BIM-aided concrete quantities estimation and GWP optimisation

openaccess, Vol. 636 (8) 2025 / czwartek, 28 sierpnia, 2025

Szacowanie ilości betonu oraz optymalizacja GWP wspomagane BIM

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2025.08.12

citation/cytuj: Muchla A. M., Brachaczek-Jokel A., Garcia J. C. D., Piotrowski T., Dymarski P., Olczak W., Dmochowski M. BIM-aided concrete quantities estimation and GWP optimisation. Materiały Budowlane. 2025. Volume 636. Issue 08. Pages 101-109. DOI: 10.15199/33.2025.08.12

This paper explores the use of BIM technology for concrete quantity estimation, ordering, and automated Global Warming Potential (GWP) calculation. A case study presents a Cemex Revit plug-in, tested and enhanced within the scope of the Horizon Europe Reincarnate project, enabling automated quantity take-off, order placement, and GWP value integration. The solution supports logistics, reduces waste, and prepares for futureWhole Life Cycle reporting, addressing gaps in BIM software that overlook material estimation during construction.

Artykuł przedstawia zastosowanie technologii BIM do szacowania ilości, wspomagania procesu zamawiania betonu oraz automatycznego obliczania Współczynnika Globalnego Ocieplenia (GWP). Studium przypadku dotyczy wykorzystania wtyczki Cemex Revit, przetestowanej i ulepszonej w ramach projektu Horizon Europe Reincarnate. Wtyczka umożliwia automatyczne pobranie zestawienia materiałów, składanie zamówień i integrację wartości GWP. Rozwiązanie to wspiera logistykę, redukcję odpadów i przygotowuje do raportowania całkowitego śladu węglowego, uzupełniając oprogramowanie BIM o możliwość szacowania ilości materiałów w fazie budowy.
BIM; building materials; concrete; GWP; life cycle; automatisation.

BIM; materiały budowlane; beton; GWP; cykl życia; automatyzacja.
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mgr inż. arch. Agata Marta Muchla, Mostostal Warszawa SA, Poland
ORCID: 0009-0000-9071-0687
M. Sc. Eng. Alicja Brachaczek-Jokel, Cemex Innovation Holding AG – Brügg, Bern, Switzerland
ORCID: 0009-0002-9413-6453
MBA Eng. Jorge Camilo Diaz Garcia, Cemex Innovation Holding AG – Brügg, Bern, Switzerland
ORCID: 0009-0004-7169-4975
dr hab. inż. Tomasz Piotrowski, prof. PW, Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering
ORCID: 0000-0002-2547-7601
mgr inż. PiotrDymarski, Mostostal Warszawa SA, Poland
ORCID: 0009-0003-2515-679X
inż. Witold Olczak, Mostostal Warszawa SA, Poland
ORCID: 0009-0004-5873-9550
mgr inż.Marek Dmochowski, Cemex Polska Sp. z o.o.
ORCID: 0009-0004-9885-2750

mgr inż. arch. Agata Marta Muchla, Mostostal Warszawa SA, Poland
ORCID: 0009-0000-9071-0687

Correspondence address: agata.muchla@gmail.com

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2025.08.12

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Received: 07.04.2025 / Artykuł wpłynął do redakcji: 07.04.2025 r.
Revised: 27.05.2025 / Otrzymano poprawiony po recenzjach: 27.05.2025 r.
Published: 21.08.2025 / Opublikowano: 21.08.2025 r.