Annals of Civil Engineering and Management(ACEM)

College of Engineering, Qassim University, Burayd ah, Saudi Arabia and Faculty of Engineering- Man s, Egypt

Publications

• Research Article   
  Benefits and Obstacles of BIM Implementation and 4D Scheduling in Construction Projects in Egypt
  Author(s): Ahmed Mohamed Abdelalim*, Emad E Elbeltagi and Hossam A Radwan
  
  The progress of using Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Architecture-Engineering- Construction (AEC) has been widely witnessed; many initiatives have been documented to use this technology in many countries worldwide. Despite all the research that has been published around the world, Four-dimensional (4D) scheduling applications continue to suffer from technical, regulatory, legal and financial risks. Furthermore, the research in 4D scheduling is very limited. In this research, a preliminary study identified the obstacles that prevent the use of BIM in general and 4D scheduling, particularly in the construction industry and proposed the solutions to overcome such obstacles. The results show that a lack of experience and qualified staff are the most common causes facing BIM applications. Also, the most common technical challenge for 4D scheduling is the interoperability problems... Read More»
  

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