Transforming Data into Decision Making: A Spotlight Review of Construction Digital Twin

Yuhan Liu, Ke Chen*, Ling Ma, Shu Tang, Tan Tan

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The importance of digital twin (DT) has been recognized by many industries throughout the world. In the context of construction, DT and relevant technologies have been implemented at different project stages. This study first clarifies the connotation of construction digital twin (CDT) and argues the subtle but important differences between CDT and BIM. Then, this study attempts to identify the recent research and development of CDT by reviewing 46 scholarly papers published in the past three years. The review reveals that: (1) nearly 70% of the reviewed studies focus on the operation and maintenance stage, and the most popular applications of CDT include energy management, facility operation and maintenance, and structural health monitoring; (2) not all studies present a complete CDT; and (3) the mechanisms to fuse different types of data for obtaining more credible decision-support information remain to be explored.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCREM 2021
Subtitle of host publicationChallenges of the Construction Industry under the Pandemic - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2021
EditorsYaowu Wang, Dayu Zhang, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages289-296
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780784483848
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event2021 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Challenges of the Construction Industry under the Pandemic, ICCREM 2021 - Beijing, China
Duration: 16 Oct 202117 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameICCREM 2021: Challenges of the Construction Industry under the Pandemic - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2021

Conference

Conference2021 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Challenges of the Construction Industry under the Pandemic, ICCREM 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period16/10/2117/10/21

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