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Cost Management System for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing(MEP) Coordination Using Building Information Modeling(BIM) - A Case Study

BIM 기반 MEP 설계 조율 프로세스 분석을 통한 비용 관리 시스템 개발 사례 연구

  • Won, Jongsung (Department of Architecture, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Ham, Sungil (Department of Architecture, Engineering, Jeonju University) ;
  • Jang, Sejun (Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyungil University)
  • Received : 2022.01.20
  • Accepted : 2022.04.11
  • Published : 2022.04.20
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Abstract

This paper aims to propose a cost-based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing(MEP) coordination process using building information modeling(BIM). The proposed process can help project participants eliminate identified clashes between the MEP elements, analyze trends relating to MEP costs during the coordination process, and share their findings. MEP quantity-related information extracted through BIM was integrated with the cost database and schedule information. To check the applicability of the proposed process, it was applied to a construction project in South Korea. Through the application of the proposed process, MEP-related cost was reduced.

본 연구에서는 BIM(building information modeling)을 활용한 비용 기반 MEP(mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) 조율 프로세스를 제안하였다. 제안된 프로세스는 MEP 부재간 간섭 해결뿐만 아니라 MEP 조율 과정에서 의사결정에 따른 MEP 관련 비용 변화를 정확하고, 빠르게 분석하고, 참여자와 공유할 수 있도록 해준다. 이를 위하여 MEP BIM 모델로부터 추출된 물량 정보와 비용 데이터베이스, 시간 정보를 통합했다. 제안된 프로세스의 적용성을 평가하기 위하여 국내 건설 프로젝트 현장에 적용하였다. 적용 결과, 예상 비용 대비 약 1.6%의 MEP 관련 비용을 절감했다고 분석되었다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT)(No. 2022R1C1C100596311).

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