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Digital Construction Strategies and BIM in Railway Tunnelling Engineering

In: Tunnel Engineering - Selected Topics

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  • Georgios Kapogiannis
  • Attwell Mlilo

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Technology has been a strong driver for industrial efficiency in the twenty-first century. Rapid growth in infrastructure projects such as tunnels is synonymous with both disruptive and supportive technologies that automate operations. The sector has rapidly risen to the challenge from buyers demanding a more digitalised experience when looking to (re)design new tunnels. Currently there are projects in the United Kingdom, Greece and Italy investing in tunnels for their transport networks to help commuters to travel quicker. We could argue that construction has evolved because the tunnels developed nowadays are expected to last for several generations but such an argument is count intuitive. Think of having to spend billions of pounds for a tunnel that does not provide an enhanced travel experience and in a few years' time requiring a major investment to remodel in order to operate it. This chapter discusses what, why and how digital construction can add value during the lifecycle of a tunnel.

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  • Georgios Kapogiannis & Attwell Mlilo, 2020. "Digital Construction Strategies and BIM in Railway Tunnelling Engineering," Chapters, in: Michael Sakellariou (ed.), Tunnel Engineering - Selected Topics, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:194757
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.87942
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    Keywords

    digital construction; building information modelling (BIM); tunnel modelling and management; asset management;
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    • L70 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - General

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