BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY
BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Faculty of Civil and Water Resources Engineering
Introduction to BIM for Civil Engineering
Lecture 3: BIM in Design and Construction
Begashaw W.
2016 E.C.
Outline
✓ Introduction
✓ BIM Definition and Design
✓ Design Review and Model Federation
✓ File Readers
✓ Clash Detection
✓ 4D and 5D Construction
✓ Information Contractors Want from BIM
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Introduction
✓ As the project has developed from the strategy to the design brief and
beginning to accumulate modelling data.
✓ Having developed the concept model into an architectural model issued for
other designers to develop their own discipline models.
✓ The design authoring continues and models and information are regularly
shared among the team.
✓ Models are brought together for the purpose of performing a design review in
accordance with the BIM Execution Plan (BEP).
✓ Accurate model allows for a smoother and better-planned construction process
and reduces the potential for errors and conflicts. 3
BIM Definition and Design
✓ At this stage the designers are developing model information in
accordance with the BEP requirements.
✓ Any number of 3D modelling products could be used to produce the
discipline specific models
✓ Model specific naming
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Design Review and Model Federation
✓ During the design phase each disciplines should be reviewed before
federation/linking models
✓ Design review involves checking for conceptual issues and errors
related to each model disciplines.
✓ The federated models created by linking external files into a single
project model
✓ Once the federated model created can be used:
✓ Clash detection
✓ 3D construction simulation
✓ material take-off and animation.
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Design Review and Model Federation
✓ Navisworks Manage, Solibri Model, Checker and Tekla BIMsight.
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File Readers
✓ Model federation software's contain numerous file readers, capable of
reading data from other file formats.
✓ Cloud data from laser scans is also supported and a federated model
contain both 2D and 3D information.
✓ The IFC format continues to evolve to include other areas of
construction such as infrastructure.
✓ The most widely accepted file transfer format is the Industry
Foundation Class (IFC) file format.
✓ Other file formats
✓ Revit file: .rvt
✓ Navis work: .nwd
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File Readers
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Clash Detection
✓ After model aggregation, one of the greatest coordination strengths is
the ability to inspect, identify and report upon object clashes.
✓ Views of clashes can be placed into an html report for circulation and
resolution by the necessary team member.
✓ In order to have useful clash detection results it is important that clearly
defined items are selected.
✓ The more specific the clash test the more detailed the outcome will be.
✓ Each clash can have a viewpoint with red lines added for clarification
and comments for action.
✓ Clash information's such as the clash status, the location of the clash
and who is the issue assigned to.
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Clash Detection
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Rendering and Visual Production
✓ Model renderings are being created from concept modelling to
handover, and they serve a broad range of requirements.
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4D-Construction Simulation
✓ Software products that could be used for project scheduling are
Synchro, Primavera, Vico, Asta and Navisworks.
✓ 4D is widely understood to represent the combination of 3D elements
with time (Model + the Programme).
✓ Using the 3D models and allocating the construction programme to the
objects creates 4D planning
✓ This is far easier than reading through drawings and Gantt charts.
✓ More importantly its great way to demonstrate how to build the project.
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4D-Construction Simulation
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5D-Cost Model, Databases & Tools
✓ Model based estimating can very quickly schedule all the countable
building elements, from windows and doors to complex Fixture.
✓ Can generate accurate and comprehensive counts in a fraction of the
time.
✓ No longer have to translate 2D drawings and excel files in minds to
create a 3D representation.
✓ There are far fewer manual steps, and far less chance for human error
and reduced risk should provide greater cost certainty.
✓ Software products that could be used for project CostX software, this
integrates with Navisworks and a number of other tools.
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5D-Cost Model, Databases & Tools
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5D-Process
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5D-Quantity Take-Off
✓ The ability to derive material quantities at the earliest stages of a
project is extremely beneficial for cost estimation.
✓ Navisworks support the integration of 3D and 2D design data, so
drawings can also be measured and used for take-off.
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Information Contractors Want from BIM
✓ Detailed building information
✓ Specification information associated with each building component
✓ Connectivity between components
✓ Analysis data related to performance levels and project requirements
✓ Design and construction status
✓ Major temporary component
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Snapshot of contractors and using a BIM
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Thank you!
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