In recent years, several research efforts have focused on the application of
information technology (IT) as a means by which to improve the integration process of
construction safety management. Visual representation can provide an effective tool for
monitoring and management in the field of safety management. In Taiwan, monitoring
of hazardous gas detection on the underground construction sites is a very important
issue. In order to enhance the performance of controlling in hazardous gas detection in
underground construction sites, this chapter proposes a solution for the integration of
building information modeling (BIM) and wireless sensor networks (WSN)
technologies to enable the monitoring of hazardous gas conditions in underground
construction site and provides warning signals. WSN consist of small nodes with
sensing, computation, and wireless communication capabilities. First, the proposed
methodology is implemented by using BIM technology due to its capability to
accurately provide visual safety-related status indications with different colors.
Furthermore, in order to support the wide range of safety analysis used wireless
communication capabilities, proposed BIM-based safety monitor system is developed.
Thus, this chapter examines the use of the BIM-based safety monitor system to provide
the flow of safety information collected by WSN sensors, and visually illustrates the
status of detection and alarm regarding to hazardous gas with different colors. A case
study is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach. Finally,
benefits, limitations, conclusions, and suggestions are summarized for further
applications.
Keywords: BIM, Construction jobsite management, Hazardous gas, Safety
management, WSN, ZigBee.
