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Title Automating building element detection for deconstruction planning and material reuse: A case study
ID_Doc 22939
Authors Gordon, M; Batalle, A; De Wolf, C; Sollazzo, A; Dubor, A; Wang, T
Title Automating building element detection for deconstruction planning and material reuse: A case study
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104697
Abstract To address the need for a shift from a linear to a circular economy in the built environment, this paper develops a semi-automated assistive process for planning building material deconstruction for reuse using sensing and scanning, Scan-to-BIM, and computer vision techniques. These methods are applied and tested in a real-world case study in Geneva, Switzerland, with a focus on reconstruction and recovery analysis for floor beam sys-tems. First, accessible sensing and scanning tools, such as mobile photography and smartphone-based consumer-grade Lidar devices, are used to capture imagery and other data from an active demolition site. Then, photo-grammetry and point cloud data analysis are performed to construct a 3D BIM model of relevant areas. The structural relationships between reconstructed BIM elements are evaluated to score the feasibility for recovery of each element. This study illustrates what is feasible and where further development is necessary for automating building material reuse planning at scale to increase the uptake of circular economy practices in the construction sector.
Author Keywords Circularity; Material reuse; Digitalization; Photogrammetry; Lidar; Building deconstruction; Point cloud; BIM
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000906914700001
WoS Category Construction & Building Technology; Engineering, Civil
Research Area Construction & Building Technology; Engineering
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104697
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