BIM-Based Automated Code Compliance Checking System in Malaysian Fire Safety Regulations: A User-Friendly Approach

Developing automated code compliance checking systems is becoming increasingly complex—to the extent of challenging the implementation of these systems. This paper addresses the need to develop an automated system that prioritises user accessibility. Accordingly, the study aims to develop a system t...

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Published in:Buildings (Basel) 2023-06, Vol.13 (6), p.1404
Main Authors: Ismail, Aimi Sara, Ali, Kherun Nita, Iahad, Noorminshah A., Kassem, Mukhtar A., Al-Ashwal, Najib Taher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Analysis
Automation
Book publishing
Building information modeling
building information modelling
Classification
Compliance
compliance checking
Computational linguistics
Design specifications
Fire prevention
Fire protection
Fire safety
Flow charts
knowledge representation
Language processing
Logic
Mechanization
Methods
Natural language interfaces
Ontology
Regulations
Safety and security measures
Safety regulations
Semantic web
Semantics
Software development
Software industry
Technology application
Translation
visual programming language
Visual programming languages
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Summary:Developing automated code compliance checking systems is becoming increasingly complex—to the extent of challenging the implementation of these systems. This paper addresses the need to develop an automated system that prioritises user accessibility. Accordingly, the study aims to develop a system through a semi-automated rule translation process and the utilisation of BIM models in native file format. A total of 256 fire safety clauses in Malaysian regulations were translated through logic-based approaches (classification technique, decomposition through semantic mark-up method, and interview method), which further assisted in identifying the necessary BIM properties. A visual programming language was then utilised to demonstrate the proof-of-concept prototype. The classification technique and semantic mark-up method were established and structured in this study by developing a framework and flowchart to provide specific guidelines for formalizing the clauses. The semi-automated translation process encouraged the participation of relevant regulatory experts and provided more user accessibility compared to existing studies. This study also offered more practicality for designers to employ the system by utilizing native BIM model data representation. High mean scores ranging from 4.09 to 4.96 were obtained for the validation process, which affirmed the feasibility of the BIM-based Automated System for Malaysian Code Compliance Checking (BIMSMACC) to assist designers.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings13061404