BIM-based framework of automatic tunnel segment assembly and deviation control

Abstract

The design of universal segments and deviation control of segment assembly are essential for robust and low-risk tunnel construction. A building information modeling (BIM)-based framework was proposed for parametric modeling, automatic assembly, and deviation control of universal segments. First, segment models of different levels of detail (LoDs) were built based on BIM visual programming language (VPL) for different project life cycles. Then, the geometric constraints, requirements, and procedures for parametric segment assembly were distilled to develop a program that combines a novel typesetting algorithm with a 3D path replanning algorithm. Typesetting is implemented by introducing a point indication matrix, characterizing segments by sides, and manipulating geometries in a VPL. Simultaneously, 3D path replanning, with non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) and arcs as basic shapes, was used to resolve unacceptable deviation situations after typesetting. Finally, the proposed framework was validated on a water diversion line and was found to be more effective and accurate than the previous method.

Keywords

Parametric generative design / BIM / Deviation control / Typesetting / 3D path replanning

Declaration of competing interest

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFC1508603) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51739003).

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