Framework of BIM-Based Quantitative Evaluation for Enhancing Fire Safety Performance of Buildings
Publication: Journal of Management in Engineering
Volume 40, Issue 1
Abstract
The significance of fire inspection has been underscored to prevent building fires, which can lead to property damage and loss of life. While previous studies employed building information modeling (BIM) to evaluate fire safety performance, they primarily focused on a building’s physical characteristics, overlooking environmental factors. To address this limitation, we propose a framework of BIM-based quantitative evaluation, which incorporates both physical and environmental characteristics of buildings to enhance their fire safety performance. We conducted a case study featuring three scenarios to validate the proposed framework. The results demonstrate that Scenario 3, with a score of 60.3 points, outperforms Scenarios 1 (30.9 points) and 2 (38.2 points) in terms of fire safety performance. This is attributed to Scenario 3’s consideration of components, firefighting equipment, and environmental elements in preventing and responding to building fires. The proposed framework contributes to the field by automatically evaluating buildings’ fire safety performance using a comprehensive approach based on BIM.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This research was supported by grants from the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, which is funded by the Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Grant RS-2021-KA163269), and by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (RS-2023-00271991).
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Volume 40 • Issue 1 • January 2024
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Received: May 23, 2023
Accepted: Aug 16, 2023
Published online: Oct 27, 2023
Published in print: Jan 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Mar 27, 2024
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- Architectural engineering
- Building information modeling
- Building management
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- Case studies
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
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- Engineering fundamentals
- Equipment and machinery
- Fire resistance
- Inspection
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- Physical models
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- Structural design
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