WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems
Print ISSN: 1790-5060, E-ISSN: 2224-350X
Volume 16, 2021
Development of BIM (Building Information Modeling) Concept Applied to Projects of Substations Integrated with the Geographic Intelligence System (GIS)
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Abstract: In the context of the Brazilian electrical sector, there are no references regarding the application of BIM (Building Information
Modeling) and GIS (Geographic Information System) in construction and maintenance of Electric Power Substations projects. Thus, this work
proposes the integration of these technologies, since preview experiences in other engineering fields have shown promising advances that
could be useful for the management and maintenance of the electrical power market. By associating these technologies, an accurate mapping
of the information related to the assets, arrangements, cabling, bus, electrical components, etc, is obtained. Moreover, for this integration
works, it is required to design a three-dimensional geometric database of the electric power substation active com-ponents. Inserting one of
the database models into a particular point of the project shall bring constructive, operational, and maintenance information. Thus, by
combining BIM and GIS in the modeled families, it is possible to obtain more consistent information during the construction phase. This will
provide advantages in decision making, providing resources within the corporate communication, and a better understanding of the
environment related to an electrical energy substation. Additionally, the location conditions and the surroundings of the substation would be
more precise and pertinent, since the components of the substation will become Geo-referenced. The association between these two platforms
allows a more intuitive overview of the project, making them adherent to the planning, design, construction, operation, preventive, and
corrective maintenance. So, when applying these tools together the company will obtain results almost immediately since all managing
features will be accessed through only one integrated information database. This proposal presents the first results of the integration of BIM
and GIS, in the context of a Brazilian electric company - Furnas S/A. Results of the implementation of the solution in the context of
Substations of the Company are discussed and show the availability of reducing construction costs, alteration planning, logistics, on-demand
of the necessary maintenance, prevention of possible accidents, and possibility of updating information in real-time.
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Keywords: Electric Power Systems, Building Information Modeling, Geographic Information System, Electrical Systems, Power Substation
Pages: 1-7
DOI: 10.37394/232016.2021.16.1