Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges
The automation of 3D geometric model reconstruction from point clouds is essential for efficient management of critical infrastructure assets like bridges, significantly streamlining and enhancing inspection and structural analysis tasks. However, existing automated frameworks frequently encounter c...
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| author | Yunping Fang Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis Daniel Boddice Jialiang Yu Jelena Ninic |
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| description | The automation of 3D geometric model reconstruction from point clouds is essential for efficient management of critical infrastructure assets like bridges, significantly streamlining and enhancing inspection and structural analysis tasks. However, existing automated frameworks frequently encounter challenges due to substantial computational demands and the difficulties when applied to defective point clouds, which arise from adverse environmental conditions, measurement errors, and limitations of surveying equipment. Major limitations also exist in achieving real-time data exchange and mapping between Building Information Modelling (BIM) models and simulation (Sim) models. To address this gap, this paper proposes a comprehensive Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim framework that efficiently reconstructs bridge BIM models from imperfect point clouds and supports bidirectional mapping between BIM and numerical simulations. The method proposes an improved edge detection for contour extraction from imperfect point cloud and parametric modelling for the direct generation of 3D models within BIM software. Additionally, it automates the exchange between BIM models and simulation software, facilitating bidirectional operation for real-time analysis and visualisation. The framework, validated using the Arial Aqueduct Bridge case, reduces modelling time and computational demands, thereby streamlining construction simulations with improved accuracy and cost efficiency. The dataset collected for model generation and validation is openly available at https://doi.org/10.17632/znxxsgn2ky.1. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0288af633366426195d98d2809af31102025-02-11T04:35:24ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-03-0125104289Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridgesYunping Fang0Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis1Daniel Boddice2Jialiang Yu3Jelena Ninic4School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomSchool of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomSchool of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomSchool of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomCorresponding author.; School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United KingdomThe automation of 3D geometric model reconstruction from point clouds is essential for efficient management of critical infrastructure assets like bridges, significantly streamlining and enhancing inspection and structural analysis tasks. However, existing automated frameworks frequently encounter challenges due to substantial computational demands and the difficulties when applied to defective point clouds, which arise from adverse environmental conditions, measurement errors, and limitations of surveying equipment. Major limitations also exist in achieving real-time data exchange and mapping between Building Information Modelling (BIM) models and simulation (Sim) models. To address this gap, this paper proposes a comprehensive Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim framework that efficiently reconstructs bridge BIM models from imperfect point clouds and supports bidirectional mapping between BIM and numerical simulations. The method proposes an improved edge detection for contour extraction from imperfect point cloud and parametric modelling for the direct generation of 3D models within BIM software. Additionally, it automates the exchange between BIM models and simulation software, facilitating bidirectional operation for real-time analysis and visualisation. The framework, validated using the Arial Aqueduct Bridge case, reduces modelling time and computational demands, thereby streamlining construction simulations with improved accuracy and cost efficiency. The dataset collected for model generation and validation is openly available at https://doi.org/10.17632/znxxsgn2ky.1.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025003743BIM-based reconstruction, Bridge point cloud, Scan-to-BIMBIM-to-FEM, Edge detection |
| spellingShingle | Yunping Fang Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis Daniel Boddice Jialiang Yu Jelena Ninic Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges Results in Engineering BIM-based reconstruction, Bridge point cloud, Scan-to-BIM BIM-to-FEM, Edge detection |
| title | Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges |
| title_full | Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges |
| title_fullStr | Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges |
| title_short | Scan-to-BIM-to-Sim: Automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges |
| title_sort | scan to bim to sim automated reconstruction of digital and simulation models from point clouds with applications on bridges |
| topic | BIM-based reconstruction, Bridge point cloud, Scan-to-BIM BIM-to-FEM, Edge detection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025003743 |
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