The first comprehensive book explaining the backbone for digital construction methods: the Industry Foundation Classes schema.
Interoperable data schemas are the prerequisite to advancing the use of digital methods in the architectural engineering and construction industry. However, the predominant Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) are complex and have been focused on the representation of buildings only. With the extension for infrastructures, Interoperability aims to provide a comprehensive explanation of the IFC structure as well as its application to infrastructure assets. Finally, buildingSMART specifications are presented and contextualized for their use in digital workflows.
1. Introduction //
2. Digital representation of built assets: general
concepts //
3. The IfcBuiltElement example //
4. Visual representation of the
IFC structure //
5. Organization of IFC //
6. buildingSMART specifications
for interoperability //
7. IFC for infrastructure //
8. Ifc for roads //
9.
Ifc for bridges // Annexe 1: Complementary chapters //
10. Linking
Representation and Geometric Modeling in IFC //
11. BIM GIS integration //
12. Schema modelling of IFC //
13. Development of IFC // Annexe 2: General
Matrix // Annexe 3: Partial hierarchical tree for IFC infrastructure objects
// Bibliographie
Bernd Domer is professor of digital construction and project management at HEPIA Geneva. Rachele Bernardello is a research fellow at the University of Padova.
