Towards the Integration of Image-Based Appearance Information into BIM

Eyob Mengiste, Borja García De Soto, Timo Hartmann

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Abstract

We propose a method to improve the understanding and visualization of the actual condition of a construction site by automatically developing an as-is BIM using site-appearance information from images and the as-planned BIM model. This is achieved by generating point clouds (PCs) from site images applying structure from motion (SfM). The corresponding elements between PCs and the 3D BIM were automatically determined using geometric and position assets to register PCs into the as-planned BIM accurately. Moreover, material condition classification can be done using information from the point cloud data. This way, the as-is BIM can be enriched with additional information such as the actual material conditions. The proposed method has been demonstrated using a construction environment where the as-is BIM was developed automatically from a set of 130 site images and the as-planned BIM. The as-is model has been used to identify deviations between as-planned and as-is conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputing in Civil Engineering 2021 - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2021
EditorsR. Raymond A. Issa
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages433-440
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780784483893
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, I3CE 2021 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Sep 12 2021Sep 14 2021

Publication series

NameComputing in Civil Engineering 2021 - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2021

Conference

Conference2021 International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, I3CE 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period9/12/219/14/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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