Aplicación de la metodología BIM para el control y seguimiento de obra, en un proyecto de infraestructura vial en Bogotá

Abstract

Currently, new technologies have not only evolved but have also transformed into a set of interconnected and shared tools, becoming work methodologies that benefit all industries. For this reason, they should be used to ensure proper control when managing construction projects. During the project management process, we use tools that are highly effective for monitoring activities during the construction phase. However, shortcomings in decision-making at the right time are still evident. This is due to the fact that relevant information for decision-making is managed somewhat in isolation or independently, without proper interaction. For example, information from construction progress reports is usually only used for billing purposes rather than for analyzing the project's status. To ensure that projects are efficient, this information must be processed and input into various software programs to carry out cost and schedule analyses using methodologies such as earned value and earned schedule. Additionally, the use of the BIM methodology, along with digital tools, is proposed to unify this information so that project control can be more effective, allowing real-time progress tracking and enabling necessary decisions to be made in line with the project's advancement. For this reason, we propose the use of a tool created for the administrative control of projects: an interactive dashboard that is easy to read and visually appealing. By integrating the BIM methodology, this tool allows stakeholders to analyze information in an organized and integrated manner, facilitating the making of important decisions that add value to the organization. This study focuses on a case involving a road infrastructure project in Bogotá, which is being developed simultaneously with the present study. This allows for the implementation of necessary tools within the BIM methodology to create a BIM model in the 3D, 4D, and 5D dimensions. Various digital tools will be used, including REVIT for modeling, Project for schedule tracking, Excel for managing and comparing budget figures, quantities, dates, and data contained in the digital model, and Power BI for managing information for project stakeholders.