Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Civil Engineering

This research provides a conceptual interactive reporting framework for construction projects, which consists of three main components: BIM viewer, data visualizer, and bi-directional Synchronization connector. Additional supporting components are integrated into the framework to support its functionalities. The developed framework allows project stakeholders to access the system better and extract required information easily using hand-held devices. The objective is to get the project team members more involved in BIM by providing user-friendly solutions at fingertips. A prototypic web-based application is developed using up to date technologies. The developed application adopts the software architecture developed for the 3D BIS and maintained basic features like the ability to integrate different data formats. Also, it can be used to work in parallel with the in-house system.The developed web-based application provides more accessibility and usability from hand-held devices in addition to being independent of specific platforms and specific software systems. Further, new technology and modern computers, cloud technologies, graphical engineering applications make the visualization of such data a simple and more straightforward task.These technologies could assist site managers in generating such reports independently.This research investigates the best approach of BIM-based data-driven visualization. It helps to find the best solution architecture for construction projects. It will develop in a way that can be easily accessible from hand-held devices and responsive to ongoing questions on construction sites

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