ABSTRACT
Currently, the design of assembled prefabricated structures in China faces various challenges, such as multiple component sizes and inconsistent standards. These issues hinder the industrialized design and production of prefabricated components. In response to this, this article focuses on the management of prefabricated components. It proposes the establishment of a prefabricated component library for assembled structures utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. This approach aims to achieve information integration and sharing throughout the whole life cycle of buildings. Developing a prefabricated component library requires producing, setting up, and creating information for prefabricated components. These components are then organized and managed through various functions, including component information display, storage, inquiry, modification, and deletion. The preliminary design of BIM models can be efficiently completed by accessing prefabricated components from the library. Furthermore, the library can be updated and iterated continuously during the optimization process of the model, ensuring that the library is kept up to date and is effectively utilized.
