustrates a framework to create 3D archaeological models integrated with databases using BIM. The models implemented are queryable by the connection with a Relational Database Management System and sharable on the web. Parametric solid and semantic models are integrated with 3D standardized database models that are finally manageable in the public cloud. The BIM application's work-flow here described has been experimented on the Roman structures inside the Crypt of St. Sergius and Bacchus Church (Rome). The experiment has highlighted capabilities and limitations of BIM applications in the archaeological domain. textcopyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.},
keywords = {Archaeological Site, BIM, Semantic Web},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
In the last few decades various conceptual models, methods and techniques have been studied to allow 3D digital access to Cultural Heritage (CH). Among these is BIM (Building Information Modeling): originally built up for construction projects, it has been already experimented in the CH domain, but not enough in the archaeological field. This paper illustrates a framework to create 3D archaeological models integrated with databases using BIM. The models implemented are queryable by the connection with a Relational Database Management System and sharable on the web. Parametric solid and semantic models are integrated with 3D standardized database models that are finally manageable in the public cloud. The BIM application's work-flow here described has been experimented on the Roman structures inside the Crypt of St. Sergius and Bacchus Church (Rome). The experiment has highlighted capabilities and limitations of BIM applications in the archaeological domain. textcopyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.