Chronological Models (cMod) : towards consistent lifecycle information management

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Vaatz, Albrecht and Menzel, Karsten; Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro and Kumar, Bimal, eds. (2025) Chronological Models (cMod) : towards consistent lifecycle information management. In: EG-ICE 2025. University of Strathclyde Publishing, GBR, pp. 379-388. ISBN 9781914241826 (https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00093261)

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Abstract

The cMod framework introduces a novel approach to managing chronological construction models, integrating lifecycle phases, update tracking, and spatial context for enhanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) to improve model consistency. Leveraging ontologies—the Ontology for Chronological Construction Processes (OCCP) and the Ontology for Updates and Linked Data (OULD)—the framework unifies these into a Chronological Model ABox (CMA), managed by the cMod Manager (cMM) software. The Area Model concept provides a base for model aggregation. Minimal examples demonstrate phase assignment, update chains, and validation, tested with small-scale IFC models. While promising, limitations include untested scalability, rudimentary Git integration, and conceptual georeferencing. Future work aims to refine querying, versioning, and railway applicability, potentially aligning with the W3C Provenance Ontology (PROV-O). cMod offers a foundation for lifecycle management, aiming to bridge static BIM with dynamic timelines.

  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:93261
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 July 2025
    Published
    9 June 2025
    Accepted
    Subjects:Fine Arts > Architecture
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Architecture
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:27 Jun 2025 10:47
    Last modified:11 Oct 2026 00:53
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/93261
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