A BIM-Based Framework for Automation in Construction Quality Control Reporting and Repository

Abstract

The recent modernization of the construction industry throughout the world has made quality control a key aspect. In any construction project, many onsite and offsite laboratory tests and inspections are carried out to ensure quality. Traditionally, responses and reports are kept in as records yielding huge bundles and spanning volumes. This can further lead to issues such as poor data maintenance, loss of information, difficulty in information update and sharing, etc. Due to advances in computing such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), the construction industry has leaped forward tremendously through automation. In today’s technologically advanced world, the use of automation strategies has become an integral part of any field of study. Automation makes the whole reporting, recording, and visualization process effective and efficient saving useful time and cost. This thesis proposes a new system “Quality Information Management based on Building Information Modeling (QIM-BIM)” for automation in traditional practices of construction quality control (QC) reporting and repository using BIM. The system generates QR-Codes using 4D BIM for laboratory testing of concrete cylinders and stores all the produced results in a SQL-based database. It further aids in visualizing the failed concrete elements via BIM model. This study enhances the process of data collection and information management in construction quality control. It demonstrates how the developed system’s integration makes the quality control process more accurate and efficient.