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I've been hearing more and more about BIM (building information modeling) recently. Seems like that their total commitment to BIM was a key component of this ma
by igravious 11y ago
I've been hearing more and more about BIM (building information modeling) recently. Seems like that their total commitment to BIM was a key component of this massive project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_information_modeling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_information_modeling
I'm wondering what might happen if the wealth of structured information within some of these mega-projects finds its way onto the internet. I recognise that a lot of the construction data must be proprietary but what if were possible to open up some of this construction data? Perhaps this is an area the Open knowledge Foundation (or someone like them) should be tracking, assuming they are not already. https://okfn.org/ https://okfn.org/
ps: Superb in-depth article. I love me some mega-project info, don't know why!
- fsloth 11y agoGiven the current security climate I would be amazed if anyone succeeds in opening datasets like this for the public. Given that with full access to structural data anyone can find the best ways to do all sorts of things. I'm not saying that someone would use it for planning demolitions, virtually train for troop operations or to figure out the best way to flood the system with gas, but because the use cases are so obvious...