Knowledge and Reasoning for MEP Coordination

The coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems is a major challenge for complex buildings and industrial plants. The process involves locating equipment and routing connecting elements for each building system. This multidiscipline effort is time-consuming and expensive and r...

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Published in:Journal of construction engineering and management 2003-12, Vol.129 (6), p.627-634
Main Authors: Korman, Thomas M, Fischer, Martin A, Tatum, C. B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Computation methods. Tables. Charts
Exact sciences and technology
Industrial facility (building, storage, etc.)
Project management. Process of design
Structural analysis. Stresses
TECHNICAL PAPERS
Types of buildings
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Summary:The coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems is a major challenge for complex buildings and industrial plants. The process involves locating equipment and routing connecting elements for each building system. This multidiscipline effort is time-consuming and expensive and requires knowledge regarding each system over the project life cycle. Current practice requires representatives from each MEP trade to work together to identify and resolve interferences. Effective MEP coordination requires recalling and integrating knowledge regarding design, construction, operations, and maintenance of each MEP system. Currently, designers and constructors use tailored CAD systems to design and fabricate MEP systems, but no knowledge-based computer technology exists to assist in the multidiscipline MEP coordination effort. The paper describes results from a research project to capture knowledge related to design criteria, construction, operations, and maintenance of MEP systems and apply this knowledge in a computer tool that can assist designers and builders in resolving coordination problems for multiple MEP systems.
ISSN:0733-9364
1943-7862
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:6(627)