Near Miss Information Visualization Application for BIM

The primary objective of this research is to create a tool functional within Building Information Modeling (BIM) to visualize and analyze near miss information. Sub objectives of this research will include creating algorithms and user-interfaces for safety managers to navigate and analyze reported near miss data. Based on the findings, the research team will also identify and assemble a set of best practices for visualizing safety information for construction projects. An implementation guide for integrating safety information into BIM will also be developed based on research findings. The proposed research contributes to improving the capabilities of safety information visualization for decisions made by management personnel. By enabling construction safety managers to input, review and analyze safety information (specifically near misses) into an existing project BIM, hazardous situations and set of conditions can be identified and mitigated before an injury, illness or fatality occurs.

• Record URL:
  http://utca.eng.ua.edu/research/projects/?id=15405

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $30000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  25141

  UTCA Project 15405

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  University Transportation Center for Alabama

  University of Alabama
  Tuscaloosa, AL  United States  35487
• Project Managers:

  Quinn, Patricia

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

  Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  P.O. Box 870205
  Tuscaloosa, AL  United States  35487-0205
• Principal Investigators:

  Marks, Eric

• Start Date: 20150801
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20160801
• Source Data: RiP Project 40013

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Building information models; Construction management; Construction safety; Fatalities; Injuries; Near crashes; Occupational safety; Road construction; Visualization
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01569405
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University Transportation Center for Alabama
• Contract Numbers: 25141, UTCA Project 15405
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jul 11 2015 1:00AM