Building Definition Language

Compatibility Requirements define the conditions under which two or more Entities may interact safely and correctly.

Compatibility shall be evaluated across:

identity;

Type;

version;

geometry;

tolerances;

materials;

structural capacity;

mechanical engagement;

electrical characteristics;

fluid characteristics;

thermal conditions;

communication protocol;

control authority;

safety behavior;

environmental class;

lifecycle state;

Engineering Profile.

Example:

compatibility_requirement CR_Beam_Node_001 {

side_a: @EC01_Node_Interface;

side_b: @N01_X_Positive;

require {

interface_class: equal;

geometry: compatible;

capacity: sufficient;

version: supported;

environmental_class: compatible;

locking_protocol: equal;

}

}

Compatibility results shall include:

compatible;

compatible with restrictions;

conditionally compatible;

adapter required;

incompatible;

indeterminate.

A compatibility result shall identify:

criteria evaluated;

evidence used;

unresolved conditions;

permitted operating limits;

applicable configuration;