A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data

Philipp Hagedorn; Ekaterina Petrova; Markus König

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-84208-5_36

A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data

Philipp Hagedorn (Corresponding author)
, Ekaterina Petrova
, Markus König

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Abstract

Construction Digital Twins (CDTs) are pivotal in AECO; however, many recent publications offer non-standardized, monolithic frameworks. This research suggests adopting modular CDTs through standardized Information Containers for linked Document Delivery (ICDD) to promote high modularity and reusability. It proposes a way to couple multiple ICDDs in a System-of-Systems approach. Therefore, the data structure of ICDD is analyzed and extended towards a hierarchy of containers that can communicate horizontally and vertically. Standardized REST and SPARQL interfaces are used for horizontal communication. An extended data structure supports vertical integration of CDT modules within ICDD containers, subsidizing spatial, process, or life cycle criteria based on the standardized link-type specializations provided by the ICDD standard. Eventually, this paper presents a proof of concept for CDT module integration within ICDD, addressing the need for modular and standardized frameworks for deploying CDTs based on the use case of bridge condition assessment integrating inspection data and live data from structural health monitoring.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Information Technology in Civil and Building Engineering - Proceedings of ICCCBE 2024
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1: Modeling and Scheduling
Editors	Adel Francis, Edmond Miresco, Silvio Melhado
Publisher	Springer
Pages	478-491
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031842085
ISBN (Print)	9783031842078
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84208-5_36
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	20th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, ICCCBE 2024 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 25 Aug 2024 → 28 Aug 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	628 LNCE
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	20th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, ICCCBE 2024
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	25/08/24 → 28/08/24

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Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.

Keywords

Construction Digital Twin
Containerization
ICDD
Linked Data
Modularity
Ontologies
System-of-Systems

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Hagedorn, P., Petrova, E., & König, M. (2025). A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data. In A. Francis, E. Miresco, & S. Melhado (Eds.), Advances in Information Technology in Civil and Building Engineering - Proceedings of ICCCBE 2024: Volume 1: Modeling and Scheduling (pp. 478-491). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 628 LNCE). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84208-5_36

Hagedorn, Philipp ; Petrova, Ekaterina ; König, Markus. / A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data. Advances in Information Technology in Civil and Building Engineering - Proceedings of ICCCBE 2024: Volume 1: Modeling and Scheduling. editor / Adel Francis ; Edmond Miresco ; Silvio Melhado. Springer, 2025. pp. 478-491 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data. / Hagedorn, Philipp (Corresponding author); Petrova, Ekaterina; König, Markus.
Advances in Information Technology in Civil and Building Engineering - Proceedings of ICCCBE 2024: Volume 1: Modeling and Scheduling. ed. / Adel Francis; Edmond Miresco; Silvio Melhado. Springer, 2025. p. 478-491 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 628 LNCE).

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Hagedorn P, Petrova E, König M. A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data. In Francis A, Miresco E, Melhado S, editors, Advances in Information Technology in Civil and Building Engineering - Proceedings of ICCCBE 2024: Volume 1: Modeling and Scheduling. Springer. 2025. p. 478-491. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-84208-5_36

A System-of-Systems Approach for Deploying Containerized Construction Digital Twins using Linked Data

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