12th August 2016

Building Information Modeling

How BIM is Changing the Construction Industry
Today’s discussion will be around:
PRESENTER:
• Introduction to BIM & It’s Benefits
• BIM Benefits
• Beyond BIM Mr. Sagar Kagathara
•Examples Technical Manager - AEC
Neilsoft Ltd.
• Q&A
INTRODUCTION TO BIM
What is BIM?
BIM Model : A Database, Not Drawing

Drawings (Plan, Elevation &

Sections, 3D Views) & Quantity
Schedules in BIM Model are
different representation of the
same model.

Hence, a change made anywhere

in the model instantly and correctly
propagates to all drawings.

This eliminate possibilities of errors

& inconsistencies which otherwise
may surface at site.
BIM : A Process

BIM is a process and it helps in optimizing the resources throughout the lifecycle of the asset
BIM : A Process
Current usage & drivers for BIM
Let’s try to look at the various drivers for BIM

Max.
improved asset management

Owners/
Operators faster response
LOD 400/500
Who gets benefitted the most….

improved quality
increased prefabrication
General Contractors
Trade Contractors/
LOD 400/500 Suppliers
LOD 400/500
eliminate rework
streamline ordering

Designers, Architects &

Engineers
REF: RICS REPORT
LOD 300
document coordination
reduced drafting cost

Min.

Min. Current BIM usage intensity…. Max.

BIM for Construction Industry

IDEA R&D Prototype

& Testing Mass Production

Design Development &

Design Virtual Construction
IDEA Virtual
Dev. Construction
Construction
Virtual Construction

Architectural Model Structural Model MEPF Model

Virtual Construction
LOD (Level of Development)

LOD 100 LOD 200 LOD 300 LOD 400 LOD 500
BENEFITS
Visualization
It is a great opportunity for design engineers to visualize and look at their designs and make informed decisions
Clash Detection & Coordination
Well coordinated design can help reduce rework on site (and hence save Time & Money) dramatically.
Clash Detection & Coordination
Clash Detection & Coordination
Design Optimization
BIM Model can help taking informed decisions to designers, avoiding any surprises
Accurate & Instant Quantification
All modeled elements can be quantified instantly & accurately.
This helps developers and contractors to have a realistic idea of the project costing.
Accurate & Instant Quantification
Coordinated Drawings
3D Coordinated drawings can be produced with all services highlighted in single drawing.
This is extremely difficult in conventional methods.
Facility Management + BAS
Integrating Building Automation Systems (BAS) with BIM enables sensors’ data tracking within 3D. Quickly track HVAC systems’
performance by reviewing individual elements’ data points values.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
A common discussion platform allows all stake holders of the projects to coordinate their designs in a single integrated
environment during their coordination meetings.
4D Simulations
EXAMPLES
Case Study : Scan To BIM
Case Study : Scan To BIM
With technologies like laser scanning, existing buildings’ as-built conditions can be captured in form of point clouds.
These point clouds can be converted into 3D BIM models for documenting buildings.

INPUTS

POINT CLOUD MODEL

POINT CLOUD DATA WITH HIGH PRECISION
PDF
PLANS
REVIT BIM MODEL

SUBMITTALS

NAVISWORKS
MODEL
Case Study : 4D Simulation
FUTURE OF BIM
Disruptive Technologies
Three eras of technological disruption

Era 1 CAD 80s-90s

Era 2 BIM 2000-

now

Moving
Era 3 Beyond BIM to
Future
Beyond BIM : Cloud Data in the Field

“My dream is to do buildings paperless. And it can be done”

- Frank Gehry

The company has recently announced that its GTeam software will now make use of Box, a cloud based storage system.

The GTeam software was used and developed during the design of the “New York by Gehry” skyscraper.
Beyond BIM : Cloud Data in the Field

Construction field management software combines mobile technologies for on-site use with
cloud-based collaboration and reporting.
Beyond BIM : Cloud Data in the Field

Goodbye, blueprints!
No need to carry thick bunch of papers on
construction site

Much better communication

Create, manage and respond to issues and
checklists on tablets, push them to cloud
instantly

Hello analytics
Use standard reports out of the box and schedule
reports to automatically send to all project team
members and subcontractors

Construction professionals no longer have to carry pads of paper and tubes of drawings on the job site.
Beyond BIM : Field BIM

Generate points in BIM models

In the field, locate points with a laser-guided equipment with

pinpoint accuracy

A single person can lay out hundreds of points in a day

Record actual field points into equipment & publish this as-built
data to BIM
Beyond BIM : Augmented Reality

“3D digital data superimposed with physical environment using GPS location in real time gives you a
three dimensional view relative to where you are standing.”
Beyond BIM : Augmented Reality
Beyond BIM : Augmented Reality
Beyond BIM : 3D Printing

Behrokh Khoshnevis, a professor of industrial and systems engineering at the

University of Southern California has been working on a method that uses the
printing technology to create a 2500 square-foot buildings in under 20 hours.

With support and funding from the US military as well as NASA

Beyond BIM : 3D Printing
A Chinese company built 10 one-story homes in
24 hours using 3D printing technology.
WinSun Decoration Design Engineering built the houses in
Shanghai using four giant 3D printers, which are each 10 meters
(33 feet) wide and 6.6 meters (22 feet) high, according to Chinese
news agency Xinhua.
They produce a mix of cement and construction waste to construct
the walls layer by layer, a process much like how a baker might ice
a cake.
3D Printed House to Be Built In Amsterdam
Working with another Dutch firm Ultimaker, Dus Architects have
developed the KamerMaker (Room Maker), a 3D Printer big enough to
print chunks of buildings, up to 2x2x3.5 meters high, out of hot melt, a bio-
plastic mix that’s about 75% plant oil. The chunks can then be stacked and
connected together like LEGO bricks, forming multi-story homes whose
designs can be adapted according to users’ needs/desires.
Beyond BIM : 3D Printing
Thank You
We’ll Take Questions Now