Integration of BIM and MIVES to automate the sustainability assessment of viaducts

Among the multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, the Integrated Value Model for Sustainability Assessment (MIVES) stands out for its ability to quantitatively assess sustainability of civil and construction engineering projects. The integration of this method with building information modeling (BIM) offers a holistic approach to construction project management, this allowing promoting better decision-making, collaboration, and ultimately, more successful and efficient construction projects. While literature explores the link between BIM and MIVES, efforts often lack consistent sustainability assessment automation. Current approaches mainly define MIVES indicators within the BIM model, without achieving a comprehensive evaluation automation. To address this issue, a novel methodology that combines MIVES and BIM is presented to automate the sustainability assessment. The proposed methodology automates the sustainability analysis of BIM digital twin in Revit using quantity tables and internal operators. In addition, a parametric programming tool in Dynamo is developed for direct MIVES and BIM coupling. The approach is validated using a real viaduct to assess sustainability and perform a sensitivity analysis in order to identify those indicators with the most influence on sustainability performance. Critically, this methodology is not limited to the sustainability assessment of bridges as it can be readily adapted to other types of infrastructure. Moreover, it is worth noting that the capabilities of this approach can be significantly augmented by incorporating data from sensors and diverse sources. This inclusion of sensor-derived or alternative data sources enhances the depth and accuracy of the insights drawn from the integrated MCDM-BIM framework.