Construction 4.0 : advanced technology, tools and materials for the digital transformation of the construction industry /
Marco Casini.
- xviii, 676 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Woodhead publishing series in civil and structural engineering .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Challenges and opportunities for a new construction industry -- Toward a new building era -- Holistic building design approach -- Building digital revolution -- Part II. Building modeling and advanced digital design tools -- Building information modeling -- Building performance simulation tools -- Advanced digital design tools and methods -- Part III. Advanced materials, technologies, and building construction methods -- Advanced construction materials -- Advanced building construction methods -- Advanced site management tools and methods -- Part IV. Smart building operation and management -- Building automation systems -- Advanced facility management -- Smart buildings and smart cities.
At the beginning of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the advent of digitalization, innovative technologies and materials, and new construction techniques have begun transforming the way that infrastructure, real estate, and other built assets can be designed, constructed, and operated in order to create a more attractive, energy-efficient, comfortable, affordable, safe, and sustainable built environment. Developments in materials and cutting-edge technologies (such as artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and biotechnology) have finally started to move the construction towards a new era. Massive changes are occurring as a result of the possibilities created by big data and the Internet of Things, along with the technological advances that are driving down the cost of sensors, data storage, and computer services. This book presents a thorough review of developments in materials, emerging trends, cutting-edge technologies, and strategies in the fields of smart building design, construction, and operation, providing the reader with a comprehensive guideline on how to exploit the new possibilities offered by the digital revolution.