The chair is part of the Collaborative Research Center 837 (SFB837) entitled “Interaction modeling in mechanized tunneling”. A webinar will be held on June 29th, 2021, which informs about the current status of the buildingSmart International IFC-Tunnel Project.

In particular, this webinar will focus on the developments due to the mechanized construction method, which is the key driver for the SFB837. The “Industry Foundation Classes” (IFC) are a neutral and software-independent data format for exchanging building information models. Since 2019, they are also in extension development to support digital tunnel models. The SFB837 is co-funding and actively participating with an interdisciplinary team, providing expertise in tunnel engineering, data management, numerical simulations, and geostatistics. The contents of the webinar are based on the latest requirements analysis report (RAR), which has been published in November 2020. It delivers the results from the first phase of the project and captures the needs and requirements in an international consensus for the definition of a common data model.

Flyer and Access: http://sfb837.sd.rub.de/downloads/SFB837_Gastvortragaushang_Webinar_29.06.2021.pdf

Link to the RAR: https://www.buildingsmart.org/the-final-draft-of-the-ifc-tunnel-requirements-analysis-report-is-now-available/