XVIII. MİMARLIKTA SAYISAL TASARIM ULUSAL SEMPOZYUMU
Virtual Design and Manufacturing Process in Modular Timber Construction: Implementation of Building Information Modeling
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Balıkesir Üniversitesi Yayınları
In the increasingly data-driven digital era, the construction industry, like many others, is undergoing a paradigm shift. This transformation fundamentally alters design and construction methodologies by integrating advanced technological tools and software. It is crucial to grasp innovative solutions for addressing critical issues such as time, cost, and efficiency and seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology into the construction process. In this context, it is evident that the project process, spanning from the conceptual stage to production and construction, is evolving and transforming under the umbrella of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). Digitalization is accelerating through the integration of advanced technology and Building Information Modeling (BIM), accommodating complex workflows from various disciplines and diverse applications. Sustainability emerges as another critical concern in today's world. As one of the sectors producing the most waste and contributing significantly to pollution, the construction industry must adopt sustainable practices and processes. Therefore, wood, which is one of the most sustainable building materials with a long history of use, is regaining importance. The rapidly growing global timber industry is increasingly prominent in the construction and architectural fields. Additionally, the use of engineered wood products like Cross- Laminated Timber (CLT) is becoming more widespread for multi-story and wide-span structures worldwide. CLT modular construction, due to the numerous advantages it offers technically, environmentally, and aesthetically, is widely used, and considered a promising technique for the future. Moreover, relying on off-site fabrication enables integration into a computer-based design and construction process, reduces human error, and saves time, costs, and labor. Understanding the needs of this construction type and project process, considering the industry's digitalization necessity, sustainability, and efficiency issues, is crucial. Furthermore, the project processes and requirements of a structure built on-site with traditional methods differ from those of a structure selected based on off-site construction. Hence, understanding the unique factors of the chosen construction technique within the digitalization process and examining how BIM is integrated into the process using available platforms and software is aimed. A building with CLT modular construction technique underwent a project planning process through an exemplary application project under the VDC framework, and the findings were discussed.
