Development of Building Fire Control and Management System in BIM Environment

Yan-Chyuan SHIAU¹, Yi-Yin TSAI², Jui-Ying HSIAO¹, Chong-Teng CHANG¹
¹ Department of Construction Management, Chung Hua University,
707, WuFu Rd., Sec. 2, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
ycshiau@ms22.hinet.net, jui.ying.hsiao@gmail.com, m09816011@chu.edu.tw
² Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chung Hua University,
707, WuFu Rd., Sec. 2, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
yiyint@chu.edu.tw

Abstract: The quality of fire and disaster prevention is an important aspect within buildings and architectural structures because it directly affects the life, property, and safety of residents. By combining building fire control and prevention equipment, information and communication technologies, and intelligent building concepts, more secure, comfortable, and convenient residential environments can be provided. For this study, ER Studio, SQL, and Visual Studio were used as tools to create a Web-base “fire-control surveillance, and management system.” Fire control equipment was integrated into the building using the building information model (BIM). When a fire detector was triggered, a surveillance monitor could determine whether the warning was accurate and immediately identify information regarding the personnel relevant to the area on fire. Fire-fighters could then determine the fire conditions, as well as the location and types of relevant fire-extinguishing tools through the network. Additionally, they can conduct fire control and rescue operations rapidly and effectively to protect the lives and property of residents.

Keywords: Fire control and management system, Building information modelling, Fire sensor, Monitor, Database.

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Yan-Chyuan SHIAU, Yi-Yin TSAI, Jui-Ying HSIAO, Chong-Teng CHANG, Development of Building Fire Control and Management System in BIM Environment, Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 22 (1), pp. 15-24, 2013. https://doi.org/10.24846/v22i2y101302