Development of Digital Twin Usage Scenarios for Modular &

Industrial Construction

Emissions, Modular Construction (MC), Digital Twins (DT), DT Uses, Information System Architecture

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Pottachola*, Arjen Adriaanse, Andreas Hartmann, Construction Management and Engineering | University of Twente, Netherlands

Introduction

▪ To assist the Dutch construction sector meet the high demands under tight regulations, the Dutch govt has rolled out various knowledge and innovation programs One such program is the Emissieloos Bouwen (Zero-Emission Buildings) program The objectives of this program are to develop measures which can contribute to the ambitions related to emission reduction in the Dutch construction sector, particularly the reduction of Nitrogen emissions

▪ The specific program identifies Modular Construction, aided by the novel industry concept of Digital Twins, as a key strategy to reduce the environmental impacts of the construction industry Modular Construction (MC) involves the production of standardised components of a structure in an offsite climate-controlled factory, which is then transported to and assembled on the site through standardised interfaces

▪ Digital Twins are a dynamic, up-to-date digital representation of a physical object or process It is a live digital copy of the physical elements and their dynamics, insights from which can augment human intelligence to optimize the physical object or process

Knowledge Gaps