A Review of the Impacts Related to Building Information Modeling Implementation in Infrastructure Projects

Nowadays, the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) transforms the environment for the elaboration and execution of projects in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry worldwide. The application of BIM in the infrastructure segment brought up opportunities for using the methodology. The growing study of the subject makes explicit the gaps in knowledge and the progressive increase in demand for information that proves the beneficial results of BIM implementation in the sector, in addition to pointing out its challenges. Therefore, this study aims to collect the relevant literature on BIM in the infrastructure domain for review and analysis of the state of the art of research, about the impacts of BIM implementation in infrastructure projects. For this, we sought, through bibliographical research in scientific articles and master’s and doctoral dissertations, mostly in English, data and concepts concerning the subject. The literature review highlighted the already established knowledge on the subject, among which are case studies and their respective repercussions. The results obtained through the literature review demonstrate that the gains provided to the entire construction life cycle, such as the reduction of rework, considerably overcome the challenges that, for the time being, need to be overcome by professionals in the area, as required of technical qualification and cultural change.