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No-Schema Algorithm for Extracting a Partial Model from an IFC Instance Model
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper proposes an algorithm for extracting a partial model from an Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) instance model without an IFC schema or a complete IFC model view definition (MVD). The methods developed in previous ...
Method for Predicting Raw Material Prices for Product Production over Long Periods
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A construction company may invest capital and participate in a special purpose company (SPC) for financing a plant project if high profitability is expected from product production after completion. Thus, the construction ...
Metrics for Quantifying the Similarities and Differences between IFC Files
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Recently, several papers reported problems in data exchange using industry foundation classes (IFC). However, most comparisons were made based on a visual check, a manual count, and observation of properties that were ...
Where to Focus for Successful Adoption of Building Information Modeling within Organization
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Suggestions abound for successful adoption of building information modeling (BIM); however, a company with limited resources cannot adopt them all. The factors that have top management priority for successful accomplishment ...
Query Performance of the IFC Model Server Using an Object-Relational Database Approach and a Traditional Relational Database Approach
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Most previous industry foundation classes (IFCs) servers were developed based on relational databases (RDBs), and many studies reported performance problems. This study developed the object-relational IFC (OR-IFC) server ...