VSB working on BIM protocol for temporary structures

The concrete formwork companies section of the VSB has taken the initiative to create a protocol for the Dutch market for data exchange for temporary structures within the BIM method. The association expects to have completed the BIM protocol within the foreseeable future. It is expected that the BIM protocol for temporary structures will also be supported by other sections of the VSB.

Background

Digitalization is currently in full swing in all parts of society and also in the construction industry. Besides the fact that many of the VSB members are extremely active in that field, the association also wants to contribute and steer digitization within the industry. With a centralized model like BIM, various parties can collaborate and use the model for planning, design, execution and management. By ensuring that all data and information are drawn up uniformly, information can be exchanged better and without errors.

BIM model for temporary structures

Temporary construction structures, such as scaffolding and support structures, must be designed and used properly and efficiently within a construction project - even when time, quality and cost are important. Suppliers and manufacturers have often developed their own software or library. This often already provides a good basis for integration into the BIM method.

The document that the VSB Section of Concrete Formwork Companies is currently working on includes a protocol that takes into account the one-off and temporary nature of temporary structures during the construction process. With the protocol, the association wants to establish a transparent and unambiguous transfer of information about temporary structures, which is in line with the BIM Basis ILS widely used in construction, which focuses mainly on permanent structures. This could include information on the NL-SfB code to be used, the level to which the temporary structure should be linked, the amount of information a model should have, and how the model of the temporary structures should be positioned.

This information exchange can take place between different project participants in the different phases of a construction project. This assumes that values for input and output are communicated via a parameter list, which forms the basis for a database-like implementation in various IT systems.

The document is based on the GSV Guidelines BIM Formwork Technologies Discipline Model (in situ concrete construction) prepared by the Güteschutzverband Betonschalungen in Germany and is consistent with the BIM Basis ILS.