1. BIM in Practice -
Advantages and
Obstacles for
Structural Engineers
2. BIM- Where we are?
The Government Construction Strategy was published by the Cabinet
office on 31 May 2011. The report announced the Governments
intention to require: collaborative 3D BIM (with all project and asset
information, documentation and data being electronic) on its projects
by 2016.
3. BIM- What do I need?
Training – information
Standards
MS-Excel
2D, 3D software
Material library
5. Publicly Available Standards overview
PAS 1192 Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and
Construction information – Code of practice
PAS 1192-2 Specification for information management for the capital/delivery
phase of construction projects using Building Information Modelling.
PAS 1192-3, offers guidance on the use and maintenance of the asset
information model (AIM) to support the planned preventative maintenance
programme and the portfolio management activity for the life of the asset.
BS 1192-4:2014 - Collaborative production of information. Fulfilling employer’s
information exchange requirements using COBie. Code of practice
PAS 1192-5:2015 Specification for security-minded building information
modelling, digital built environments and smart asset management
6. Employer's Information Requirement
The Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) form
part of the appointment and tender documents on a
BIM Project.
8. IFC - Industry Foundation Classes
It is a platform neutral, open file format specification that is not
controlled by a single vendor or group of vendors.
It is an object-based file format with a data model developed by
building SMART
The IFC model specification is open and available. It is registered by
ISO and is an official International Standard ISO 16739:2013.
9. COBie
Construction-Operations Building Information Exchange
helps organising information about new and existing facilities. It is general
enough that it can be used to document both Buildings and Infrastructure
assets. It is simple enough that it can be transmitted using a spreadsheet
like MS-Excel.
There are currently 700 templates available in COBie, HTML,
XHTML, IFC and IFCXML formats at
http://www.bimtaskgroup.org/cobie/
10. COBie
Yellow = a required field
Green = optional field
Orange = reference to other or pick list
Purple = external reference
Green = if specified required
Grey = secondary info if required
COBie Drop 1: Requirement and constraints, massing model
COBie Drop 2: Outline solution
COBie Drop 3: Construction Information
COBie Drop 4: Operation and maintenance
COBie Drop 5 (or more): Operation and maintenance post occupancy
17. Google - SketchUp pro
Google SketchUp Pro is used to
quickly create accurate 3D
models for pursuit and marketing,
preliminary estimation, detailing,
site logistics and staging, design
and construction validation,
sequencing and line-of-sight
analysis. It enables collaboration
and communication between the
various stakeholders on a project.
SketchUp pro imports 3D models
in DAE (COLLADA), 3DS, KMZ
and DEM formats and DXFs and
DWGs and IFC
€657.00 per license
SketchUp is a great software for
creating 3D or 2D geometry that can
then be imported into analysis
software
http://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/analyze-this-creating-geometry-for-structural-analysis-in-sketchup/
19. Graphisoft ArchiCAD
ArchiCAD was the first object oriented BIM Architectural application
available in the commercial market, and the only BIM architectural
application running on the MAC platform, as well as Windows
BIMx Mainly for clients, BIMx provides access to the 3D view of any
BIMx building mode
£1350 + 400 per year for updates and support
20. Autodesk – Revit Structures
Autodesk® Revit® technology is Autodesk’s platform for building
information modelling.
Revit Structures costs approx. £5000
21. Autodesk - Robot
Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional software provides
a scalable, country-specific analysis solution for the structural engineer
to analyse many types of structures, including buildings, bridges, civil,
and specialty structures.
Robot can be part design of Building Design Suite package (approx.
£8000)
22. Autodesk – Revit Lt
Revit LT™ software is a simplified 3D BIM tool that helps you produce
high-quality 3D architectural designs and documentation in a
coordinated, model-based environment.
Cost Approx. £1600
23. Nemetscheck- Vectorworks
With Vectorworks Designer, you can create Building Information
Models (BIM) without changing your preferred design process.
You can analyse costs, and materials,
increase your energy efficiency, or just create world-class
designs, the Vectorworks Designer solution is an efficient way to
introduce BIM capabilities into your workflow. Enjoy the robust
and flexible capabilities of BIM with the ease of design, great
documentation, and intelligent tools that the software is known
for — right from the start.
Vectorworks Architect $ 3145
24. Bentley - AECOsim Building Designer
AECOsim Building Designer is a single building information modelling
(BIM) software application for multi-discipline teams. It enables architects,
structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers to design, analyse,
construct, document, and visualize buildings of any size, form, and
complexity
25. Bentley- RAM,
The RAM Structural System is a specialized engineering software tool for the
complete analysis, design, and drafting of both steel and concrete buildings. It
optimizes workflows through the creation of a single model by providing
specialized design functions for buildings and by providing thorough
documentation.
26. Bentley STAAD, and ProSteel
STAAD.Pro is the structural engineering professional’s choice for steel,
concrete, timber, aluminium, and cold-formed steel design of virtually any
structure including culverts, petrochemical plants, tunnels, bridges, piles,
and much more through its flexible modelling environment, advanced
features, and fluent data collaboration.
ProSteel provides detailing for structural steel and metal work and
ProConcrete detailing and scheduling of reinforced in situ/precast and
post-tensioned concrete structures.
ProStructures enables engineers to reduce documentation production
time and assists them in eliminating errors and design flaws and to
design and document composite structure
27. Tekla Structures 3D BIM software
Tekla Structures is 3D construction modelling software that works with
all materials and the most complex structures – you set the limits. Our
customers have used Tekla Structures to model stadiums, offshore
structures, plants and factories, residential buildings, bridges and
skyscrapers.
28. Tekla - Structural Designer
with Tekla Structural Designer you can create physical, information-rich
models that contain all the intelligence needed to fully automate the
design and manage project changes. Achieve faster design times and
maximize profitability
42. BIM benefits for structural engineers
With this technology, structural designs can be incorporated early in the
building process, so that design interferences can be kept to the
minimum when construction work begins.
Technology helps to efficiently incorporate and accommodate design
alterations as and when they occur.
BIM leads to lesser man-hours in every structural design which, in turn,
translates into low development costs. This feature can also result in
fewer billable hours.
44. References
PAS 1192
PAS 1192-2
PAS 1192-3,
BS 1192-4:2014
PAS 1192-5:2015
Employer’s Information Requirements Version 07 28.02.13
ISO 16739:2013.
BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL (BIM) PROTOCOL CIC/BIM Pro first edition 2013
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