Research on a Data-Driven Modeling Method for Precast Concrete Balcony Components

• Published in: Buildings (Basel) 2024-01, Vol.14 (1), p.96
• Main Authors: Cai, Jie, Wang, Xin, Shi, Junfeng, Xie, Xingxing, Feng, Yu, Wu, Yingjun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Accuracy; Algorithms; Analysis; Balconies; Building construction; Building information modeling; Computer programming; Construction industry; Data structures; data-driven modeling; Efficiency; Industrial development; Mathematical models; Methods; Microcomputers; Modelling; Modular design; Modular structures; modularization; Modules; Parameters; PC balcony component; Precast concrete; Prefabricated buildings; Programming languages; Reinforced concrete; Revit secondary development; Software; Standardization; Structural design; Structural engineering
• ISSN: 2075-5309; 2075-5309
• DOI: 10.3390/buildings14010096

In this paper, a data-driven modeling method for precast concrete (PC) balcony components was proposed to solve the problems of low informatization and the difficult modeling of components at the design stage. Through the analysis of the characteristics of PC balcony components and the combination of modular design methods, the paper designed a data structure for the components and developed a data-driven modeling tool for PC balcony components that can realize the input of structural design data, automatically generating component models. First, this paper introduced the data-driven modeling concept and the modeling process. Second, the PC balcony components in common prefabricated residential projects were analyzed to identify their characteristics. By using a modular design approach, these components were divided and a module dataset was created based on the split modules. Consequently, a data structure for the prefabricated balcony component model was established, wherein both conventional parameters and adaptive parameters between modules were interrelated. Finally, the function of data-driven modeling was achieved by developing a modular design tool on the Revit platform using the C# programming language. The application conducted on a prefabricated building project demonstrated that the software tool and modeling method in this paper effectively improve the level of informatization and modeling efficiency of PC balcony components. The modular design approach was satisfied with the standardization and diversification requirements of balcony components, thereby offering insights for modeling other complex components.