ITcon Vol. 29, pg. 117-140, http://www.itcon.org/2024/7

Integration of BIM data and real-time game engine applications: Case studies in construction safety management

DOI:10.36680/j.itcon.2024.007
submitted:November 2023
revised:February 2024
published:March 2024
editor(s):Turk Ž
authors:Ahmad Akib Uz Zaman
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, United States
ORCID: 0000-0003-1495-4780
azaman@uwyo.edu

Ahmed Abdelaty, PhD
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, United States
ORCID: 0000-0001-7329-452X
aahmed3@uwyo.edu (*corresponding author)

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, PhD
Dept. of Building Engineering and Construction Management, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh
ORCID: 0000-0002-6279-5406
habib@becm.kuet.ac.bd
summary:Building Information Modeling (BIM) has unique features that improve safety management in construction by visually identifying potential risks. Integrating BIM with a real-time game engine is a cutting-edge idea for more effective safety management. This study aims to conduct two case studies by integrating BIM data with game engines from two aspects: 1) Construction Safety Training and 2) Pre-construction Safety Management. A framework that covers techniques for extraction of safety ideas, managing the game engine, and character modeling tools and resources is used to carry out the case studies. In the first case study, a construction site was created by Revit, and a real-life scaffolding failure accident was simulated by Unity to warn workers to prevent similar future events. The second case study was conducted on the procedure of evacuation modeling in an emergency, integrating a BIM model and Unity following distinct pathways. This evacuation modeling can be used as a training platform for the occupants to acquaint themselves with the inside facility, show directions of the shortest evacuation path from specific points, and provide necessary information on emergency equipment. Finally, the study explains how the integration of the BIM model and game engine applications can be applied for effective, straightforward, and helpful safety management with the most efficient BIM data transition.
keywords:Building Information Modeling (BIM), Game Engine, Construction Safety, Accident Simulation, Evacuation Modeling
full text: (PDF file, 1.336 MB)
citation:Zaman A A U, Abdelaty A, Sobuz M H R (2024). Integration of BIM data and real-time game engine applications: Case studies in construction safety management, ITcon Vol. 29, pg. 117-140, https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2024.007
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