Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Cloud Computing for a Hybrid Work Model in the Post COVID Era | Chapter 9 | Current Approaches in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 7

 

The narrative of work has changed globally since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020 till date. The Work from Home (WFH) model which took various businesses time to effectively adapt became popular following the lockdown of over 9 months globally. The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Sector was not left out. Organizations that could adapt however recorded significant operational cost savings with the WFH model and continued with a hybrid work model after the relaxation of the lockdown. With either the WFH or the hybrid work model, the combination of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Cloud Computing technologies became unavoidable by AEC firms for effective collaboration and seamless productivity. This study examines the role of BIM and Cloud Computing in successfully implementing a hybrid work model for AEC firms. It also examines the readiness of firms to operate the hybrid work model and the possible barriers to its successful implementation. Quantitative data was gathered from registered architectural firms using a close-ended structured questionnaire. Using a simple random sampling method, a total of 140 survey responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Relative Importance Index (RII). Findings revealed that the utilization level of the cloud-based file storage and sharing system within the BIM work process is still very low among firms with less than 20% of the respondents actively operating on a cloud-based server. The study also revealed high BIM setup and maintenance cost as the greatest barrier for firms in transitioning to a cloud-based system with a mean score of 4.74 and an RI value of 0.95. The study recommends greater awareness of the cloud server system amongst firms’ top-level management for increased financial investment for daily operational cost savings that the hybrid work model offers.

 

Author(s) Details

Sogo Abiola Oyesode
Department of Architecture, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Nigeria.

 

Victor U. Achime
Slick Design Konsult, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.

 

Steve B. Jayeoba
Department of Architecture, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Nigeria.

 

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Some Ideas on Theoretically Choosing Multifunctional Materials: A Modelling Approach | Chapter 05 | Research Trends and Challenges in Physical Science Vol. 7

 The purpose of this paper is to go over some theoretical possibilities for creating multifunctional nanomaterials. The talks are based on prior estimates for 1D and 2D nanomaterials using the Hubbard model (HM). The key findings of the HM are briefly discussed. The conclusion is that the approach chosen in this paper is clearly superior to those found in the literature. The results of applications of the (HM) are directly employed in instances of engineering nanomaterials in this study. In the literature, however, computations were done using ab initio methods and then adapted to the form of the Hamiltonian of the (HM). It was demonstrated on multiple cases that multifunctional nanoparticles may be engineered by estimating their conductivity, reflectivity, and piezoresistivity sensitivity, making calculations inside the Hubbard model a realistic means of conceptually modelling nanomaterials.

Author(S) Details

V. Celebonovic
LEX Laboratory, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Zemun-Belgrade, Serbia.

M. G. Nikolic
LEX Laboratory, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Zemun-Belgrade, Serbia.

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