BIM Softwares
Instructor: Engr. Verben H. Siega
Courtesy: Engr. Ryan P. Ausa
BIM MANAGER
Table Of Contents
Problems in What is Modeling , Time ,
What are Construction Cost ,
Construction BIM ? the
Industry Industry with Sustainability
benefits of BIM and
BIM ? management
1-problems in construction
• Poorly coordinated Design Documents
• Change Orders & Rework
• Delays & Cost Over Turn
• Claims & Litigation
• Greater Risk
Coordination
• Current tools and work flow
doesn’t support coordinated
Work which increases cost and
Time of the project as well as
Decreases its quality .
• Changes to the building design
Result in coordination errors.
Change order
• Inability to visualize the final product
At the design phase leads to changes
In design in the construction phase causing
Delays and extra cost .
• Monal Restaurant Islamabad:122 change orders
Delays & Cost Over turn
• Manual quantity estimation is a time
Taking process with low accuracy.
• Majority of the projects are over
Budgeted
• Design change effect on the budget
Is not easily reflected.
Claims & Litigation
• Coordination and collaboration issues
Between different stake holders causing
Dissatisfaction of everyone .
Greater Risk
• Unsafe practices and absence of
Safety procedures and planning
At site causes injuries and loss of lives .
Building Information
Modeling
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an
intelligent 3D model-based process that gives
architecture, engineering, and construction
(AEC) professionals the insight and tools to
more efficiently plan, design, construct, and
manage buildings and infrastructure.
According to Autodesk website
Drafting Evolution • Hand Drawing
• Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• BIM Softwares
What Is BIM?
BIM is a highly collaborative process that allows multiple stakeholders and AEC
(architecture, engineering, construction) professionals to collaborate on the planning,
design, and construction of a building within one 3D model. It can also span into the
operation and management of buildings using data that owners have access to. This
data allows owners and stakeholders to make decisions based on pertinent
information derived from the model— even after the building is constructed.
BIM objects, the components that make up a BIM model, are intelligent, have
geometry, and store data. If any element is changed, BIM software updates the model
to reflect that change. This allows the model to remain consistent and coordinated
throughout the entire process so that structural engineers, architects, MEP engineers,
designers, project managers, and contractors can work in a more collaborative
environment.
The information in a BIM model is shared through a mutually accessible online space
known as a common data environment and the data collected is referred to as an
"information model. Information models can be used at all stages of a building's life;
from inception to operation and even renovations and renewals.
How BIM is impacting the Industry?
Studies found that 75% of companies that have adopted BIM reported positive returns
on their investment with shorter project life cycles and savings on paperwork and
material costs. Because of these benefits, various governments like Britain, Finland, and
Singapore, mandate the use of BIM for public infrastructure projects.
BIM appears to be increasing productivity in labor. In a study involving a small
contracting enterprise, the impact of BIM on labor productivity was quantified and
findings demonstrated a 75% to 240% increase in labor productivity for modeled and
prefabricated areas (Poirier, 2015).
For the professionals (architects, surveyors, engineers) involved in an infrastructure
project, BIM allows for a virtual information model to be communicated from the
design team to the main contractor and subcontractors and then to the
owner/operator with each specific professional adding specific data to the single-
shared model. The whole system is designed to reduce information losses that
traditionally occur especially when a new team takes over a project. It also provides
extensive information of complex structures.
Utilizing building information modelling solutions in the construction sector resulted to
higher quality work, greater speed and productivity, and lower costs for building
professionals in terms of design, construction, and operation of buildings.
How BIM is impacting the Industry?
• Higher Quality. BIM allows for flexibility in the exploration and changes to the project
design or documentation process at any time without any hassle to the design team.
This results in minimized coordination time and manual checking that enables the
design team to have more time solving real architectural problems. Common
modelling tools provide close control over technical and detailed decisions regarding
design execution.
• Greater Speed. BIM enables for design and documentation to be done concurrently
instead of serially. Schedules, diagrams, drawings, estimating, value engineering,
planning, and other forms of work communication are created dynamically while work
is progressing. BIM allows for adaptation of the original model to changes like site
conditions, etc.
• Lower Cost. Using BIM allows for more work to be done by a smaller team.
This means lower costs and lesser miscommunications. Less time and money are spent
in process and administration because of higher document quality and better
construction planning.
Where are we?
Level 0 - BIM is the most basic form of BIM and essentially involves 2D drawings without
any 3D modelling. Level 0 BIM reflects the current paper-based 2D design process.
Level 1 BIM involves a mixture of 2D drawings and 3D modelling. The 3D model is
primarily used for purely visual purposes and is created and utilised by only one
project participant.
Level 2 - BIM requires the production of 3D information models by all key project
participants. Each project participant produces their own discipline specific and
separate model that provides visual and informational aspects of the project. The
separate models are then collated by a BIM coordinator to form a single "federated
model'. However, each party's design is kept separate with clear audit trails. This
model is used for clash detection.
Level 3 - BIM is the most sophisticated and integrated BIM model. Level 3 BIM results in
a single master project model developed in uniform by each project participant. Each
project participant contributes their discipline specific knowledge (visual and
informational) on an ongoing basis to the development of a single uniform model.
BIM Maturity Levels
• 3D Drawings , safety models and logistics models.
3D
• Scheduling ,time phasing ,planning and detailed
4D simulation.
• Estimating real time cost and quantity extraction.
5D
• Sustainability and the life cycle of the project.
6D
• Operations and Facilities Management.
7D
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