Building Information Modeling (BIM) Collaboration from the Structural Engineering Perspective

Collaboration is essential for protecting investments and increasing the competitiveness of the construction industry. This study presents the possibility of information interoperability from the structural engineering perspective and aims to maximize the building information model (BIM) collaboration to improve both the work efficiency and quality of structures. In particular, this study analyzes and reviews the possibility of information interoperability in BIM between the structure, construction, architecture, and work-process models by considering the structural engineering perspective in the collaboration. To achieve information interoperability, Open BIM is used as the principal method, and an application-programming interface (API) is used as a secondary method. The level of development (LOD) information interoperability is limited to LOD 300. The analyses and reviews discuss the possibility of practical applications of information interoperability between models in BIM from the structural engineering perspective. Furthermore, an increase in the work efficiency and structural quality is pursued through the BIM collaboration.