Building Information Model

Class Name

• RBuildingInformationModel

Location in Objects Pane

• Models > Model > Infrastructure > Building > Building Information

Model Description

Model Form

• This model is a database of building information.
• The model is passed to any other model that needs the building information.
• For further information on this model, refer to Mahsuli, M., Haukaas, T. (2013) and Mahsuli, M., Haukaas, T. (2013).

DDM sensitivities

• No

Properties

Object Name

• Name of the object in Rt
• Allowable characters are upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, and underscore (“_”).
• The name is unique and case-sensitive.

Display Output

• Determines whether the model is allowed to print messages to the Output Pane.

Region

• Region of the building (Iran, US)

Location

• Location of the building

Time of Construction

• A time object signifying the construction time

Construction Quality

• The quality of construction (Superior, Ordinary, or Inferior)

Load Bearing System

• List of the types of Load bearing systems

Material

• List of the types of materials used in building construction

Number Of Storeys

• Number of storeys with the same storey area

Height Of Storeys

• Height of storeys with the same storey area

Footprint Area

• Area of the storeys specified above

Occupancy Type

• List of the building occupancy classifications

Plan Shape

• List of the types of plan shapes

Plan Irregularity

• \({I_{PI}}\) = Plan irregularity

Vertical Irregularity

• \({I_{VI}}\) = Vertical irregularity

Soft Storey

• \({I_{SS}}\) = Soft storey

Opening

• \({I_O}\) = Opening

Short Column

• \({I_{SC}}\) = Short column

Pounding

• \({I_{P}}\) = Pounding

Retrofitted

• Determines whether the building is retrofitted or not.

Basement

• Determines whether there is a basement in building or not.

Balcony

• Determines whether there is a balcony in building or not.

Read-only Properties

Prototype

• Prototype according to the chosen Load Bearing System and Material

Code Level

• Code level adopted with the combination of properties

Height

• The height of the building

Total Area

• Total area of the building

Output

• This model does not generate any responses.

Right-click Menu

Remove

• Removes the object.

References

• Mahsuli, M., Haukaas, T. (2013) “Seismic risk analysis with reliability methods, part I: Models,” Structural Safety, 42, pp. 54-62 (DOI)
• Mahsuli, M., Haukaas, T. (2013) “Seismic risk analysis with reliability methods, part II: Analysis,” Structural Safety, 42, pp. 63-74 (DOI)