| dc.description.abstract | In today’s modern construction industry, there is an ever-increasing need for tools that can im-
prove efficiency and ensure quality in both planning, design and implementation.
Within the construction industry, the open file format IFC has been using for a long time to
exchange information between different software tools. However, it has been shown that IFC has
not been sufficient for transport projects. In 2023, the new version IFC 4.3 was released, which
is more adapted to infrastructure.
With this as a basis, the task is to give the reader a better understanding, and hopefully give new
insight and knowledge about open formats. In addition to investigating whether open formats
can be useful in transport projects, the formats IFC and GML are assessed in this context. An
attempt has also been made to compare these.
In this thesis, it has been chosen to use semi-structured interviews as the preferred method for
data collection, relevant theory around the topic has also been reviewed.
The results show that there is clear agreement among the interview participants regarding the
advantage of using open formats. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, standardization and open-
ness are important factors for success in the use of open formats. It also became clear that both
IFC and GML can make a positive contribution to the transport industry. It is clear that the
different backgrounds of the formats have led to major structural differences. It was also clear
that further research aimed at combining these two formats would benefit large infrastructure
projects. | |