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<p>The article discusses the possibility of using Redis key-value NoSQL database to process building data in different BIM-GIS integration solutions. Whichever data integration model is adopted, it will require an efficient serving of building data in Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) format. The author proposed a method of processing building data in the Redis database to support the process of feeding IFC data to his own concept of an integrated BIM-GIS database. However, other approaches to BIM-GIS integration, including the import of IFC data to CityGML, or the construction of an integrated BIM-GIS solution based on data integration at the application server level or client application in client-server environments, also require an efficient IFC data serving mechanism. This article describes three methods of storing IFC data in a Redis database using different data types and formats. The author conducted performance tests of the proposed methods in the processing of fourteen test BIM models. The article contains detailed results of the model processing tests in the Redis database.</p>
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The article discusses the possibility of using Redis key-value NoSQL database to process building data in different BIM-GIS integration solutions. Whichever data integration model is adopted, it will require an efficient serving of building data in Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) format. The author proposed a method of processing building data in the Redis database to support the process of feeding IFC data to his own concept of an integrated BIM-GIS database. However, other approaches to BIM-GIS integration, including the import of IFC data to CityGML, or the construction of an integrated BIM-GIS solution based on data integration at the application server level or client application in client-server environments, also require an efficient IFC data serving mechanism. This article describes three methods of storing IFC data in a Redis database using different data types and formats. The author conducted performance tests of the proposed methods in the processing of fourteen test BIM models. The article contains detailed results of the model processing tests in the Redis database.

Analysis of the possibility of using key-value store NoSQL databases for IFC data processing in the BIM-GIS integration process

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The article discusses the possibility of using Redis key-value NoSQL database to process building data in different BIM-GIS integration solutions. Whichever...

Analysis of the possibility of using key-value store NoSQL databases for IFC data processing in the BIM-GIS integration process

Published Online: May 16, 2022

Page range: 11 - 22

Received: Mar 21, 2022

Accepted: Apr 25, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2022-0002

Keywords
IFC, Redis, NoSQL, key-value store, BIM-GIS integration

© 2022 Michał Wyszomirski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Analysis of the possibility of using key-value store NoSQL databases for IFC data processing in the BIM-GIS integration process

Published Online: May 16, 2022

Page range: 11 - 22

Received: Mar 21, 2022

Accepted: Apr 25, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2022-0002

KeywordsIFC, Redis, NoSQL, key-value store, BIM-GIS integration

© 2022 Michał Wyszomirski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
IFC, Redis, NoSQL, key-value store, BIM-GIS integration