Application and extension of the IFC standard in construction cost estimating for tendering in China

Ma, Z; Wei, Z; Wu, S; Lou, Z

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibilities and methods of applying the IFC (Industry
Foundation Classes) standard, i.e. the mainstream standard of BIM (Building Information Modeling) data to
the construction cost estimating for tendering in China. Through analyzing the existing standards and the IFC
standard, the problems of using the IFC standard are identified and the solutions are explored. An information
requirement model for construction cost estimating for tendering in China was established, which includes
seven aspects of information entities. Then each aspect of the information was expressed by using the IFC
standard to verify the completeness of the IFC standard and to establish the IFC-based information model. As a
conclusion, the IFC standard can be used to express the information for the construction cost estimating for
tendering in China as a whole, but some extensions in the form of proxy elements and property sets are
needed. The established information model can be applied to the development of a construction cost
estimating software.

Citation

Ma, Z., Wei, Z., Wu, S., & Lou, Z. (2011). Application and extension of the IFC standard in construction cost estimating for tendering in China. Automation in Construction, 20(2), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2010.09.017

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Oct 14, 2011
• Journal: Automation in Construction
• Print ISSN: 0926-5805
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 196-204
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2010.09.017
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2010.09.017