Russian Federation
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The article explores the implementation of digital twins in the construction industry, analyzing their key applications and identifying major challenges hindering their widespread adoption. The authors examine the concept of digital twins, their evolution, and their role in improving labor productivity, optimizing design processes, construction management, and facility operations. Successful case studies, such as the use of digital twins in the construction of Huahu Airport in China, demonstrate the technology's potential to reduce timelines and costs. Special attention is given to areas like virtual design, structural health monitoring, supply chain management, and safety enhancement. The article also provides a detailed analysis of key challenges, including the integration of multimodal data, scalability issues, data security, and high implementation costs. The review concludes that digital twins hold significant potential for transforming the construction industry but require standardized solutions and overcoming existing technological and organizational barriers.
digital twins, information technology, construction industry, information security, prototype
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