Application of parametric building information modelling techniques on the historic masonry structures

Documenting the geometric and non-geometric data of historic buildings is imperative to preserve the historical heritage. Acquired data is articulated in 3D by means of various software and digital platform. In this respect, building information modeling platforms are advancing, becoming more accessible and convenient. It is predicted that this system can also benefit historical buildings, and some studies are carried out by a specialist in this regard. This system, which emerged as the concept of HBIM, is useful for conserving or re-functioning historical structures. However, non-standard building elements and complex geometries of historical buildings are the elements that make building modeling difficult. In this study, modeling methods that enable developing the HBIM model of non-uniformly deteriorated historic building elements are investigated. This study aims to examine the potential possibilities of available methods provided in Revit to reconstruct the non-uniformly deteriorated masonry wall of the historical building with smart objects within the scope of HBIM. At this stage, a historical structure with non-uniformly wall is studied as a case study to create an HBIM model. Within the scope of this thesis, the HBIM model of the historical masonry stone walls of the Anavarza/Anazarbus Triumphal Arch, which is a Roman-era structure and located in Adana, is produced with smart objects in Revit Software. The restitution project of the historical building is used as an underlay within the scope of this project, but this drawing also includes damaged structural elements. This thesis focuses on modeling the non-uniform elements with regular geometries, rather than modeling the geometries of the deteriorated elements of the historical building. In other words, it focuses on digitizing historical building elements with proper geometries. Restitution project modeling is preferred within the scope of this thesis in a short time in order to use time and resources accurately. It is aimed to obtain the necessary data from the Revit software throughout the project duration by processing the geometric and non-geometric data of the historical structure, for which the HBIM model is created. In addition, the positive and negative aspects of the method developed in the model of the Anavarza/Anazarbus Triumphal Arch, which was rebuilt entirely in a virtual environment, are revealed. In this process, it is aimed to create a road map by determining main and intermediate goals.