BIM-ENABLED DIGITAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF BLOCK-IN-MATRIX MATERIAL

AUTOR(I) / AUTHOR(S): Ksenija Micić   Novak Joksimović Miloš S. Marjanović 

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DOI: 10.46793/GEOAG25.437M

SAŽETAK / ABSTRACT:

This paper presents a workflow connecting Ground Models (GM), Building Information Modelling (BIM), and finite element modelling (FEM). Borehole-based voxel models of block-in-matrix formations with matrix variability are imported into Revit, where Dynamo scripts enable visualization and cross-section extraction. Geometry and material data are exported to PLAXIS 2D via Python API, ensuring consistency and automation. The approach saves time and captures block-in-matrix heterogeneity more realistically than conventional homogeneous models.

KLJUČNE REČI / KEYWORDS:

melange, block-in-matrix, ground model, BIM, FEM, tunnelling

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