Buildings and Semantics

Chapter 7 Web-based computing for the AEC industry Overview and applications

Mohamed Elagiry, Rubèn Alonso, Eva Coscia, and Diego Reforgiato Recupero

DOI: 10.1201/9781003204381-9

CONTENTS

1. 7.1 Introduction
2. 7.2 Cloud computing
3. 7.3 Web-based computing tools in the AEC industry
   1. 7.3.1 Opportunities
   2. 7.3.2 Challenges
4. 7.4 Use cases and scenarios
   1. 7.4.1 Web-enabling by wrapping
      1. 7.4.1.1 Transforming legacy data and code
      2. 7.4.1.2 Virtualisation
      3. 7.4.1.3 Containers and wrapping in the EnergyMatching platform
      4. 7.4.1.4 Platform architecture
   2. 7.4.2 Mashups
      1. 7.4.2.1 Construction project quick view platform
      2. 7.4.2.2 Extensibility
5. 7.5 Conclusion
6. Notes

The digitalisation process in the highly fragmented architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry ...