pelicun.tests.dl_calculation.rulesets.MetaVarRulesets

Functions

parse_BIM(BIM_in, location, hazards)

Parses the information provided in the BIM model.

pelicun.tests.dl_calculation.rulesets.MetaVarRulesets.parse_BIM(BIM_in, location, hazards)[source]

Parses the information provided in the BIM model.

The atrributes below list the expected metadata in the BIM file

Parameters:
location: str

Supported locations: NJ - New Jersey LA - Louisiana

hazard: list of str

Supported hazard types: “wind”, “inundation”

BIM attributes:
NumberOfStories: str

Number of stories

YearBuilt: str

Year of construction.

RoofShape: {‘hip’, ‘hipped’, ‘gabled’, ‘gable’, ‘flat’}

One of the listed roof shapes that best describes the building.

OccupancyType: str

Occupancy type.

BuildingType: str

Core construction material type

DWSII: float

Design wind speed II as per ASCE 7 in mph

Area: float

Plan area in ft2.

LULC: integer

Land Use/Land Cover category (typically location-specific)

Returns:
BIM: dictionary

Parsed building characteristics.