Open BIM Digitization of The Italian Fire Prevention Code: An Implementation on Reaction to Fire

Abstract: The study explores the topic of digital transition applied to fire prevention. It investigates the potential of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) implementation in Fire Safety Engineering. Literature review highlights that, at this moment, IFC classes and attributes related to fire prevention are limited and poorly defined. In particular, the study analyses the reaction to fire of building elements and develops an algorithm that automates the code checking process through an experimental application based on a simplified building model. The results prove that the IFC data model is promising for the Fire Prevention Code’s digitization.